junglesmacks wrote:
Too late now..
well fuck.
you'd think i'd have learned to ask questions first by now.
junglesmacks wrote:
Too late now..
incubus_pantomime wrote:I know I'm new, so feel free to sling mud at me and say I'm young/stupid/etc...but take a moment to take in the information and truly process it before you say I'm wrong.
ZaphodBurner wrote:
The difference between buying a ticket from a scalper and prostituting yourself for one is, if you suck dick for a ticket and brag about it, burners will still respect you.
incubus_pantomime wrote:I really don't understand all the complaining and carrying-on about this whole process. I'm still not sold on the lottery process, but I'm not about to spout some stupid idea like an Occupy BM scheme, especially when we haven't heard all of the details. I'm inclined to think that I will still be able to attend my virgin burn, regardless of this new ticketing process, because I planned ahead (both monetarily and mentally).
I'm thinking that this lottery system is anything but a game of chance. I think that the BMOrg is going to take in all the bets they receive. Let's say 50,000, though I know that it will likely be more. The lottery will then have exactly 50,000 winners. Everyone is going to get a ticket, but they will receive them in waves, to take the burden off of BM's ticket servers, and reduce a lot of stress (which is so ironic at this point). By the time the event rolls around, everyone who "placed a bet" during the registration process will have received a ticket. If my hunch is correct, I see no problem whatsoever with this lottery system. Ok, so I'll have to wait. Big deal.
Now, I know that Burning Man is not a music festival by any stretch of the imagination, but hear me out. I'm 23, and I'm from Texas. I just graduated from college, and now I'm in grad school. So, by nature, I'm always broke. Given that, I still attend at least four different music festivals every year, one of which is in California. I've been going to Coachella for a few years now, and though I am broke, I manage to babysit/work longer hours/ask for money at Christmas/whatever to scrape together the $800 it costs for me to go ($300 for my ticket, $200 for my portion of the rental car and hotel, $100 for my part of gas and food, and $200 spending money). This also applies for Austin City Limits ($200), FunFunFun Festival ($200), and Free Press Summer Fest ($150), all of which I plan ahead for and make it to unscathed. I'm also able to go to these events while enrolled in school full-time, even when it means that I have to take tests a week early or turn in a final project in advance. Point is, I fucking make it work. Sorry for the harsh language, but it's sad to see so many people that are close to my age, bitching and complaining about something they can't change, instead of taking control of all of the other aspects of this pilgrimage (transportation, money, food, etc), and being content with the fact that the people who created this event are not going to screw them over for no reason. They know there's a problem, and they're using what resources they have to fix it. Plan ahead, quit bitching, and wait until you know everything before you start some asinine Occupy scheme. If I get a ticket, and I see people actually doing this, it's going to take everything in my power to not kick the shit outta someone.
I know I'm new, so feel free to sling mud at me and say I'm young/stupid/etc...but take a moment to take in the information and truly process it before you say I'm wrong.
Savannah wrote:It sounds freaky & wrong, so you need to do it.
Simon of the Playa wrote:YOU, my dear,
Are SCORCHINGLY HOT in so many ways.
[/quote]A Jester wrote:Actually, I don't feel that way at all, it just didn't seem like anyone was taking you up on the offer.
Nice post, nicely stated, and if you're a Birgin I imagine your post event outlook on life will be even cooler. Or heck, maybe it will be exactly the same as it is now. Either way, I'll appreciate it.
Welcome.
Ugly Dougly wrote:remi wrote:Agree x 23.741³
Oh, great, go ahead and spoil it with maaaath. (spits)
An incubus is male and a succubus is female, but I don't expect every birgin to be versed in demonology.
incubus_pantomime wrote: it sounds like I'll need to fill out a form that states why I deserve a low income ticket, and I send that off with either cash or a money order to the BMOrg, and they decide whether or not I should get a ticket at a lower price. What I want to know is this: do most of the applicants receive a ticket, or is it a competitive applicant pool fighting over a few tickets? And furthermore, what determines need? Do I attach a copy of my tax return with my application, or maybe a bank statement?.......If I'm not considered to be a low income applicant, I'll sign up for the lottery with no worries.
Savannah wrote:It sounds freaky & wrong, so you need to do it.
trilobyte wrote:Basically, they want you to think long and hard about whether you can afford to get a ticket in the main sale at $240.
junglesmacks wrote:jesus fuck. put me on that gravy train, please and thanks?
...goddamn 99%ers.. aren't we all "low income" at this point compared to the man in the hat that's ass raping you for 25% more than he ass raped you last year?
incubus_pantomime wrote:trilobyte wrote:Basically, they want you to think long and hard about whether you can afford to get a ticket in the main sale at $240.
I can afford either ticket price, to be quite honest. Like I've said before, I make it work. The difference in price between a low income ticket and a regular, lowest tier ticket isn't enough to make me question my decision (and financial ability) to attend BM. I'm just looking at this through the eyes of an ever-broke grad student. If I can show (honestly, and without a sob story) that I don't really make that much money and get a cheaper ticket, that would be great. If I'm not able to get one at a discounted price, and I have to buy a lower-tier ticket during the main sale, I'm not going to be upset.junglesmacks wrote:jesus fuck. put me on that gravy train, please and thanks?
...goddamn 99%ers.. aren't we all "low income" at this point compared to the man in the hat that's ass raping you for 25% more than he ass raped you last year?
I hope I didn't come off sounding like I'm whining about the ticket prices. I'm not trying to garner sympathy or tell some sob story about my lack of income. I knew in high school that the career path I chose was going to mean a lot of education, which equals a lot of debt...but I chose it anyway, because I want to help people, and this is what I have to do so I can legally do that. I'm most likely going to work on-campus as a teacher's assistant, which has a stipend that can only cover so much. If I can save a little money on my ticket so that I can put a little into my "black hole of student loan debt" savings account, then that would be uber-sweet. If not, I'm not going to die. Yet again, I make it work.
Steel Kitty wrote:Better count in travel costs from Texas, renting (with your friends.. an RV), costumes, and alcohol.
So, that's $400 in travel costs, $250 for your part in an RV, Stuff you buy at Target/Walmart in Reno $150, camp dues, stuff breaking down that you can't control.. etc.
IF this was Coachella, for example, I wouldn't complain about the lottery. I just wouldn't go and find an alternative.
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