Greetings from Toronto!

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Sanzen
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Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Sanzen » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:43 pm

Greetings Burners!

I'm a potential new burner from the Toronto area, and I can't wait for Burning Man 2015. I'm looking for a camp to join, (Lost Penguins, I'm looking at you!) and a sponsor to help me achieve this mission. I'm here for all the help and information I can gather before I head out west at the end of August for this most epic of festivals. I've had some guidance from the most excellent Mountie, one of our Toronto regional contacts, and am looking ahead to the next preparatory step - camp membership.

A little bit about myself: I am a self-made entrepreneur, a former career bartender/server, and restaurant management specialist/consultant. My interest in Burning Man is exploratory and open-ended. I look forward to what the playa brings, and I count myself ready for it. Any help/guidance from you all is welcome and most appreciative. Looking forward to meeting you all in 2015.

Sanzen
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Elderberry » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:51 pm

Hey there, welcome to eplaya?
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Sanzen
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Sanzen » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:59 pm

Thank you Elderberry! It's good to be here.
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Sanzen
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Sanzen » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:04 pm

Elderberry, your camp looks pretty cool. Nice work. :)

Thanks.
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by lucky420 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:08 pm

Hola and hello...
Oh my god, it's HUGE!
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Sanzen
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Sanzen » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:27 pm

Hey there Lucky 420. Love the handle.

I find I've gotten myself lost in the sheer amount of information here already.
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Ratty
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Ratty » Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:32 pm

Welcome. Jump right in and join the party.
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Sanzen
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Sanzen » Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:43 pm

Thanks Ratty! I'm excited.

I've been watching Burning Man from a distance for awhile, and in the last few months it's become an obsession. Glad to be here.
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by theCryptofishist » Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:56 pm

I believe Deb is in Toronto...
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Savannah » Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:17 pm

Hi Sanzen! :)

Did you apply with Lost Penguins yet? (Most camps don't cruise the Introduce Yourself forum, just us regulars.) I googled them and can see what you mean about needing a sponsor for that camp.

Bartending and restaurant management are valuable to the right place . . .
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Sanzen
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Sanzen » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:16 pm

Hey Savannah,
Did you apply with Lost Penguins yet?
Not yet. I was unaware I could apply with them directly, though I do know you can apply directly to most others.
Bartending and restaurant management are valuable to the right place . . .
That's what I'm hoping as well. :)
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Re: Greetings from Toronto!

Post by Drawingablank » Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:09 pm

Welcome.
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