Missed at the Meet & Greet...

Borris · Post by **Borris** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 10:15 pm

Datura
Bob (not that i thought he would show, but still)
Mayfield (Same as bob)
Kiamix & Dragontear

where did they disappear to??

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:45 pm

And DJ Big E damnit

were the coinz? I ask you, were the coinz indeed?

Borris · Post by **Borris** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:51 pm

and why the hell can't we access the old eplaya anymore??

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:55 pm

Oh hey Borris - it was nice to meet you - glad you made it the playa after being sick

herself · Post by **herself** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 2:32 pm

Also missing: Rob the Wop.

He posted to the old bbs a couple days
before it was taken off line, as did I.
He left the burn on Thursday morning,
I think, wasn't enjoying himself or something.

harriet

RebA! · Post by **RebA!** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 2:38 pm

I heard that mayfield was in reno pickin up supplies the day of the meet and greet.

precipitate · Post by **precipitate** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 2:41 pm

And then he was sick as a dog for a couple of days afterwards. I saw him Sunday night briefly.

Zane5100 · Post by **Zane5100** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 2:49 pm

precipitate wrote:And then he was sick as a dog for a couple of days afterwards. I saw him Sunday night briefly.

I knew I shouldn't have given him another Cohiba...

blyslv · Post by **blyslv** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 2:51 pm

We got there on Sat. night, walked to the base of the man, climbed the stairs and bumped into Mayfield. He had a mouthful of some organic material that left a strange taste in his mouth. I gave him a tale of woe and he offered to dispatch a DPW truck! I was happy to finally meet the guy. I bumped into him again several nights later at the big-ass candle. I was gratified that he remebered me.

Truly, he is a force of nature.

Rob the Wop · Post by **Rob the Wop** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 8:17 am

The old BBS went down with the message I sent out. I guess I'll post something and be gone.

What it all boils down to, is that Burning Man is special to individuals in its own way. But the feelings that others have for BM just aren't in me anymore. Two things really put a damper on me.

One was traveling out on a buddies artcar (an elephant) out to the Temple of Joy. He parked to talk to another person driving a motorized couch. While standing around, a raver/hippie couple came up discussing how cool it would be to steal the artcar. They started towards the driver's seat when I said that it wouldn't be a good idea. Then the couch folks climbed up in Pearl (the elephant) while we sat on the couch. During this I could hear the girl trying to talk her boyfriend into stealing the couch this time. She approached us and said, "Wouldn't it be cool to take this out on the playa? How do you start it?" "No. People worked hard on these art cars." "Oh." And they wandered off.

The second thing was a campmate taking her bike to the porta-potties. Left the bike out front of the pisser, came out and it was gone. Luckily, the same person used it to take a leak later, and she stole it back.

There were a number of minor incidents that showed the same type of "me, me, me" spirit in camps around us, and in people we talked to. Not everyone was like this, but enough folks to put a damper on my experience. Plus I like to share freaky experiences with my sweetheart, who didn't want to come this year.

When I first went in 97, it opened my eyes. I joined the Cacophony Society and came out loaded for bear in 98. Me and my sweetie came out in 99 with no expectations, and we had a very disappointing time.

The things that drew me to BM in the past were the art, dressing up freaky, seeing others dress up freaky, the atmosphere, and the partying. Since joining the Cacos and meeting my baby, I dress up funky quite often for events- and me and J dress up for the hell of it to freak out the natives. She's and artist and I just bought an airbrush/compressor combo. So we do a lot of weird and artistic stuff all throughout the year.

Well I can't really party too much this year due to medical reasons, and Portland has a good music scene- so the music I heard on the playa was not that impressive to me. So that leaves the art. Well, I seen less this year compared to years past. More sound installations and less art.

The desert itself is not at all unique to me. I lived 30 miles from Death Valley for 12 years of my teen and later life, at one point with a dry lake bed a quarter mile from my back door. I have grown to hate the desert. I'm also a very light sleeper, always have been, always will be. Thursday morning I woke up and decided that, though the art was cool, all the others things that drew me originally to BM- I do on a regular basis at the homestead. And some of the things I hate the most in life (deserts and sleep deprivation), where par for course in BM. In short, I've grown past Burning Man.

So I woke up Thursday with the intention to leave Friday morning, so that I could hit the M&G and my friend's wedding at the Tiger Dome right after that. I announced it at breakfast, and my friend Nurse Nancy asked if she could ride home with me. She had chipped her tooth the night before and it was starting to hurt. She was hoping to get into a dentist, but she would have to wait until Tuesday due to the Labor day weekend. After cooling off, forcing down as much chow as I could, I was feeling increasing more sick to my stomach. About 20 minutes later I decided that, if I already made the conscious decision to leave, I might as well simply bite the bullet and go. I wouldn't enjoy myself feeling ill, the heat would simply make me feel more ill, and if I left that morning- Nancy could call in an appointment on the road and see a dentist on Friday rather than wait til' Tuesday. So I dropped off a bunch of food and water to the camp, plus tons of alcoholic libations, and packed up and left.

It's just not an event for me anymore. I like the people, art, and costumes- but I can enjoy that in the local burner events. So I decided to still be active in the local scene, help out my friends with artwork and building their camps, but just stay home rather than go to the event itself. I can use the vacation time to hit Europe and parts unknown.

I did want to meet you folks, but cest la vie. I'll see folks at various Decompressions or dressed as Santa.

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Sep 04, 2003 8:40 am

Rob the Wop wrote:The old BBS went down with the message I sent out..

At least we know who to blame.

I'm bummed that I didn't get to meet you, Rob. Braid me a back hair x-mas tree ornament sometime?

PJ

Rob the Wop · Post by **Rob the Wop** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:12 am

PJ wrote:
Rob the Wop wrote:The old BBS went down with the message I sent out..
At least we know who to blame.

I'm bummed that I didn't get to meet you, Rob. Braid me a back hair x-mas tree ornament sometime?

PJ

I know you have a plane, do you ever fly out to the Hillsboro airport near Portland, OR? It's a small airport for small craft. I happen to live literally a block away from the airport. Ifins ya do, I can pour various homemade liqours down yer throat.

BTW, went out to see Chuck Palahniuk at Powell's. Never read his book, but I wanted him to sign the page were he talks about Reindeer Fucker. He he he.

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:17 am

Rob the Wop wrote:...I know you have a plane, do you ever fly out to the Hillsboro airport near Portland, OR?

It's easily within range, but I've not yet had reason to head up thataway.

Had a great-uncle (best storyteller I'll ever know) that lived in a beautiful place in Portland. Nice city, or at least it was way back when I was a little kid.

Rob the Wop · Post by **Rob the Wop** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:24 am

PJ wrote:
Rob the Wop wrote:...I know you have a plane, do you ever fly out to the Hillsboro airport near Portland, OR?
It's easily within range, but I've not yet had reason to head up thataway.

Had a great-uncle (best storyteller I'll ever know) that lived in a beautiful place in Portland. Nice city, or at least it was way back when I was a little kid.

Still is a beautiful city. I've lived many places, and this is the only big city where I can feel completely safe walking anywhere downtown at any time of night or day. Lots of culture, music, and art. Incredible microbrews everywhere (you are more likely to find a place that doesn't serve Bud, than micros), beautiful landscaping, and awesome food. I like P-town so much that I've pretty much decided to plant roots out here.

Hell ifins you do come out here, there is a Max station about a 1/4 mile off the front of the airport. You could land, walk out the front to the station, get a Max ticket ($1.55), and be in the middle of downtown in 40 minutes.

RebA! · Post by **RebA!** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:31 am

Rob the Wop wrote:
Still is a beautiful city. I've lived many places, and this is the only big city where I can feel completely safe walking anywhere downtown at any time of night or day. Lots of culture, music, and art. Incredible microbrews everywhere (you are more likely to find a place that doesn't serve Bud, than micros), beautiful landscaping, and awesome food. I like P-town so much that I've pretty much decided to plant roots out here.

Hell ifins you do come out here, there is a Max station about a 1/4 mile off the front of the airport. You could land, walk out the front to the station, get a Max ticket ($1.55), and be in the middle of downtown in 40 minutes.

WOO! Thread drifting at its finest... Anyway.. hubby and I head down to portland every so often. We will have to let you know the next time we head down there, maybe meet you up for beers.

Rob the Wop · Post by **Rob the Wop** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 10:01 am

RebA! wrote:
next time we head down there, maybe meet you up for beers.

Sounds good. Got a tap in the garage and a huge back porch for properly appreciating homebrew. Bring some of your famous ale and I'll supply the homemade cioppino and round two o drinkies.

herself · Post by **herself** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:51 am

hey Rob

I hope our paths cross sooner or later.

Any chance you may participate in
Santarchy Tokyo? I think that looks like
too much fun to be true. I think I might
do it if I can swing manage the funding.

Also missing from the meet / greet: OXEON !!!!
Where does that boy get off to?!!

harriet

precipitate · Post by **precipitate** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:05 pm

> "me, me, me" spirit

My favorite it's-all-about-me exchange from this year. Sitting in my friend's shade on Esplanade, having just talked a campmate out of doing something really stupid. Hippie guy (patchouli, barefoot, dreads, patchwork coat and all) comes up and bums a cigarette. My friend J and I continue our conversation.

ME: There's been a lot of theft this year.

J: Yeah, someone stole blankets out of my truck last night.

HIPPIE: Man that's terrible. I would never steal from anyone. That's fucked up.

ME: We've even had people coming through camp going through our coolers.

HIPPIE: Unless it's water. And you're thirsty. If people leave their water out, it's OK to take some. I was really thirsty the other night and these people had like lemonade and Gatorade and water in these big coolers on their table so I had some water.

I was too exhausted from the defusing the potentially horrible campmate situation to argue with him. Just sent the clueless hippie on his merry way.

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:08 pm

I meant to post my reply here. Instead I made a new topic. Damn new eplaya!

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:10 pm

who woulda thunk running an esplanade camp would be so much work?

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:24 pm

precipitate wrote:"...If people leave their water out, it's OK to take some. I was really thirsty the other night and these people had like lemonade and Gatorade and water in these big coolers on their table so I had some water..."

I'm trying to decide what's worse: theft of water (a survival necessity, but maybe you have extra) or a bike (possibly expensive and essential to enjoy much of the event's attractions.)

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:40 pm

were have all the people gone?

gone to fight war far away.

AIIZ

Das Bus · Post by **Das Bus** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:18 am

Wow... It's surreal to read PJ's posts again.

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:41 am

Lora, I thought the same thing. RIP my friend.

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:41 am

Now someone needs to go bump one of Nipples' threads....

OMFG. How can we have a Booby Bar without a picture of Nipples?!

Zane5100 · Post by **Zane5100** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:47 pm

Hopefully I'll have an answer about bringing PJ (well, our ration of him at least) soon.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:39 pm

PurpleKoosh wrote:

OMFG. How can we have a Booby Bar without a picture of Nipples?!

Yes, that would be grand!

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:51 pm

Zane5100 wrote:Hopefully I'll have an answer about bringing PJ (well, our ration of him at least) soon.

When Linda Underhill (big name on the RenFaire circuit in both Northern and Southern CA) passed away, there was a wake for her at Forest Faire that year. She'd been cremated, and they were handing out portions of the remains in little Ziplocs, asking people to take her places she knew and loved, or places she'd not been and would have enjoyed. (She came to the Burn with me that year; I saw to it she had a prime spot in the Temple when I got out there.) As I was walking back to my seat, I overheard one of her friends say to someone else "So, didja get yer Linda dimebag?" I almost fell over.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:30 pm

PurpleKoosh wrote:Now someone needs to go bump one of Nipples' threads....

OMFG. How can we have a Booby Bar without a picture of Nipples?!

We need to make the NEB happen this year. I mean it and it's relevent. I'm stretched so damn thin that I just can't take it up fully. If someone can bring a treadle machine, I'll step up for some rounds of sewing.

BBSue mentioned something about it. Can the Booby Bar have a sewing machine?

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:37 am

Oh man, I have a working treadle, but for one, it is heavy as fuck, all cast iron base. And two, I don't know if it would survive the playa or not, it is old. must think about it. I mean, we do bring the shave ice machine, and that's old and made of cast iron, but it is also practically indestructible.

Missed at the Meet & Greet...

Missed at the Meet & Greet...

lmao

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oops

I slept through it