Somewhere I read the full sordid story...the landowner had a major grudge against Burning Man, was one of those who tried to stop the event a few years abck and was basically looking for an excuse for revenge. The Contessa was parked with the permission of the landowner's tenant, but when the tenant left the premises, the landowner seized an opportunity to torch the Contessa with, what he thought, was impunity. Last I heard the county sherif was looking into pressing charges for arson.mdmf007 wrote:I find it funny that if the landowner had simply dropped a note to BMORG,or on eplaya himself saying - "get this thing out of here" It would have been moved the next weekend. and this wouldnt be an issue.
But this is hearsay from a big article on Tribe 6-7 mos ago.
There will be a pint-sized Contessa this year thanks to a guy named Eric in Denver. He has a "short-bus" that he is making into a replica of a Chinese junk. Look real good so far
