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RWebb 08-21-2019 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 10565720)
Just saw this, and the answer is no.
I despise this sort of behavior, as well as the people who think these antics are cool.
They fly in the face of all values I believe in.

But hey, if you need to attend a large counter-culture event filled with low-lifes, freaks, and general riff-raff to make you feel like less of a looser, knock yourself out.

Hope this answered your question.



you will be pleased to hear that it has now been corporatized

Jims5543 08-21-2019 04:44 PM

This makes me want to go.

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DonDavis 09-07-2019 09:34 AM

Spent 7 days at the Burn.

Wow. Just bonkers. I had a great time....till the wind picked up. Fri/Sat/Sun was rough at our camp. We planned on leaving Tuesday to avoid the mass exodus, but we said “eff it, we’re out” and left Monday.

As with most First Burns, I was basically lost most of the time. I don’t mean I didn’t know where I was, I mean just trying to grasp the whole thing and check out the right places. Preparation is key.

Ran out of beer on Saturday morning ( yeah, I said morning ), switched to bourbon that afternoon. :D

I’d do it again, but with slightly different accommodations.

The actual Burning was very, very impressive.
Pyro was excellent, but more importantly the crowd was extremely polite and everyone was sitting down so the view was unobstructed.

On the Playa.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1567877507.jpg

Crowbob 09-07-2019 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 10565720)
Just saw this, and the answer is no.
I despise this sort of behavior, as well as the people who think these antics are cool.
They fly in the face of all values I believe in.

But hey, if you need to attend a large counter-culture event filled with low-lifes, freaks, and general riff-raff to make you feel like less of a looser, knock yourself out.

Hope this answered your question.

Sammy,

This chronic ambiguity you have is due to low self-esteem.

Crowbob 09-07-2019 10:36 AM

I wanna go. Don't know how to even make that happen, though. Wish I knew somebody with tickets or whatever...

R K T 09-07-2019 10:48 AM

My Brother in Law was one of the original founders that started Burning Man. Naturally he was there every year before, during and after until about 5 years ago. He won't go again because it has totally changed from the original vibe and scene.

I never went. I find it really ironic and hypocritical that most attendees are screaming about the environment but having no problem setting 10 big rig loads of lumber on fire. They make sure to clean every speck of trash off the Burn site but completely dump everything at the first small town on the way home.

sammyg2 09-07-2019 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowbob (Post 10584904)
Sammy,

This chronic ambiguity you have is due to low self-esteem.

a loser called me out by name in this thread and I let him know what I thought of him and his lack or morals.

You sure you want to get in the middle of it?

Crowbob 09-07-2019 04:50 PM

No, Sammy.

I was trying to be funny. I enjoy your input here.

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I agree that Burning Man is some kind of modern hedonism that does not reflect favorably on humanity. But all in all it's harmless. Yes, very weird and pointless. Hugely expensive of you chooe it to be, or not.

No one here would ever be able to say with a straight face that Ol' Sammy is ambiguous and has low self-esteem. That's the point of what I wrote. It was absurd, like Burning Man.

pavulon 09-08-2019 07:03 AM

I miss Nostril Cheese. He was interesting. Where did he go?

Shaun @ Tru6 09-09-2019 05:55 AM

You like redheads, eh? :D

Rtrorkt 09-09-2019 05:58 AM

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/upshot/paul-romer-burning-man-nobel-economist.html?searchResultPosition=1

dennis in se pa 09-09-2019 06:41 AM

I am not hip and cool enough to attend such a happening. You can go in my place.

ckelly78z 09-09-2019 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by peteremsley (Post 10586539)

The one on the far left in the T-shirt ?

pavulon 09-09-2019 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by peteremsley (Post 10586752)
Nailed it

Phrasing!!

Shaun @ Tru6 09-09-2019 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by peteremsley (Post 10586716)
She's the blonde :)

well done!

GH85Carrera 09-09-2019 08:47 AM

If I ever made a list of places I don't want to go, Burning man would be just a tick above the bottom of the AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng gold mine, in South Africa, the deepest mine in the world, and about even with Ebola hospitals in Africa as a fun place to visit.

Right after Sammy reports back with a glowing report of the great fun he had I might try Burning Man, maybe.

I really don't care what other people do with their time and money. I hope they had a great time, and I am real happy I don't have to go.


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