Hey, hoping to burn in 2011

Walshyy · Post by **Walshyy** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:48 am

Hello! been hearing about burning man for a while now through some american friends i made a while back and also through someone i met at Glastonbury festival. been checking it out for a bout a month now and wow is this on another level! will be travelling on my gap year next year from the UK through various countries and iv decided to time the end of my trip to land on burning man 2011! well hope everyone is good and looking forward to burning man 2011! :wink:

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:59 am

Welcome! Look around eplaya! Already are a few, new, UK burners posting. And make sure to do your homework! Nows a good time to start planning.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:12 pm

hola...enjoy!

Post by **Elderberry** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:39 pm

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

JK

Cheyenne · Post by **Cheyenne** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:51 pm

there are a bunch of us coming from the North of England..

We'll probably be flying a bunch of tibetan prayer flags around our campers and i'm doing a big flag pole with my Roman Cavalry units symbol (Equites Taifali - I do re-enactment Cavalry) and one with the Detroit Gothic 'D'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taifals
http://media.worldgolf.com/wg_blog_medi ... rsLogo.jpg

So come check us out and say hi...

Or even if you want some people to hook up with - you can meet us in San Francisco - we'll be there at least 10 days before the event

Claire

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:01 pm

Oh, jeez, another freak....

Welcome!

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:52 pm

Cheyenne wrote:there are a bunch of us coming from the North of England..

We'll probably be flying a bunch of tibetan prayer flags around our campers and i'm doing a big flag pole with my Roman Cavalry units symbol (Equites Taifali - I do re-enactment Cavalry) and one with the Detroit Gothic 'D'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taifals
http://media.worldgolf.com/wg_blog_medi ... rsLogo.jpg

So come check us out and say hi...

Or even if you want some people to hook up with - you can meet us in San Francisco - we'll be there at least 10 days before the event

Claire :)

You should make eagle standards to hang your flags from. And beat the crap out of any Barbarian, that tries to steal em...

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:03 pm

And my mother and I were just having a discussion about re-enactors and tea party costume and where on the web do they find their patterns.

edited for grammar

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:11 pm

I'm not a reenactor, and I hate the tea party, but I can send you some links crypto. Here's a good one...

http://www.hessenantique.com/
Or this...

http://www.by-the-sword.com/

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:26 pm

It was more of an interesting sociological question to muse upon, than an actual need to find a purveyor.

Hm. King of all I purvey...

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:00 pm

Well, that's where they get their "patterns." Its too bad the two are now linked, by some stupid politician. I've nothing against dress up...in SS uniforms, but if your a politician...not the best move.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:05 am

Just so long as you don't start suggesting that tea partiers are all frustrated burners, because they don't know about the burn and if we were to invite them up to the event they'd no longer feel the burning need to dress that way in public.

(Yes, I know there is an overlap between burners and tea partiers. All sorts of politics are represented on the playa. It's a toss off joke, not an in depth political analysis.)

Cheyenne · Post by **Cheyenne** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:34 pm

My Roman Groups:

www.comitatus.net

www.durolitum.co.uk

Me in outfit with a trusty steed.. (sorry lads, can't bring horsey to the Playa)

http://www.storageinloughborough.com/sh ... fullsize=1

My website for all things Archaeological, Musical & Living history types:

www.plateau-imprints.co.uk

This will be updated soon..

Some of us make most of our kit ourselves, if your like me and are an archaeologist, you can get your patterns directly from the original material culture!

My face-fvk business pages:

Content should be public

YEY!

PS - By the Sword are pretty rubbish, mostly Hanwei mass produced blades for the 'look pretty' market, unless you ask them to get a sword made directly by Paul Chen.. some of it is meh, some ok - gotta know what your buying if you want to use if for something like this:

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TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:49 pm

Cheyenne wrote:My Roman Groups:

www.comitatus.net

www.durolitum.co.uk

Me in outfit with a trusty steed.. (sorry lads, can't bring horsey to the Playa)

http://www.storageinloughborough.com/sh ... fullsize=1

My website for all things Archaeological, Musical & Living history types:

www.plateau-imprints.co.uk

This will be updated soon..

Some of us make most of our kit ourselves, if your like me and are an archaeologist, you can get your patterns directly from the original material culture!

My face-fvk business pages:

Content should be public

YEY!

PS - By the Sword are pretty rubbish, mostly Hanwei mass produced blades for the 'look pretty' market, unless you ask them to get a sword made directly by Paul Chen.. some of it is meh, some ok - gotta know what your buying if you want to use if for something like this:

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Is that a Berkasova helmet? Never purchesed from By The Sword, although the have a sallet I really really want! Hessen antiques sells excellent repro pickelhaubes.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:30 pm

When a Roman says "Hoping to burn" I immediately start looking for the violin.

Cheyenne · Post by **Cheyenne** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:02 am

Is that a Berkasova helmet?

Not the Berkasovo Helm (but well done for being in the correct period)

Its the Deir El Medineh helm from 4th Century Northern Egypt

Maybe a helmet parade at BM wouldn't go amiss..

Or an SCA 'hit everyone as hard as you can with foam weapons tourney' Camp

These guys are great for accurate and non-accurate, but high quality prosthetic armours that would be great for costumes (not cheap however!)

http://www.nortonarmouries.com/

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:26 am

I wonder if Thunderdome allows armor?

We've thought of hosting a pvc tilting contest on bicycles.