Rest In Peace

[Patsh]

Sad news.
We saw Goa Gil in Oregon in '17, during the eclipse.
Quite an adoring crowd!

[Simon of the Playa]

goa gil.

interesting cat, RIP indeed.
I didn't know him, but did security for several of his events and he treated me well. People seemed to follow him everywhere....
very high dollar world traveling crowd. I got to help them "check their entitlement" quite a bit...

wait....Clarence & Ginni Thomas were there?

[ygmir]

goa gil.

interesting cat, RIP indeed.
I didn't know him, but did security for several of his events and he treated me well. People seemed to follow him everywhere....
very high dollar world traveling crowd. I got to help them "check their entitlement" quite a bit...

wait....Clarence & Ginni Thomas were there?

Hunter and (insert hooker name)

[some seeing eye]

I always found the West Coast psytrance people very nice. To me it seemed like they considered psy to be more advanced listening compared to other EDM styles. Gill was early and really spread the genre worldwide. Nova was a psytrance event by Universo Paralello from Brazil.

[some seeing eye]

Goa Gill sunrise set at the first BRC Rave Camp

https://journal.burningman.org/2021/11/ ... ound-camp/

[ygmir]

RIP Magic Marty.
Such a sweet person, good friend, and enthusiastic Burner. A fixture here on eplaya for a long time.
Fair winds and smooth seas, old Pal.

[burner von braun]

Marty always had something kind and thoughtful to say, both to active eplayans here, as well as to "all the ships at sea." He loved art, and spent many years helping out at the Artery. I always had great respect and admiration for him.

I'll miss ya Magic Marty

[ygmir]

that's a great photo, BVB. thanks for sharing it. (wipes eyes).
one of my faves:

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[AntiM]

Marty was a gem, and was often near us in Hushville. Fair winds and following seas...

[Patsh]

I've been thinking of Magic Marty lately... now I know why.

He will be missed, as he already has been, having retired from the Playa some years ago.

Rest in Peace Magic Marty...

[ygmir]

I can't confirm for sure, but it appears Meat Hunter may have crossed the rainbow bridge.
It seems he has/had no family. I know he was in a retirement home sort of situation, but he never shared the name or location with me. A mutual friend has had mail returned, unable to forward, from him. He's not responded to any of my messages since Sept.
If indeed this is correct, I'll sure miss him. It was always a treat to have him roll up on his trike, we'd chat at my camp, and he'd always gift me some jerky he made. He authored a few books on wild game processing, and maybe even hunting? He was an accomplished pilot and outdoorsman, in his day.
Fair seas, and following winds, MH!

[Just_Joe]

If true, this is sad news. He was a kind, sweet human. Meat Hunter entered my life about a decade ago, as a result of one of my custom sticker offers. I've since made decals for various bikes, carts, and other items he put together.
I'd generally hear from him every couple of months. "Joe, did you know you can make a very satisfying gravy by...", or " Joe, Stopping by to say hello for no particular reason other than just to say hello.'
We connected several times at the burn, but I think he retired to regionals four or five years ago.

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[Elorrum]

I saw him a a few meet and greets. He was a sweet man, met me like an old friend, and iirc gave me a few postcards. may have these still. Awesome trike, (I’ll store that picture for future reference)

[some seeing eye]

I never met Meat Hunter. I believe he volunteered for the BRC Airport and was appreciated for that.

[burner von braun]

I found the thread linked below from a few years back that Meat Hunter posted when he retired from the Big Burn. If someone is still in touch with Ratty, perhaps she may know something more definitive.

https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic ... 70&t=85824
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RIP Meat Hunter

[some seeing eye]

DR posted this on FB:

Danger Ranger
5 days ago ·
– Harold Webster –
1944 to 2024
May he rest in peace.

Harold was diagnosed with a fatal degenerative disease in the early 1990s. He made good use of his remaining time and attended Burning Man more than a dozen times during his final years. He was craftsman and also had a pilot’s license. An avid hunter and gardener, he was an independent person who lived off the land. He published several cook books. His playa name was Meat Hunter. An interesting and friendly character, we had many deep discussions at Burning Man.

"There were no brief, shallow exchanges with (Harold Webster). All the communiques were like this, and his manner had the effect of making you feel like you were very important to him somehow, and deserving of great and thoughtful detail and consideration."
-Andie Grace

Here is a compilation of the correspondence that I received from Harold over the past 4 years:

“Danger Ranger,
About forty years ago I made myself four chests to keep my tools in. Unlike so many late 29 something's that sit and complain all the time, my young burner friend Mary Sterling works so hard at learning her profession and needed some place to keep her growing number of professional climbing tools, so I made four chests for her. Back when I made my four chests, I think that I made and varnished them in four days. Now, with the rotting bones in my back; it was work for 20 minutes and then sit horizontal for 45 minutes. Working as fast as I could, it still took me more than two weeks to make and varnish these four chests. Even with the delay, I had a grand time and I know that Mary needs and wants them and that makes it all worthwhile.

Anne, my wife, is moving into an up-market retirement village that will have step down care. We could not afford for both of us to live there. Until I decide what I am going to do, I will remain living here. I am 77 years old and I do not think that I will live much past age 89 or 12 more years. If a younger burner friend or burner family offered me the opportunity to live with them in a platonic relationship and contribute as a family member for the remainder of my life, I would take them up on the offer in a heartbeat. Part of the deal would be that they would take care of me until the end. An arrangement such as this could be a positive good for all concerned. If you run across anyone that you would trust that might be interested in this type of arrangement, let me know.

Thank you once again for sending me More Burning Man Multiverse stickers. You and I 'met' at BM 2015. I was walking out of the Commissary, you were walking by, and both nodded.

In the fall of 1996, the publisher of my first book made arrangements and sent me to QVC television network to do a cooking show. I prepared all the meats here in Jackson and vacuum packed them. Before the show, I dropped the bags in pots of hot water to warm them. In the short time that I was on the air, over 10,000 copies of the book were sold. I thought that number was great. QVC did not think agree and did not invite me back. So much for my 5 minutes of fame. Someone made a VHS tape of the show and sent it to me. A Burner friend of mine (Chris Martian) has just digitized that twenty-four year old VHS tape and installed it on YouTube. You might be wondering what I did with all the food. Other presenters and the QVC staff finished them off. All I had to do was to wash-up, pack the dishes in a suitcase and fly back home.
You have seen me write about having a burst stimulator installed in my back. After spending 4 years in increasing pain relief procedures, I am now at the point where my doctor is going to implant some test electrodes in my back. If they work, then he will proceed with the full installation. I will have a little device that when my back hurts, I turn it on and the pain is supposed to stop. If it does not work, then the test probes will be removes and I will be back where I am now.

A local person suggested that since I am over 65 years old and live in rural part of the county that I would quality for the Meals on Wheels Program. One hot meal a day (which I am told is enough for 2+ meals) would be great. First time that I will take government assistance in my life. Not really the first time. A few years ago, Mississippi Emergency Management got a chunk of money from FEMA to construct storm shelters on private property. I applied and was one of the lucky grant recipients before the money was gone.

You have been so thoughtful to have sent me so many "Happy Letters" containing BM stickers and other BM ephemera from so many years and activities. It was my wish and intention that the next time that I set my set-up my loom to weave and send to you a special and bespoke rug. Unfortunately, a recent course correction in my life will necessitate me selling this great old house out in the woods and moving into a retirement village filled with a bunch of old farts (currently company excluded). I have not decided with location I will be moving into. But, one thing became apparent early on and that is; any apartment that I buy into will not have sufficient room for my looms which I will have to sell. Sometime in the early 2000's I had one of my marathon weaving sessions. After all the rugs of this session were sent to friends, I had one rug remaining that I saved for myself. In the next few weeks you should be on the lookout for a package containing this rug. Since this rug has personal significance, it has more meaning that one of the fifty or so rugs that I weave during a typical weaving marathon in a every two to four-year weaving session. Since I was in my early twenties, I have consistently built and gifted to historical institution and some individual's museum quality boats and sailing vessels. The space required to set-up my 'Shipyard' can easily be set-up in my new apartment on a card table. Once I get settled in and get my "New Life" in order, I intend to send you the first ship that is launched down the ways. It takes me a good bit of time to build a ship that discriminating folks would be proud to set on their mantel or display in their office. Do not give up hope.

Danger,- My friend, You and I have had a good run at life and a run that most will envy and we gave the devil a proper scare; What more could we have ever ask.
I love the image of the zebra who marches to the tune of his own drummer. You have no idea how much I enjoy receiving and reading your letters. Health wise, the osteoarthritis is progressing more rapidly that I might wish. There are times when the increasing lack of cartilage in my joints makes walking difficult and sometimes just moving takes measured effort.

My pain management doctor has me trying a relatively new drug Xtampza 18mg (extended release) twice a day and an option for four 20mg Oxycodone each day and a last resort option of two 10 mg morphine tablets each day. I can take 3 of the optional Oxycodone tablets and still function because I can feel no change in my head. It makes me remember the line in White Rabbit sung by Grace Slick "Feed your head". Sometimes this is what I try not to do. However, if I take all four of the optional Oxycodone tablets spread out over 24 hours, I am inclined to not do much interaction with other residents. One or two days in the month I am hurting upwards of 8+ on the smiley face chart and I might add one of the morphine tabs into the mix. When this happens, I resign myself to my recliner and opt to have my meals delivered.

This has been going on since the early 1990's. A rheumatologist told me that there was nothing she could do to fix or even slow down the progress of the disease and that I should begin preparing myself for a long crescendo of increased level of pain and increased pain meds. She was right.
Thank You for your letters. Keep in touch and I will do the same,
Best, Harold Webster aka Meat Hunter
P.S. The next time you see Marian, please give her my best.”
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[lucky420]

Awwww rest in peace MH

[Simon of the Playa]

Ruth McArdle

https://music.mxdwn.com/2024/12/16/news ... acid-dead/

[Elorrum]

Bob Ueker, I am sorry I thought he’d passed years ago. He really knew his field, but when he was out of water, that became his persona, having fun, not being mean, winging it. He always made me smile. Off the job, Please I don’t have to know what he was really like…

[ygmir]

UPDATE!!
Meathunter is still alive!
sources have been in touch with him, and it seems he has no internet access, and mail was not being delivered or forwarded or some such.

[burner von braun]

Thanks for the UPDATE
Glad to hear it!!!

[Simon of the Playa]

tom robbins

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[FIGJAM]

One of my favorites. RIP.

[burner von braun]

Tom Robbins had somehow flown under my radar all this time, so I went by the library and checked out a couple of his books. I'm already delighted by his ability to 'turn a phrase.' Thanks guys, for bringing him to my attention!

RIP Tom Robbins

[some seeing eye]

I would love to see Another Roadside Attraction made into a movie.

[Simon of the Playa]

rest in peace Richie Z. aka "Little Fireball"

i know there is a blunt waiting for you in heaven.

[burner von braun]

RIP: Arnaldo Pomodoro

[FlyingMonkey]

Farwell Prince of Darkness. Ride that Crazy Train to where ever it takes you.

[sputnik]

RIP to Joel the Ornery. We shared some good times over the years. (2006)

[Simon of the Playa]

tom lehrer.