My First Burn, A True Rite of Passage

Rye · Post by **Rye** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:32 pm

Heyllo and a hearty whats up to one and all! This is going to be my first Burning Man and I cannot wait. I've been spending hours and hours on the website trying to learn all I can (even though I should probably be studying for my exams hahahaha) before I go but I'm starting to get the feeling I wont really know anything until I can feel the playa under my feet.

I cannot wait to meet you all, BRC seems to be populated with the most interesting/intense people in the world and this is going to be one hell of an experience! See you on the playa!

C187 · Post by **C187** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:48 pm

Howdy, I'm guessing you've found the first timers guide from last year by now. Keep a look out for this years update. -- Read, search, and read some more here on eplaya, and of course ask your questions. -- Join the Jack Rabbit Speaks (JRS), and your regional lists to stay up to date on stuff and things. While I'm thinking of it, you might want to join the Michigan Google group over at mi_bm(at)googlegroups(dot)com since it's mostly full of Detroiters and events going on in Detroit.

Otherwise, welcome to eplaya! Watch out for snark!

Rye · Post by **Rye** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:09 pm

Thanks for the advice C187! And I'll be careful to avoid the snark

You would think it would be counter-productive on a site like this, I prefer positive vibes and creativity over negativity any day

Sic Pup · Post by **Sic Pup** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:17 pm

Rye wrote:Thanks for the advice C187! And I'll be careful to avoid the snark You would think it would be counter-productive on a site like this, I prefer positive vibes and creativity over negativity any day

No, no, no, you need to embrace the snark. You need to avoid anyone who wants to throw corned beef on you and slather you with mustard (or not, if that's your thing).

Do your homework, there's tons of invaluable info here and some of the most helpful people youll ever meet. You're in for one hell of a ride.

Welcome to ePlaya.

Post by **Savannah** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:24 pm

Hi Rye!

There's snark on any message board, even ePlaya.

We're not all trying strictly to be only productive; this is also a social place and one to waste time and geek out. But as boards go, it is more friendly and informative than many a place. (Most of the snark-catchers haven't spent much time observing the culture of the board, haven't done any research whatsoever before asking a question, or assume they are being attacked when someone experienced disagrees with them.)

Anyway, welcome . . .

Rye · Post by **Rye** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:25 pm

Lmao! hmmm corn beef and mustard, haven't tried that one yet, but hey gotta try everything at least once right? Could be fun!
Thanks for the welcome and the laugh Sic Pup

And very true Savannah, gotta have fun with it! haha thanks for the welcome!

C187 · Post by **C187** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:51 pm

It's not that those of us can't see your magical unicorns, it's just that you can't understand why we don't want to. -- It's not a negativity or bad vibes thing, it's just some of us hum on a different frequency.

Embrace the snark or avoid it. Regardless someone will get mustard on the face. (My bet is on Sic Pup..) Although I should warn you Savannah attacks everyone... with sunshine, cheer, and those other things.. yeah! you know what they are.

Post by **Elderberry** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:52 pm

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:01 pm

Hey, Rye, the snark (at its best) is a Rite of Passage in itself, kind of a hazing, to see if you'll become a liablity on the playa. Some of my brothers and sisters get a little out of hand, but it's always best not to take it personally.

Yeah, since this year's theme is Rites of Passage, you will undoubtedly find very special ways to get your playa cherry popped. Enjoy the ride!

delle · Post by **delle** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:09 pm

Sic Pup wrote: Do your homework, there's tons of invaluable info here and some of the most helpful people youll ever meet.

Hate to say that homework can be counterproductive to your studying, but try to keep the balance good until your exams are over!!!

It's all pretty addictive.

motherly tone out.

ENJOY!!!

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:19 pm

delle wrote:
Sic Pup wrote: Do your homework, there's tons of invaluable info here and some of the most helpful people youll ever meet.

Hate to say that homework can be counterproductive to your studying, but try to keep the balance good until your exams are over!!!

It's all pretty addictive.

motherly tone out.

ENJOY!!!

Yes, this!

And here's my $.02 on the snark, as a fellow novice who has been obsessively combing this board for months: it tends to land hardest on those who fail to honor the 10 principles. As much as the snarky ones scoff at such things

they are deeply embedded here.

BUT: "ePlaya is not THE playa"
I take that on faith because I am headed for my first Burn, too.

Welcome!

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:07 pm

Welcome to eplaya! learn to snark back, not maliciously! Alot of snark is pure bullshit or posturing! Just know when to ignore a fucktard!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:48 pm

The snark is a way of playing with each other, it keeps us connected and engaged. If we weren't doing anything but "how to build a shade structure in 10 easy and 37 complicated steps" you'd lose a lot of the people who've built 7 shade structures and could offer advice, because it would be boring. As it is, there's a variety of people here with a lot of different experiences. Step into the Bar Thread (Open Discussion sub-forum) to just sort of "hang out" and see that someone makes coffee every morning, the Misa makes us breakfast, and that if Ygmir doesn't give us a Saturday morning cartoon, someone will step into the breech. Breach? Beech? Think of it as playful sparring rather than serious blood drawing.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:24 pm

@ C187 - Will do!
@ Ugly Dougly - haha yeah im definetly looking forward to getting my BM cherry popped, almost more so then I was for the last time i got a cherry popped lol
@ Delle - hahaha thanks mom

@ MyDearFriend - Haha if we meet at the burn well have share a drink and discuss our first impressions! I make one hell of a whiskey sour

@ Tom Servo - thanks for the advice! Ill remember that as im sure ill be posting enough to attract some bullshit my way lol
@ theCrytofishist - Thats a good way to look at it, very different perspective, ill remember that side of it 2, thank you

I feel incredibly welcome, thank you all! Can't wait to see you on the playa!

teardropper · Post by **teardropper** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:57 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote: Some of my brothers and sisters get a little out of hand

Unbelievable...

Really.

teardropper · Post by **teardropper** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:39 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:The snark is a way of playing with each other

Fishy, these people are terrible.

You know, my feelings have been hurt...

Bob Bitchen · Post by **Bob Bitchen** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:44 pm

Welcome

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:32 am

teardropper wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:The snark is a way of playing with each other
Fishy, these people are terrible.

You know, my feelings have been hurt...

Sorry, teardropper.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:40 am

Rye wrote:@ C187 - Will do!
@ Ugly Dougly - haha yeah im definetly looking forward to getting my BM cherry popped, almost more so then I was for the last time i got a cherry popped lol
@ Delle - hahaha thanks mom
@ MyDearFriend - Haha if we meet at the burn well have share a drink and discuss our first impressions! I make one hell of a whiskey sour
@ Tom Servo - thanks for the advice! Ill remember that as im sure ill be posting enough to attract some bullshit my way lol
@ theCrytofishist - Thats a good way to look at it, very different perspective, ill remember that side of it 2, thank you

I feel incredibly welcome, thank you all! Can't wait to see you on the playa!

you can bet, if the Fish, says it, it's accurate, and good advice.

Sschade · Post by **Sschade** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:45 pm

What may I ask is a snark?? Sound like it could be any number of things! Can't wait to meet everyone in BRC!!!! :D :D

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:42 am

What may I ask is a snark??

No !!!!

Lexicon might help you understand.
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... ht=lexicon

now

Fuck Your Day

And

Welcome to the eplaya

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:07 am

The oldest extant document about snarks.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:12 am

Sschade wrote:What may I ask is a snark?? Sound like it could be any number of things! Can't wait to meet everyone in BRC!!!!

*runs to get burlap sack, flashlight and oreo cookies*

My First Burn, A True Rite of Passage

My First Burn, A True Rite of Passage

Fellow first time burner!

Re: Fellow first time burner!