Little Rock

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:28 am

Hey Little Rock! Can anybody hear me?

Um, Peggy? A little bird told me you were there and that you are from here, too. Where are you now? Are you going again?

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:07 am

{sketches out a large rough map of US, colors Arkansas (the Natural State!) in with bright hunter's orange, places a large questionmark in hte middle of it, and tacks it to the wall; sits down, looks about hte empty room, twiddles her thumbs}

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:42 pm

...Memphis here!

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:53 pm

Woo hoo! That's just down the road apiece! So what's going on in memphis? Have you been to burning man? Going again? Do you know dot? Enquiring minds wanna know.

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:37 pm

I went to BM in 2003 and plan to go this year? How 'bout you? As for Memphis, I do my part to make this city as insane as possible.

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:45 pm

Virgin with a ticket in hand and a sketchy plan for making it out there. My friend dot told me of a memphis burner interested in getting some locals together who were planning on going this year. Would that be you?

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:50 pm

Thats not me but I would love to participate locally. I'm pretty versed in party-creation if I do say so myself. This is your first time huh? BM absolutely rocks! It was a real adventure.

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:53 pm

Yay! Glad to know ya! I'll let you know what I know about the get-to when I know it. (Sputnik is pouring shots over at the bar if yer interested)

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:59 pm

Great, please keep me posted. Do you have a camp in mind yet?
Re: shots - love 'em

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:02 pm

ooooppaa! Shots! I snuck one over for ya from the bar

{sets a shot of ouzo in front of TOTW}

Dunno about a camp yet. There has been talk of an eplaya camp so I might head that way if it's up and running. You?

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:04 pm

{ slurp } cheers! thx
there are a couple of options. There's a big camp with amigos from Denver and another from San Fran (imagine that!). Are you flying or driving?

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:09 pm

Hey colorado! I lived in boulder for a time. I'm hoping to catch a ride with a local burner, though I've yet to meet him; my aforementioned friend told me it's a given. He apparently goes yearly and carries folks out with him. You?

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:15 pm

I flew last time b/c the drive is Loooong. Its much more difficult to arrange logistics with all of the gear, but its quicker. I did a rideshare from the message boards to get from Reno airport to BRC. There was a big storm the day I flew and it f*cked up the flights for everyone. The folks that I was to ride with lost thier bags and had to stay in Reno. I literally stood in the airport for about 15-20 min before I had a ride. Its the coolest experience, everyone helps out each other! Part of the culture sistah! Theres a couple from Memphis that goes every year - strangebrew..

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:24 pm

That's a good story. People helping people~I love it!

Say, how does leisure pay as far as yer occupation goes, and did you have to go to school for it??? I wanna do *that* when I grow up.

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:27 pm

.....and so this year, flying or driving? I much prefer road trips to airplanes, which freak me out a bit. Strangebrew, the couple's surname?

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:30 pm

Basically at the airport, 5 strangers banded together, rented an SUV went shopping (for those that needed to go) and off we went. The dude that drove was the most experienced burner, something like 6 years. He was an MD from ATL and had all kinds of emergency medical gear. We missed the turnoff and had to drive an additional 2 hours. I got to BRC as the sun came up, very surreal. I found my camp (kostume kult) and of course everyone was passed out. I knew i was in the right place b/c it smelled of whiskey! Like a moth to the flame, a southern man to whiskey...
As for my respected occupation, its either PBR or champagne.

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:33 pm

Flying. That was the name of thier camp and their music something or another...

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:48 pm

Ah see. Champagne yum yum. So are you a native of tennessee? Myself a transplant (air force~father) though we came here when I was but a wee lass, so I've not really known any different.

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:57 pm

I'm from Virginia. I have been here in the land-O-cotton for a while now. So you dont like planes but your father is Air Force? Do you know something that I dont know? I have a few friends that are former AF, they all fly for FedEx. Now that you mention it, I think I might head downstairs to the LQR store for a bottle of the bubbly before I head out for the eve. Whats on the agenda in LR? I've never spent time there socially.

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:03 pm

I don't get out much as I'm a single mama of three. I did have a rare evening out last night to a spot called Sticky Fingerz and danced to a hippy-type jam band (they had a standup bass player with happy feet, much fun!) Colonel something and the something or others.

Me padre was a pencil pusher and dissappeared from my scene very early on, stranding us here in the armpit of hte nation. Actually, it's not so bad......very pretty land, lots of outdoors kinda stuff to do, lots of lakes and rivers and woods and such.

Enjoy yer night out, and drink a bubbly to me!

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:07 pm

You saw Col. Bruce Hampton. I'm glad that you got a night out! I do well just with Toby Cat and my visiting my 2 nephews that live in Nashville. (I really dig being an Uncle)

Here is the website of the Memphis folks:

http://www.stranjbrewhoopdeedoo.homeste ... index.html

And here is the website of my neighbors at BM2003

http://www.k-svert.com/

I'm outa here! Cheers!

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 5:12 pm

Thanks for the info! Been nice chattin with ya, cheers!

Immersed · Post by **Immersed** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:57 pm

What's up folks! You guys should come out to InterFuse in Boonville MO in May! It's out second annual regional burn and it's fairly close to you! We'd love to have ya participate! Check out my post on here and our websites for more info:
http://www.midwestburners.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/Midwestburners

Peace

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:34 pm

Looks like fun! I'll check out your website and stuff over the weekend. Thanks for the 411.

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:39 pm

Hey Imm.. it looks like I have the big BBQ fest here in my city the weekend of your big event. Damn.

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:24 am

It does look like fun and sucha lovely spot in teh woods. Thanks for sharing the info.

Donita · Post by **Donita** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 7:21 am

Did you all know that the Skippy Peanut Butter manufacturing plant is right in Little Rock?? MmMmMMmm....
That's about all I know about Little Rock. Now we return you to our regularly scheduled program.

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:32 pm

Holy PB&J Batman!

gigglesnort · Post by **gigglesnort** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:45 am

As well as our very own Maybelline factory! Where I, too, could go work the night shift, if my mother had her way. *makes ugly faces*

TopOfTheWorld · Post by **TopOfTheWorld** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:17 pm

Hey Giggle, I thought Maybelline made pretty faces!
: )

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