Burning Man - How's been?
 

just saw a program on the burning man festival - looked real cool.

who been there? tell us everything you can.

STAY AWAY FROM THE DIRTY NAKED OLD MAN!


he's acid makes you sick as fuck...

A model I work with just got back from that. She has been babbling about it but I don't listen.

I've been a few times SD, it's... wow, how to put it...

Wprse part is hiking in your own water & the heat.

It's definately intense.

The only thing I advise is stay away from the guys dressed up as glitter fairies, they worry me!!!

I'm looking forward to the next one, I haven't been to one in years...

jayman, let's hit the next one together bro...well, not together, but you know what I mean ;-)

Sounds like a plan Sykk ;)

SD, when I mean intense, I also mean bizzare!!

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i just missed going last year:( couldnt go this year, so I'm thinking next year for sure. hey sykk and jayman, count me in :thumbsup

I've been the last 6 years. It can change your life it you let it.
I HIGHLY recommend the DVD "Gifting It" (www.giftingit.com) if you want to get a sense of what its like.

Much better idea than cooking pig.

oink

Hey now.... Glitter Camp rocks! hehehe

I've been 5 times, starting in 1997. I missed last year on purpose (wanted to take a break pretty much), and this year sort of by accident (as in we accidentally conceived in May). And as we'll be baby-bound in 2004, I know I'll NEED the Burn desperately by the time 2005 rolls around.

I pretty much gave up trying to describe it to others in quasi-emotional terms.

Now I pretty much say,

"Imagine every fringe element of society you can getting together for a week and building a city in the middle of nowhere"

It's got its good points and bad, but it is definitely an unforgettable experience!

And I don't think toting your own water in is too bad, especially if you're accustomed to even semi-primitive camping.

The heat can be a bit much depending on where you're from...
As I hail from Texas, Nevada's dry heat is a decided improvement over Austin's muggy summer hell.

:stoned

thanks for the info

Burning Man began in 1986, and now takes place each year in Nevada on what is called "the playa", the remnant of a 13,000 year old lake which is now a massive, flat, dusty, surface with extreme weather conditions and no life whatsoever.

It's not easy to describe what Burning Man is, as it is an experience unique unto itself. It has been called "one of the most important cultural phenomena to emerge from contemporary America"; and I fully agree. The Burning Man website describes the event as a "temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance" . This was not an understatement.


I was there. It was amazing.


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Just got the book "Drama In The Desert" which comes with an awesome DVD about Burning Man. Just sound and images. Nobody trying to explain anything. Highly recommended.

you got it!

We'll attend wearing nothing but glitter and some sunscreen on our willies.......

HELL YEAH :glugglug

P.S. I'll need ALOT of glitter :Graucho

This years temple:




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this is Vegas, glitter is cheap here ;-)

I actually preffer another fesitval, thats VERY similar, except it's nestel'd in the rolling hills of western New York.

It's called Starwood, and it goes a little like this...

Imagine...

...a vacation in another realm, where many realities meet. A place where Scientists sit with Shamans and Druids dance with Deadheads. Where African drums jam with bluegrass fiddles, and Celtic harps combine with psychedelic synthesizers. Where political activism meets Earth spirituality, where theatre and life meld, where days are spent in exploration of inner and outer space, and nights blaze with laser lights and bonfire flames.

Oh, and it's put on by a group called, "The Association for Consciousness Exploration, ACE for short"

You can imagine...

can't you???

;)

Every yeay i swear i will get it together and plan the trip and go, but i still havent done it. This is not for the spoiled, the weak nor the high maintenance.
supposedly.....
you cant leave anything behind. You cant buy anything in there. You cant just go and expect anyone else to take care of you...you must arrive totally self sufficient. That being said.....you should see some of the crazy pictures they have from the last several years. My friend drives from SF each year and sets up a Stevie Wonder shrine with her minivan and another couple of vehicles. Lots of naked people. Lots of love...and then they set the thing on fire the last night.

Sounds like you've got it Laura.

Go.

Go for the whole week.

Like Halcyon says, it'll change your life if you let it.



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I'd go, but it's in the desert. What if I get thirsty?

sounds very interesting...

Pack in your own water ;)

My friends just went again this year for the third time in a row and they all say it kicks ass. I think if I can Tag along Jayman and Sykkboy I'll go too. Does peyote grow out there?

It great if you can not afford a real vacation.

I actually perfomed a marriage at that temple on Friday at sunset. Yup, Reverend Halcyon.

It is nothing like a vacation. It is challenging and uncomfortable and rigorous.

And it makes it so that the people who make the effort are the ones who are committed.

Keep in mind that the whole concept is "participants only."

http://www.cockybastard.com/bm/99/sn...rticipants.jpg (I'm in the white fur pants)

Its not a party or festival. Or a place to take pictures of naked people. It is a temporary community. And all 30,000 people there are responsible for making it better for everyone else. You don't have to dress up or act crazy, but you have to contribute *somehow*.

Its more like a pilgramage than a vacation.


Obviously, I take it pretty seriously. :)

I have a site of my past pics and stories from Burning Man. If you want the url, shoot an email to hal @ pornposse.com. I'd post it here, but I doubt everyone would appreciate the pics of me wearing the vibrating pink fur jockstrap.

What'ya talking about Hal!? Those pics are great! A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do! And if that involves wearing a vibrating pink fur jockstrap, so be it! :Graucho

Hope you had a blast man :)

yeh I hear Rand & SleazyD are hurting for cash is why one goes and the other is investigating it...




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And how many drugs do you have to do so you do not realize you are stuck in the middle of the fucking desert with a bunch of smelly hippies.

Sleazy rich, uh huh. He has a truck and a big screen, whoa.

so what exactly is it?

haha so true!

You are absolutely right. You would hate it.

(The moat is working.)



:)

So were you on drugs or not?

this from the man who talks about buying discount airline seats

one of my favorite passtimes is watching the freaks walk by in the mall while my wife is shopping. I plunk down on a bench and watch them stroll by for hours. It's very entertaining, and from the looks of the pics at burning man, some of the peopel there might be ALMOST as freaky as the mall idiots I like to watch.

hey brad
stay home
go to cabo
shut the fuck up

When I posted? no.
When I fell in love with Burning Man? no.
When I performed the wedding? no.
Have I done drugs during the 7-10 days a year that I camp there? yes.

(But watch me for *any* 7-10 day period and you might catch me imbibing, too)

- Sleazy, I think you would really enjoy it. Its freak heaven...but its also mindblowing art, and massive exploding fire things.

- And Laura...you know you belong there, don't you? Put it on your calendar now.

Whats wrong with being the the middle of the fucking desert with a bunch of smelly hippies?

Why would anyone need drugs to appriciate this? Its a nice change for a few days outta the year.

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.


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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

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