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Owner59 -> Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/28/2007 10:09:36 PM)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/28/BA2ARQRFI.DTL




TheHeretic -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/28/2007 10:25:25 PM)

      The little chickens of anarchy come home to roost, the monkey-wrenchers get monkey-wrenched.  Count me among the amused.  Something about sacred cows and tasty burgers.




Owner59 -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/28/2007 10:39:43 PM)

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

    The little chickens of anarchy come home to roost, the monkey-wrenchers get monkey-wrenched.  Count me among the amused.  Something about sacred cows and tasty burgers.


You`re just a party pooper.....

I have have good friends who attend every year.It`s on my list of to-do`s... Along w/ hiking the AT,and riding to California on a motorcycle.




CuriousLord -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/28/2007 11:20:47 PM)

It seems the days of copy/pasting an article into a quote are gone.




pahunkboy -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 4:45:13 AM)

ild love to own a geodescis dome home!




Alumbrado -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 4:49:21 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

     The little chickens of anarchy come home to roost, the monkey-wrenchers get monkey-wrenched.  Count me among the amused.  Something about sacred cows and tasty burgers.


Agreed.




CandyLover -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 4:51:23 AM)

He sure looks happy in that picture.  Is is typical for the police to leave facepaint on like that in those photos?




Alumbrado -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 4:58:39 AM)

Intake photos are supposed to show what they looked like at the time. I suspect that some were taken later apres clean up.




thompsonx -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 7:42:10 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

     The little chickens of anarchy come home to roost, the monkey-wrenchers get monkey-wrenched.  Count me among the amused.  Something about sacred cows and tasty burgers.


Rich:
I am curious as to how you came to the conclusion that the "Burning Man" was put on by the "little chickens of anarchy" or the "monkey wrenchers"?  Their website seems to indicate that they are an art organization of some sort.
thompson




Lordandmaster -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 7:49:58 PM)

Too lazy to click a link, but not too lazy to complain about having to do so.

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ORIGINAL: CuriousLord

It seems the days of copy/pasting an article into a quote are gone.




TheHeretic -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 9:05:25 PM)

      Well, if you saw it on a website, it must be true[8|].  It's a counter-culture festival.  Art and artists and are certainly a big part of it, but so are radical environmentalists, anarchists and lots of smelly hippies.  I've never been (it's on my list) but it is nowhere near a Thomas Kinkade exibition.




thompsonx -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 10:20:58 PM)

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

     Well, if you saw it on a website, it must be true[8|].  It's a counter-culture festival.  Art and artists and are certainly a big part of it, but so are radical environmentalists, anarchists and lots of smelly hippies.  I've never been (it's on my list) but it is nowhere near a Thomas Kinkade exibition.

Rich:
If by radical environmentalist you mean those who pick up their own trash and make an effort not to be a pain in the neck to those around them by trashing the environment then I would think you would fit right in.
I read someplace (perhaps it was their website) that if you get your ticket early it is way cheaper.  Perhaps we will see you and your other half there next year.
thompson

 




Owner59 -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/29/2007 11:12:24 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Well, if you saw it on a website, it must be true[8|].  It's a counter-culture festival.  Art and artists and are certainly a big part of it, but so are radical environmentalists, anarchists and lots of smelly hippies.  I've never been (it's on my list) but it is nowhere near a Thomas Kinkade exibition.


The radicals the Heretic might be referring to,are the ones that burn down new housing developments, car dealerships,etc.Not for nothing,there is a tiny,but super radical left wing movement,that doesn`t represent the normal,enviro-friendly American.Some of these groups,make Peta look like kindergartners.

But,they aren`t at Burning Man.There are no doubt,anti-globalization booths,a Peta booth,go-vegetarian booths,anti-war,and political booths of every kind,accept maybe the Collage Republicans. There might even be a CollarMe tent,lol.


These are the beautiful people,the peace lovers,the music heads and jam-band goers,the Phish heads and ravers.Artists and spiritual healers,massage therapists,new age/holistic healers and practitioners,weavers and musical instrument makers.Tattoo artists,and piercing/body modification people too.

And  also,the alternate lifestylers like us are there.Cross dressers,freaks,naked chicks w/ total body paint,a lot of nudists and sun worshipers.


All that aside,the festival goers are making lemon-aid ,out of lemons,and rebuilding the Burning Man ever better than before, and more wild.
They got the wood,and everyone`s pitching in ,and now it`s a party.lol




stef -> RE: Man burns "Burning Man", 4 days early (8/30/2007 3:05:36 PM)

Interesting letter from the man in question from his safe-house in Nevada:

Hi, folks. This is the *alleged* arsonist/douchebag/attention whore himself, writing you from Fernley, NV, where I have been chilling out for a couple of days.

Having read your various comments, a few things should be addressed. First, this operation was extensively planned well in advance, and the number one thing to Black Rock Intelligence was that NO ONE be hurt. If you people actually knew us, you’d know that we have an extensive background in doing things exactly like this. In fact, we were on the ground for some thirty minutes before ascent, scoping the scene and clearing people in order to minimize any possiblity of injury to others. We were aided by several people who were recruited on the playa the night of this burn (BRI has no idea who they are, so don’t bother asking).

Second, the operation was planned in conjunction with the lunar eclipse because Black Rock Intelligence knew that another event at the trash fence would draw the bulk of lunatics to it, rather than to the Man. In fact, one of our peripheral operatives aided in getting as many people to the fence event as possible to help BRI achieve its goal of zero injuries.

Third, word went out across the playa days in advance that Black Rock Intelligence was pulling this op. This word continued to go out right up to the moment that our chief operator began the arduous climb up the guide wire. As you can all see from the results, BRI performed flawlessly in this regard.

We could give a fuck less what you all think of us for doing this. Most of you are newbies who have been drawn in by the semi-religious nature of the event, or maybe just the easy drugs and easier sex. You have nothing to offer the event other than your fucking money and obedience. You spend the rest of your lives in mortal fear of everything that insurance companies tell you to fear, and pretend that you’re free and clear because you spend four days at a desert bacchanal where spinelessness is not only encouraged but genetically replicated for implementation in successive generations. In short, you are the swine of which Thompson spoke. Get over yourselves.

Some of us live quite well without fear. Doing so requires the ultimate in what Burning Man used to represent: personal responsibility and individual liberty. That’s all been lost in the last decade of Burning Man’s history. Consider this operation a history lesson that was desperately needed.

One final note: Black Rock Intelligence has been permanently disbanded. All other operatives have made the ultimate sacrifice by swallowing their L-pills to avoid being captured alive. I am the sole surviving member of BRI and ask that you respect my mourning period for those who gave their lives so that this operation was a complete success.

Paul D. Addis
Fernley, NV

Go Paul.

~stef




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