Are dogs more important than children?

SED · Post by **SED** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:08 pm

Nobody can bring their dog, but anyone can bring their kid. That's fucked up.

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:02 pm

I've had to pick more dog poop up off my grass than kid poop. For what it's worth.

Ron

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:07 pm

Ron,

C'mon dude. Can we talk about a level playing field here? I mean, if dogs had thumbs to wipe their ass I think we'd be seeing more kiddie turds on the playa than doggie sausages.

Can we be real here?

SED · Post by **SED** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:15 pm

Ron wrote:I've had to pick more dog poop up off my grass than kid poop. For what it's worth.

Ron

If you're picking up dog poop, it must be worth something.

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:17 pm

You're absolutely right, Badger. And you know this can only mean one thing. Affirmative action for dogs. Seems to me that chia-guy's butt wiping brigades have got to be hunted down so they can accept their canine companion for the week and get to wiping. It'll save me a lot of work, I can tell you. Not to mention righting a biological wrong. It's not the dog's fault they are lacking thumbs.

There's got to be a way to work the existence of god into this somehow....

;)

Ron

SED · Post by **SED** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:27 pm

All I can gather from this is that if I want to be naked in front of a dog, BRC ain't the place to go. Now, some twit's kid, that's different.

SED · Post by **SED** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:31 pm

Ron wrote:
There's got to be a way to work the existence of god into this somehow....

Ron

Ron, you are God. Now, start acting like Him.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:33 pm

i had to care for a cat one year...Wasn't mine..... but the gurl was cute..

Way better than having to worry about a kid....

SED · Post by **SED** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:39 pm

thisisthatwhichis wrote:
Way better than having to worry about a kid....

So many ways to skin one, too.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:47 pm

Not to worry.... Taste like chicken!

SED · Post by **SED** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:49 pm

You are what you eat, Pussy.

spectabillis · Post by **spectabillis** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:12 pm

whats fucked is i cant sacrifice either. i kept trying to tie someones little dog to the man for the burn last event, but some random idiot would run up and free him. finally when the burn started i was able to get one last chance, but those godamned self-rightous rangers stepped in at the last minute.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:24 pm

All I can gather from this is that if I want to be naked in front of a dog, BRC ain't the place to go. Now, some twit's kid, that's different.

If don't really think you want to be naked in front of someone's kid, be they a twit, or (as has been my experience with meeting people with children on playa) thinking intelligent folks.

And I think I am understanding your point that weirdos might be enticed to come and wiggle their wanger in front of kids if they know they stand a chance of getting away with it under the guise of being at Burning Man. And I also assume that you are attempting to point out the further possibility of nudity (or otherwise) being regulated under the guise of "protecting the children" at an event that one chooses to bring their kids to. It should be noted that I don't agree with more regulations, be they towards nudity or kids. I feel things like this are generally best left to the community to police out for itself.

By and large, it has been my expierience that the people of BRC balance these two out somehow. And I've seen a couple of times when someone had a situation placed upon them that they were uncomfortable in (or were in fact touched in a sexually unwelcome way) that the people in the general area picked up on it and banded together to stop the perp and get the Rangers involved. I trust parents to make sensible choices and I trust the community to look out for all participants... in case some choices are less sensible than others.

Like it or not, kids are at Burning Man... that's the way it is. I have said before:

simply put, If you bring a kid, be prepared for them to see crazy stuff. If you do crazy stuff, be prepared to be seen by a kid.

Perhaps debates like these indicative of growing pains of a evolving community?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:56 am

Kitty, kitty, kitty
You are too utterly sensible. Logic, reason and balance aren't going to take you anywhere. Get your jet pack on, and fly through the roof like the superhero you are.

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:14 am

theCryptofishist wrote:Kitty, kitty, kitty
You are too utterly sensible. Logic, reason and balance aren't going to take you anywhere. Get your jet pack on, and fly through the roof like the superhero you are.

The emergency roof access hatch still works. Please use proper ingress and egress points so everyone can spend money on resupplying the bar and not repairing the roof. Thanks.

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:43 am

SOOO sorry Kinetic!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heart felt sympathy to you and his family!

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:01 pm

Thanks Pinemom

It was strange to get up this morning and not have a message from him in my inbox. We had a huge float trip planned for the 3rd weekend in July and every day we were working out the details, canoe rentals and stuff...

Everyone around here is stunned

It could have been worse, I had another friend who barely made it out the back fire escape.

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:22 pm

I'm just leaving the dog and the kid at home. My son is going through an awful "Whats That?" and grab phase.

spectabillis · Post by **spectabillis** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:39 pm

Bee wrote:My son is going through an awful "Whats That?" and grab phase.

didnt think those were your hands in the avatar

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:17 pm

Are dogs more important than children?

Yes. Yes, dogs are more important than kids.

Hope that helps.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:21 pm

I've had tendencies to want to give away the children..... Does that count?

Bee · Post by **Bee** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:38 pm

[quote="spectabillis"][quote="Bee"]My son is going through an awful "Whats That?" and grab phase.[/quote] didnt think those were your hands in the avatar[/quote]

lol. I wont even let my son in the bathroom while I'm peeing so I would hope those arent his hands! haha.

mojo · Post by **mojo** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:03 pm

My son is in that phase too - he's 21.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:53 am

thisisthatwhichis wrote:I've had tendencies to want to give away the children..... Does that count?

HA! I got my kid from someone with a cardboard box standing outside teh supermarket.

Turned out to be a real annoying little bastard, so I sent him to the pound.

ThePikey · Post by **ThePikey** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:50 pm

I know somebody with a great jerky recipe, if'n you're interested.

Just sayin'.

SED · Post by **SED** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:32 am

Oh you awful, awful people!

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:53 am

I get My children German shepperds when their 10 , so when the dog passes away after good life, I know its time for the kid to MoVE OUT!

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:54 am

its a doggy calander! hahahahahaa

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:27 am

roasting dogs=misdemeanor
roasting children=felony

hope that clears things up.

ThePikey · Post by **ThePikey** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:34 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:roasting dogs=misdemeanor
roasting children=felony

hope that clears things up.

Important caveat: Only if you catch me.