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Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

catcubed — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:16:50 -0000

Oh yes we need one question just for Paul Addis: "I went last year and lit the night up! I'd love to come back this year if it wasn't for that whole prison thing."

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

Jason_GorillaSushi — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:54:33 -0000

I've never been but if Paul Addis is going to be on stage playing non-stop covers of "Light My Fire" and "Fire Woman" lounge-style, I'm totally there.

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

xian — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:48:50 -0000

I liked Burning Man when it was called Dead Shows.

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

jennconspiracy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:44:58 -0000

Did someone say bagpipes? Ooh! I think I'm going there!

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

William — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:28:36 -0000

I haven't been in years, and was thinking I'd go back soon, but the Addis thing made me change my mind. I'd be surprised if I ever go again.

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

adam jackson — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:13:40 -0000

I've wanted to go for the past three years. I'll be 22 for this year's event and I think I'm finally old enough and mature enough to enjoy the experience. We'll see.

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

biginjapan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:10:17 -0000

You left off one important one: "I went once and..."

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

Andy Standfield — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:45:24 -0000

/me agrees with gba

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

Scott Beale — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:15:14 -0000

Well we don't want to make things too complicated. Hey, maybe one that says "I'll only attend if Paul Addis is going"

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

Scott Beale — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:14:36 -0000

Ha, Tracy you're awesome.

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

KevinEvans — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:09:06 -0000

As Vee would say: "What is Burningman"?

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

TracyFeldstien — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:07:32 -0000

For something a little different, may I suggest the Pleasanton Scottish Highland games. I hear there will be 800 bagpipers!

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

TracyFeldstien — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:05:06 -0000

You forgot, "I go every year, but I'm not going this year!"

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

catcubed — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:03:06 -0000

You're missing: I usually go every year, but this year "hell no!'

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

gba — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:31:35 -0000

what, no option for "i find the idea and the people repulsive?". geez...

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

timwayne — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:30:41 -0000

Do I want to go to Burning Man again?

HMMMMMMMMMM

Probably not.

Re: Poll: San Francisco Bay Area Web/Tech, Do You Go To Burning Man?

Chris Arkenberg — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:27:12 -0000

I've gone 8 times since '97. I've been working in tech in SJ since '99. It was always fun when I'd show up at pre-Burn work meetings with dyed hair or a mohawk.

Burning Man was once the pinnacle of my year but is now something I'm leaving behind, possibly for good. Didn't go last year and no plans for this one. Aside from personal ghosts haunting the Playa, it's a lot harder for me to willingly tear down all of my foundations every year. I've been spending so much time trying to build stability in my life that I'm no longer that interested in challenging them on such a profound and societal level.

Economically, I've been more inclined to invest my money in a real vacation or serious travel (eg last year I went to Japan instead of Burning Man). And now that Paul is being tried for arson, the whole thing seems, for me, to have completely jumped the burning shark (note: if I return, my art project will be The Man dressed in a leather jacket ski-jumping over a playa shark).

I still love it and highly recommend the experience to anyone who hasn't been but for me it's no longer providing the experiences I need at this stage in my life. Ultimately, my reasons are probably more personal than anything intrinsic to the state of Burning Man and I may return if it's still happening once I've built a solid foundation.