Burningman Must Sees

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:09 pm

This is it here. There is no that there. Tomorrow never happened.

Post by **mdmf007** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:25 pm

Teo del Fuego wrote:Ron, do you see a correlation between the pissers and the explosion in population we had last year? Not trying to continue, necessarily, the more-people- equals- bigger-yahoo-factor theme, but I wonder if we are experiencing some dilution through unchecked growth?

I believe no gate sales will cut down the yahoo factor. Asshat frat shits that hear about BM on monday because of an article or news clip.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:17 am

I hope you're right. Do you know if ticket sales have been cut off yet? Has BMORG announced to us unwashed deadbeats who actually pay for and create the event known as Burning Man whether there is a population cap this year?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:30 pm

Yes there is. Last year was so much bigger than the permit allows that they are capping attendance. I don't know at what #, however.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:07 am

I remember years in which the question was, where on the playa is BRC? Without a map you'd get lost on the open playa.

This year, it looks like the playa IS BRC. If they didn't cap population, it would overflow onto the surrounding desert clear back to Gelach.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:16 am

so, what is the population cap gonna be? Was that ever announced? Suppose BLM docs are public records and mabe could find it that way.

Are they still selling tickets currently? I wonder if the $1.50 per gallon increase in gas will impose a type of natural-selection population cap. Perhaps, but probbly wont cut down on ass-hat factor as those guys are coming to BM from short distances, I suppose.

Im just talking to my self.

Remark · Post by **Remark** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:56 am

It will be better next year!! Wait...thats not right

You must see the drama happening all around you. Funny stuff if you are removed from it. umm, whats the German word for enjoying others misery? I think of it as a "Scared Straight" video for getting along with others. I was overhearing some guy ranting at his campmates about USING ALL THE GOOD F'ING TEA. A passing child says "Mommy, he needs a nap." I thought I would die laughting. Camp set up and Camp tear down are the best times to see the worst.

Its a vacation, let it go.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:02 am

Remark wrote: whats the German word for enjoying others misery?

ePlaya?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:57 am

Teo del Fuego wrote:
Remark wrote: whats the German word for enjoying others misery?
ePlaya?

Schadenfreude.

chiefdanfox · Post by **chiefdanfox** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:09 pm

Teo,
The event is actually capped at 6% growth per year, to a maximum population of 47,500 in 2010. Which means the cap is significantly lower than 50k this year. Based on the 2005 count of 35,500 folks, it looks like the cap is about 42,300 for 2008.

This is a bit of a cross post. I posted the links to the permit and environmental report in the thread about "encouraging ticket scalpers?" In "tickets 2008".

The 2005 number of 35,500 was the agreed upon base line number in the permit.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:12 pm

thanks for the info chief...

wonder what the repercussions were, if any, from that almost 10k jump in population last year?

HOPEFULLY, it will not be so damn crowded this year.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:20 am

Maybe the smart question would be "what are you looking forward to seeing this year?"

aranryan · Post by **aranryan** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:26 pm

Maybe the smart question would be "what are you looking forward to seeing this year?"

Perhaps more accurately, "who" am I looking forward to seeing this year:

AntiM, Teo del Fuego, Ugly Dougly, chiefdanfox, thecryptofishist, mdmf007, intubator, Ron, thirt33n, MozyBonz, espressodude, ClarkCON, accodianman, gyre, the whole Boobie Bar and Apokoliptika crew, Moonshine Tavern Crew, the Coffee Camp crew, all the greeters, lamplighters, artists, lovers, dreamers, . . . the list goes on.

Point being, the PEOPLE make the event, more so than the sights of the event. Without the people, BRC would be *gasp* a desert.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:59 pm

Don't miss the Dead Horse Beating Festival 2008.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:00 pm

aranryan wrote:
Maybe the smart question would be "what are you looking forward to seeing this year?"
Perhaps more accurately, "who" am I looking forward to seeing this year:

AntiM, Teo del Fuego, Ugly Dougly, chiefdanfox, thecryptofishist, mdmf007, intubator, Ron, thirt33n, MozyBonz, espressodude, ClarkCON, accodianman, gyre, the whole Boobie Bar and Apokoliptika crew, Moonshine Tavern Crew, the Coffee Camp crew, all the greeters, lamplighters, artists, lovers, dreamers, . . . the list goes on.

Point being, the PEOPLE make the event, more so than the sights of the event. Without the people, BRC would be *gasp* a desert.

Fuck, Left out again... Fuck must make more friends...

Post by **mdmf007** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:41 pm

Teo del Fuego wrote:so, what is the population cap gonna be? Was that ever announced? Suppose BLM docs are public records and mabe could find it that way.

Are they still selling tickets currently? I wonder if the $1.50 per gallon increase in gas will impose a type of natural-selection population cap. Perhaps, but probbly wont cut down on ass-hat factor as those guys are coming to BM from short distances, I suppose.

Im just talking to my self.

http://www.nv.blm.gov/Winnemucca/NEPA/b ... ndices.pdf

the stipulations are at the link above -

65,500 is maximum.

d6 · Post by d6 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:33 pm

wait, wait wait.......so you're saying my
"asshat frat shirt" collection needs to be left at home?
i dont have anything thats as "slimming" in the heat, and a prerequisite for 'asshhat frat shirt" sexy is pasty beer-gut-ness.......and never a thought of a sit-up, ever.......so now i'll have to start my own burning man, with the only camps being
"manboobs or flapjacks?"
"welcome to loserville, population you"
"awesome poetry jam 93 pt2"
and of course, myself incoherant in a lounge chair with a "mystery" stain underneath, tattered and soiled asshat frat shirt w/matching visor, bleeding barbwire bic pen tat, crumpled ego stuffed inside a pbr can, and no hope for an accurate census.

its worth seeing, maybe even more so than guys in furry pants.....

d6,
electrolyte poopship

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:14 am

ibdave wrote:
aranryan wrote:
Maybe the smart question would be "what are you looking forward to seeing this year?"
Perhaps more accurately, "who" am I looking forward to seeing this year:

AntiM, Teo del Fuego, Ugly Dougly, chiefdanfox, thecryptofishist, mdmf007, intubator, Ron, thirt33n, MozyBonz, espressodude, ClarkCON, accodianman, gyre, the whole Boobie Bar and Apokoliptika crew, Moonshine Tavern Crew, the Coffee Camp crew, all the greeters, lamplighters, artists, lovers, dreamers, . . . the list goes on.

Point being, the PEOPLE make the event, more so than the sights of the event. Without the people, BRC would be *gasp* a desert.
Fuck, Left out again... Fuck must make more friends...

A case of cold beer and a roaring bonfire always works for me.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:30 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:
ibdave wrote:
aranryan wrote: Perhaps more accurately, "who" am I looking forward to seeing this year:

AntiM, Teo del Fuego, Ugly Dougly, chiefdanfox, thecryptofishist, mdmf007, intubator, Ron, thirt33n, MozyBonz, espressodude, ClarkCON, accodianman, gyre, the whole Boobie Bar and Apokoliptika crew, Moonshine Tavern Crew, the Coffee Camp crew, all the greeters, lamplighters, artists, lovers, dreamers, . . . the list goes on.

Point being, the PEOPLE make the event, more so than the sights of the event. Without the people, BRC would be *gasp* a desert. :)
Fuck, Left out again... Fuck must make more friends... 8) 8) 8)
A case of cold beer and a roaring bonfire always works for me.

To fishes in the know, ibdave's a superstar.

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:57 am

...so the eplaya meet n greet at doc pyro's huh? thursday. i'm looking forward to it.

word, aranryan.

ibdave, i'm lookin' forward to meetin' you too.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:07 pm

ok, ok, I'm feeling the love.... I missed the meetNgreet last year.. Fucking playa time bites me in the butt all the time....

Post by **mdmf007** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:50 pm

dope - I forgot about that one

lonestoner916 · Post by **lonestoner916** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:07 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:Don't miss the Dead Horse Beating Festival 2008.

Again?? Why do they keep doing that every year??

lonestoner916 · Post by **lonestoner916** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:11 pm

ibdave wrote:ok, ok, I'm feeling the love.... I missed the meetNgreet last year.. Fucking playa time bites me in the butt all the time....

Me too, but I WILL be at the meetNgreet this year, albeit a little late, I'm working in the cafe until 7 on Thursday but as soon as my shift is over I'm icing down the beers and heading over to BDC&WB.

JezebelinHell · Post by **JezebelinHell** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:14 am

I always miss the Meet N Greet, but at least this year I have a good excuse. My friends are getting married thursday night and I'm a groomsmen. Can't really miss that, but I'll be at bdc in spirit.

Post by **mdmf007** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:51 pm

That sucks -
see you on the playa

CLARKcon · Post by **CLARKcon** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:19 am

I went to the Meet N Greet at BDC&WB in 06' and saw all the buddies I'd een chatting with the months before hand

When they say their on-line name you make the connection and grins from ears to ears, Good times! Can't wait to see all the new ePlayians...and all those decomposing Barbie's

.

CLARKcon · Post by **CLARKcon** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:34 am

Oops! I got sidetracked with excitement from thinkin' about the M-n-G.
Hmmm, must sees:

1st timers:
1.) Astral Headwash, about mid week. Get a clean scrubbing of your doo...heaven and Earth momentarily collide.
2.) Thunderdome at night. Usually right on the Esplanade. Human's in primal instinct mode mixed to Nine Inch Nails. Two man enter - Two man goes and gets a beer and first aid.
3.) Art Car Hopping all night long. Just see how many locations/miles you can cover. Slow moving cars are great if you want to shoulder roll off. Don't forget to bring gifts for the drivers (cookies, quesadillas, mini-shot bottles, etc.)

For myself:
1.) See what kind of art I can create.
2.) All the faces

3.) Deeper inside

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:27 am

by the way.....
what, if any, etiquette is involved in getting on an art car for a ride?..........do you ask permission or just see if they punch you when you try?........
I can imagine all are different, but, at least it'd be a start......
Ygmir

chiefdanfox · Post by **chiefdanfox** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:32 am

ygmir wrote:do you ask permission or just see if they punch you when you try?

"Hey cool ride, mind if I get..." *punch* [tumble]Ass, teakettle, ass, teakettle[/tumble]