Some wonderful girl just gave me her ticket for FREE!. BURNERS RULE! See you on the playa!
-Anita
Hey Guys,
The ticket I thought I was getting fell through. If you know wnyone who wants to sell a ticket, direct them to me. 917-608-9714. Thanks.
-Anita
one day left and still so much to do! we've got a lot to accomplish tomorrow. simon, please give me a call when you read this if we haven't talked already. hope your flight was smooth and unevenful. just so we're clear, when i buy the rest of the water i planned to get tomorrow morning, i'm getting 2 gallons a day for each of the seven people staying at this house, and then all 14 people's 5 gallon lemonade donation. i think it might be easier to have the reimbursement for that to go one person, and then each group can pay back it's person for the personal water. are you guys getting for anita and monica?
also, the plan was to caravan from y'all's neighborhood back to andrew's tomorrow to bring the vast majority, if not all, of what you guys have for the truck. i plan to drive out there if needed to have an extra car for it. i'm not sure if andrew can too. depends on what time it goes down. later in the day would really be best, but call me and let me know what time works for y'all.
we're also going to haight street, japantown, and a camping store tomorrow, so if anyone who can't get to one of those needs something specific, let us know.
guys, i'm so stoked for this! see everyone so soon!!
Hey guys,
Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) is selling their Flume Hydration Pack for only $25. So if you still haven't gotten one, these are pretty cheap.
That's all for now. See you guys next week!
-Anita
The mountains and the canyons started to tremble and shake as the children of the sun began to awake...
Andrew, my flight number is #17, Airtran Air from atlanta. I should arrive at 10:50pm.
Let the adventures begin.
It's time to meet the neighbors...
This is not by any means a complete list of those around us, only those
who organized themselves enough to register. It's a pretty big list, of
only those immediately surrounding us.
Peace!
Less than 10 days till Burning Man 2004 starts...
NEAR TO
Recess in Excess - Venus and 8:30 =100 x 50
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THE NEIGHBORS:
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ExploraToRium - Venus and 8:30 =100 x 50
The Mystery Neighbor!!!
Contraptionists - Venus and 8:30 =100 x 200
The Contraptionists at 826 Venus, includes KittyTrim By The BushWhacker (Special hygiene services for women. Just think a minute of what the name implies, if you are wondering what the services are), come in to a chill space where guests, friends and neighbors can cool off with a snow cone or sip a cool smoothy at the Nebula Lounge or get a Burningman stamp tattoo or help inflate the wind dancers dancing out front as the Contraptionists ply the playa in their quirky creations.
Hometown: Boulder, CO
The Contraptionists' Corner centrally located at 8:26 and Venus Street. The Contraptionists will be tinkering on a variety of projects: building and repairing Art Bikes; installing and maintaining the (noise and emittion- free) campwide Solar Grid; or building complex circuitry to power bizzare Costumes and Props.
The Contraptionists' Corner will consist of several large private shade tents for sleeping quarters in the rear, and a huge shaded communal space with sitting area, kitchen, and dinning room facing the Street.
Serveral adjacent structures will provide a number of public/interactive services: Smoothy Bar, Kitty Trim by the Bushwhacker, Desert Art temporary tattoos, and other yet to be confirmed "Must See/Must Do" attractions...
If you are in the neighborhood feel free to stop by and see some first rate contraptions in the works. If you time it right, you could find a cold drink and cool conversation, a place to ask questions about design and construction or show off your own amazing contraptions!
Contraptionisis' Corner is a loose coalition of creative and inspired individuals, an eclectic mix of hobbiests, tinkerers, and creative constructionists, and while we'll not be hosting a 24 hr Theme Camp we invite the Black Rock public to stop by and say "Hi."
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Camp Redhead - 8:30 and Mercury
A little camp just for all those of the red-headed persuasion (and those who admire them.) Calling all feisty, fiery, fierce and fabulous women and men who were either born red or have transformed themselves into redheads: we will mass together in a flaming, friendly camp. We'll serve chilled red beer and chili made with red beans, mixed up with down-tempo grooves under a shady cabana! Does your carpet match the drapes???
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Divine Intervention - 8:30 and Mercury
Can't hurt.
Ecstasia Villa - Mercury and 8:30
Probably feels good.
Fast Furnishings - Mercury and 8:30
Find your Ultimate Sock Mate! Pay Tribute to your last chance to wear white shoes!
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Wire Donkey - Mercury and 8:30
'Bicycle' translates as 'Wire Donkey' in parts of Africa. In Sebastopol, California, we train and employee handicapped adults in bicycle restoration. At Black Rock City we will deliver 100+ of these bikes (pre-reserved) for the event.
Hometown: Sebastopol, CA
Lapdance - 8:30 and Mercury
Want to try something you've thought about doing but haven't yet? Come on by and order a lap dance for yourself or surprise a friend with one. We will customize as best we can. Our place or yours.
Hometown: Grass Valley, CA
Lite Brite - Mercury and 8:30
Entering our third year as Camp Lite Brite, we return to Burning Man with another iteration of the wonderful lunatics you've come to know and love. We bring great expectations for once again making our giant Lite Brite a destination for Burners from all points of BRC. We welcome you to stop by and play, show your artistic side, or just sit and stare at the kaleidoscopic greatness of our favorite toy.
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Peace Camp - Mercury and 8:30
Under the giant lighted Peace Sign, come share your meaning of peace in our Community Album; thoughts, art, poems, quotes. We will be bulding an alter to peace thoughout the week. Come sit and share, contribute to the Alter of Peace, take a ride on the Peace Train. Leave with a button, pendant, quote, poem, or other gift to share with others, off and on the playa, and Spread the Peace.
Hometown: Paradise, CA
Playa World Record HQ - Mercury and 8:30
In 2003, members of the Temple of Twisted Truths camp got into a heated debate. What was the largest mutant vehicle on the playa the pirate ship or the Whale? A unanimous decision was never reached. It led us to realize, however, that the time was ripe to begin documenting and recording an archive of any and all records established on the playa. And thus, the Playa World Records was born.
From largest mutant vehicle to hairiest back, the Playa World Records Executive Committee is open to any and all submissions. Every application will be considered for entry into our archive.
Our Playa World Records Headquarters will be open daily to witness and verify Record attempts. The Executive Committee is sworn to complete impartiality and promises to maintain a commitment to integrity and truth.
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Love Project Unlimited (LPU2004) - Mercury and 8:30
The Love Project Unlimited returns to Black Rock City for the sixth consecutive year to spread love and good cheer throughout the playa. Stop by to channel your inner rock star at the Karaoke Space Klamm, cool off by plaster casting your body parts, or just grab a pillow, snuggle up, and chill out. For more information, check us out at www.loveproject.org.
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Pyramid Scheme - Mercury and 8:30
Enter the pyramidal vault to sit under the stars, participate in daily events, take part in one of the rituals, hang in our relaxing chill space, or visit with the colorful personalities of our universe.
Hometown: Tempe, AZ
Rainforest Refugee Camp (RRC) - Mercury and 8:30
RRC returns as the Playa's premier relief station where over heated Participants from lands graced with lower temperatures and higher humidity can seek Refuge and ask for asylum from the harsh treatment they are enduring on the Playa. The entrance of the RRC has an overhead misting system giving the appearance of mist covered forests and clouds. . it is a clothing optional camp because it is just to darn hot out there on the playa. Hours are daily from about noon until it cools off late after noon about 5pm. We do accept membership of folks from all over the world. Space is limited.
Hometown: Hoquiam, WA
the tittyman camp - 8:30 and Mercury
leave your empression at Burningman, bring yourself and friends and have a shot of titty juice at the tittybar made of tittys.
Hometown: Modesto, CA
The Trampaloid - Mercury and 8:30
Come visit Burning Mans famous anti-gravitational photo booth! Trampaloid guests vault to the heavens on our magical trampoline, and we capture your flight using instamatic Polaroid technologies. Heavenly costumes are provided (or you can wear your own), and all guests leave the Trampaloid with both a souvenir photo of their bounce-a-riffic visit, as well as a beautiful memory that will last a lifetime.
Hometown: Oakland, CA
The Tribe of the Chattering Monks - 8:30 and Mercury
Reaching for the vault of heaven is a noble calling, but we will never be able to reach future heights if we destroy the craft the keeps us alive in our journey across space and time -- our planet, Spaceship Earth. The Tribe of the Chattering Monks invites you to escape the harsh environs of the playa for the cool climes of our dome -- to enjoy live and electronic music, make tribute, play games and meditate on the fragile beauty of Spaceship Earth.
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Camp Burning Bush - Venus and 9:00
Camp Burning Bush: Come join your fellow revelers and burnings in some uninhibited free expression and create art from the obscene to the sublime or even political, Anybody can make prints using various body parts. Come join in the afternoon hula hooping.
Hometown: Joshua Tree, CA
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2 BLOCKS STRAIGHT:
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Vortex Casino - Esplanade and 8:30
Do you feel lucky? Come find out at Vortex, Black Rock City's premier Casino Resort. Play any of our four Chance Wheels, Two Card Tables, or maybe Dice is your game? How many Casino Credits can you earn, or will you loose the shirt off your back? All games are original and VERY entertaining for adults.
Want more of a challenge? Then collect (if you can) all four coordinate keys from playing the chance wheels. Once you have aquired them and have passed a Psychological Exam, then you may attempt a trip into the Black Hole, a journey to an Alien culture 200 light years away. What do they want? What will they give you? Can you survive the trip?
Are we a Casino, or a military experiment to gather secret information from Aliens? You decide! Either way, you'll have the time of your life!
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Bluehouse - Esplanade and 8:30
Bluehouse returns to the playa with our renowned Interaction Bar and Shady(+) a pyramid shade structure featuring 1700 square feet of live grass to recover on. The bar will be thumping and the roof of this years Shady(+) will be lowerd every evening in a ritual of community and the sky, to allow for an interupted view of the Vault of Heaven.
Hometown: Seattle, WA
The Lost Penguin Cafe - Esplanade and 8:30
We love. We give. We waddle. We squawk.
The Lost Penguin makes its 4th trip to Black Rock City at Vault of Heaven. Entertainment, indulgence, involvement, irreverence, wine, & chocolate. We are currently recruiting any committed, contributing, willing burners who wish to hitch their wagons to a large, established, loved, respected, well-furnished Esplanade camp. We'll have an open performance stage, sound system, lots of shelter and furnishings, a full kitchen w/ refrigerator and stove, a shower, a massage table, a crafts department, lots of love and laughs, most of us are really good looking, our ears are always on the ground, and we continuously reach for the stars. I have about 4,000 words left to write in this blurb, but my inner-Penguin tells me that you all are getting our Antarctic drift...
We want you to be part of us, and the benefits are manifold.
Plenty of lounging area, a performance stage open to all,
Hometown: Lakewood, CA
Image Node - Esplanade and 8:30
Explore our domes, tunnels, and inflatables as we blast you off through hyperspace with live improvisational music and VJing, interactive art, and light sculpture.
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
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2 BLOCKS DIAGONAL:
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...and then there's only love. - 8:00 and Mercury
You transcend from the earth leaving behind all examination of life, yourself and others...and then there's only love. Come share pure, unadulterated love with us, cause baby we've got lots to give.
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Burning Drummers Camp - Earth and 8:00
Burning Drummers invites all to join our afternoon drum circles and sun-down processions to the playa. Drum with us in camp or join us as we walk the playa drumming.
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Camp Skullfuck - Mercury and 8:00
We are a collective of men and women who enjoy cranial fornication in all its various forms. Come get skullfucked!
Hometown: Redwood City, CA
Camp Voyeur - Mercury and 8:00
Here we are, behind these two eyes, looking out, the heavens and earth before us. Oh, the spectacles we'll witness - join us and we'll have a look-see.
Hometown: North Hollywood, CA
Capt. Najork & His Hired Sportsmen - Mercury and 8:00
No idea.
Children of Chaos - 8:00 and Mercury
For 2004 we will be performing loosely disorganized skits around the playa and in the camps. We will appear suddenly from many directions, challenge commonly held beliefs and the nature of the universe and the human condition, and then disappear.
Hometown: Portland, OR
Cosmic Nectar Camp - Mercury and 8:00
Sounds intriguing.
KosherKamp - Venus and 9:00
Polar opposites attraction; religious anti-anti hodgepodged next to kosher living and sabbat services. Black flags, burning undead, jewish love and prosperity.
Hometown: Lawrence, KS
Liquor and Poker - Venus and 8:00
Liquor in the Front, Poker in the Rear Camp will feature cold refreshing liquor in the front and absurdist poker in the rear.
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Lone Star Saloon - Venus and 8:00
Strap on your playa kickers and mosey on down to the Lone Star Saloon. Bring yer fiddle, six string or what not and hop up on our stage for a hoot'n and holler'n good ole time.
Hometown: Felton, CA
Naughty in the Neighborhood - Mercury and 8:00
It's going to be a naughty neighborhood.
playfully yours - Venus and 8:00
playfully yours a dungeonous experience, our dungeonmaster will instruct and share the pleasures of S&M play in our fully equiped dungeon, you can also interact with others, under his supervision or instruction.
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Surrealist Salon/Saloon - Mercury and 9:00
The Surrealist Salon/Saloon is the best of Salon culture and Saloon Sleazery. Come, enjoy an open atmosphere with visual, text and performance artists who love absurdist word games, buffoonery, and a good sasperilla.
Hometown: Portland, OR
TempleWhore - Mercury and 8:00
TempleWhores are historically recognized and defiled hellions who bliss ya out and open the doors to the vault of heaven. Templewhore camp is an outgrowth of our Seattle gang, and we will provide massage, Reiki, herbal teas, and hotsauce, all served or bartered with a Kali-smile.
Hometown: Seattle, WA
That Bloody Camp - Earth and 8:00
A harbor of recovery for the morning after. Repent of your sins from last night in the deep communion with other afflicted souls that only a perfect bloody mary can inspire.
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
RECHARGE!!! - Mercury and 9:00
Back for a sixth ridiculous year, the RECHARGE!!! gang will be doing THERAPY: YANG Therapy, that is. If you need to vent some aggro Yang energy, come play with us!!! We'll be pummeling each other with Yang Clubs, pelting each other in SURPRISE!!! DODGEBALL!!! games, and pulverizing Funky Pinatas (with Bonus Innards). Then when you get all yanged out, you can hope for some attention from the YIN side, where we'll have massage and yoga classes from time to time. But watch out for the Dodgeballs....
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
The Black Hole-A Cosmic Oasis - Mercury and 8:00
Join us on your nebulae journey. As you are consumed by the relaxing, mist filled atmosphere of the Black Hole - Cosmic Oasis, you can enhance your travels with black light body painting and enjoy the sounds of the last flowing waters of Europa. Feeling "playa-worn"? Let the Black Hole renew and recycle your energies. We offer cosmic illumination on the recycle-of-self -- for the life blood of humankind. Celebrate the mysteries of the universe and beyond at the Tail of the Comet Gathering, Thursday at Moonrise. Personal appearance by Jesus.
Hometown: Auburn, CA
the God Box - Venus and 9:00
Be purified and enter the lair of the Mystic Load wherein lies the mysterious GOD BOX. All supplicants my come and open the box, experiencing the secret contents in mystical revelation.
Hometown: Buellton, CA
The Ultra Violet - Mercury and 8:00
Where industrial music and stainless steel meet all things violet. Huh???
Hometown: San Diego, CA
VW Bus Camp - Venus and 8:00
VW bus owners and worshipers unite for the 7th incarnation of VW Bus Camp. Be ye air or water cooled or just enjoy the smell of a toasty engine, all are equally welcome. Renowned for a relaxed atmosphere of sharing and creating, join us as we shed the dogmatic shackles of our so-called normal lives in the true spirit of burning man.
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
We Crashed in the '80s! - Venus and 8:00
80's music, and such.
You Are Here - Mercury and 8:00
There are those who say, "wherever you go, there you are." We prefer to say, "wherever you go, You Are Here."
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Zerbo's - Mercury and 8:00
Zerbo's ... an exchange of energies, resulting in a creative image capture of some of the most unique handcrafted gifts found on the playa. Questing not only for the image, but the story behind the gift, the thought that inspired it's creation and those who have labored for the gifts to be given. The exchange of energies ... will be remembered ... not only by the creative capture, also by the your experince with Zerbo's and new friends made in the life cycle of your gifts journey into " The Vault of Heaven "..
Hometown: Rocklin, CA
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NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
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blINkinGManCamP - Esplanade and 9:00
Blinkingman camp returns to the playa! Come and experience the interrogation by icon Joe Friday from the old Dragnet show. He will grill you, question your whereabouts, and you lifestyle habits as you respond to the 20 foot tall legend. Interact and react to just the facts as you act out your skills at the interrogation station....When you finish, meander out to the fence past the man and enjoy the fish that swim the perimeter, lurking on the fence stakes, partaking the playa and all its somnambulent synchopations, name one, give it a story, be part of the PHENCEFISH. And remember, Joe Friday needs to talk to YOU at blINkinGMancAMp! While the others are thinking, we'll be blinking.
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
Irrational Geographic Society - Esplanade and 8:00
The 2004 Irrational Geographic Society expedition to the Black Rock Desert will explore the effects of close contact with heavenly objects human beings, aliens, and other animate beings found in and around the location referred to as "Burning Man".
Hometown: El Cerrito, CA
Lumerian Dolphin Tribe - Esplanade and 8:00
Cool! Dolphins.
Snowflake Village - Esplanade and 8:00
Snowflake Village is a haven for long-distance travelers from the Midwest, Canada, East Coast and beyond. We bring the unique art and perspectives of our region as our gift to BRC.
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
The Illumination Village - Esplanade and 8:00
Cool! Illumination.
PLUS 9:00 AND ESPLANADE:
Club Verboten 9:00 and Esplanade
Element 10 Ne 20.1797 amu 9:00 Plaza and 10:00
Fig Leaf Playhouse 9:00 Plaza and 1:00
Gonzo's Inner Sanctum 9:00 Plaza and 2:00
Holy Gong 9:00 Plaza and 4:00
Johnny & the Playa Cruizers Esplanade and 9:00
Kathanika Garage & Gifting Center 9:00 Plaza and 8:00
Lacertilia 9:00 and Esplanade
Mohammeds Mini Martini and Erotica 9:00 and Esplanade
Pepperland "04" 9:00 and Esplanade
Pole Vault to Heaven Kosmic Sports Esplanade and 9:00
Potsal Service & Dead Letter Truck 9:00 Plaza and 11:30
QUBE QAMP 9:00 Plaza and 11:00
StarLust Lounge 9:00 Plaza and 7:00
The F-Space (no "camp" please) 9:00 and Esplanade
The temple of joyous laughter 9:00 Plaza 6:30
Tokyo Ranger Outpost 9:00 Plaza and 5:30
Tune in Tokyo 9:00 Plaza and 5:00
Greetings,
Im new to the weblog thingie. It is scary and unfamiliar to me so I will be brief. My names Lisa, Im coming to burning man and was told to post and find a ride up to black rock city from san fran now, anybody got a spare car seat? I'll be getting into SF late on the 27th with my friend Sam who will also be taking part in the experience (andrew has been kind enough to volunteer to pick us both up from the airport friday). Sorry for jumping in so late, I didnt decide I was coming until most recently. Thanks for any help you folks can give me.
Lisa
Ok, as you know everybody needs to bring water. The recommended amount is 1.5 gallons per person per day, that's including your shower needs. We will have a portable shower. How many gallons did we decide everybody will contribute to the lemonade stand? Was it 10 gallons of water, or 5? I don't remember.
From last year's experience, too much water won't hurt, but we took too much, considering that we weren't taking showers everyday.
Secondly, has anyone heard from Ruth recently? Where is she and when is she coming to SF?
Has everybody figured out how they're getting to and from Burning Man? Yura, Paul, Helen and I are driving up and back in Yura's car. Andrew and Bill are driving the truck. Everybody else, I don't know. Figure it out.
S.
As per Simon's request, I've posted a call for new recruits on Craigslist. Read it here.
I didn't know we were below budget when I posted this, so I can delete it if necessary. Until I do, I'll post all replies to this thread.
Hey all,
I have now received money from just about everyone, thank you! payments should be on the way from paul, lisa and claudia. Please send these to me a.s.a.p.
if you have purchased things for our camp and need to be reimbursed, please bring the receipts to the playa - or send me an email detailing what your expenses are and the total amount you need to receive. this would probably be easier than dealing with receipts on the playa.
once everyone pays in we should have a budget of approx $1950. Any money that we do not spend will be divided up and dispersed back to you all. I don't think we anticipate spending more than this... hopefully.
FYI, for those of you left to pay.. if you are sending money via paypal using a credit or debit card - please add $4.65 to the amount you are sending as this is the amount of the fee i have to pay when receiving $150. thanks.
Ok people. The shit is beginning to hit the fan.
I know it has been done before but i think it would be a good thing to have a final roll call, and also state when you are planning to get to black rock and/or california, what your transportation needs will be once you are in california, ( or reno) and also what transportation you are able to provide.
Thanks.
Who has a tent that they're planning on bringing, and for how many people?
I have a tent that I'll be sharing with Monica.
Hey Guys,
Thanks to the help of Andrew and Monica, I've managed to get two days off and am now DEFINITELY coming to burning man on the same flight as Monica. So, I'll see you on the playa. Yay!
-Anita
I'm going to visit Cool Neon at their soldering party on Saturday. last year they offered some really good sales so it was worth getting there personally. Anybody who wants wire, go to their website : www.coolneon.com and let me know what you want. It's typically $1 per foot, and there's a serious discount once I go over 100 feet, so please order something! I can also try to bargain with them for a full roll of the stuff for the parachute, but do we still want it? It might cost $200 to EL wire the parachute. It'll be fucking awesome but is it worth it? Please let me know by Saturday!
This is simon's list of necessary objects.....
More after the jump:
OK, so we're getting pretty close to take-off, and we still need to procure a number of things, even though the money is still trickling in and not everybody has decided whether they're going or not.
Meanwhile, I compiled a list of things that need to be procured/purchased. I'm sending it out, and please reply to burningmilk@yahoogroups.com for any additions to the list. I am sure I forgot a lot of things. Here it is:
EL Wire
Batteries
Tiki torches
Torch fuel
5 lb ABC fire exctinguisher
5g Garbage bags, extra heavy duty
2 5g garbage cans with sealable covers
mesh bag for wet garbage
folding table for kitchen
coffee tables
2 burner camping stove
Pots & pans
Metal china
Rubber gloves
Sponge
plastic bin
Plastic bottles or tennis balls to cover the rebar stakes
Vice grips
Sledge hammer
battery-operated drill w/ drill bits
Rug
Bikes
Lawn chairs
couches
Rope
Rebar
2X4s for shower stall
5g camp shower
PVC piping for shower stall
4 2X4s 8 feet long
black plastic sheet, 6mm thickness, 10x10 feet
Nails
Hammer
Staple gun
gloves
wood for lemonade stand
paint for lemonade stand
cooler
Zip lock bags
bike repair kit
grill
glow in the dark spray paint
sun tan lotion
lemonade mix
Tetherball pole and ball
fingerpaint
see saw materials (Yura, figure it out)
That's all I can remember now. Please add, and then we'll finish it off.
Also, I called Budget to see if we should change the rental date from Thursday to Saturday, (I did this a few weeks ago), and they said that if we were to rent it on Saturday, the rate would be $20 higher per day, so it doesn't make sense. We'll just get the truck on Thursday, and then park it and deliver shit to it, in order to conserve the miles.
S.
Hey Guys,
It turns out I can't come to Burning Man. Sorry to bail out so late in the game, but my boss won't let me take any time off until later in Sept. Oh well... DAMN THE MAN!!!!
I'm going to go cry the big tears.
Goodbye forever.
-Anita
Getting there, and back:
There are two highways off of I-80 that lead towards the Black Rock Desert. The second one is Highway 447, this is the way that BM advises you to go... but it's NOT the best choice. The highway patrol usually preys on those who exit there, I have heard many stories from friends who were stopped soon after exiting. Also, you miss the great view.
The best way is Highway 445 (North, on the way there), which you get to first. I believe it is Exit # 18, just after Reno and before Sparks. Soon after exiting the freeway, you pass a shopping center on the left with last stop food, coffee, supplies, and car wash (useful after BM). You drive from I-80 straight to Pyramid Lake, and when the road ends near the lake make a RIGHT onto Highway 446. You will then drive along the side of scenic Pyramid Lake. Also, you'll avoid most of the patrol cars. When that road ends, turn LEFT onto Highway 447, which will put you on the same road as the first route. As with the other way, make sure to stay within the speed limit after leaving I-80! Don't give anyone a reason to pull you over, because there are plenty of people who would like to, and this is their big season.
And along those lines, remember that there are many officers (clothed and undercover) at BM, be discreet and out of view. Unfortunately, the same goes for scents. Someone at my camp in 2002 was busted because someone smelled the smoke and came to investigate. A lot of incense couldn't hurt.
Try to avoid driving during the middle of the day. As me and Helen discovered recently, the desert heat at mid-day and cars don't mix well together, especially older cars or weak tires. It is so much cooler at night, early morning, or late afternoon.
Pyramid Lake is also a great place to go after BM; to decompress, swim, and camp. You MUST get a permit to camp there, from the tribal office by the intersection of 446 and 447. It is cheap, like $5, also the same for a day-pass. The tribal officers (it is on a reservation) check frequently.
Peace,
Justin
I found a hippie flea market in Berkeley and i was able to talk a bike vendor down to $35 for any of three cheap (but fully functional) adult bikes. I think I could talk him down further, and he would be more than willing to part with several more for some more money. How many people need bikes? I have no idea what to do with them afterward, so unless you want to take it with you, be prepared to spend around $40 throw the bike away afterward. Anyway, there is no guarantee I'll ever find this guy again but he said he'd be there next weekend. Let me know!
Well,
It seems as if the social leeches have finally found us.
Comment Spam. Lowering the signal to noise ratio..
I'm gonna try to stop it. but who knows.
So if you see comments that are offering you things you really don't want, send me an email. I'll try to fix em....
UPDATE:
I installed a spam detector, but it doesn't automatically filter. Basically I need your halp to fight the spam. I'f you'll login through the front page, you'll notice that some things have changed. There is a manage comments part that will allow you to see all the comments made, and mark them as spam or not, and delete comments that the computer thinks are spam. Please use it often. Newer comments will be higher on the list. thanks.
Update 2:
Spam Problem fixed. Only got two spam under threshold, and both werestill marked as spam, but weakly,( a little bit more training should do it.), offenders have been banned, and hopefully no good comments have suffered. If you think one of yours isn't getting posted let me know.
Cheers,
Bill
Hey Guys,
I don't know how many of you have already bought your plane tickets, but american airlines is having some sort of "fall sale". Roundtrip New York to San Francisco is only $198. You have to buy your ticket before 8/16 and you have to fly after 8/20. I think most tickets are around the $250 zone, so this seems like a good deal. You might have to be part of their frequent flyers club (which I am), so e-mail me if you have any questions. Well, time to make things glow...
so it doesn't look like i'm gonna make it to the dead show in northern va on the 15th since my sister and i need to get the heck across the continent so she can return to va by the 25th. however, i do believe i can find a good connection here for the main thing i planned to go to the show for. i'm actually really bummed, i've made a lot of friends here in va that are planning to go. but that's besides the point. the point is, how much do people want? who wants what? it'll be paper most likely, so that i can send it via birthday card to andrew's house. so let me know guys cuz i have very little time left here and most of that time i'm spending working so as soon as you read this, decide and post and i'll get to work. k then. peace out.
Claudia just informed me, and I'm relaying the message that we were assigned a primo location at 8:30 and Venus, which is 2 streets in from the Esplanade. We were given 100x50 feet of space, which I think will be enough. If you want to see our assignment for yourself, check it out at:
The map of this year's city can be found at: Map
Updated by bill for linky-linky fun.
OK I'm back in SF and am ready to start doing stuff again. First off, for all those who want to order EL wire, I'll be making a trip down to the wherehouse about a week before we set off. Last year they had a 30% discount, I expect this year to be the same. I'll be taking orders for anybody who wants some, so go to the website and pick out what you want and how much of it, then let me know.
I found some space at my brother's place that can be used to store couches, rugs, futons, or whatever else we can find. I want to make a run around town with a UHaul, but I need to know my budget. Helen, how much did you spend? I remember hearing $60, is that OK with the treasury?