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Liquid Communism posted:When the local (county and state mostly) law enforcement decided they weren't getting enough money out of the burn, and stepped up enforcement to get those all-important out of town fines flowing. It's been a little ugly the last couple years as the population limits hit, and doesn't show much sign of easing off as long as people are still dumb enough to give them easy targets. That really sucks. It was never that bad any of the times I went, and generally the cops were pretty loathe to write tickets actually because they just wanted to gawk at the ladies. They did make bank giving out speeding tickets on the way in though.
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Well that was easy... This will be my 4th year on the Playa! The Man burns in 185 days!
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Feb 26, 2014 21:04
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"Your order for BURNING MAN 2014 on 8/25 – 9/1 is confirmed" New ticketing system seems to work a LOT better, this was very smooth and without any hiccups for me. Now I just need to figure out if I'm actually going this year or if I'll sell this ticket off, I'm already going to Nest and Nowhere so.
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I'm stuck in refresh mode  Edit: I hope there is some sort of queue SuperEdit: ok got through. Woohoo! kunoichi fucked around with this message at 21:26 on Feb 26, 2014 |
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Feb 26, 2014 21:05
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I'm stuck in the refresh loop too. I feel like every tick of the countdown is another 100 tickets disappearing. E: Though I feel like it's a fate thing. If I get through it was meant to happen this year, if not, then another time. Duke Jeffrie fucked around with this message at 21:12 on Feb 26, 2014 |
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Feb 26, 2014 21:09
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I just got tickets in 6 minutes. Last year it was hours, 3 or so if I remember right. If you're in queue already I'd say your chances are almost for sure. Edit* not even an hour later and all tickets are sold. Wow. a dingus fucked around with this message at 21:56 on Feb 26, 2014 |
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Feb 26, 2014 21:16
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I think I got tickets. Is there a delay in getting an email response? My old Ticketfly account wasn't working so I reapplied to a new one. It shows that I bought the tickets, but I still haven't received email confirmation.
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Feb 26, 2014 21:29
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I got my ticket, woooo! I am really excited to go to the Playa for my first time this year. 
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Feb 26, 2014 21:30
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Darryl Lict posted:I think I got tickets. Is there a delay in getting an email response? My old Ticketfly account wasn't working so I reapplied to a new one. It shows that I bought the tickets, but I still haven't received email confirmation. It may take a some time to come through, especially with the current server load. But as long as you have a conformation number, you've got the tickets.
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Feb 26, 2014 21:33
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Just got mine, horay!
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Feb 26, 2014 21:35
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Got mine too, phew! Just in the nick of time too, it looks like. I had to keep trying to re-add the ticket because all remaining ones were in people's carts already.
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Feb 26, 2014 22:07
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Got a ticket and a car pass. See you guys on the playa So excited. Hoping I can find a camp to play a DJ set or production at. Not going to hold my breath though... I just don't know anything about the different camps and where my sound would fit at. I have some friends who know lots of people that play at sound camps, but I'm not interested in playing electro or dnb / whatever on the playa. I'll most likely be camping with Burning Sky. mitztronic fucked around with this message at 22:58 on Feb 26, 2014 |
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Feb 26, 2014 22:07
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Welp.Burning Man Twitter posted:Individual Sale tickets are sold out. There'll be more opportunities to get tix through STEP & the OMG Sale. http//tickets.burningman.com
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Feb 26, 2014 22:56
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poo poo, seems like this year was a hell of a lot smoother of a ride than the previous two. Congratulations to everyone who got them! Time to start panicking about playa lung I guess. Start your lung-purification prep now.
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Feb 26, 2014 23:43
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So neither did I or anyone from my crew got tix. This should be interesting. If I hear that "the playa provides" one more time though...
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Feb 27, 2014 00:18
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Weaponized Cum posted:So neither did I or anyone from my crew got tix. This should be interesting. If I hear that "the playa provides" one more time though... If the new job I just did a second interview for works out, the massive raise will let me come back out to the dust. Going to have to go scouting for late season tickets if so. 
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Feb 27, 2014 00:55
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JOHN SKELETON posted:Glad to see virgins going! I might finally be able to lure one of my long time friends to go with me. It is great, I go to a lot of regionals and it is probably my favorite.
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Feb 27, 2014 01:27
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Throwdown posted:It is great, I go to a lot of regionals and it is probably my favorite. I went to the one in Portland for Ranger training and it seemed pretty cool. I was only there for a few hours, but it had a very chill vibe too it. Not the total mayhem of the main event.
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Feb 27, 2014 01:47
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Weaponized Cum posted:So neither did I or anyone from my crew got tix. This should be interesting. If I hear that "the playa provides" one more time though... Yeah the re-assurances that everyone will eventually get a ticket can get nauseating. I mean it is true, everyone who is yearning for a ticket will probably get one, but when you are booking a $1500 international flight in April you kind of NEED to know earlier than late July if you have a ticket.
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Feb 27, 2014 02:37
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Scalped tickets already showing up on stubhub for 2x+ the price. Vehicle passes starting at $280 LOL
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Feb 27, 2014 04:20
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Swedish beer aerobics is back! After a four year hiatus we are finally returning home.
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gadgethugs posted:Heard back from GPE so I'm getting kinda excited for that. Now back to wondering if tickets will have sold out by the time my flight lands tomorrow. Welcome to the family. GPE is awesome and, by far, my favorite thing to do on Playa. The work is hard but the satisfaction of doing something really important with a fantastic crew is awesome. I'm zeBuns. Say hello! mitztronic posted:Got a ticket and a car pass. See you guys on the playa I know some camps have open decks, but honestly, DJs are really a dime a dozen out there... everyone wants to play a set somewhere. I'm sure you can find something if you put your ear to the ground, though. Welcome!
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Feb 28, 2014 02:28
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mitztronic posted:So excited. Hoping I can find a camp to play a DJ set or production at. Not going to hold my breath though... I just don't know anything about the different camps and where my sound would fit at. I have some friends who know lots of people that play at sound camps, but I'm not interested in playing electro or dnb / whatever on the playa. My camp is planning to have a small DJ setup. You are welcome to come and play on it. We will be mostly chilling out in our dome, no big nightclub vibe/stage or anything. Ask me closer the burn to confirm our sound system will exist
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Feb 28, 2014 03:28
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What is the OMG sale - just a second batch of tickets? I want to go but it was too early too commit, but if there's a bunch more tickets being released to the general public in July, that's cool. Or is the OMG sale for specific people only?
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Feb 28, 2014 04:06
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Get on the STEP right away. The OMG sale is a teeny tiny release of a final 1,000 tickets - I wouldn't bank on it. If you get a ticket but aren't sure if you can go, you can definitely sell it again. I know this kind of thinking is probably what contributes to the overall panic situation around tickets but this is the advice I'd give. Had a camp meeting the other night to bring The Flaming Merkin to Nest, the UK regional (in it's second year!) and Nowhere, the European regional which I am firmly in love with. I can't wait. Y'all gonnna love Burning Man but my regionals are so wicked, I can't get over it. Heading over for Paris Decompression in April too.
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Weaponized Cum posted:So neither did I or anyone from my crew got tix. This should be interesting. If I hear that "the playa provides" one more time though... But really, if you register for STEP asap you should be fine. I believe that in at least one previous year, everybody who registered for STEP after initially not getting a ticket eventually got a ticket through STEP. So you don't need to hope for a miracle. Also, being in SF surrounded by burners (all through august you see people trying out their shade structure in the park by my house) means that I hear about extra tickets all the time in the month or two before the burn, so I'm happy to direct some towards people in the thread. Post about if you still need tickets closer to the event!
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Weaponized Cum posted:If I hear that "the playa provides" one more time though... My partner in crime (aka wife) and I said that to each other sarcastically all the time during most times of need. It's funny, try it out. Even funnier when it actually provides, man
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HMMMM. I just saw this commercial on television featuring P-Diddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBtVOmhnw-k Does anyone else read a Burning Man context into this as much as I do? Maybe Puffy was only at BM last year for market research purposes. I was also reminded of this Taco Bell commercial from 2 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSU1tVoat1Y gently caress co-opting culture.
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Jaz posted:My camp is planning to have a small DJ setup. You are welcome to come and play on it. We will be mostly chilling out in our dome, no big nightclub vibe/stage or anything. Small nightclub vibes are certainly fun too. I would be super happy to play your tiny dome party out there if you'd let me. Especially if your camp is tired of house and angry dubstep. I would also be happy to help fund part of your system if it would help you get one out there. Was considering buying a new setup for my camp (ours got moved to our art car!), but electronic music doesn't go over very well in my village, so it wouldn't really work for what I'd like to do. Might as well help somebody else with theirs, you know?
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I have a BM account and waiting on info for the STEP program. Will also try doing the low income ticket thing, which opens this Tuesday. All DJing interested dudes, my friends and I are building an art car which will also host a party lounge (it's gonna be pretty massive) and would of course love anyone to join. Once I have more info I'll let you know. This is what they did last year.
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Weaponized Cum posted:I have a BM account and waiting on info for the STEP program. Will also try doing the low income ticket thing, which opens this Tuesday. I'd REALLY like to DJ on an art car for a couple of hours at night. Sign me up plz
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Weaponized Cum posted:All DJing interested dudes, my friends and I are building an art car which will also host a party lounge (it's gonna be pretty massive) and would of course love anyone to join. Once I have more info I'll let you know. This is what they did last year. I'm so down. Is that, uh, a rave owl mounted on your car? Or an adjacent car? God I love burning man
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I'd really like to put some goon pics of Burning Man on the OP, of themselves or shots of random stuff, not necessarily gorgeous DSLR shiny pics, if anyone has any they want to share! I love the less polished, more real photos. I have this to offer - it's our camp mid-party.  Anyone else?
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WOW! Just finished resting up from the weekend. Sacramento/Foothills burners just threw the Burnal Equinox celebration, and it was quite fantastic. It has grown from a one-room-and-parking lot mini-event into a full-on camp-out with two stages of music, dozens of theme camps, and FIRE! It was a fantastic time. I worked through most of the event, but we all know that "work" at Burning Man events isn't exactly work... If any of you are looking for a great half-way point celebration next year, I advise you attend and have a blast. It was a great time, despite some county laws coming down on the event (no gifting of alcohol, unfortunately) and some rain.
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Neris posted:Anyone else?  Me and Carmen. Tutu tuesday 2013, probably? Fire. No barriers! Somehow the tutu is not on fire. Edit: some more:  In 2013, the Sierra Nevada were on fire and the smoke blew into the desert and dimmed the sun.  Gigsville's Eye of Sauron + poofers.  hey there check out this stranger's picnic basket that has one single button inside, let's press it OH GOD IT MADE FIRE COME OUT OF THAT GNOME, HOW AM I NOT SURPRISED I think this last one really captures the spontaneity and "what" and "whoa" of the burn. Chouffe fucked around with this message at 02:22 on Mar 4, 2014 |
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 My travel partner in 2012 atop Pier 2.0. That thing was freakishly detailed. Were it not for the masthead flamethrowers at night you would swear there used to be water in BRC.
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Shot of the man burn. Just a point and shoot camera, set on the "candle light" setting. Mandaryn fucked around with this message at 11:56 on Mar 4, 2014 |
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Those of you not using SLR cameras, do you guys bring out disposable cameras for the Burn? Typically, I use my phone as my camera for everyday pictures, but after hearing about how playa dust gets everywhere and such, I'm not sure if that would be a good idea out there. (For the record, I don't plan on taking a picture of everything - I plan on being in the moment and having fun, but for those moments I'd like to capture, I'd like to have something practical.)
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Burning Man killed 2 of my digital cameras (happy snaps, not DSLRs). The dust really does get into the mechanisms and fouls it up. Dust managed to even get inside my camera and onto the sensor. A camera phone is probably a better idea because it doesn't have any moving parts, but certain people may furrow their brows seeing phones being pulled out (even if they're used just for the camera). The rule with cameras is the rule with almost anything you take to Burning Man - only take it if you're okay with it being destroyed.
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