The Bar

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:18 pm

Haaa, just finished putting up the shade structure, the sun is starting to cool off a bit. Haven't had any dust flying in the camp.

Time for a beer and I'm going to put up the wind sock poles and socks. Then I'll start to make some Red Curry and chicken thighs with rice!

Give me a beer, Bar MaN!

AIIZ

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:21 pm

*shakes head in disbelief*

WOW! That RV in the webcam is finally gone!!

Hey there Appollonaris Zeus! Here ya go!!
*slides a beer down the bar........*

Are you on the playa and posting here??

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:38 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:I don't even try.

I don't know if I'm sleeping too much or if it's all good for gaining strength and healing. I'm sick of the pins and needles in my ankle, that's what I know for sure.

It is amazing what the mind does. My uncle had a similar pain problem and knew it was the mind just learning to cope. Eventually, one day you will simply quit noticing the sensation. I hope that day comes for you soon. There are a lot of people that you have never met pulling for you. Keep positive thoughts, time will do the rest.

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:21 pm

Bin Noddin wrote:We could rip this place to shreds, burn the splinters and rebuild it six or seven times. Hmmm umm hmm, yes we could.

hey, i heard that.

we're not all gone yet.... i'm watching you...

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:54 pm

tisha2 wrote:
Bin Noddin wrote:We could rip this place to shreds, burn the splinters and rebuild it six or seven times. Hmmm umm hmm, yes we could.
hey, i heard that.

we're not all gone yet.... i'm watching you...

Oh no, caught in the act!!

Is there any chance I can convince you that I am red-handed because I lost my balance and spilled my Bloody Mary?

Maybe we can take a different approach, we were just trying to surprise the patrons when they return from the playa. Tisha2, if you were to direct what remodels you would approve, we still have enough time to pull this off.

Have a cold one while you think about it.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:38 pm

We could install a teeny tiny black hole and see if the event horizon is visible by the time the Event is over.

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:04 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:We could install a teeny tiny black hole and see if the event horizon is visible by the time the Event is over.

Add a little time warp, and we could catch the arsonist in the act!!

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:28 pm

tisha2 wrote:
Bin Noddin wrote:We could rip this place to shreds, burn the splinters and rebuild it six or seven times. Hmmm umm hmm, yes we could.
hey, i heard that.

we're not all gone yet.... i'm watching you...

YIKES!! - Busted! Ummm, hi, Tisha, ummm, we decided to go for the mirror thing, yeah, that's the ticket, mirrors.

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:32 pm

And time warps, yeah, and one of those chronosynclastic infundibulum thingies.
Meeting the company president tomorrow morning to review contract administration. I . want . to . die .
Has another bloody mary, for the vitamins.

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:34 pm

Don't forget that we are also getting close to the page 2500 milestone.

I will help get it close, then one of you regulars needs to do the honors.

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:45 pm

Oh my GODS!!!

After i had that beer (and thank you martiansky!)

I drove my bike down to the man and shared a little puff with some playans underneath the Man. Well when we got done, I kind thought the ashes were all spent! So I just knock them out of the Jiggerkabooger and saw a little flicker of a spark go into a crack. I thought none too much about it. But, as I got to the Esplanade some people were kind of gauking, pointing to the man and yelling he's on fire! I looked around and it was burning. yeah, it was on fire prematurely going off!

Holy fuken schit!

Hey, I really could use a couple of beer right now and some of those shots!

Yeah, just another day on the playa I guess?

AIIZ

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:46 pm

I've lost count. Is Tisha still at home?
Every burn is "one for the books" in its own way, I suppose. I'm waiting to see how last night's premature combustion brings people together. I hope the rebuilding of the man is opened to the widest burner participation possible. I see many wooden men and women encircling the big man, all going up in flames together.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:52 pm

((((((((bin)))))))))

Glad to see your optimism.

Me. I'm all cynic. that's one expensive vacation for mr. Addis,I have to say. $200 to enter the event, I suppose that's nothing compared to 25,000 for bail (okay 2,500) but still, that's another much nicer trip he could have had.

Thank god I'm gruntled.

Jus Say Ventura · Post by **Jus Say Ventura** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:58 pm

Alert!!! Alert!!!

Hi everyone! You know that I don't often make requests on Eplaya, but as mayor of BRC. We want to find out who was involved in the Premature Buirning of the Man!

We have rumor and some leads as who might have done it and we are asking for your help!

A person known on the playa that goes by the name of Fat Man and a group of radical christians protesting exchange of dogma underneath the the temple of the man in the Green Pavilon may have started the fire. We have leads and secret messages posted on eplaya about their plans.

If you come forward with information leading to their arrest, we will award you with free ice all week!

Please come down to the Black Rock Municipal Court house and speak to our Attorney General, Albeit GoneToLunch, and he will take your statements!

thank you all for helping BRC and Burning Man LLC.

Have A Happy Burn (tm)!

The Mayor!

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:08 pm

Depending on how the rebuild goes, maybe this should be considered a permanent change. Having volunteers doing the construction during the event sounds like a great idea to me.

Maybe next years theme could be something like:

THE RISE AND BURN OF MAN!

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:30 pm

No Burn and Rise then Burn of Man!

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:52 pm

And we could dress him in fabu outfits and call him flaming man.

K-mom · Post by **K-mom** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:23 pm

psssst .... hey Fabu Flaming Man .....

can I borrow your mirrors for my makeup??

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:05 pm

Absolutely. In this mirror
you
look
marvelous!

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:42 pm

i'm still here, Bin. and i was also thinking that this will be a great 'team-building excercize' for the folks who are out there to get to (re)build the man.

<----- this is the guy that did it.

okay, y'all. be good in here while i'm gone or I'LL TORCH THIS FUCKER!!!!!!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:53 pm

stargeezer wrote:Having volunteers doing the construction during the event sounds like a great idea to me.

I'm sure it causes the lawyers to shudder in their sleep...

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:11 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
stargeezer wrote:Having volunteers doing the construction during the event sounds like a great idea to me.
I'm sure it causes the lawyers to shudder in their sleep...

do you know the org lawyers playa-names?? Thunder and Lightning. I love that. We gave one of them a ride on our ship last year.... i don't remember which one...

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:29 am

From an old book:

Sendebar makes thunder and lightning,
But can Sendebar make it rain?

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:31 am

'there's no place like home' -click- 'there's no place like home' -click- 'there's no place like home' -click- 'there's no place like home' -click-

*opens eyes hopefully*

fuck! i'm still here....

fuck! wrong thread...

fuck!

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:25 am

But when you are not home, this is about the best place to be. This bar has the best selection of booze to be found anywhere, service second to none, the tips are often very interesting, and most important FAMILY.

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:20 am

Tips? Tipsy, yes.

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:26 am

[jumps up and down on the edge of the bar, trying to tip it]

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:36 am

tisha2 wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:
stargeezer wrote:Having volunteers doing the construction during the event sounds like a great idea to me.
I'm sure it causes the lawyers to shudder in their sleep...
do you know the org lawyers playa-names?? Thunder and Lightning. I love that. We gave one of them a ride on our ship last year.... i don't remember which one...

OK, I have not been flamed in a while, and this is burn week so .....

My understanding (I have no been yet) is that people go to Burningman to escape their default world for whatever reason. I have noticed that when a significant change is discussed for the event, that it is most often set aside due to what the lawyers might think, which allows the "default world" to win again. I find it very sad that lawyers have such a hold on our society that even the "escapes" are under their control.

Now where did I leave that flame retardent suit. I probably should have thought about that before I made this post. I guess I better call my lawyer and pay his ransom for a few days of extra protection!!

stargeezer · Post by **stargeezer** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:40 am

I just checked the counter, and we are getting real close to page 2500. I will be quiet for a while and let one of the more regular patrons get the honor. After that, post 75000 is the next target!!!

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:20 pm

stargeezer wrote:
tisha2 wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:I'm sure it causes the lawyers to shudder in their sleep...
do you know the org lawyers playa-names?? Thunder and Lightning. I love that. We gave one of them a ride on our ship last year.... i don't remember which one...
OK, I have not been flamed in a while, and this is burn week so .....

My understanding (I have no been yet) is that people go to Burningman to escape their default world for whatever reason. I have noticed that when a significant change is discussed for the event, that it is most often set aside due to what the lawyers might think, which allows the "default world" to win again. I find it very sad that lawyers have such a hold on our society that even the "escapes" are under their control.

Now where did I leave that flame retardent suit. I probably should have thought about that before I made this post. I guess I better call my lawyer and pay his ransom for a few days of extra protection!!

Wellllll - Bin Noddin, esquire at your service. Actually, I agree with you and not just about the event, but so many other aspects of life. I review contracts and leases all day (yeah, I know, yaaaawwwwnnn) and its all about the "what ifs". Ultimately, though it is about being honest and doing your best. The guy who taught me this business had a hundred and one creative weasel clauses he could stick in a lease, but he always said that in actuality you should forget all about that because the only really important part of the deal was the other party's phone number - when an issue comes up, talk about it and work it out like gentlemen, regardless of what the fine print in the agreement says. Too bad more people don't act that way in business.
On the other hand, if you want fire and flame, you've come to the right place.