aloha!

shiva_dance · Post by **shiva_dance** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:10 pm

hi kids...

*stands up* my name is bekah and i'm a virgin

preparing for my FIRST BURN this year!!! i've wanted to go for like 10 years but have never been able to. i'm trekking from arkansas. look forward to meeting you all and getting the inside scoop! for now i have two questions...
1. how is burning man on contact lenses? is it possible to wear them?
2. how does one acquire a playa name?

thanks everybody and good to meetcha!

shiva_dance · Post by **shiva_dance** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:21 pm

Oh and question #3... what is the deal with bacon???

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:35 pm

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

1. Yes. There's a thread on this somewhere here--do a search.
2. Someone usually gives it to you on the playa.
3. It tastes good.

JK

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:38 pm

Just so you know, the search engine is mostly useless.

Welcome!
I'm in the area, but there is no organization here.
There are a few burners around though.

Post by **Elderberry** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:44 pm

Here's one thread on contacts: http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... t=contacts

JK

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:04 pm

I wear contacts on-playa.

What I do:
I save 8 pairs of contacts from the previous year, keeping them in solution and clean.

then,
changed contacts every day.

the dust is so fine, it's almost impossible to keep off your fingers....and, it gets all over the contacts you're wearing by the end of your waking time (note I don't say day, since, who knows......).
take em out, throw them away, and, super clean our hands in the morning and install new ones.......

repeat.

I tried the take out, put in my first year and suffered.........

just my experience, yours may vary.....

good luck

shiva_dance · Post by **shiva_dance** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:38 am

sweet! thx y'all for the link and the advice. that 8 pairs idea sounds pretty genius, i totally have enough time to do that!

xoxo

shiva_dance · Post by **shiva_dance** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:40 am

gyre wrote: I'm in the area, but there is no organization here.
There are a few burners around though.

yeah, i know several missouri/kansas kids. u ever go to interfuse?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:46 am

gyre wrote:Just so you know, the search engine is mostly useless.

It's not elegant, but I wouldn't call it useless.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:01 am

When I search "The Bar",
I get 2050 matches.
It comes up number eight.

"Random Thoughts" gets 1959 matches.
It comes up tenth.

These are the good results.

Often I get 20,000 matches, none relevant.
Not the worst search engine I've used though.
I usually find it easier to search page by page on the forum, unless I can narrow it by author and to post instead of topic.
The Bar almost always comes out at the top of the list for some reason.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:41 pm

i never change my contacts or take them out....ever...until they rip or tear.

i never wear goggles.

i never wear a dust mask.

of course, i'm not quite human, but if you must listen to the others and their advice then so be it....Myself, i find the whole Tina fey, sexy Librarian thing kinda hot, so bring those coke bottle bottoms and wear em' with pride.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:26 am

shiva_dance wrote:
gyre wrote: I'm in the area, but there is no organization here.
There are a few burners around though.
yeah, i know several missouri/kansas kids. u ever go to interfuse?

I nearly went one year, but haven't made it.
I've been to transformus.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:11 pm

Hey shiva, welcome to eplaya. Here's a link for some good info on the burn

http://www.cieux.com/bm/bmtoc.html

Also check out Tribe, 2009 Burning Man Virgins