Next years Theme

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:51 am

What an awesome prank!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:56 am

which goes with the idea of gifting, after all. And the streets will be named: Coho, Chinook, Humpback,Sockeye, Silver, Pink (that's the bar district), Chum and Steelhead after the anadromous fish that made potlatch possible.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:56 am

Superimpose man here:

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:15 am

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/habita ... usfish.htm

and "potlatch" for those of us not residing in the great NorthWest

http://www.potlatchcorp.com/

http://www.potlatch-sf.org/

http://www.potlatch.com/

http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/potlatch/

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:23 pm

Dang it Joel, there you go cluttering up my flights of fancy with pesky facts again! Besides, maybe the lumber company can sponser the man, we can all get over our "non-commerce" idealism and go home. No the other home.

Nice spawning pic though.

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:31 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Dang it Joel, there you go cluttering up my flights of fancy with pesky facts again! Besides, maybe the lumber company can sponser the man, we can all get over our "non-commerce" idealism and go home. No the other home.

Nice spawning pic though.

just doing my e-playa self defined duties...

heck, i didn't know what the post meant, so i figured a little education could help everyone.

and now something entirely crass...

"smells like fish, tastes like chicken"

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:35 pm

Simply Joel wrote:heck, i didn't know what the post meant,

But if we know what the theme means, we destroy Larry's pleasure in explaining it to us.

(and if he takes his man and goes home, why are we in the desert?)

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:35 pm

On the other hand, "Alewife" is a very fine street name.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:55 pm

Just a reminder of what speculating on the theme gains you. Not one vote for the Vault of Heaven here.
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... sc&start=0

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:46 pm

Love and War.

buckethead alien · Post by **buckethead alien** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:13 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:On the other hand, "Alewife" is a very fine street name.

Interesting, we have an Alewife Brook Road, and Ely (corruption of Alewife) Brook Road, here. However and for that matter, I live on Cranberry Hole Road.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:56 am

buckethead alien wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:On the other hand, "Alewife" is a very fine street name.
Interesting, we have an Alewife Brook Road, and Ely (corruption of Alewife) Brook Road, here. However and for that matter, I live on Cranberry Hole Road.

Well dang. Although, for me Ely will always mean that little fen town with the Cathedral That Could. (P.S. Source of the word "tawdry.")

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:30 am

theCryptofishist wrote:
Simply Joel wrote:heck, i didn't know what the post meant,
But if we know what the theme means, we destroy Larry's pleasure in explaining it to us.
(and if he takes his man and goes home, why are we in the desert?)

actually, i like the desert without the man... lots of space to run naked

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:25 am

Simply Joel wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:
Simply Joel wrote:heck, i didn't know what the post meant,
But if we know what the theme means, we destroy Larry's pleasure in explaining it to us.
(and if he takes his man and goes home, why are we in the desert?)
actually, i like the desert without the man... lots of space to run naked

/\
May the pants gun get you!!

dj big E · Post by **dj big E** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:25 pm

I loved the amplified machine gun fire in 2003 kind of missed it this year. lmao

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:12 pm

I loved the amplified machine gun fire in 2003 kind of missed it this year. lmao

Yep. It rates on my Playa Rightness Scale somewhere around 9.2. Pretty much the same score that the folks who hand carried the blown hemi engine on the wooden platform a while back.

buckethead alien · Post by **buckethead alien** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:41 pm

Badger wrote:
I loved the amplified machine gun fire in 2003 kind of missed it this year. lmao
Yep. It rates on my Playa Rightness Scale somewhere around 9.2. Pretty much the same score that the folks who hand carried the blown hemi engine on the wooden platform a while back.

Badger! The engine was CARRIED?! Holy crap. Those people are my heros. Sheeeee-it.

SilkenTofu · Post by **SilkenTofu** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:51 pm

Bunnies

http://www.angryalien.com/0204/exorcistbunnies.html

How it would work as a theme? I am not sure but I almost peed myself watching this. Ahh flash media saved the day again.

SilkenTofu · Post by **SilkenTofu** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:06 pm

just a couple more

http://www.angryalien.com/0504/shiningbunnies.html

http://www.angryalien.com/0704/alienbunnies.html

http://www.angryalien.com/0804/jawsbunnies.asp

okay I'll let it go now..sigh

Imagigrl · Post by **Imagigrl** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:27 am

I believe that the theme is decided on just around the new year after the powers that be hash over all these posts. Have faith in yourselves as you are the generating station of The Man.

2005: TIME WARP

???

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:05 am

Time WARP is right down for me.

Imagigrl · Post by **Imagigrl** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:22 am

Thanks. The only other themes I can think of at the moment is...

INFINITE REALITIES

or

ORIGINS

...but I much prefer TIME WARP.

Well, after further thought, maybe the powers that be are debating next year's theme as we speak and will have it ready for publicity by Jan. '05. It takes a while for the designs to be worked out even tho BMan crew are miracle workers in getting things done.

With Love, Jen aka Imagigrl

mars · Post by **mars** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:44 am

I vote for...

Through the eyes of children.

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:48 am

Yeah, I kinda liked that one ...

A big giant Reggedy Ann doll to burn on the playa ...
A "trojan horse" looking kinda giant rubber ducky on wheels ...

The possibilities are endless ...

Imagigrl · Post by **Imagigrl** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:11 am

These ideas are kickin' ass!

But still... BUNNIES. What if the theme was =:-B

They're taking ova da wooooorld!!!!!

kikidelosfeliz · Post by **kikidelosfeliz** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 2:12 pm

It's just a jump to the left...

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 2:56 pm

yeah, cuz if that ain't an unconventional convention, then i don't know what is! unconventional conventionalists unite :)

diode · Post by **diode** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:15 pm

I hope the theme comes back down to earth. Two years of ethereal mental constructs to build into art...not that it affected me in the slightest in my playa journeys, but I'm sure it inconvenienced those that tried to substantiate these concepts into real stuff.

How about the Magic Garden? Giant art car bees chasing glowing centipedes.

Something earthy and solid, Larry. Lower chakra stuff.

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:21 pm

You know, the more I think about it the more I think it would be cool to have a theme that works with the environment of the playa. Something like Wind or Motion (which would probably incorporate wind in many designs). The point being to take something that is sometimes looked upon as a drawback and turn it into a positive. When the wind blows the art would become more active.

Also, remember that there will be no moon next year if it is held during the traditional week, so something that incorporates light might be very nice.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:48 pm

Well...I'm trying to get a Luminex co-op together. I even created a discussion for it on the Nature of Burning Man board, but so far only three people have checked it out and the concensus is "it's too expensive."

The plan is to contact the North American distributor next week and get an estimate, then sell shares. Each share is 1 yard of Luminex. We'll need to sell at least fifty shares because the minimum order is 50 yards. Co-op members send in a check or m.o. for their share and I'll give them until March to do that, then make the order and the stuff will be in the members' hands by April 1. That gives you four months to make something with it, assuming August is taken off for logisticals and Recompression parties.

Next years Theme

I'm holding out for "Potlatch"

just in case you did not know what anadromous means...

Silly String Theory

...

lmao