Hello and Welcome... What's your name? Tell me about You...

misfit · Post by **misfit** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:10 pm

welcome,,, where do you live.?...

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:39 pm

Hiya!

marimbachick · Post by **marimbachick** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:05 pm

[quote]welcome,,, where do you live.?...[/quote]

Good old Dubz, Iowa. (dubuque)

DCPowerStilts · Post by **DCPowerStilts** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:55 pm

Hey all, I have been wanting to come out to the burn but find logistics a little daunting. I'm east coast based, although I've met alot of burners who have been interested in trying out my spring stilts. I guess running and leaping as if you are always on a trampoline has a certain appeal to those who enjoy expressing their inner selves.

bmad · Post by **bmad** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:19 pm

we are boog and deb from central illinois . read about burning man in hightimes a while back. have been a psuedo dead head for a bit.. my brother more than I. he took me to my first show. Deb is a bit more sheltered on the concert and festival scene but we cant wait to make it to our first burning man.

FrostyMan · Post by **FrostyMan** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:40 pm

DCPowerStilts wrote:Hey all, I have been wanting to come out to the burn but find logistics a little daunting. I'm east coast based, although I've met alot of burners who have been interested in trying out my spring stilts. I guess running and leaping as if you are always on a trampoline has a certain appeal to those who enjoy expressing their inner selves.

Dude, I'm seriously gonna have to come in from Manassas to try those out! Think the Playa is too soft for them? They kinda remind me of raptor legs. *pictures T-Rex costume*

Ohh, and hey everyone. I'm Frosty. I've been obsessed with all things that light up, go boom, & catch fire for as long as I can remember. I'd tell you more about me but I'm trying to figure that out myself. I'm hoping this journey will help me figure that out.
***Frosty***

tessa · Post by **tessa** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:42 pm

I'm tessa and BM09 will be my first year. I'm from the northbay, CA but am currently going to college abroad in Costa Rica, and next year I'll be studying in China (I'll basically be leaving BM and going directly to the airport).

I'm beyond excited! Great to be here :)

Artemis · Post by **Artemis** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:51 pm

Welcome to eplaya, Tessa! Wow, going straight from BM to China, talk about a culture shock! I went to Shanghai last year - that won't be quite as shocking as some other cities could be. Please make sure to leave yourself lots of time to get to the airport....exodus can be very unpredictable.

klondike_bar · Post by **klondike_bar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:24 am

Im Klondike_bar (Luke), and 2009 will be my first burn. I live in mississauga, ontario (near toronto).

SH33L4 · Post by **SH33L4** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:38 pm

Hi I'm Sheyla from Puerto Rico and in 2009 its gonna be my first BM

Artemis · Post by **Artemis** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:19 pm

SH33L4 wrote:Hi I'm Sheyla from Puerto Rico and in 2009 its gonna be my first BM

Boriqua in the city! Welcome to eplaya Sheyla.

RodanCX · Post by **RodanCX** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:43 pm

Hello, i'm rodancx and i'm from mexico, but i've been living in the USA (portland, hell yeah) for a couple of years now.

Also i'm proud to say since this last august i'm no longer a virgin and becoming a returnee this 09 :)

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:03 am

welcome to eplaya everybody

We're gonna get you so excited between now and the burn your gonna be wetting yourself like silly. Better stock up on Depends

skittles.loli · Post by **skittles.loli** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:13 pm

My name is Asia.
I'm 21 and in Oregon.
This is my first ever Burning Man, I've heard tons of stories from my boyfriend (who's going with me) and I'm more than determined to go.
I work for a natural foods grocery store, I have a lovely cockatiel named Chiyo who is seriously the most adorable, lovable, sweet, cuddly, fascinating, bitchy, moody, childish, easily pleased (there's a word for it... right?), quiet, noisy, chatty and strange little girl I have ever met. I think shes the closet to a kid I've ever gotten, and completely and utterly spoiled too.

But yeah, I don't know what you guys want to know about me, and I started an intro thread in the newbie section... I think I'll lurk now XP.
See you all around.
Nice to meet you.
Happy New Year!

evernew · Post by **evernew** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:53 am

Hi, I'm Jonas, 22, from Germany.

Now for the fun facts:
* BM virgin
* I play a lot of music on a lot of instruments (my favorites right now are my beat-up self-built acoustic guitar and a ukulele I bought for 20$)
* I do a lot of sports which have to do with boards ... snowboarding, longboarding, wakeboarding etc.
* I write short stories and have two novel drafts in a drawer. They scare me somewhat but I hope to finish them one day.

Oh, and I'll start a suit job in April. Will know whether I can attend BM09 once I've figured out whether I'll get ~10 days off for it.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:03 am

Welcome guys!

I hope you make it Jonas.
There is always a place for live music.

Garfunkymunky2 · Post by **Garfunkymunky2** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:12 am

Hey, my names Garry and Im from Ireland. I was at BM last year and it was truly the greatest time of my life. Counting the days to 2009 although I may be overlooking a million things in between now and then. Im in my second year studying journalism and have to fly back to England after this years burn and live there for a year to get my full qualification!!! Its gonna be a hectic one....but so what, sos everything these days.

Well thats me....well theres loads more but thats a good enough summary. I try not to deal in money...I try to deal in fun instead. :D

yellowfeather · Post by **yellowfeather** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:45 pm

hey everyone

i'm gerard, 20 [21 in april], from MD

i heard about BM from some friends on knottylocks.tk and got uber excited about it. i just bought my ticket and am rediculously amped for august!

like jonas, i play a number of musical instruments [african percussion, trumpet] and am into all kinds of performing arts. i'm gonna need some help getting to the Burn because my transportation and financial situations are dire. i'll be a serf if necessary, but i must get to the desert.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:59 pm

yellowfeather wrote:hey everyone

i'm gerard, 20 [21 in april], from MD

i heard about BM from some friends on knottylocks.tk and got uber excited about it. i just bought my ticket and am rediculously amped for august!

like jonas, i play a number of musical instruments [african percussion, trumpet] and am into all kinds of performing arts. i'm gonna need some help getting to the Burn because my transportation and financial situations are dire. i'll be a serf if necessary, but i must get to the desert.

Look into caravaning with someone from MA/VA/DC.

We could use a good trumpert-playing serf, but you gotta get yourself to the desert.

yellowfeather · Post by **yellowfeather** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:09 pm

[quote="Ugly Dougly"][quote="yellowfeather"]hey everyone

i'm gerard, 20 [21 in april], from MD

i heard about BM from some friends on knottylocks.tk and got uber excited about it. i just bought my ticket and am rediculously amped for august!

like jonas, i play a number of musical instruments [african percussion, trumpet] and am into all kinds of performing arts. i'm gonna need some help getting to the Burn because my transportation and financial situations are dire. i'll be a serf if necessary, but i must get to the desert.[/quote]

Look into caravaning with someone from MA/VA/DC.

We could use a good trumpert-playing serf, but you gotta get yourself to the desert.[/quote]

i'm actually planning on coming from somewhere out west, as i'll be hitching all summer.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:17 pm

yellowfeather wrote:hey everyone

i'm gerard, 20 [21 in april], from MD

i heard about BM from some friends on knottylocks.tk and got uber excited about it. i just bought my ticket and am rediculously amped for august!

like jonas, i play a number of musical instruments [african percussion, trumpet] and am into all kinds of performing arts. i'm gonna need some help getting to the Burn because my transportation and financial situations are dire. i'll be a serf if necessary, but i must get to the desert.

Greetings Yellowfeather, welcome to the madness

Hitch-hiking around this summer, eh? Where will your wanderings take you? Ummm, Burning Man is a trumpet free zone, if they catch you with it they may duct tape you to the trash fence

jk, jk

Read the survival guide, alot. Peruse the various websites online. Drink water, might as well start now.

Oh, and bring bacon. All of it.

yellowfeather · Post by **yellowfeather** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:04 pm

Haha, thanks for the heads up! too bad i don't eat/handle pork.

i'm gonna start here in md, then it's up to new york, out to illinois [chicago and collinsville hopefully], wisconsin [wausau], oregon [eugene], cali [sf, la, sd], arizona [tuscon area], and of course BRC. az isn't set in stone and depending on where i am/ need to be before the Burn, it might get dropped.

zeketrevor · Post by **zeketrevor** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:59 pm

Hi, I am Zeke, 42 years old, Bay Area, and first burning man!

Been reading FAQ - somewhat intimidating, but I'm going to give it a very prepared go.

I'm thinking up costume ideas and gifts to fit with the theme. Doing my homework...

I'm a naturist - pleasant-speak for nude not lewd. So my costume for large parts of time will be...garden of eden, I guess.

I've seen lots of pics and videos on Youtube, Flickr; hopefully my age and wardrobe choice won't label me negatively.

Will be going solo - using the board to learn about camps and reaching out to one for some community, so I don't just get lost in the hubbub. Anyone want to adopt a naturist virgin?

Looking forward to it...see everyone there...

sticks101 · Post by **sticks101** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:54 pm

Okay, i may be the only one, i have now read 98 pages worth of people in a single thread, :shock: Possible temporary insanity insued. BUt as to who i am

Name: Kevin (or sticks)
Location: Colorado
Age: 21
interestes: Besides going to burning man for the first time? I'm a professional actor/ singer in musical theater in and around the denver area. Major gamer online, student, and possibly attempting to start a radio station soon with one of my friends to FINALLY bring electronic music to denver/ Fo-Co's airwaves.

I've read the FAQ's i'm familiar with the climate after live in the Australian outback for 2 years, overall i'm ready to rock and roll

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:47 pm

Geez Yellowfeather, blow right on by Detroit with stopping by for a nice drive-by shooting

And here I was saving a nice warm Stroh's for you out in the shed. My oh my........

Zeketrover, welcome to eplaya

Your getting a good start reading the faqs. There is a boatload of information out on the web about the burn, this time of the year is as good as any for staying inside and surfing the web. I know, I spent 2 yrs in Fairfield (TAFB), I still have the wrinkles from all the rain in the winter. Oh, wait....those are my getting older wrinkles

Just be prepared, come forth with an open mind, like you apparently already have, and be prepared to be blown away. It's like nothing you'll read about. It's better

Sticks, caught you in your own thread, welcome again

3walls · Post by **3walls** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:19 pm

My name is Noe, I'm 25. I live -and was born here- in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A little bit far.
Planing to do a trip on 2010 maybe if I could save some money -lot of economic problems in this country- but still wanna do it. Studying a lot -now on vacations- and working every day as an administrative u.u

Hello beautiful people n_n

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:15 pm

Welcome to eplaya 3Walls. Yeah, B.A. is def a ways from BRC, but if you put your mind to it, want it bad enough, just maybe we'll see you in the dust

Peeps come to the burn from all over the world, to me thats part of what makes it so cool. Time to buy yourself another piggy bank and start dropping some coinage in it, your committed to 2010 now

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:39 pm

Hello Argentina!

Welcome Noe.
I'm sure the economy here will collapse by then and it'll be cheaper to get here.

3walls · Post by **3walls** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:56 pm

Thank you very much!! yes I will have to save a lot of money ( 1 u$d = 3,50 $(argentinean pesos) but the salary is like 1 = 1 so... ) but when you got something in mind, you can make it ;) thank you for your nice welcome (my english could be very bad... I learnt english just watching Seinfeld without subtitles, and using the pc, I have no practice)
Hoping everything go better for everybody, the world just needs something new, in lots of ways :)
Will I see you in the dust in 2010? I HOPE
hugs from Argentina!

Post by **Elderberry** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:59 pm

3walls wrote:Thank you very much!! yes I will have to save a lot of money ( 1 u$d = 3,50 $(argentinean pesos) but the salary is like 1 = 1 so... ) but when you got something in mind, you can make it thank you for your nice welcome (my english could be very bad... I learnt english just watching Seinfeld without subtitles, and using the pc, I have no practice)
Hoping everything go better for everybody, the world just needs something new, in lots of ways
Will I see you in the dust in 2010? I HOPE
hugs from Argentina!

Hey Noe, welcome to eplaya.

You learned English just by watching TV???? Damn, I'm jealouse. I think I hold the record for taking Spanish 1, 2 and 3 at UCLA more times than any other student in their history and I still can't speak a word!

JK

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