New Theme

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:15 pm

I dunno about you but I am so pleased that the theme has been changed to sports instead of that silly green idea.

I mean I was always the shittiest and picked last when I was in school (until I learned to volunteer to be captain and do the picking myself).

Yeah, now I can pretend that I was a dickwad jock and see what it was like to be such an asshole first hand, bullying everyone on the playa.

YAY!!!

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:21 pm

Still harboring issues from high school?

PlayaViking · Post by **PlayaViking** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:32 pm

Please, Please tell me I've been utterly fooled.

( Breathe.. Try not to sink into deep depression )

Surely,.. those in the decision making capacity did not just throw out all of their collective consciosness with the bath water. I know that there are always people out there who will complain, but really.

SPORTS?

Is this the end?

Should I sell it all and buy a minivan?

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:59 pm

At least sports would be less hypocritical than calling it Green, when it's probably one of the least green things you could do for that week.

PlayaViking · Post by **PlayaViking** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:15 pm

Isn't it something that we can all agree is a good idea?
Isn't it something that we should strive to achieve on the Playa?
Why just say, "Well, The event is NOT the thing so the thing is invalid." Can't art be about promoting change in the way we think? About convincing people that it's a good thing to work on?

Besides, how is the notion of investigating our relationship to nature at odds with what is happening on the Playa? Green Man is not about recycling or any other action. The idea is about the relationship between us and the Earth, and looking critically at that relationship.

Yes, SPORTS may be less agitating as a topic because it doesn't matter. Should we avoid all topics that matter because we can't agree upon an answer?

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:34 pm

Why just say, "Well, The event is NOT the thing so the thing is invalid." Can't art be about promoting change in the way we think? About convincing people that it's a good thing to work on?

I never said it's invalid, just hypocritical, which are much different things. Why do people always twist things around? Reading comprehension? I've had some of those problems lately. I personally like the green theme, but only if I can be a hypocrite too.

PlayaViking · Post by **PlayaViking** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:53 pm

My point exactly.... some people can't have a discussion without getting defensive about not agreeing. You seem to indicate that the theme is not a valid Burningman theme because you think it's hypocritical. (My reading comprehension is just fine.)

I say that proposing a theme that is a call for exploration of an idea is not hypocritical. If any group proposes an exploration of an idea that might be out of alighnment with what that group has been doing, is that Hypocritical or is that an opportunity for change?

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:08 pm

If any group proposes an exploration of an idea that might be out of alighnment with what that group has been doing, is that Hypocritical or is that an opportunity for change?

Considering it wasn't a group decision and considering it's highly unlikely that even those who made the decision would not make the changes needed to even think about realistically believing it could be "Green", I'll stick with hypocritical.

And I think the theme is just fine. I like the idea. I hope some good inspiring art comes out of it. I've worked on solar and H.P.V. projects before and probably will continue to. I was just saying sports would at least be less hypocritical. Meaning at very least at least that would come out of such a crappy theme as "sports".

You seem to indicate that the theme is not a valid Burningman theme because you think it's hypocritical.

I did not try to indicate that. Something can be hypocritical yet still completely valid. Police men can and do commit crimes, yet when they enforce the law it's still valid. A parent can tell their kids to not drink and drive, even if they do it themselves.

I don't mind being a hypocrite. Do what I say, not as I do.

iamriodv · Post by **iamriodv** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:31 pm

Avoidance.

*My homework is too hard; I won't do it and I'll go out and play instead and grow up to be an idiot.

*My life is too hard; I think I'll start shooting up to turn off the pain.

*I have no passion in my life; I'll stay home addicted to "reality" on the idiot-box and watch others live for me.

*This theme is too 'provocative'; let's all completely disregard the notion that art and life can be a catalyst for awareness and change and just go play some meaningless [possibly bloody] "sport" instead?

What the ^$)(&@#%&*&?!?!?!?!?!?

Someone please, PLEASE, tell me this is a typical burner April Fool's joke. Otherwise, I may just find myself blowing chunks at the next mention of this pathetic twist of fate. Who knows; maybe in very NON-burner fashion, I can sell tickets and make my indignance-inspired regurgitation a spectator sport for the new millenium!

[*clicks heels three times*.."There's no place like home..there's no place..."]

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:32 pm

Hey, it's not just sport, by which most people mean games.
It's blood sport.

If it involves a ball and you aren't risking death, it's not sport.
It's a game.

Maybe we'll get to try out bushkazi on the playa!

Let's race art cars!

Lifeisshort · Post by **Lifeisshort** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:33 pm

OK already, We get the whole April 1st thing. Moreover, it has to be a joke, can anyone possibly think of a more diametrically opposed theme, to that of the spirt of Burning Man. I got it........ lets make the theme "Mainstream Culture's" favorite obsession.. ie Sports. You got to admit it is funny.

Jamm'in · Post by **Jamm'in** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:38 pm

I also think Ive been fooled..... Or at least I hope I've been.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:46 pm

Do you think it's an accident that Burning Man ended up on the site of some of the fastest land speed runs in the world?
The only places where auto racing isn't the most popular sport are places without enough cars.
Then they race horses or whatever else is available.

Racing is life.
Everything else is waiting.

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:28 pm

http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burnin ... ports.html

I like it... I am a professional couch potato.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:36 pm

Couch racing?
At a professional level?

PlayaViking · Post by **PlayaViking** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:00 am

Potato racing at a couch level.

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:58 am

$2 on the Russett Burbank to win.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:18 am

Damn, you guys are gullible.

I got some money tied up in Africa, if you help me get it out you can have part of it...

Json · Post by **Json** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:16 pm

oh boy... ultimate frisbee all week supplemented by hackey sack .... darn ...

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:59 am

Actually there is no "racing". To be a pro as a couch potato, you must not be overactive, relaxation is the key. My former positon, (prone) was as a mattress tester. (tanks to lil abner)

gyre wrote:Couch racing?
At a professional level?

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:17 am

gyre wrote:Let's race art cars!

Oh hell yeah! My contribution to BM would be way higher if we did that!
The boat already has it's keel virtually on the ground, but I could cut it down to lower it more, make a roll cage and bucket seats and racing harnesses for ten people... replace the Quad 4 transaxle with a Caddy 500/Eldorado transaxle... and a second one in front... then set up a special spill-proof blender with a pump and long straws for serving margaritas at speed.

This is the best Burning Man idea I've ever heard.
It's not like there isn't room to do it...

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:23 am

Thanks.
Sounds like fun.
I'm working on a four foot high car for next year.
I wonder if a big block would fit?
Maybe a rotary turbo?

New Theme

New Theme

I so hope this is an April Fools Joke

Sure but..

Twisting

What a perfect reflection of what is wrong in the world..

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