Burning Man = Scary Things

SageV · Post by **SageV** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:44 pm

Anybody notice a recent spike in "this scary thing happens at Burning Man" threads? The funny thing about all the tales is that you can really never quite nail down who is responsible, but it's never the person who was supposed to be there, and it may be someone everyone knows. Strangely, the people at Burning Man who deal with the scary thing in the story are never are around.

I just mention it, because in reality scary things happen everywhere, but it seems like there's an implied suggestion lately on eplaya that if you go to Burning Man you are going to get drugged, raped, run over, kidnapped, take bad shit, get ripped off by native americans, stuck in dangerous traffic, get your shit stolen, hassled by cops and maybe arrested, and have to watch people poop. The reality is of course is that if that was the Burn for even a small fraction of the people going, that not only would nobody go to Burning Man, but there would be public outrage. I mean, these things are all rare occurrances in my Burning Man experience over ten years.

I have noticed an upswing in sexual misconduct over the years and a decline in drug use. I've also seen a proportionate upswing in people getting located, cited, arrested, or taken off playa for shit that was dead on their own stupid fault, so the idea that the rangers and law enforcement aren't doing their job is bogus. My only beef with law enforcement is the staffing levels, training, and their agency's public accountability for the money they demand to work the event. The only thing that's partially true is that yes, Burners do talk about people pooping, because the porta-potties are nasty.

Anyway, anybody get the same feeling I do? I mean, to me the scariest thing about Burning Man is the desert, not the burn itself. The playa is one damn harsh, cruel Mistress.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:59 pm

West Oakland's scarier. and on that note,,,,Benicia California is scarier. The bigger BM gets, the more assholes it attracts, but I still wouldn't worry about it. You're in one of the most safest and dangerous places in the world!

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:47 pm

I like watching people poop.

It's the wipe that turns me off, especially when they do it wrong.

Front to back, people, front to back.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:53 pm

oneeyeddick wrote:I like watching people poop.

It's the wipe that turns me off, especially when they do it wrong.

Front to back, people, front to back.

you mean "chin to nose".....?.........

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:58 pm

oneeyeddick wrote:I like watching people poop.

It's the wipe that turns me off, especially when they do it wrong.

Front to back, people, front to back.

Whatever floats yer boat. I support you!

calamityjane.ie · Post by **calamityjane.ie** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:45 pm

so do i...............freak!!!!!!!!!!!!

SageV · Post by **SageV** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:12 am

Well I'm glad we've established that people's scatalogical fetishes are of greater concern than other issues. I can live with that.

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:28 am

I can be a scary thing

Just let Risky feed me JD.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:42 pm

96' helco was insanely scary and out of control.

i loved it.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:10 am

A barbarian embraces his fear like a lover.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:22 am

Dougly, I didn't think you were afraid of sheep........

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:12 pm

Lost something in translation. Have some more mead.

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:12 pm

Pineapple mead....
YUM....

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:29 pm

Pineapple sheep?
Could be tasty if cooked right.
Is that what you were getting at, Ygmir?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:48 pm

yeah, that's exactly it, Dougly........

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:39 am

or it could be

[youtube][/youtube]

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:00 am

well, he did say:

"A barbarian embraces his fear like a lover."

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:34 am

And some of my eplaya friends love sheep.

Me, I love lamb.

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:57 am

And once again UD shows us one of the
Proper ways to serve a sheep.

YUMMMmmmmm

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:04 am

goathead wrote:or it could be

[youtube][/youtube]

LMAO !!!

I can picture the fellow with the mask on going "BOOOOOOOOooooooo"

Instead of "BAAAaaaa"