Hello and Welcome... What's your name? Tell me about You...

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:03 am

...and dont forget "beyond the burn" video

Rocket75377 · Post by **Rocket75377** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:08 am

I realized that I never formally introduced myself to the forums. I go by "Rocket," I'm 21, a college student, and live in southwest michigan. I'm more than enthusiastic about going to BM. In fact, it's the fulfillment of a dream. I first heard about it when I was maybe eight or nine, and since then I've wanted to attend. A few days after ordering my ticket, I met with Robotland (PlanetSteve) for a couple of beers. If he's any representation of the people I'm going to meet, I think my world is going to be turned upside down, and I couldn't be more excited. See you on the playa.

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:11 pm

Welcome Rocket,... donâ€™t judge us all by Roboland, heâ€™s atypical just like the rest of us,...

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:12 am

Yeah... if you jive with robot, then you'll be just fine. Robotland is a fine feller indeed.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:16 am

AntiM wrote:Playa names, hah! Indeed, they just happen most of the time. I know people who made up cool burning names with stuff like "flame" and "fire" in them, but no, they end up with different monikers. Like BoyToy. Or Sqeezit. Just let it happen!

Welcome Home.

It's true, they just sort of appear one day. I tried for a long time to make people call me "Firey-X-Plode-o-Puss". It just wouldn't stick.

sprite · Post by **sprite** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:46 pm

Me and my guy are finally going to make the trip out to the playa this year, as I've been saying "someday" for the past ten or twelve years. I'm really, really excited. I'm going to grab our tickets with my next paycheck. Wheee!!!

I am a little nervewracked about how I can contribute. I've toyed with a number of ideas, most of which seem ultra-lame. I might just make big pots of matzo ball soup every night or two and dispense it to whoever wants some, as the gigantic working rubik's cube I was thinking of has turned out to be way too ambitious (and has probably already been done!). I'm also a wee bit scared of having to, for maybe the first time in my life, really be part of a community. My partner and I are both fairly shy people, and I know we'll need to step out of our insular little bubble in order to fully experience BM.

Box Burner · Post by **Box Burner** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:12 pm

Sprite,

Welcome home!

Don't sweat it. Come on into the bar (or bar volumre 2) and hang out. visit the 2007 themes. Lots of interesting peeps here. Mostly just have fun. Don't worry about being shy. Everyone is accepted here. So step out of the box and set fire to it! Do not worry too much about contributing right away. As you wander around the board you will find something. Or something will find you. The first step of participation is to show up. But in order to participate and contribute you need to take another step... and anotherand another... ! So post something somewhere. Again and again. See you in the Bar.

SED · Post by **SED** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:25 pm

sprite wrote:I might just make big pots of matzo ball soup every night or two and dispense it to whoever wants some

Now that's a great idea.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:51 pm

There was a 'Fuck C-mpbells Eat Real Soup' Camp at 7:30 and Fetish.
2005 was a dry year and the soup was incredible.
Only flashy thing was the elwire cardboard sign.
The elwire said 'Soups _on_/Soups Gone
It really drove it home that it's about the experience, not the glam.
The italian wedding soup was the most popular.

There's a picture on marc.merlins.org
The soup was thick enough to stand a spoon up in.
All soup since has been ruined for me.

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:48 am

Box Burner wrote:Sprite,

Welcome home! Don't sweat it. Come on into the bar (or bar volumre 2) and hang out. visit the 2007 themes. Lots of interesting peeps here. Mostly just have fun. Don't worry about being shy. Everyone is accepted here. So step out of the box and set fire to it! Do not worry too much about contributing right away. As you wander around the board you will find something. Or something will find you. The first step of participation is to show up. But in order to participate and contribute you need to take another step... and anotherand another... ! So post something somewhere. Again and again. See you in the Bar.

Ya Sprite! You should see what BM did to BoxB!!!
heheheeee...Love ya BoxB!!

P.s. Sprite where do you hail from and whom are you campin with this yr?

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:57 am

gyre wrote:There was a 'Fuck C-mpbells Eat Real Soup' Camp at 7:30 and Fetish.
2005 was a dry year and the soup was incredible.
Only flashy thing was the elwire cardboard sign.
The elwire said 'Soups _on_/Soups Gone
It really drove it home that it's about the experience, not the glam.
The italian wedding soup was the most popular.

There's a picture on marc.merlins.org
The soup was thick enough to stand a spoon up in.
All soup since has been ruined for me.

That's Das Bus and they've been at Dark Skies/Singularity. Wonderful folk.

sprite · Post by **sprite** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:15 am

PineMom, I'm from metro Detroit. At the moment, the two of us are planning on camping on our own, but I'm hoping that over the next few months, we'll find our way into a larger camp. I know there's a lively burner community around here, and I plan on making it to an event sometime soon.

*skips off to check out the bar, even though it's 9 in the morning*

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:33 am

Brent and Sam?

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:20 am

Hi Sprite! Welcome. Feel free to PM me if you'd like. Are you hooked up with the folks in Detroit?

little monster · Post by **little monster** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:42 am

hi,
I'm Rachelle from Los Angeles, I believe I will be at BM this year...my first year. I am an ex-raver from back in the day and i still love dancing and I still love house music.
I can't believe I have never been to BM, but i hope to make it this year. I am getting too old to not have checked it out :)

Ivy, i see you are from LB!

anyone on here sober?
thanks, hope to meet some of you there or even on here.

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:58 am

Hey Little Monster. In my opinion you're never too old to go to Burning Man. Have fun.

(I only play a sober person in Real Life)

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:30 am

HEY! Little Monster, there is no such thing as being too old to go to Burning Man! Heck, last year was my first year, and I was 43. Sheesh!

Maybe I should kidnap my 101 year old grandfather and take him... hmmm.

B.

little monster · Post by **little monster** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:41 pm

I don't want to be any older before I experience my first BM. I was usually one of the oldest "ravers" at parties when in my last couple years of that. I know I am not too old and that I would never be too old...I just mean I want to go before I am any older.

:)

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:47 pm

Welcome Home little monster!!

Mopower · Post by **Mopower** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:06 pm

Hey all. my name is dan and I hope to be a first time burner this year. Me and a couple of friends are making the three day drive from New Hampshire. I cant wait, i know we will have an awesome time, and i hope to meet all of you there!

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:49 pm

Welcome Home!!... little monster and Mopower...... I can't wait to meet you tooo.... I'll be the one in the funny costume.... Ya can't miss me!...

Artymus · Post by **Artymus** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:41 pm

Hullo, I'm Artymus, i just stumbled on the eplaya...anyone got any water, its hot here in the edesert-- thats the dumbest thing i could think of.

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:44 pm

Try one of the "Bar" threads down in the Open Discussion area. They should have water, or something more potent.

Hello and welcome!

B.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:03 pm

little monster wrote:
anyone on here sober?
thanks, hope to meet some of you there or even on here.

Sober here and you will find a bunch of us weirdos here and there...

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=9047 <<<sober club...

dragolar · Post by **dragolar** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:24 am

Hello folks!
I'm from Italy (sorry fir my not good English) and my first Burning Man can be the next, I already got my ticket and I am soooooo excited!

Dario "dragolar"

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:07 pm

Hooray dragolar!!! You have your ticket, so now you simply must make it.

Welcome Home...

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:07 am

What part of Italy are you in?

dragolar · Post by **dragolar** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:59 pm

I'm from Florence or Firenze like we say in Italian! :)

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:07 pm

Firenze is beautiful.
I never got to see enough of it.

I think I had strega over ice cream
and espresso there.
Perfect weather too.
I still have some gilded leather from the visit.

BonnietheCajunQueen · Post by **BonnietheCajunQueen** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:33 pm

Hi my name is Bonnie and my friend Jenina and I are planning on going to Burning Man for the first time this year! BMVirgins! I am a Pagan and was looking up online my favorite Folklore Entity, the Green Man. I have him on my wall, he's just such a comfort. That's when I came across the theme for thsi year's Burning Man. I had read about the Gathering when I was about 19 and a lot wilder, out of a Rolling Stone Mag I do believe. Sfter reading this article, I weas just enthralled with the intricacies of the gathering. Never thought I'd go, but now that I live in Colorado, Its just one state over! I'm looking to make friends! I don't understand the village and the whole placement of camps, I would like some help understanding that. I have other questions too, like, I have a minivan. Can I park it on the PLaya? I dunno much, but you seasoned veterans can help, I know!
Get back to me! :o

Hello and Welcome... What's your name? Tell me about You...

Hi from Metro Detroit

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