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dagon · 12-19-2008, 07:09 AM

believe what you want. there are a lot of stories on the net. I don't want to get into a pissing contest. I have no need to defend anything. heck Im not going to burning man any more. I have more important things to do. I will however go there for other reasons as I have since a young adult. also having lived less than an hr from the black rock desert I think I have seen the carnage first hand. I would rather spend my time with he elders of a sweat loge and talk to the locals about such things. not get into some petty argument. I go there about 7-10 times a year. if you can get to the pinnacles on the north side of the lake next to the hot springs. tho ones that are all gated off. and say no tress passing. there you will see the paint. as well as (other) places. but I'm more concerned with other environmental affects and such, but I not here to see who can pee the farthest in the sand.

but by all means continue defending yourself if you like. I not attacking you. just giving you a locals point of view.

I also have heavy roots in SF. I know the story.(s)

(and so on)

http://www.burningman.com/whatisburningman/1986_1996/

FIRST THINGS
There is, of course, the founding myth: the story of how Larry Harvey and his friend Jerry James burned a wooden man upon the beach in San Francisco on June 21, 1986. Many stories now embroider this initial act: accounts of Larry's broken heart, his vanished love affair, his allegiance to his father—a self-made man, a carpenter, and the original bearer of the famous hat he now wears. Myths, however, are important because they represent the first and founding form of things. They are the seeds out of which things grow.

12-19-2008, 07:09 AM	#27
dagon Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glen Ellen Ca Posts: 611	Re: Burning man believe what you want. there are a lot of stories on the net. I don't want to get into a pissing contest. I have no need to defend anything. heck Im not going to burning man any more. I have more important things to do. I will however go there for other reasons as I have since a young adult. also having lived less than an hr from the black rock desert I think I have seen the carnage first hand. I would rather spend my time with he elders of a sweat loge and talk to the locals about such things. not get into some petty argument. I go there about 7-10 times a year. if you can get to the pinnacles on the north side of the lake next to the hot springs. tho ones that are all gated off. and say no tress passing. there you will see the paint. as well as (other) places. but I'm more concerned with other environmental affects and such, but I not here to see who can pee the farthest in the sand. but by all means continue defending yourself if you like. I not attacking you. just giving you a locals point of view. I also have heavy roots in SF. I know the story.(s) (and so on) http://www.burningman.com/whatisburningman/1986_1996/ FIRST THINGS There is, of course, the founding myth: the story of how Larry Harvey and his friend Jerry James burned a wooden man upon the beach in San Francisco on June 21, 1986. Many stories now embroider this initial act: accounts of Larry's broken heart, his vanished love affair, his allegiance to his father—a self-made man, a carpenter, and the original bearer of the famous hat he now wears. Myths, however, are important because they represent the first and founding form of things. They are the seeds out of which things grow. Last edited by dagon; 12-19-2008 at 07:29 AM.