Burning Man

I'll always remember the good times.

http://www.dallasnews.com/incoming/20110926-bigtex001.jpg.ece/BINARY/w620x413/bigtex001.JPG

the night they burned old texie down

did they take him to Parkland Hospital?

Helluva time to do his Koresh imitation.

Celebrity attendee this year: Andrew Sullivan

Lol

http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/21/4643668/startups-are-invading-burning-man

At last year's Burning Man, a prominent tech investor was attacked by ninjas. "They were just a bunch of people dressed up as ninjas, riding around on bikes," says Garry Tan, Y Combinator partner and co-founder of Posthaven.com. "They yelled out 'ninja! ninja!' and then they tapped me lightly on the arm." As quickly as they'd appeared, the ninjas were gone.

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n14/emily-witt/diary

Disgusting

she biked to the playa a lot

www.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/fashion/at-burning-man-the-tech-elite-one-up-one-another.html?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

“We used to have R.V.s and precooked meals,” said a man who attends Burning Man with a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. (He asked not to be named so as not to jeopardize those relationships.) “Now, we have the craziest chefs in the world and people who build yurts for us that have beds and air-conditioning.” He added with a sense of amazement, “Yes, air-conditioning in the middle of the desert!”

His camp includes about 100 people from the Valley and Hollywood start-ups, as well as several venture capital firms. And while dues for most non-tech camps run about $300 a person, he said his camp’s fees this year were $25,000 a person. A few people, mostly female models flown in from New York, get to go free, but when all is told, the weekend accommodations will collectively cost the partygoers over $2 million.

this has all become pretty gross

my friend who worked there for years quit earlier this year

also relevant: http://www.sfbg.com/2014/08/19/burning-man-jumps-shark

"There's no government that organizes this," Norquist said of Burning Man, an event held on federal land, accessed by public roads, and actively regulated by local, state, and federal agencies. "That's what happens when nobody tells you what to do. You just figure it out. So Burning Man is a refutation of the argument that the state has a place in nature."

lol

burning man

I can't tell if this is satire or not. I really hope it's satire.

Old musical instruments make a great conversation starter. Not only that, but instruments with a low register such as the tuba and bassoon can be heard for miles on the playa, even through dust storms. Draw in a crowd with “When The Saints Go Marching In” then deliver your company pitch.

http://blog.leadgenius.com/prospecting-leads-at-burning-man/

#burningman, #playa, #blackrockcity, #rainbowserpent, #heavymachinery, #festivalseason, #decor, #tututuesday, #festival, #puppyeyes, #handmade, #danceparty, #headdress, #gypsykitties, #carniva, #tophat, #cardboard, #diy, #art, #musicfestival, #love, #friendship, #experience, #family, #desertbody, #grateful, #rockstar, #paperweights, #circus, #cirque, #chainbra, #carnivalofmirrors, #funkytown, #wanderlust, #freespirits, #nocturnalwonderland

it's not exactly satire. more like "topical humor"

Hard to know what brand I'm consuming these days.

Remember, anyone wearing a top hat is likely on the job. Be sure to exchange business cards with anyone donning a stovepipe. Even if they’re not in your industry they can potentially connect you with decision makers at businesses that fit your ideal customer profile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Rh3PbnAdw

http://i.imgur.com/5L7KKYL.jpg

Well for some crazy reason, I'm getting a Page Not Found when I try to read that article.

http://i.imgur.com/pHwTr3I.png

http://i.imgur.com/fXgDJol.jpg

TIL 'Hey Soul Sister' is about Burning Man.

http://www.avclub.com/article/drunk-historys-derek-waters-why-hey-soul-sister-so-224476

http://i.imgur.com/zuM0Hh9.jpg

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/02/further-future-festival-burning-man-tech-elite-eric-schmidt

^$400 for entry

Starts at $350, which is less than the actual Burning Man.

https://www.instagram.com/burningmanhateweek/

I thought those were going to be carefully chosen visual zings but no ... those are pretty standard.

Standard idiocy.

LOOOOL

https://thepointsguy.com/news/burning-man-747-abandoned-in-desert-video/

Burning Man, a utopia for guests, was hell for many workers
https://www.salon.com/2018/08/24/exclusive-burning-man-a-utopia-for-guests-can-be-a-hell-for-many-workers/

I bet there's some overlap between the people who brought the 747 and the employers described in that article

https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/40858874_10155692590431299_4915974925111525376_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=5c934411fbe2cd826197713077ed4fad&oe=5C170E57

Cancelled again for 2021.

so my boyfriend is going with burner / fire performer friends as part of their troupe. he has always wanted to go, and i'm happy for him and supportive. but watching the whole process of rehearsals and just the entire alignment and aesthetic of the fire performers really confirms that this is not for me and i have absolutely no fomo. also, i just don't think fire performing is for me and i'd rather not watch any more of it - i find it boring and embarrassing lol.

i like his friends and think they're sweet and charming but i don't think i can be close to them or hang out with them for extended periods of time, which makes me a little sad but what are you gonna do.

the city that gets built is pretty amazing imo, but you can live a good life never going to burning man. no fomo.

This is my surprised face...

If the r/BurningMan subreddit is any indication, a lot of burners caught COVID at Burning Man this year. pic.twitter.com/HkUPoWUols

— Brett Forrest (@brettforrest89) September 4, 2022

thought this bump was about the dust storm

Heheheheh

Freaking climate and anti-capitalism activists creating insane traffic in both directions for people heading to Burning Man on Nevada State Route 447, because this is how you save the planet friends. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/vubsSp2XI9

— conservativestoners (@mentalflossimg) August 28, 2023

seems to be going well this year

More than 73,000 Burning Man attendees remain confined to their camps Saturday and are blocked from leaving the event after a slow-moving rainstorm turned their desert playground into a soupy, muddy morass.

Organizers banned vehicle traffic from the roads Friday afternoon and kept the exit gates closed as of 8 a.m. local time Saturday. Even walking was treacherous as thick, slimy mud clung to shoes and anything else it touched.

Organizers warned attendees to conserve their food and water, indicating the closures could be lengthy.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/02/burning-man-shelter-in-place-mud-closes-roads-exit-gates/70749712007/

are there self-driving cars there? Honestly, that would be hilarious.

Basically, a friend of mine had a handful of free tickets and a free vehicle pass ... he gave away/sold the tickets but still had the vehicle pass ... someone joked that he could give it to one of those self-driving cars and it could have a fun vacation!

I have a couple friends who have been trying to have their wedding in this amazing outdoor location, and rain washed the road out so they had to cancel .... for the third time.

So they decided last minute to go to Burning Man instead

i guess compared to weddings, Burning Man is fairly inexpensive

lol