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Will Stereotype This poll is closed.
fall in love?	10	8.33%
have a transcendent life altering experience that elevates their consciousness to a higher state?	14	11.67%
take some cool photos?	7	5.83%
get jumped and sent to the hospital by furries?	32	26.67%
waste his time and money?	57	47.50%
Total:	120 votes

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tokin opposition: Apr 8, 2021; I don't jailbreak the androids, I set them free.

WATCH MARS EXPRESS (2023)

Flava flav
playa plague

# ? Sep 1, 2023 23:11

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# ? May 23, 2024 09:52

Ohtori Akio: Jul 15, 2022

condoms tent next to the prep tent next to the bugchaser tent

# ? Sep 1, 2023 23:12

theflyingexecutive: Apr 22, 2007

Pepe Silvia Browne posted:

means testing discounted tickets to burning man

it's not means tested and you don't have to prove hardship or income, you just apply early and indicate you'd like to receive discounted tix. tix also get allocated to trusted groups to distribute to people who miss the deadline or otherwise don't have access to apply. anecdotally, there's low level of fraud because most people here are trustworthy and they also inspect your car at the gate to see if you're using a low income ticket but bringing a $1600 tent and an ebike and poo poo like that

prices are high because of the large amount of infrastructure needed (toilets, etc) and because of the millions of dollars charged by the blm for the yearly permit

# ? Sep 2, 2023 05:55

theflyingexecutive: Apr 22, 2007

real fuckin rainy rn, everyone is shelter in place overnight and probably longer

# ? Sep 2, 2023 06:08

mark immune: Dec 14, 2019; put the teacher in the cope cage imo

oh for sure

# ? Sep 2, 2023 06:09

Ohtori Akio: Jul 15, 2022

lol at spending a weekend in a mud pit

# ? Sep 2, 2023 06:12

Mr Hootington: Jul 24, 2008; I'M HAVING A HOOT EATING CORNETTE THE LONG WAY

theflyingexecutive posted:

it's not means tested and you don't have to prove hardship or income, you just apply early and indicate you'd like to receive discounted tix. tix also get allocated to trusted groups to distribute to people who miss the deadline or otherwise don't have access to apply. anecdotally, there's low level of fraud because most people here are trustworthy and they also inspect your car at the gate to see if you're using a low income ticket but bringing a $1600 tent and an ebike and poo poo like that

prices are high because of the large amount of infrastructure needed (toilets, etc) and because of the millions of dollars charged by the blm for the yearly permit

You are a liar. This is straight from the burning man website.

quote:

It should also be noted that we offer ~5,000 low-income tickets (at $225 each) for those able to show proof of financial hardship, in order to provide access to the event to those without the financial resources to purchase a ticket at full price. For those who can afford to contribute financially, we sell a small pool of tickets for as much as $1,400 to help offset the cost of the low income program. We also gift thousands of tickets to volunteers who build the city and make the event possible.

# ? Sep 2, 2023 06:22

mark immune: Dec 14, 2019; put the teacher in the cope cage imo

more like thelyingexecutive, to me

# ? Sep 2, 2023 06:27

Vox Nihili: May 28, 2008

mark immune posted:

more like thelyingexecutive, to me

Nah I think the name is perfectly descriptive already

# ? Sep 2, 2023 07:03

tokin opposition: Apr 8, 2021; I don't jailbreak the androids, I set them free.

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theflyingexecutive posted:

it's not means tested and you don't have to prove hardship or income, you just apply early and indicate you'd like to receive discounted tix. tix also get allocated to trusted groups to distribute to people who miss the deadline or otherwise don't have access to apply. anecdotally, there's low level of fraud because most people here are trustworthy and they also inspect your car at the gate to see if you're using a low income ticket but bringing a $1600 tent and an ebike and poo poo like that

prices are high because of the large amount of infrastructure needed (toilets, etc) and because of the millions of dollars charged by the blm for the yearly permit

You do realize having people stare into your car to make sure you look poor is a form of social means testing? Do they not let you bring a cell phone in if you're on a low income ticket?

# ? Sep 2, 2023 07:08

tokin opposition: Apr 8, 2021; I don't jailbreak the androids, I set them free.

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Mr Hootington posted:

You are a liar. This is straight from the burning man website.

Oh and also you're just factually wrong as well but I found the "they stare into your car" to be a weird loving reassurance. Don't think anyone was worried about burning man welfare queens, executive.

# ? Sep 2, 2023 07:09

Lin-Manuel Turtle: Jul 12, 2023

what if it�s called Gurning Man, but it�s about the faces Starfield npcs make?

# ? Sep 2, 2023 07:45

Ohtori Akio: Jul 15, 2022

what if it was burning lan

# ? Sep 2, 2023 07:49

Gumball Gumption: Jan 7, 2012

theflyingexecutive posted:

real fuckin rainy rn, everyone is shelter in place overnight and probably longer

Did you get to run over the protesters? How's the tribute to Ukraine? Anything interesting at the Biden camp?

# ? Sep 2, 2023 13:35

fits my needs: Jan 1, 2011; Grimey Drawer

lmao low-income ticket fraud inspectors

# ? Sep 2, 2023 13:40

studs n chuds: Aug 11, 2023; by Modern Video Games
(and can't post for 75 days!)

Ash Crimson posted:

*Guile voice* CHRONIC GOON

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:11

fits my needs: Jan 1, 2011; Grimey Drawer

drat i guess these goons must be trapped there with no cell service. maybe they can barter for some sat phone time?

:rip:

https://twitter.com/MSN/status/1697978313849934242?s=20

quote:

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nevada � 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 5 a.m. 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.

Cell phone service is virtually nonexistent at the event, and only a few people have access to satellite Internet for updates.

Dawn revealed puddled water and ruts in the streets, which are just delineated routes along the ordinarily rock-hard desert floor. More rain was expected through Sunday, along with whiteouts, event organizers said.

�No driving is permitted on playa except for emergency vehicles,� event organizers said in a 5 a.m. statement. �If you are in (Black Rock City), please shelter in place and stay safe.�

They added separately: �If you are in BRC, conserve food and water, shelter in a warm space.�

The road closures appeared to have forced a halt to cleaning and servicing of the thousands of portable toilets used by attendees who spent Friday night huddled in muddy tents and RVs as the temperature dropped to into the low 50s.

The conditions immediately drew comparisons to the 2017 Fyre Festival, an ill-fated party in the Bahamas subject of multiple documentaries.

The muddy Burning Man conditions also forced the small airport serving the event to halt operations. While most attendees drive to the event in rural northern Nevada, commercial flights from Reno or California are available for those willing to pay.

The poor weather came just as attendance and activities were beginning to peak, and forced to the cancellation of multiple large scale art burns Friday night.

On Saturday night attendees are supposed to watch the Man effigy that looms over the encampment burn and explode with fireworks, followed Sunday by the burning of the Temple of the Heart.

The event officially ends Monday in a mass departure known as Exodus.

Before the event officially started Aug. 27, organizers closed the gates to early arrivals for several days after the remnants of Hurricane Hillary swamped the area.

Burning Man attendees are expected to be completely self-sufficient for the duration of their stay, bringing in all the food, water and shelter they need.

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:28

Gumball Gumption: Jan 7, 2012

Beating the poo poo out of climate protesters so I can go drown in mud and become a beautiful flower child

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:30

JAY ZERO SUM GAME: Oct 18, 2005; Walter.
I know you know how to do this.
Get up.

lol

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:30

studs n chuds: Aug 11, 2023; by Modern Video Games
(and can't post for 75 days!)

the mod of hte climate change thread did not feel compelled to join a climate change protest happening within line of sight lmfao

Ash Crimson posted:

*Guile voice* CHRONIC GOON

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:31

John Charity Spring: Nov 4, 2009; SCREEEEE

rip the burning man goons, drowned in mud, at least their dependents will be okay with all the money they leave them

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:32

Gumball Gumption: Jan 7, 2012

Weed Wolf posted:

54% of burning man attendees in 2022 made over 75k a year.
40% in 2022 made over 100k a year

They're gonna do fine in the mud

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:36

Car Hater: May 7, 2007; wolf. bike.
Wolf. Bike.
Wolf! Bike!
WolfBike!
WolfBike!
ARROOOOOO!

Stereotype posted:

lol if it rains

Lol

Lmao

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:36

Regarde Aduck: Oct 19, 2012; c l o u d k i t t e n; Grimey Drawer

studs n chuds posted:

the mod of hte climate change thread did not feel compelled to join a climate change protest happening within line of sight lmfao

Well, you see, it's too late so he doesn't have to do anything ever again

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:38

Al!: Apr 2, 2010

studs n chuds posted:

the mod of hte climate change thread did not feel compelled to join a climate change protest happening within line of sight lmfao

probably should have listened and turned around lmao

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:39

Joey Steel: Jul 24, 2019

fits my needs posted:

drat i guess these goons must be trapped there with no cell service. maybe they can barter for some sat phone time?

https://twitter.com/MSN/status/1697978313849934242?s=20

Thread delivers beyond my wildest of dreams. Stay safe goons, but also lol, lmao.

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:41

Second Hand Meat Mouth: Sep 12, 2001

critical support for comrade rain

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:48

ProperGanderPusher: Jan 13, 2012

BM is probably too big to fail at this point, but I�ll bet tickets are going to be even more plentiful next year.

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:53

tristeham: Jul 31, 2022

studs n chuds posted:

the mod of hte climate change thread did not feel compelled to join a climate change protest happening within line of sight lmfao

Second Hand Meat Mouth posted:

critical support for comrade rain

# ? Sep 2, 2023 15:54

Kazzah: Jul 15, 2011; Formerly known as
Krazyface; Hair Elf

watyr festival

# ? Sep 2, 2023 16:04

RBC: Nov 23, 2007; IM STILL SPENDING MONEY FROM 1888

mud, my greatest weakness

we're prepared for everything but this

# ? Sep 2, 2023 16:19

Second Hand Meat Mouth: Sep 12, 2001

*pounds table* mud season, mud season

# ? Sep 2, 2023 16:20

Nice and hot piss: Feb 1, 2004

Can't they just burn the mud? I thought that was the entire concept of burning man...

# ? Sep 2, 2023 16:24

ram dass in hell: Dec 29, 2019

studs n chuds posted:

the mod of hte climate change thread did not feel compelled to join a climate change protest happening within line of sight lmfao

make up yr mind, nobody's happy when people from the climate change thread DO feel compelled to take action either

# ? Sep 2, 2023 16:26

Second Hand Meat Mouth: Sep 12, 2001

who do you think did the rain dance that brought the mud... it was an inside job...

# ? Sep 2, 2023 16:30

theflyingexecutive: Apr 22, 2007

RBC posted:

mud, my greatest weakness

we're prepared for everything but this

it's super hosed up dense mud that cakes on everything instantly and piles up. you can barely walk in it

speaking of super hosed up dense things, I was 100% wrong and the low income tickets are means tested but the car searches are just for contraband like weapons and fireworks

# ? Sep 2, 2023 16:52