Dead Burners?

synchronicity · Post by **synchronicity** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:08 pm

I may be making a real mistake. There must be a reason.
Where are the Deadheads?
This seems like an outgrowth of the infamous "tests".
Please enlighten me, privately if you need to. Or point me in the right direction.

the_iconoclast · Post by **the_iconoclast** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:13 pm

synchronicity wrote:I may be making a real mistake. There must be a reason.
Where are the Deadheads?
This seems like an outgrowth of the infamous "tests".
Please enlighten me, privately if you need to. Or point me in the right direction.

I suggest http://www.gratefuldead.com/ or http://hotline.deadnetcentral.com/WebX? ... @.4a854e95

synchronicity · Post by **synchronicity** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:29 pm

No, no, you miss the point - It only seems reasonable that both cultures might attract a similar individual. I was only curious as to why I did not find this "experience bleedover".

the_iconoclast · Post by **the_iconoclast** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:42 pm

Oh, I got the point..

Sarcasm doesn't transfer well online.

I am sure there are "Deadheads" around, but they are probably at a Dead show right now...

Maybe the difference is that, from what I am gathering, most Burners work jobs and look forward to a week at Burning Man to let loose... whereas most Deadheads work a week and look forward to following the Dead for the rest of the year...

Sorry, couldn't resist..

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:35 am

Where are the Deadheads?

Try looking here

It was all part of the deal, they took the Deadheads, but we got stuck with the ravers. We figured the ravers would eventually eliminate themselves through heat stroke, and dehydration but we didn't count on them breeding to renew their population. At least we don't have to listen to "Truckin", or see people holding signs that say "I need a miracle" at the gate.

the_iconoclast · Post by **the_iconoclast** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:09 am

Chai Guy wrote:
Where are the Deadheads?

Try looking here

It was all part of the deal, they took the Deadheads, but we got stuck with the ravers. We figured the ravers would eventually eliminate themselves through heat stroke, and dehydration but we didn't count on them breeding to renew their population. At least we don't have to listen to "Truckin", or see people holding signs that say "I need a miracle" at the gate.

I soooo need to hand you a beer...

synchronicity · Post by **synchronicity** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:03 am

the_iconoclast wrote:
Chai Guy wrote:
Where are the Deadheads?

Try looking here

It was all part of the deal, they took the Deadheads, but we got stuck with the ravers. We figured the ravers would eventually eliminate themselves through heat stroke, and dehydration but we didn't count on them breeding to renew their population. At least we don't have to listen to "Truckin", or see people holding signs that say "I need a miracle" at the gate.
I soooo need to hand you a beer...

OK, OK, I asked the dumb guy question - beers are on me.
I brought this to "Philosophy" for a reason.
"Deadhead" is the wrong word - but Chai Guy nailed the question as framed.
Iconoclast - In recent history, there seemed to be more Bimmers than busses in the lot.

If one returns to the roots of the Dead phenomenon, one finds that they were just the house band for a group of people refered to as "pranksters".
I was struck by similarities between the "acid test" culture of the mid 60's and what I have found in the BM culture. That "original intent" was what I was looking for sparkly shards of.
Perhaps I was looking in the wrong place, but the light is so much better here. (A nice EL glow.)
BTW - I Never need to hear "Truckin" again either.

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:37 pm

Keep the miracle... I need a beer!

BBS

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:07 am

Chai Guy wrote:At least we don't have to <snip> see people holding signs that say "I need a miracle" at the gate.

Note plural. I saw one woman who was out there for at least two days. LIving in the bushes off the road. Alas, purity. I hope we had a raver infiltrate Jerry's grave.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:02 am

I count myself as lucky to have had the opportunity to attend a few Dead shows. REALLY like SOME of their music, and REALLY REALLY hate some of it, too.....An interesting blend of Freakotypes, perhaps marginally more homogenous than Burners, except for those guys in the khaki skirts runnin' around everywhere.....I'm relieved that Phish called it quits before they devolved into latterday Jerry clones, pickled and parched. Never got a chance to see their disciples in a live setting, Thank You Ticketmaster for making that beyond my means.
In a nutshell, or a nut's hell, it's better to be stuck in a crowd with a bunch of interesting weirdos than to be stuck in the Default with Ordinary Fucking People. Praise Larry that I get a quality Unreality Check once a year.

Bigge · Post by **Bigge** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:29 pm

and i love burningman. the techno beats get to me after four days on the playa. i would love to see a deadhead camp. i staged a grateful dead hour on my camps radio station during my first year, but our signal only reached to the camp next to us so i dont think many people heard it.

and truckin is not the only song the dead played. its just the one song that people who know nothing about the band quote. that or uncle johns band.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:37 am

"Ripple" was always MY favorite.

....I'm trying to combine "burn" and "Woodstock" to form a joke of some sort. Let you know what I come up with.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:38 am

Woodburning kit?

discoburner · Post by **discoburner** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:36 pm

RE: ravers
The good news>
Don't count on them breeding with any great success- between the additives of varying quality (or lack thereof) repeated concussions, random sex with anything that happens to be there - well, survival of the fittest won't be including them.
The bad news>That's where all the deadheads are. (nostalgic tears for days gone by at MSG).

[Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are not those of the community. All characters portrayed in this posting are fictional and do not represent any real person. Any similarity to any real person is just coincidental.]

did I say that out loud?

Donita · Post by **Donita** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:11 pm

I'm a Deadhead!

**wearing tie-dyed asbestos undies for those people that like to flame hippies. Heh heh**

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