Anybody going to Burning Man?

[cuckyposs]

Anyone?

[Victor Baron]

Maybe some other time. Why?

[Loppfessor]

Sorry I retired my glow sticks in like 10th grade

[cuckyposs]

Friday afternoon, seemed like as good a topic as any.

[kll]

i may be going... it's only a couple of hour drive

[cuckyposs]

^You been before?

[kll]

^You been before?
No. But, half of my office has... there's a LOT of planning to go these days - totally different than the Burning Man of 5+ years ago... have you been recently or at all?

[cuckyposs]

Not since 01, that's sorta why I brought it up, wondering if it's become the spectator event that I hear it has...or is that all just scenesters being possessive and exclusive...but it's closing time now so I'll check back and see if anybody had anything to say after the weekend.
nshuit

[kll]

Not since 01, that's sorta why I brought it up, wondering if it's become the spectator event that I hear it has...or is that all just scenesters being possessive and exclusive...but it's closing time now so I'll check back and see if anybody had anything to say after the weekend.
nshuit

well, it's very structured - not like it was... there are streets, street names, a very distinct grid-like system... all else is the same though - nothing for sale, bartering, sex in the streets, etc.

the one thing that everyone is adamant about is the transportation once you are inside... since the "city" has grown to be over a mile long, you must have either a bicycle or an "art car", which most people spend all year making... there's everything from rollercoasters to several story tall art exhibits to anything else under the sun... they will provide water and ice for sale, but everything else will be unavailable... it's also $250 per person to get in, which is a bit of a deterrent...

[kll]

hell no, dirty fucking hippies on drugs.....
I can go back to SF and stand on Haight Street for free.
It's not like that anymore... yeah, you have the hippie scene, but it's not like back when Burning Man started - it's actually way more corporate with millions of dollars in corporate sponsorships and very much an art crowd... the dirty hippies can't afford the $250 price tag

[GreenEarthAl]

Unlikely that I would go to burning man.

But I have vowed, to myself, that this is the last year that I will miss the Rainbow Gathering.

I'm sure it'll be a lot easier to plan around once I age out of Opus after next year.

[cookiepuss]

Unlikely that I would go to burning man.

But I have vowed, to myself, that this is the last year that I will miss the Rainbow Gathering.

I'm sure it'll be a lot easier to plan around once I age out of Opus after next year.

I've heard of the Rainbow Gathering but I've never really gotten a handle on what that's all about. what's it like?

I've never been to burning man but I have quite a few friends that go. I have peices of jewlery that have been burning man, but Ive never been there in the flesh.

Id like to but I lack the motivation for the preparation. it's alot of money, time and energy, when I really rather go out of the country and vacation at this point in my life.

[GreenEarthAl]

Rainbow Gathering = "Some say we're the largest non-organization of non-members in the world. We have no leaders, and no organization. To be honest, the Rainbow Family means different things to different people. I think it's safe to say we're into intentional community building, non-violence, and alternative lifestyles. We also believe that Peace and Love are a great thing, and there isn't enough of that in this world. Many of our traditions are based on Native American traditions, and we have a strong orientation to take care of the the Earth. We gather in the National Forests yearly to pray for peace on this planet."

[cuckyposs]

well, it's very structured - not like it was... there are streets, street names, a very distinct grid-like system... all else is the same though - nothing for sale, bartering, sex in the streets, etc.

the one thing that everyone is adamant about is the transportation once you are inside... since the "city" has grown to be over a mile long, you must have either a bicycle or an "art car", which most people spend all year making... there's everything from rollercoasters to several story tall art exhibits to anything else under the sun... they will provide water and ice for sale, but everything else will be unavailable... it's also $250 per person to get in, which is a bit of a deterrent...


$250???!!! Holy fuckin blow-me-up-Larry-Harvey's-nose!
I hear no firearms allowed anymore either. And cameras have to be registered???

-But still, I mean, they make Nick Cave dolls now?


...I want one


+ shit

[kll]

$250???!!! Holy fuckin blow-me-up-Larry-Harvey's-nose!
I hear no firearms allowed anymore either. And cameras have to be registered???

-But still, I mean, they make Nick Cave dolls now?


...I want one


+ shit


yeah $250... and they close the gates at 6pm on Saturday (the night OF the fire)... no more ins at that point... if you were going to go the entire week prior, the $250 wouldn't seem so bad, but I would only go for a couple of nights, which makes it a bit steep...