Burning Man Screwed me! How about you?

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:41 pm

mdmf007 wrote:I used to make all sorts of snowman art, didnt take a single photo as a kid either. heres some I found.

http://biessman.com/calvinAndHobbes.gif

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:07 pm

mdmf007, thank you for those great calvin strips. I loved reading those and I still miss the strip

anybody have a hanky?

Post by **mdmf007** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:39 pm

Sail Man wrote:mdmf007, thank you for those great calvin strips. I loved reading those and I still miss the strip

anybody have a hanky?

My pleasure Gyre, Sail Man. When I get home, I am going to try and build a couple of these, Ill post pics of my endeauver with the girls.

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:56 am

thank you for those great calvin strips. I loved reading those and I still miss the strip

Well, some people like coffee and others like tea. Calvin is cool but Dysfunctional Family Circus RULES!

http://members.tripod.com/kevin_carson/ ... ircus2.pdf

Post by **Elderberry** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:13 pm

ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!

I love your tag movie Isotopia. Maybe you should post it permanently in that thread about the guy wanting to know if his fur coat would catch fire on the playa!

JK

Kinetik V · Post by **Kinetik V** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:46 pm

That tag movie of Iso's makes me cringe...yet you can't look away. It's even worse than the Burger King one he posted a long time back with Ronald McDonald being iced in a drive-by....

madmatt · Post by **madmatt** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:51 pm

BurningManScrewedme wrote:Never thought this company would stoop to these lows... read below, then read the answer I got from "Samantha" at the BORG:

Original message:
Your order MAY have completed.

I would like to get a refund of $60 due to your server generating the above message. I got this message at 10:00am I was among the first 250 orders in line.. I was DEFIANTLY WELL with in the first 9000 tickets. According to the message above, it APPEARED that my order went through. When I called to check the status of my purchase, later that day, the rep on the other end of the phone stated that my order HAD NOT completed.
When I went to purchase tickets again, it was too late as the first 9000 tickets were already sold. I feel I am deserving of a refund of $60 as your servers did not take my order when in fact I was VERY MUCH in the right position to get 2 of the first 9000 tickets.

"Samantha's"response from the BORG:
In response to your support request, SAMANTHA of Burning Man Tickets writes:

Hello Mike,

Unfortunately, your request has been denied and we cannot authorize a refund at this time. I do understand your frustration however the issues you were experiencing were out of our control.

Samantha

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If you were screwed by the BORG during your ticket puchase, write to me at:
burningmanscrewedme(at)gmail.com

Get over it.
Shit happens.
What do you want, your $60 back? Someone else needs it more than you.

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:28 pm

It's funny how pissed people can get. It's about the principal that a computerized line didn't work properly? This is NOT a standard business that they are trying to get every penny they can out of. They are selling these tickets below their cost to help out people who have trouble affording higher priced tickets.

Good business practice is typically to accommodate a customer in this situation. The reason business do this isn't because it's "right", it's because they are hoping they will make more money from you or word of mouth. Burningman isn't a standard business and has no real reason to sell below cost tickets to anyone who claims they got "screwed".

Does it suck, assuming your story is true? Of course it sucks. You should feel bad for yourself for about 3 seconds and get over it. It sounds like you can afford higher priced tickets, so let someone else have the cheap ones. I've paid full price for tickets, I've got the cheapest and I even missed the cheapest because of firewall problems connecting to their weird set-up. You really make yourself out to sound like a lunatic when you make such a big deal out of this. This is clearly not "bait and switch". You know they sell out right away and not everyone who tries is going to get them. Sure, they are responsible for the problem that let someone else get the cheap tickets, but they don't have to rectify that. That's just how it is. Sometimes things work out and sometimes they don't.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:50 pm

LOL Iso, those were great

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:30 pm

sorry, i was "indisposed" for a few days while the local sheriff's had fun with the fact that it is now a law to carry your fucking I.D....

yes, that's right...

thursday night, friday night and most of today until i could actually contact someone, let them know what happened, and get them to come to the station and sign an affidavit.

i shit you not....

it was'nt the sleeping on bare cement, or the usual sadistic treatment, it was the fact that i was missing the action here on e-playa that really pissed me off.

Motherfucking cock-sucking fascist bastards wouldnt let me check my Facebook either...

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:58 pm

WTF......
what was their premise for arrest?

egad.......

Post by **Elderberry** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:23 pm

Damn Simon, sorry to hear that. Gald you're finally home and reconnected to the internet.

JK

Apollonaris Zeus · Post by **Apollonaris Zeus** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:37 pm

Damn simon, you overcome all our attempts to keep you from posting on Elplaya.

Damn You!

Post by **mdmf007** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:44 am

Simon -

I researched your problem and found some solutions. Like you I rarely carry ID.

Did you know that not 75 miles from BM was where this law was challenged to the US Supreme Court. Dudley Hiibel - didnt prduce ID, and got the shit beat out of him by Winnemuccas finest. The case eventually made it to the US Supreme Court to be heard, The outcome 5 to 4- carry ID or go to jail. Now isnt that fucked up?
www.papersplease.org

so heres a solution:

or:

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:47 am

mdmf007 wrote:Simon -

I researched your problem and found some solutions. Like you I rarely carry ID.

Did you know that not 75 miles from BM was where this law was challenged to the US Supreme Court. Dudley Hiibel - didnt prduce ID, and got the shit beat out of him by Winnemuccas finest. The case eventually made it to the US Supreme Court to be heard, The outcome 5 to 4- carry ID or go to jail. Now isnt that fucked up?
www.papersplease.org

so heres a solution:

or:

yes, yes mr. Orwell, we beleive you..........

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:54 am

yeah, it sucked, and while i was in there, Burningman Screwed me.

i'm still picking the splinters out of my ass.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:09 am

Just be glad you weren't in the prison in Lovelock with O.J. , getting "Juiced"...........

Imagine the picture of you running through the airport, naked, being chased by oj, tring to find a rental car.........

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:33 am

ygmir wrote:Just be glad you weren't in the prison in Lovelock with O.J. , getting "Juiced"...........

Imagine the picture of you running through the airport, naked, being chased by oj, tring to find a rental car.........

Another keyboard... down the drain.

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:51 am

What the fuck? I can't find any law in California (or anywhere else in the US) that requires us to carry id. Only if operating a motor vehicle on public roadways.

So can someone point me to this law that I have to carry my id at all times. (see I'm a nudist... no pockets! My granddaughter doesn't have ID, will they arrest her? She's only 7 years old for christ sake.

(I read that papersplease and that seemed for non-residents have to carry ID, even passports)

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:29 pm

wedeliver wrote:What the fuck? I can't find any law in California (or anywhere else in the US) that requires us to carry id. Only if operating a motor vehicle on public roadways.

So can someone point me to this law that I have to carry my id at all times. (see I'm a nudist... no pockets! My granddaughter doesn't have ID, will they arrest her? She's only 7 years old for christ sake.

(I read that papersplease and that seemed for non-residents have to carry ID, even passports)

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 409AAOBi8n

JK

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:51 pm

thank you...i have a court date on wed.

you see, i did have a warrant for outstanding unlicensed op motor vehicle.

however i was not driving at time.

when taken into custody and finally had to produce someone with id who would id me they then arrested me again

the first probable cause was bullshit and i'm going to fight it even if it costs me...

the asswipe said he "smelled" marijuana near me.....what a crock...i had none on me and had not been smoking anytime recently.

i guess it's my word against his, in which case i'm fucked.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:55 pm

you see, having run in 1998 on the marijuana reform ticket here in Ny for Att. gen (no shit) i am a known commodity to the locals.

i am also somewhat of an asshole when it comes to my rights...

mix the two together and you get what happened.

it pisses me off like you would not believe.

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:56 pm

Simon of the Playa wrote:thank you...i have a court date on wed.

you see, i did have a warrant for outstanding unlicensed op motor vehicle.

however i was not driving at time.

when taken into custody and finally had to produce someone with id who would id me they then arrested me again

the first probable cause was bullshit and i'm going to fight it even if it costs me...

the asswipe said he "smelled" marijuana near me.....what a crock...i had none on me and had not been smoking anytime recently.

i guess it's my word against his, in which case i'm fucked.

Good luck in court--but if you can afford it, I'd also get an attorney.

JK

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:08 pm

Simon of the Playa wrote:thank you...i have a court date on wed.

you see, i did have a warrant for outstanding unlicensed op motor vehicle.

however i was not driving at time.

when taken into custody and finally had to produce someone with id who would id me they then arrested me again

the first probable cause was bullshit and i'm going to fight it even if it costs me...

the asswipe said he "smelled" marijuana near me.....what a crock...i had none on me and had not been smoking anytime recently.

i guess it's my word against his, in which case i'm fucked.

Part of the next post follows.

you see, having run in 1998 on the marijuana reform ticket here in Ny for Att. gen (no shit) i am a known commodity to the locals.

i am also somewhat of an asshole when it comes to my rights...

I thought we had a right, and sometimes the obligation to be assholes. It's the American Way. Called fucking freedom.

Please what are the criminal laws that were broken? I don't know of any laws saying I have to be able to produce ID, other then when operating a Motor Vehicle. Perhaps you might contact an ASA or MPP attorney if you think you are being singled out for your political views.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:08 pm

i would'nt go to court without one....

Public Pretenders just dont do it for me, you know what i mean?

although, i have to say, the public defender in Pershing County, His name is Rainer (sp) is quite good.

Post by **mdmf007** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:16 pm

There is also NO law requiring a person to have picture ID to fly. TSA, FAA make it sound so, but it aint so.

You must have "Equivelant" security if you dont have ID, so that means more security, and will take you hours more to find the supervisor that understands the law and can pass you through security.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:21 pm

yes, i had to do that twice....i presented newspaper clippings, my birth certificate, soc. sec. card, high school and college yearbooks, and they FINALLY let me on...

what a fucking drag though....

TSA=Totally Shitty Attitude and when you consider these are the dregs of the dregs working at 9.25 an hour because they could'nt be real cops or even rent-a-cops you begin to wonder if the idiots have not indeed, taken over.

betrdanevr · Post by **betrdanevr** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:15 pm

Being a "known commodity" to the local cops ain't a good thing.

My ex used to visit friends in this little town, and the friend had a CB radio. He'd call the ex on occasion when he was on his way to visit, and he said, "I just was listening to the radio, and the cops know you're here and are watching you." Yikes.

Of course, he was the kind that would tell the judge, "And you don't have a law degree!" Not a way to make friends, as they say.

Once he was stopped for violation of the seat belt BUT he was driving a pickup truck, and pickups were excluded from the seat belt laws (because the Speaker of the House had a pickup and didn't want to wear a seat belt. lol).

The long and short of it was that he was actually convicted of a seat belt violation despite the fact that he had a public defender.

He of course wanted to fight the charge because he didn't break a law,, and the public defender said to him: "Hey, I have to WORK in this town. Not me. No thank you."

In summary, he was in and out of that court (and jail) several times in a year. I think he finally decided to stay away.

Ever think about moving out of Rochester?

Good luck, by the way, with your driver's license issue.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:06 pm

Ever think about moving out of Rochester?

every minute of every fucking day.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:39 pm

hey, if you have a trailer, you can stay on my place in Midas.......

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