A dog came and pissed on the 3:00 and Landfill sign.

willyloafofphora · Post by **willyloafofphora** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:06 pm

So I'm sitting in front of my camp and this dog walks up and takes a piss on our street sign. So I says to the owner I says what the fuck is that dog doing here and he says its a search and rescue dog and I says well why the fuck isn't it trained to pee in a box or something. He didn't answer and hurried off.
I latter found out that the guy was camped in a trailer right down the block. So I ask are there really search and rescue dogs allowed in random camps at BRC and secondly if so shouldn't they have to wear some big ass license for ID just like mutant vehicles. Thirdly if dogs are found unlicensed in BRC shouldn't it be all right to put them in tacos. Personally I'm a vegetarian but I think I could make an exception for BRC dog tacos. It would make a great deterrent. Just put a big sign at the gate ALL DOGS WILL BE EATEN!! Then there could be a black rock dog butcher that would be neat.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:56 pm

It really depends on the age and breed of the dog on how good the tacos would be.

An older, large breed dog would make for some really shitty tacos. The ones you can buy at the market in Korea are 20 to 30 pounds and probably around 8 months to a year old.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:00 pm

However, monkeys would actually make a much better taco.

Plus, monkeys have the added bonus of being a lot creepier looking when you cook them on a spit over an open fire.

Of course... you'd probably have a much better chance of a finding a dog than a monkey on the playa.

badopie · Post by **badopie** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:33 pm

mmmmmmmmmmm.........
monkey AND dog tacos...
i'm going sure in '08 now
knowing the gourmet menu

Valkyrie · Post by **Valkyrie** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:07 pm

I think you could make some of the older ones into some mighty fine barbecue. Slow roasted basted often and smoked to perfection!

I do believe that larger dogs would make fine tacos if they're young. Although the 20-30 lb dogs are more plentiful, I doubt there would be any serious distinction in toughness between 2 animals of the same age.

Butchery on the playa is another challenge. It's very hard to control the blood without some area with walls you can hose down easily. Makes that kind of of gray water pretty disgusting and evaporators would then pose a significant health risk.

And what on earth do you need a search and rescue dog out on the playa for?! It seems to me that a pair of binoculars would do far more searching than any dog could do. I would have thought such a critter would have been turned away at the gate like the guide says they will.

Post by **mdmf007** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:34 pm

What would search and rescue dogs do in BRC? any search can be done in a 2 dimensional plane quite easily,

anyways - dog is a good meal.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:40 pm

True, smoking/slow roasting can turn really tough, stringy meat into a yumfest.

Yes, the butchery would present an interesting challenge such as the problem of the "ick" pond. One solution could be in attracting more carrion/scavenger type critters. Such as a few more crows perhaps?

Granted, this was the only one I saw, but I think "word" would get out if there was easy pickens for them to munch on.

Of course the Playa environment also is very good for a natural drying process and also, more traditional "old school" butchery methods could be utilized where more of the animal is utilized in the processing phase.

The blood is not really an issue. Hang the animal head down and bleed them out into a catch bucket. A fast, slicing cut that opens everything up at once minimizes your spray from arterial pressure. There will be some side spray, but most of it is directed down with help from gravity.

Valkyrie · Post by **Valkyrie** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:56 am

You saw a BIRD?! I'm jealous! Glad you caught a picture of it or I wouldn't have believed it.

Yeah, it's the arterial blood I was concerned with.what a mess. But the ideas of drying the parts sounds appealing. Pity the hide isn't worth anything. Well, I imagine that might depend on the breed. I think you might get a real reaction if you happened to be out riding about on the mall in your dog fur coat.

willyloafofphora · Post by **willyloafofphora** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:38 am

The dog fur coat sounds great and all this enthusiasm about the tacos is is great as well but I really am curious. Are there search and rescue dogs camping at Burning Man.

spectabillis · Post by **spectabillis** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:00 am

probably not, could be an ems staff person who got away with bending the rules by saying so. i know one long time attendee has tight connections with lead people in the org who brings one every year.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:22 am

I am not able to say with certainty, but I have serious doubts that there are search and rescue dogs officially stationed around the Playa.

Yes I saw a bird! It was fairly early on Friday morning and I was heading up to get pics of some of the trees around the Man and he came flying down right in front of me. According to one aspect of animal lore, the Crow is a messenger of change and he may be asking to change ("shape shift") your present reality into the one of your dreams.

I took the arrival of such a magical creature to be a very good omen for the weekend to come.

Post by **AntiM** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:35 am

In past years, after the no dog rule, I have seen a few DPW dogs who are grandfathered into the event. They have special tags and their own laminates, no mistaking them for random pets. Haven't seen any lately though.

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:24 am

Yeah, I've been told that some DPW guys are allowed to bring their dogs. The no dogs rule is not because of dogs, it's because of stupid owners who don't: take care of, clean up after, and control their dogs. So don't make dog tacos, make stupid-dog-owner tacos. One of th funniest things I saw this year was a real dog playing with a large shaggy robot dog. I'm not sure if the dog was supposed to be there, but unless I see it causing trouble, I could care less.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:32 am

Cannibalism? Outstanding.

I was going to avoid the topic, but since you brought it up....

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:42 am

A budding Alferd Packer in our midst?

Barbie · Post by **Barbie** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:35 am

YEA I saw a Raven twice last year 2006...
drangon flys, black widow spider,(maybe girl was trying to scare me 'cause I didn't want to kill it),
little mousey out by the temple, then in line as we were leaving friend caught it-then gave it to lady who wanted the poor mousey....she just took it futher out onto playa and let it go....mousey then just ran back for the line - to catch a ride somewhere...
Did YOU pick up a MOUSE hitchhiker??

Barbie · Post by **Barbie** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:45 am

Ohhh and I got yelled at this year by the White Dog's person -(DPW Girl?)
for throwing the ball for White Dog...

Sooo if you see White Dog while out on Playa- even if White Dog trys to talk ya into it-Rememmmmber NO FETCH...

Barbie · Post by **Barbie** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:55 am

Ohhhh and I also have this weird feeling in my gut that White Dog protects Vampires while they are sleeping....teeeheheeheheeee

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:56 am

willyloafofphora wrote: ALL DOGS WILL BE EATEN!!

Down, boy!

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:58 pm

You saw a BIRD?! I'm jealous! Glad you caught a picture of it or I wouldn't have believed it.

That was just my art project...

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:35 pm

Dogs is good eatin'!

ZaphodBurner · Post by **ZaphodBurner** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:54 pm

Valkyrie wrote:You saw a BIRD?! I'm jealous! Glad you caught a picture of it or I wouldn't have believed it..

No kidding! That's a cool picture. The bird's probably wondering what the hell it just landed itself into.

In 2004 we had a fly in our van. Our friend chased a spider out of her vehicle, and I saw a seagull hovering overhead. I got to thinking that this all leads to a very hungry Old Lady.

I don't know why she didn't swallow the fly. Perhaps she lied.

-c

dragonfly Jafe · Post by **dragonfly Jafe** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:51 pm

...I saw a lady walking a dog in that area, and when questioned she said it belonged to a Staff Member.

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:16 am

Simple reply.

"Show me the dog's laminate".

Dog must have it on at all times.

Otherwise it's like a "large sound camp waiver" to set up that 100 KW sound system next to hushville.

So when you see a dog...

You think it's a BS thing...

"Show me the dogs waiver". I guarantee a ranger would look. As would BLM.

Have an informed day...
bb

Valkyrie · Post by **Valkyrie** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:44 am

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:Simple reply.

"Show me the dog's laminate".

bb

So what do you do if the dog has no laminate? Pull out the roasting spit?

Nick Collide · Post by **Nick Collide** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:03 pm

MikeVDS wrote:Yeah, I've been told that some DPW guys are allowed to bring their dogs. The no dogs rule is not because of dogs, it's because of stupid owners who don't: take care of, clean up after, and control their dogs. So don't make dog tacos, make stupid-dog-owner tacos. One of th funniest things I saw this year was a real dog playing with a large shaggy robot dog. I'm not sure if the dog was supposed to be there, but unless I see it causing trouble, I could care less.

This one?

playasnake · Post by **playasnake** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:24 pm

ha. I know both those dogs.

nogganoodle · Post by **nogganoodle** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:15 am

I saw a little 3 legged dog out at Will Call when we arrived on Saturday morning. Must have belonged to one of the Gate Staff.

somekind · Post by **somekind** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:06 am

MikeVDS wrote:One of th funniest things I saw this year was a real dog playing with a large shaggy robot dog. I'm not sure if the dog was supposed to be there, but unless I see it causing trouble, I could care less.

I saw that too. Here's the video I recorded:

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:42 am

Nice Tractor!

A dog came and pissed on the 3:00 and Landfill sign.

A dog came and pissed on the 3:00 and Landfill sign.

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