Official "Awarded Tickets" Thread

[drutter]

Got no mail for the moment here, in France… Desesperately waiting for it, asking myself what i will do for my holidays if I'm not in this year… march will be very late for me to set up my travel

One of the failures of the lottery is the exclusion of so many people from out of country. I'm only in Canada, but even I feel the effects you're talking about. I can't imagine how tough it would be from France. Good luck man!

[New Skool]

Well, I've lurking in this forum all day, enjoying all your shenanigans. I didn't really think I'd have anything to post, but...

One ticket for me, at $240! Woohoo!

That was the only tier I could afford at this time, and I didn't think I had much of a chance. So, I am very excited and thankful. I hope everyone else eventually gets their tickets as well.

im in the saaame boat =/ the cheap $240 boat lol... ill be up all night =P

[drutter]

Stub hub has plenty of tickets already starting at a mere $640!!!

That's impossible! We've been told the main advantage of the lottery is that this could never happen!

[Shevarash]

Got no mail for the moment here, in France… Desesperately waiting for it, asking myself what i will do for my holidays if I'm not in this year… march will be very late for me to set up my travel (6000 miles as the crow flies…), or find an alternate solution cause it's gonna be much expensive at this date to book something else in Europe… This lottery is really getting on my nerves, I'm not sure to play this game next year if we still have to !

I'm so happy for u all as you get tix, my last year first burn was close to a revelation, of the "inner me" that i think i forgot before BM, and it's cool to know you're going to live it in this so particular time and place of our world.

In the same boat ...
Extra luck to you!! (and me ;P)
Keep hoping! (ive been told it moves the universe)

[cheyenne88]

Got no mail for the moment here, in France… Desesperately waiting for it, asking myself what i will do for my holidays if I'm not in this year… march will be very late for me to set up my travel (6000 miles as the crow flies…), or find an alternate solution cause it's gonna be much expensive at this date to book something else in Europe… This lottery is really getting on my nerves, I'm not sure to play this game next year if we still have to !

I'm so happy for u all as you get tix, my last year first burn was close to a revelation, of the "inner me" that i think i forgot before BM, and it's cool to know you're going to live it in this so particular time and place of our world.

In the same boat ...
Extra luck to you!! (and me ;P)
Keep hoping! (ive been told it moves the universe)

Same here

[BBadger]

Stub hub has plenty of tickets already starting at a mere $640!!!

That's impossible! We've been told the main advantage of the lottery is that this could never happen!

Who did?

[CornMan]

I for one will not be buying one of those $640 tickets. I'd rather rent a beachfront cabin in Baja than have to pay that.

[trigs]

Praying to the Playa Gods. As 1st time Burner and planning my Playa Wedding to the wonderful man I LOVE. We will be travelling 13,238 kms from Sydney.
I'm so excited about joining the community, those who I know and those who I'm yet to meet. To give, To love, To share, To Grow.

Good Luck! I'm hoping to see you all soon. xxxx

Aww, hope you get your tickets! (Also, please say there will be lamingtons at said wedding... )

Hahahaha YES a massive batch will be made. Keep an eye our for our Flag.
Wedding on the 31st Aug somewhere out among the playa dust.

Woo hoo, can't get those here in the states! I will be sure to be looking on the 31st then. If I don't see you, early congrats!

[New Skool]

I for one will not be buying one of those $640 tickets. I'd rather rent a beachfront cabin in Baja than have to pay that.

agreed. ill just get 1 in the march sale the second they go on sale.

[trigs]

I for one will not be buying one of those $640 tickets. I'd rather rent a beachfront cabin in Baja than have to pay that.

I know, right? I think my no-ticket back-up vacation destination is Spain. It's nearing 4 am here, and I'm starting to think that I may not be winning this round.

[solemnraven]

First timer.
Still waiting for my 2....good luck to everyone else still waiting as well.

[drutter]

Stub hub has plenty of tickets already starting at a mere $640!!!

That's impossible! We've been told the main advantage of the lottery is that this could never happen!

Who did?

I've read it from the moderators, from the BMORG, from the main ticket page, from the FAQ, and in the JRS. You missed it? Here's one of the quotes:

It does help prevent scalpers from purchasing tickets. Our ticket vendor has advanced filtering techniques to flag duplicates and prevent multiple entries from entering the system.

I don't think it worked the way they said it would. Unless all those 1000s of tickets on the scalper websites are all legit....

[BBadger]

I for one will not be buying one of those $640 tickets. I'd rather rent a beachfront cabin in Baja than have to pay that.

I know, right? I think my no-ticket back-up vacation destination is Spain. It's nearing 4 am here, and I'm starting to think that I may not be winning this round.

The cost of airfare for me to go to Europe was about as much as the entire trip to Burning Man last year. The rest of the trip was another huge chunk and it wasn't even for tourism. :\ For myself, I'd probably fork out $640 if deciding between the two.

[lemur]

I've read it from the moderators, from the BMORG, from the main ticket page, from the FAQ, and in the JRS. You missed it? Here's one of the quotes:

It does help prevent scalpers from purchasing tickets. Our ticket vendor has advanced filtering techniques to flag duplicates and prevent multiple entries from entering the system.

I don't think it worked the way they said it would. Unless all those 1000s of tickets on the scalper websites are all legit....

who says those people even took part in the lottery ?
who says those people even took part in the pre-sale ?

[BBadger]

That's impossible! We've been told the main advantage of the lottery is that this [scalping] could never happen!

Who did?

I've read it from the moderators, from the BMORG, from the main ticket page, from the FAQ, and in the JRS. You missed it? Here's one of the quotes:

It does help prevent scalpers from purchasing tickets. Our ticket vendor has advanced filtering techniques to flag duplicates and prevent multiple entries from entering the system.

I don't think it worked the way they said it would. Unless all those 1000s of tickets on the scalper websites are all legit....

I'm sorry, but where does it say that it is "impossible" or that scalping could "never" happen? The only "impossible" or "never" I found was in the quote of your message above. The mods have also never (there's that word again) used those words in the context of guarantees that the system is scalping-proof.

Really, I always wonder why people who live in such worlds of make-believe where systems can be perfectly foolproofed even deign to go to Burning Man.

[b42575p]

Anybody know where they are at in the drawing? And how late it will go on tomorrow? Still no tickets for my wife and I....

[BBadger]

Anybody know where they are at in the drawing? And how late it will go on tomorrow? Still no tickets for my wife and I....

Sorry, no news. I'd say that you'll only be completely sure once you've received a message confirming or denying that you've received tickets. Supposedly they'll send you a "YOU GOT DENIED BITCH" email if you did not win tickets explaining how to proceed with March's sale.

If there are fewer people reporting winning now, it's probably the hour of the night, not necessarily because the frequency is lower (though still quite possible).

[drutter]

I've read it from the moderators, from the BMORG, from the main ticket page, from the FAQ, and in the JRS. You missed it? Here's one of the quotes:

It does help prevent scalpers from purchasing tickets. Our ticket vendor has advanced filtering techniques to flag duplicates and prevent multiple entries from entering the system.

I don't think it worked the way they said it would. Unless all those 1000s of tickets on the scalper websites are all legit....

who says those people even took part in the lottery ?
who says those people even took part in the pre-sale ?

Nobody says those things, as far as I know.
The point is, the new system was sold to us as necessary to prevent scalping, and yet, scalping is rampant as ever - perhaps even moreso this year.
(Are you still having trouble seeing the point here? It didn't work.)

[solemnraven]

Anybody know where they are at in the drawing? And how late it will go on tomorrow? Still no tickets for my wife and I....

Think positive.

"we will burn this year. we will."

[drutter]

Really, I always wonder why people who live in such worlds of make-believe where systems can be perfectly foolproofed even deign to go to Burning Man.

Not sure what that sentence was meant to say, but if you meant "you're crazy to want this to be perfect", I didn't say I wanted it to be perfect. Here's my point, nice and clearly stated:

THE NEW SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK AS PROMISED

[Simon of the Playa]

OK IM INTO THE SECOND TIME AROUND ON THIS VIDEO and still no email...

i am way past insane at this point.....

i consider this a post modern sufi ritual set to a disco beat.

spinning spinning head rocking rocking

what is love?


[youtube][/youtube]

[trigs]

Maybe it's the late hour, maybe the desperation in everyone's eyes... but Simon, that video gets funnier every time you post it.

[Roberto Dobbisano]

for the last time, playing this song over and over will NOT manifest you your tickets, for god's sake man, you have gone too far this time with your obsessive compulsive superstitious behavior.

worse than autistic, i swear to god.

[drutter]

Maybe it's the late hour, maybe the desperation in everyone's eyes... but Simon, that video gets funnier every time you post it.

It really goes for 10 hours... doesn't it...?
Wow.

(had no idea YouTube videos could be more than 29:59, and that's if you're a partner with special privileges)

[H.G.Crosby]

i think his neighbors may have called the cops...

[pdmd71]

I'm starting to get nervous...
It's 10.37 am the 1st of february here in France and no e-mail!
I got a bad feeling right now...
fingers crossed

[New Skool]

for the last time, playing this song over and over will NOT manifest you your tickets, for god's sake man, you have gone too far this time with your obsessive compulsive superstitious behavior.

worse than autistic, i swear to god.

lol everyone else thing its great i for one love it!

[Simon of the Playa]

its fucking GREAT mixed with Newt Gingrich's really bitchy post primary loss speech....

it works, somehow....

i dont think the Newtster got Tickets because he got denied on his credit card, something about some purchases at tiffany's and over his credit limit.....


i heard Mitt's going though.

[b42575p]

2 days seems like an eternity... need sleep....

[lemur]

"You know, the worst ain't so bad when it finally happens. Not half as bad as you figure it'll be before it's happened." -BOB