What is a reasonable level of excitement?

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:04 am

when you get your confirmation code for your very first burning man ticket

just asking because i just bought mine

daratheresa · Post by **daratheresa** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:07 am

i'm also a noob...

my ticket came in the mail yesterday...

i took a picture and put it on facebook.

and then (literally) did a little happy dance around my house.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:11 am

mines at wil call because i am coming from the uk but I can't believe i have actually got my ticket confirmation i just want to tell like everyone! would be nice to actually see it before i get there though

dr.placebo · Post by **dr.placebo** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:12 am

Disrobing and running through the streets is appropriate.

My neighbors ought to be used to it by now.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:18 am

peeing your pants a little is also acceptable

VeganChoirGirl · Post by **VeganChoirGirl** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:23 am

lucky420 wrote:peeing your pants a little is also acceptable

No doubt.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:25 am

lucky420 wrote:peeing your pants a little is also acceptable

what about pooping? i just hugged a random stranger in the spirit of BM and told them how excited i am

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:56 pm

graidawg wrote:
lucky420 wrote:peeing your pants a little is also acceptable
what about pooping? i just hugged a random stranger in the spirit of BM and told them how excited i am

Dd he get a good feel to confirm it?

mudpuppy000 · Post by **mudpuppy000** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:57 pm

graidawg wrote:
lucky420 wrote:peeing your pants a little is also acceptable
what about pooping? i just hugged a random stranger in the spirit of BM and told them how excited i am

Was that before or after you pooped?

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:05 pm

It's a shame you don't get to see how pretty the ticket is and read the back.

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:19 pm

Best I can do.....

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:44 pm

the man burns every day.

that's why i'm so excitable.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:53 pm

FIGJAM wrote:Best I can do.....

thank you so much figjam its not the same but ....
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

i had to go wash (after hugging the stranger) and fuk fuk fuk i have to go now this all a bit much oh

I'M GOING HOME

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:12 pm

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being a ride on a roller coaster in your home town, 10 being night diving in shark infested waters.

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:14 pm

I've never thought of myself as old and jaded, but this excitement from a birgin makes me happy.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:53 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:On a scale of 1-10, 1 being a ride on a roller coaster in your home town, 10 being night diving in shark infested waters.

how excited am i? well if 10 is night diving in shark ifested waters, then i would have to roll in chum and open an artery before jumping in to be half as excited, i just booked the holiday at work and i'm all excited again

not pooping though not at work (a little wee maybe)

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:10 am

not worried about wizards anymore!
getting my devil sticks ready for a bit of performance art (i'm crap but its the thought that counts)
collecting shiny things
making a list of things to bring and things i need to buy.
looking at airfares
re re re reading the survvival guide
thinkng about plastic pants if i keep weeing this much (omg i am actually going)
thinking should i bring my fire staff or make one when i get there?
wanting to work out a way to live in nevada all year round so ican make this obsesion aliving
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
is it bad for your health being this excited?

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:00 am

graidawg wrote: thinking should i bring my fire staff or make one when i get there?

Despite your best effort, 'I'll finish this when I get there' almost never happens. There is so much to see and do!

Liz Estrada · Post by **Liz Estrada** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:04 am

magic8ball · Post by **magic8ball** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:08 am

that is remind me of sexy game we have here.
Liz Estrada you know my thoughts. Are you clairvoyance also?

ZeroandOne · Post by **ZeroandOne** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:11 am

google.implant.beta.good.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:06 am

Liz Estrada wrote:

and breath.. .. . . ..
thanks for that
now i'm actually going i'm feeling kind of overwhelmed by how actually unprepared i am, ive read all the posts about what you need and whats useful and all that i just get kind of panicy when i try to work what to bring from england and what i can get over there - i know there are hundreds of overseas burners but none of them seem to have osted what they get on the plane with and what they buy when they get there, i'm sure its just my hyper ventilating kitteh panic omg i need to it all now behaviour and its there somewhere but i cant find it.

'crys quietly in the corner'

ok feel a bit better now i am such a useless fuckwit with the internet i cant actually find anything on my own. so much for radical self reliance.
will someone take me by the hand and show me where to look (not in the back of rv's i'm not that useless)
ok not going to get all manic again. . . . andbreath. . . . . . . . .

breath in . . . . out in. . . . . out (omg im going to burning man omg omgo ogomgomogmogomgom eeeee)

you know this is ridiculous i am actually shaking with excitement still. . . . .

right i'm off to bore people who arent interested in BM (wont help mer calm down i know but i amliterally thinking of nothing else)

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:16 am

You'll need EVERYTHING...

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:13 am

I can't help you too much in that department. I bring a crapload of stuff and have no idea how to edit. Surely, there is a thread (or two) here from people that fly to Reno and how/what they pack vs what they buy when they land.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:20 pm

Sputnik probably has some good ideas on that. Gyre. Major Mallet. (If he ever comes back...)

I know there's more, but I forget who they are.

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:27 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Sputnik probably has some good ideas on that. Gyre. Major Mallet. (If he ever comes back...)

I know there's more, but I forget who they are.

Major Mallet will be in Apok with flying colors.

I think it depends on whether someone flying in is camping with a group or not on what kinds of things they need. Our Japanese friends buy everything here (tents, bedding, cooking stuff, bikes) and recycle it on their way out. Other people might have the option of renting things or borrowing depending on their own circumstance.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:30 pm

True.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:52 pm

Dr Jet Sinister wrote:
graidawg wrote: thinking should i bring my fire staff or make one when i get there?
Despite your best effort, 'I'll finish this when I get there' almost never happens. There is so much to see and do!

unfortunately, its hard to come through customs with pyrotechnic devices..but I understand your point! Buy the flammable stuff once you get here graidawg...if you can.

graidawg · Post by **graidawg** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:20 pm

okay latest update !!!!

I am still super excited - even not getting laid tonight wasn't THAT much of a let down as when i checked my email i had a message from a friend of my dads who lives in NEVADA!!! so i'm going to see if i can use this wonderfully friendly man to help get things ready! also flying helmets! flying goggles and gloves! did I mention he owns a gliding club?
this does make things super helpful and has stopped my omg how am i going to do this freakout

Clar-i-ty · Post by **Clar-i-ty** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:30 pm

I typically sing a few choruses of "I've got the golden ticket"

Sing Along with me...

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What is a reasonable level of excitement?

What is a reasonable level of excitement?

side.effects.minimal.

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