Public showers at 2 and G?

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:03 pm

Was this supposed to be secret?

In my capacity as "taxi driver" for Kinetic Cab Company, I dropped off three people at 2 and G. They went into a camp that appeared to be a public shower. Groups of people went in and out of what seemed to be an industrial size fiberglass shower room, slightly wider at the top than at the floor. I think I saw white soap suds. There was an 18-wheeler flatbed trailer next to it, loaded with liquid tanks.

I wanted to strip and join in, but a little inner voice told me this might be by invitation only. I'm not the least bit modest, but I'm polite.

BM has a rule against public showers and pools. Did I just let some kind of secret cat out of the bag? If there is a legal way around the "public" bath prohibition, then this was a fabulous idea. (Though obviously not cheap, what with the 18-wheeler.)

What was that camp? Can I do this on a smaller scale?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:09 pm

I talked to a fellow, pre event, who, said he had worked on just such a project, sponsored by Dr. Bronn(*%*% soap company.
they were using soap, compressed air, and water to make a sudsy thing for washing within.

Perhaps, that's where it was?

some seeing eye · Post by **some seeing eye** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:18 pm

I wasn't there this year, but I may have run into those guys in another context. They have a business running the shower machine for festivals. Part of the deal is marketing for the soap company. I would have to say that if you ask if something is illegal, various government agencies put on their thinking caps to find a regulation and a permit fee that applies. And if I were them, I would say that it's "only for members of their camp". Many food camps have used this tactic. The Astral Headwash and something like the body wash machine weren't secret.

(Ygmir - yes correct, those are the guys)

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:27 pm

Foamo-Arigato.
my boy Tim Clark and his crew brought out the tub. yes. Dr. Bronn$%^.

looked like a sudsy good party.

**knowing these guys a re true to the principles i can only assume they were not promoting the company during BM. just providing suds and love...and Random Rab pumped it up there one afternoon? i think. gosh i missed a good burn this year

velocirafter · Post by **velocirafter** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:37 am

it was more of a foam shower/party

a load of people would hop in the tub then they would destroy everyone with foam and then hose everyone off, it was great fun and super refreshing!!

chuckroast · Post by **chuckroast** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:34 pm

I was in the last group they did. Apparently they ran out of water or something so there were about 20 or so naked burners standing awkwardly around, half-soaped-up while they fixed the problem.

I don't know where they got more water. I don't want to know.

Pretty awesome experience though. I will look them up again next year. The wet rubber mat felt really weird on my feet after several days on the playa.