Thats another thing about the event. Everyone can belong there if they have an open mind. Even if you don't you're welcome.

A-fucking-men.

It is her open mind that makes me know how much she'll enjoy it. jaYMan, I hope you stop by Camp Lustmonkey next year for a drink and some shade.

As far as "who belongs"...Keep in mind there are 30,000 people there.

Right next to the hippies are the Deathguild Camp who every year construct a huge replica of Thunderdome and beat the shit out of each other every night on bungees to the soundtrack of Skinny Puppy and flamethrowers.

And right down the road are the 70 year old Tuna fishermen who come every year and BBQ tuna steaks all week.

There are old people, young people, freaks, bankers, preachers, mormans, yogis, and everything in between.

The common thread is they all are attracted to "radical self expression." Meaning they (at least by the time they leave) see themselves, however they choose to define it, as artists.

If you want to go, you belong there.

sounds VERY cool

I hope to make it next year.

i wanna go ... seriously

more pics !

Starwood was a good time. I haven't been there in a while.

I totally agree with everything you said Hal. And going to this event "did" change me.

The man burns in 359 days. ;-)


OK. One more pic. This is the temple of gravity. Each concrete slab weighs 7 tons. Awesome.


http://www.changethevote.com/bm2003/DSC01110.JPG

I seem to remember a few sponsors talking about sponsoring something at Burning Man a few years ago.
Maybe we could have the GFY camp? THAT would be a trip! :thumbsup
I have been wanting to go for a long time. Maybe next year we can make it a group thing?

I remember reading about this in the early 90's - looks like a LOT of fun, but I'd need air conditioning. :(

:Graucho

:thumbsup :thumbsup

50 burn burn, yes you're gonna burn! :glugglug

GFY camp? no thanks...we could name it IdiotCamp

SLEAZY! we are there! save the date

Looks like several people are really reaching out for help and need to find themselves in this thread. Go buy a dr. phil book and save yourself the smell of hippies.

how do you look at yourself in the mirror in the morning?

Very easy sleazy! I wake up every morning next to the sexiest woman in the world;-)

BTW, I was up at 3:45am this morning fishing!

http://www.bradshawlive.com/fishing/texoma.jpg

Burning Man has some of the best outdoor sculptures that i have seen in about 10 years, this includes the many sculpture gardens that i have visited in Europe and North America.

interesting how the hobbies that bring you joy all seem to invlove killing things

that alone is worth going to see