A Dome for Lazy Burners

aranryan · Post by **aranryan** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:20 pm

So I was at Costco today and guess what I ran across? A 8-10ft kids play dome. My first thought, "OHHH That would be GREAT for Burning Man!" So of course I took some pictures with my phone to share with the community. I think I was getting funny looks from people, watching me get all excited over a children's dome structure and taking pictures. Even my g/f was giggling at me. LOL It was fun though.

I'm already neck deep in making my own 15ft dome, otherwise I may have been inclined to buy one. Has anyone come across these before? This is the first time I've seen these at Costco. They were right next to the Carports that everyone seems to be in love with. Anyhow, enjoy the pictures and if anyone is/has been using these, I'd love to hear how they made it work.

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I must be a clod because I can't get the images to display correctly. The URLs above should reference the pictures... any tips?

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:42 pm

Nice dome, if you're three feet tall.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:56 am

It's the PlaySkool "My First Dome"!

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:56 am

way too many clothes and too clean to be Burningman qualified

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:42 am

Your "Disable HTML" box is checked. Uncheck it and all shall be visible to the throng assembled.

notonmysofa · Post by **notonmysofa** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:12 pm

"way too many clothes and too clean to be Burningman qualified"

You don't have to be a stinkin hippy to be qualified for a f'in camping trip dude. Ease up.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:16 pm

notonmysofa wrote:"way too many clothes and too clean to be Burningman qualified"

You don't have to be a stinkin hippy to be qualified for a f'in camping trip dude. Ease up.

Yes you do!

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:19 pm

aranryan wrote: I think I was getting funny looks from people, watching me get all excited over a children's dome structure and taking pictures.

I had the same problem when I spotted a really cool dome in a playground once. I grabbed my camera and went to take pictures of it and on the way I was like - these people are going to think I'm a pervert or something. I was careful to make sure I didn't get any of the kids in the pictures.

aranryan · Post by **aranryan** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:38 pm

Ok, finally got the pictures to work. Thanks Ugly Dougly. I didn't notice the checkbox before.

capjbadger · Post by **capjbadger** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:23 am

I'm wondering if the connectors could be used with normal EMT. What diameter are the pipes in the kit?

Badger

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:43 am

those kids look bored...no sound system

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:09 am

They look like I do on the morning after the burn. Hangover, dehydration, sunburn... etc.

aranryan · Post by **aranryan** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:11 am

When I looked at the connectors I wasn't impressed with them. The backside of the struts is concave which is then bolted to the 5 and 6 way connectors with hex key bolts. It may hold up a 50lbs kid but not a 200lb hairy hippie. And I know I'd strip hex bolts in a second out on the playa and who the hell carries hex keys around?

Probably wouldn't stock much of a sound system either...I've had subwoofers the size of this dome.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:56 pm

I suppose you could put one of these IN your real dome...

ragabashpup · Post by **ragabashpup** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:36 pm

Now I have to go out and buy one of these dome's for my daughter and set it up in the backyard..how cute!

A Dome for Lazy Burners

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