The Burner demographic...

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:57 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Do you have any tips for people who want to insure camps or mutant vehicles?

I'd think a lot of camps could be insured under "special events" coverage from your homeowners policy.
I know, when I'd rent a gym for volleyball tournaments, it'd be covered under that clause, for a day or a week, as long as those in the event are folks I invited.

the MV seems like it'd be tough, though.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:04 pm

It can be done.

This Woman · Post by **This Woman** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:36 am

It's off topic Cryp, so I started anew...

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 441#574441

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:41 pm

Risky wrote:

Thanks Risky, I shared it on FB also...

robrob · Post by **robrob** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:17 am

well, based solely on 5 minutes of scanning the "2010 ticket" area, it's apparent there are a lot of under/unemployed massage therapists from California in the burner community.

This Woman · Post by **This Woman** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:59 am

I guess there are a lot of achy bods in California these days. Damned economy!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:02 am

This Woman wrote: I guess there are a lot of achy bods in California these days. Damned economy!

or a lot of hippies who know how to rub oil and call themselves massage therapists.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:25 pm

yes, but how many can you stuff into an RV?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:28 pm

hang a sign that reads :
FREE Tofu and kombucha,
and hand out felt triangles and purple converse hightops as they go in.

we've gotten hundreds inside.......never did get the patchouli smell out, though.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:43 pm

and chances are you never will.

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:30 pm

I work for the state highway department: aka Nevada DOT.
Do everything from sittin in our crews office doing nothing til I get yelled at, to picking trash/debris, to repairing gaurdrail, fencing, signs etc that get hit to plowing snow. Doing traffic control at accidents (incidents, as they have be termed now) is always fun.
Main area I plow is I80 from Farad, sometimes Floriston in CA east to exit 32 in Nevada. Everything else is done only in Nevada.
Best part about the job is being temporarly re-assigned to work in Virginia City since it's a 15 minute drive as opposed to 45 minutes to Reno.
It never was my dream job but it pays the bills and keeps a roof over our heads and I get great time off so my wife and I can take a "road trip" of sorts during the summer . If it was'nt for that, I'd much rather be self employed or work in the private sector driving trucks. There is so much hypocrcy, bull shit, two faced attitudes, back stabing, "if you don't do something the way I do it you're doing it wrong" (even though the same results will be accomplished) type mentalities.
*I hate my job ,I hate my co-workers and I wish feral cats would eat them.*

*thanks to Dilbert

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:59 am

Also part of my job

WE'RE ON FURLOUGH. FIND SOMEONE ELSE

bobushka king · Post by **bobushka king** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:52 pm

I'm every parentâ€™s worst nightmare, every childâ€™s worst enemy, and a general nuisance to society.

For money I work as a body shop service advisor at a Mercedes dealership. Where I'm just a little bit too professional, a little bit too nice, and work a little bit too much.

trystanthegypsy · Post by **trystanthegypsy** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:41 am

I am currently a clothing designer & costumer, tea & shisha server, and occasional stripper and cam-girl.

Formerly a waitress, grocer, tree planter, Expert on all things Outdoor (I worked at the canadian version of R.E.I. for a couple years), and Carnie.

I am currently studying to become an EMT (paramedicine). Yay bleeding people! One day I will medic you at the burn!

lambert13 · Post by **lambert13** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:49 am

I am an Engineering Tech at a small under 30 employee civil engineering company.

Basically, I design septic systems, stormwater management, design site layouts, land subdivisions, roads, utilities, and all the other "fun" stuff that goes along with getting things built.

Aside from that I am a DAD, photographer, bicycle rider, husband, Caribbean aficionado, artist, etc.

What do I do? "About what?"

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:22 am

trystanthegypsy wrote:I am currently a clothing designer & costumer, tea & shisha server, and occasional stripper and cam-girl.

Formerly a waitress, grocer, tree planter, Expert on all things Outdoor (I worked at the canadian version of R.E.I. for a couple years), and Carnie.

I am currently studying to become an EMT (paramedicine). Yay bleeding people! One day I will medic you at the burn!

trystanthegypsy · Post by **trystanthegypsy** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:18 am

ygmir wrote:
trystanthegypsy wrote:I am currently a clothing designer & costumer, tea & shisha server, and occasional stripper and cam-girl.

Formerly a waitress, grocer, tree planter, Expert on all things Outdoor (I worked at the canadian version of R.E.I. for a couple years), and Carnie.

I am currently studying to become an EMT (paramedicine). Yay bleeding people! One day I will medic you at the burn!

I gifted lap dances at the dome party at Kanuckistan last year...

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:15 pm

Not as unusual as your job, Ygmir.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:52 pm

trystanthegypsy wrote:
ygmir wrote:
trystanthegypsy wrote:I am currently a clothing designer & costumer, tea & shisha server, and occasional stripper and cam-girl.

Formerly a waitress, grocer, tree planter, Expert on all things Outdoor (I worked at the canadian version of R.E.I. for a couple years), and Carnie.

I am currently studying to become an EMT (paramedicine). Yay bleeding people! One day I will medic you at the burn!

I gifted lap dances at the dome party at Kanuckistan last year...

I've never seen a lap dance......though, I've heard of them.

Gyre:

thanks? I think..........

shykat · Post by **shykat** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:51 am

Pornographer

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:29 pm

trystanthegypsy wrote:I am currently a clothing designer & costumer, tea & shisha server, and occasional stripper and cam-girl.

Formerly a waitress, grocer, tree planter, Expert on all things Outdoor (I worked at the canadian version of R.E.I. for a couple years), and Carnie.

I am currently studying to become an EMT (paramedicine). Yay bleeding people! One day I will medic you at the burn!

I don't know how it is in Canada but here in the U.S. you cannot be a carnie if you have all your teeth. ;-)

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:15 pm

trystanthegypsy wrote: I am currently studying to become an EMT (paramedicine). Yay bleeding people! One day I will medic you at the burn!

I don't want to say that medics are all alike, because there is variety.
But there's a definite trend in personality.

*verklempt*

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:11 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
trystanthegypsy wrote: I am currently studying to become an EMT (paramedicine). Yay bleeding people! One day I will medic you at the burn!
I don't want to say that medics are all alike, because there is variety.
But there's a definite trend in personality.

*verklempt*

we'll talk amongst ourselves. topic: Is the liquid in canned vegetables something to drink?

maggiemayday · Post by **maggiemayday** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:43 pm

Something to throw up!

Trishntek · Post by **Trishntek** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:30 pm

I like the canned asparagus juice!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:34 pm

Trishntek wrote:I like the canned asparagus juice!

does it still make your pee smell wierd?

junglesmacks · Post by **junglesmacks** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:04 pm

Currently a self created business owner of a rising nationally distributed natural skin care brand..

Formerly a professional glass artist for 8 years, still play with it on the side and for gifts.

Full time surfer and djembe player.

drucake · Post by **drucake** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:24 pm

full time mom to a 6 year old girl. her name is lily. doing my internship at a obgyn office as a medical assistant. burner.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:40 pm

lambert13 wrote:I am an Engineering Tech at a small under 30 employee civil engineering company.

Basically, I design septic systems, stormwater management, design site layouts, land subdivisions, roads,

What do I do? "About what?"

I install S.W.P.P.P. from time to time... Did lots before the economy crashed, now with no real enforcement going on here in California, not so much...

Shoeshine · Post by **Shoeshine** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:22 pm

Long haul from a degree in classical painting.

from college on... Rough carpentry > Finish carpentry > cabinet shop > security guard > Fine dining server > Mural painter > Graphic designer > Flash Developer.

I now design those annoying pop-over ads for products you aren't interesed in that cover up the web page you are actually trying to read. You know those ones that you have to hunt for the tiny "close" button.

---sorry

The nice bit is that it pays enough over and beyond the bills to do things like buy my own CNC machine and start a side business in my garage.

...and well, go to Burning Man (my first time last year and me just shy of 40, sheesh what took me so long?)

Shoe

The Burner demographic...

i suppose it depends on how greasy they are....

whats that SMELL?