Burning Man

[Saint_Ann]

Now that's a party. I'm too fucking old, but back in the day?
Anybody go to it?

 

[Rightguide]

Now that's a party. I'm too fucking old, but back in the day?
Anybody go to it?

Last year thousands were stuck in the mud there.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Wrong forum.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Wrong forum.

Discuss worldwide political and social issues, and share your opinions and views on current events!

Feel free to post 'I hate Trump' memes.

 

[Lazaran]

Saint_Ann syndrome rears its ugly battered head…again.

 

[Saint_Ann]

I don't need the long trip. I can be a burning man in my yard or on my bike.

Have an orgy. Invite the neighbors.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Last year thousands were stuck in the mud there.

Blowing dust storm scheduled for this year.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Discuss worldwide political and social issues, and share your opinions and views on current events!

Feel free to post 'I hate Trump' memes.

Burning Man is not a "political or social issue". It's a big party in the desert. If you have a political opinion on Burning Man, you could discuss it here, but

Now that's a party. I'm too fucking old, but back in the day?
Anybody go to it?

is off-topic for this forum.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Congratulations in advance for your new position of moderator of this unmoderated forum.

I don't hate the right people so they all pick on me for being innovative.

 

[cowboyup6977]

Four different times craziest party you’ll ever go to

 

[PaxNurgle]

Saint_Ann syndrome rears its ugly battered head…again.

She asked a meanigful question that (unlike some of her posts) was really not that controversial.

So with that, I will answer it: No; I did not go to Burning Man this year. I've never actually been.

I've always wanted to, though. The obstacle for me has always been, the time and energy it would take to put together a presentation, or something cool to contribute to it. And finding like-minded people to go in on it with me.

I do know that after last year's debacle, ticket sales were slower than usual and attendance was down.

 

[Philthy_Phil]

I don't hate the right people so they all pick on me for being innovative.

Wrong. You're a cancer faking catfisher. There's many reqasons why you're hated.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Zozobra. 100 years of burning old man gloom.

 

[Lazaran]

She asked a meanigful question that (unlike some of her posts) was really not that controversial.

Yeah, no.

It was pure trolling of the PB.

It got the quality of response it deserved.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Four different times craziest party you’ll ever go to

Maybe the original Woodstock would compare. It's a huge cultural explosion, way different vibe tho.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Maybe the original Woodstock would compare. It's a huge cultural explosion, way different vibe tho.

Let’s talk about how the tech-bro venture capitalists ruined the hippie spirit of Burning Man. When it first got started it was all about do-it-yourself maker culture—making your own art and hauling it out into the middle of nowhere to goof around and show it off.

But then the tech bros turned it into a place to network and make deals. They started hiring Sherpas to haul in their prefab palaces and private chefs to sear their Wagyu sirloin. I have friends that used to be Burners, but they’ve wandered away. Capitalism killed what was cool about the scene.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Let’s talk about how the tech-bro venture capitalists ruined the hippie spirit of Burning Man. When it first got started it was all about do-it-yourself maker culture—making your own art and hauling it out into the middle of nowhere to goof around and show it off.

But then the tech bros turned it into a place to network and make deals. They started hiring Sherpas to haul in their prefab palaces and private chefs to sear their Wagyu sirloin. I have friends that used to be Burners, but they’ve wandered away. Capitalism killed what was cool about the scene.

So you've been?

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

So you've been?

No. I have friends who went. I was down in LA. I only heard about the Bay Area maker scene second-hand.

 

[Saint_Ann]

No. I have friends who went. I was down in LA. I only heard about the Bay Area maker scene second-hand.

I sounds like it's always been artsy, rich people. Thst costs money to entertain them.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

I sounds like it's always been artsy, rich people. Thst costs money to entertain them.

No. During the early days, Burning Man was more do-it-yourself techno-hippies. People who taught themselves how to weld to make an anaconda out of old bicycle chains. Not my scene but they definitely weren’t paying people to entertain them.

Venture capital has wrecked a lot of stuff.

 

[cowboyup6977]

Let’s talk about how the tech-bro venture capitalists ruined the hippie spirit of Burning Man. When it first got started it was all about do-it-yourself maker culture—making your own art and hauling it out into the middle of nowhere to goof around and show it off.

But then the tech bros turned it into a place to network and make deals. They started hiring Sherpas to haul in their prefab palaces and private chefs to sear their Wagyu sirloin. I have friends that used to be Burners, but they’ve wandered away. Capitalism killed what was cool about the scene.

You’re right fortunately we went before they have ruined the intent of the festival
But they are a very small section of the festival goers

 

[cowboyup6977]

I sounds like it's always been artsy, rich people. Thst costs money to entertain them.

Some but others are just regular people with regular jobs that save up for a year to attend

 

[Noor]

Last year thousands were stuck in the mud there.

I had friends there who said it wasn’t too bad as long as you weren’t dumb enough to roll in the caustic mud with little creatures hatching in it.
They were prepared just in case.
My friends go every year, mud happens they say.

 

[Noor]

She asked a meanigful question that (unlike some of her posts) was really not that controversial.

So with that, I will answer it: No; I did not go to Burning Man this year. I've never actually been.

I've always wanted to, though. The obstacle for me has always been, the time and energy it would take to put together a presentation, or something cool to contribute to it. And finding like-minded people to go in on it with me.

I do know that after last year's debacle, ticket sales were slower than usual and attendance was down.

Does slower than usual mean they sold out in 10-15 mins instead of 2?
The ticketing process is something else. I help buy tickets for a friend every year, or try to, I’ve never once got to the point of purchase even though I log on at the right time, having registered to buy every year.
There are some secondary ways to get ticketed a bit later.

 

[Noor]

Does slower than usual mean they sold out in 10-15 mins instead of 2?
The ticketing process is something else. I help buy tickets for a friend every year, or try to, I’ve never once got to the point of purchase even though I log on at the right time, having registered to buy every year.
There are some secondary ways to get ticketed a bit later.

Looks like the secondary tickets didn’t sell out and they opened it to anyone on July 31, I’ll be curious with to see the actual numbers.
They have multiple levels of ticket sales, the main sale being the one most people go for.
I wonder if they have less artists, themed camp and mutant vehicles this year?