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Volume 18, Issue #38 | August 21, 2014 
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ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
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GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY RIDE!
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This is the part where you move about absent-mindedly, perhaps procrastipacking, perhaps staring at the pile of dusty crap on your floor looking from item to item again and again, and your nervous system thrums with the vague anxious energy borne of ALL THE THINGS.
But damn isn't it exciting, because holy baby Jesus here we go, people.
OK, let's bring it down a level for a sec and throw out a few nuts and bolts. Key things to know before you go:
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Your travel and traffic plan.
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How not to get stopped by law enforcement along the way.
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Prepare for variable weather.
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Don't forget your tickets and your Vehicle Pass! (Not like we've ever done that before ... ahem.)
Make sure you know how you're getting to BRC (withOUT being early, because you'll end up hating life in D-Lot) and back out (ideally avoiding the heaviest Exodus hours). Obey the law, and you won't get pulled over (and quite possibly searched). And prepare for any and all weather conditions ... really ... it can be hella crazy and wackidoodle out there.
This just in: the Nixon store has let us know they're not fully functional gas-wise (e.g. they're running on one pump), so hit the I-80 Smokeshop in Wadsworth for your final gas needs instead.
OK so drive save (arrive alive!), be respectful of neighboring communities as you travel, and bring your A-game, people ... because it's game ON Burning Man 2014! As our friend Jess loves to say: "It's gonna be great!"
Need more inspiration? Check this out, from the amazing Roy Two Thousand.
The Man burns in 9 days!
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Correction: Medical Marijuana in Nevada
Last week, in the Law Enforcement issue of the JRS, we stated that "The state of Nevada does not recognize medical marijuana cards from other states." In fact, the State of Nevada is beginning to recognize medical marijuana cards from other states as a result of recent legislation.
However, the federal government, and thus the BLM, still does not recognize state cards. And in Black Rock City, federal law trumps state law. So your medical marijuana card is NOT a get out of jail free card at Burning Man.
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Burning Man Traffic Updates — Every Hour on the Hour
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Want to know what the traffic situation is on Highway 447 or the wait time at the Gate? Beginning Sunday, August 24, we will begin broadcasting hourly traffic reports on BMIR 94.5 at the top of the hour. We’re aggregating real-time traffic information from Nevada Highway Patrol, Nevada Department of Transportation and our eye in the sky (ok, an IP traffic-cam on Poito Peak) to give you up-to-the-minute details on the drive to the event.
BMIR will be streaming via iHeartRadio again this year beginning Aug. 21. You can download the app here, and tune in on your mobile device before entering the communications dead zones north of Wadsworth and south of Cedarville for a no-snark traffic update. Long wait time? Consider sitting tight until the back-up lessens.
Wait? You want more? We’ll also be providing real-time traffic updates 24/7 via Twitter. Just follow @BManTraffic.
BMIR will also begin providing Exodus wait times and highway traffic reports on Saturday, Sept. 1 through Tuesday, Sept. 2.
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RC Aircraft in BRC: Registration
Bojangles writes:
"Remote Control at Black Rock City (RCBRC) reports that registration for flying remote control aircraft (aka drones and UAVs) is full and there is a waiting list. Burning Man set a cap of 200 registrations for 2014.
If you are not fully pre-registered, do not bring your RC to the playa (the waiting list does not count as being registered). You will not be able to register it or fly during the event.
The RCBRC team also says briefings have been moved to the Airport and will now be 10 a.m. daily Monday through Saturday of the event. Pilots must attend a briefing to complete their registration and have their vehicles tagged. RCBRC staff will also be at the ARTery from 5-5:45 p.m. Monday through Friday to answer questions."
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How to Send Snail Mail to Black Rock City
LadyK writes:
"Planning on mailing something? Here's the lowdown. We are the BRCPO, the Post Office in Center Camp working directly with the Gerlach Post Office. Here is the best way to process your mail. Address to:
PLAYA NAME AND BIRTH NAME (the name that will match your photo ID)
PHONE NUMBER (not the dead one in the bottom of your tent, but the number for someone who can answer when I call)
CAMP NAME
PLAYA ADDRESS (example 4:30&B)
C/O BRCPO (This is very important, NOT BRCPO9, NOT BRCPO3)
Gerlach, NV 89412
EVERY LETTER AND PACKAGE SHOULD HAVE A REAL WORLD RETURN ADDRESS.
Mail will be picked up daily at the Gerlach Post Office through Thursday 8/28/14.
Mail should be post marked no later than Saturday 8/16/2014 in order to get to the playa."
For more info, email LadyK.
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Meet Kim "Skipper" Corbin, Skipping Enthusiast
This is the sweetest thing ever. Adore this interview with Kim Corbin, founder of the Skipping Movement:
"My family and my Burning Man friends thought starting a skipping movement was a great idea. Skipping captures the energy and spirit of Burning Man. Out in the regular world it brings a piece of the playa home."
Read more on Ravishly.
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Audible Wasteland: Burning Man 2013, an Audio Journey
This is a cool medium. It's a 10-minute collage of on-playa sounds with touches of musical remixing. Jex (and Josh) write:
"Almost one year ago to date, Joshua and I were running around the playa with a recorder capturing soundscapes, bikes, art car tires, wind, art project bass tones, fire, the burn, thoughts, moments, tears, anxieties, and messages of love. The goal: to create a piece of audio magic that embodied the soundscape - sampling, creating drum kits, crafting music all with nothing but sounds from the playa and using the words of the Burners that inhabited the dust as the lyrics."
Listen on SoundCloud.
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The International Human Color Wheel Project
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Aishah writes:
"PARTicipate and create one of the largest temporary pieces of art ever experienced on the playa. Join hundreds of International Burners as we create a giant International Human Color Wheel while gathering to rejoice in our uniqueness and combine our spirits in a celebration of ONENESS.
All are welcome! Just bring a bright and colorful veil, sarong or fabric for yourself and more to share with your new friends.
Join the team! Help handing out veils and guiding the formation of the Human Color Wheel. Also need photographers, videographers, drone pilots to document this piece and an ART CAR with a great sound system to provide the world beat music! Live drummers encouraged to play along too!
When: Wednesday, August 27th, 2014, 1:11 PM – 2:22 PM
Where: Across the Esplanade from Earth Guardian Pavilion
Bring a beautiful, silky veil for yourself + more to share with your new friends + water and snacks to keep up your energy! (For best effect, choose fabric with a dominant color).
To celebrate the 2014 theme 'Caravansary,' the first to assemble will receive a gift directly from the silk farms of Uzbekistan. A fellow Burner has procured an order for our project! Come early, supply is limited!"
Join the event on Facebook.
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What's in a Playa Name?
Phakespeare writes:
"Playa Shakespeare (a.k.a. Phakespeare) wants to know your playa name! Is it River Kleenex or Britney Pap Smears? Oh no she di'int!!! Let's find out what some of the most popular playa names are. Or on the flipside what are the most wonderful, wacky, wild monikers in Black Rock City?
Fill out the simple form with your playa name, plus if you're feeling particularly inspired, how you got your name. In 2 weeks, I'll compile a complete list and send everyone a personal email with the results. AND if you wouldn't mind passing the link on to friends, campmates or that certain someone with a very special playa name, it would be much appreciated. Thanks for participating and see you out there on the playa soon!"
Fill out the playa name form.
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Record and Broadcast Playa Announcements on BMIR
Bobzilla writes:
"Want to record and announcement promoting your camp's event? The BMIR Production team is ready to help you record one Monday thru Friday between 12pm and 4pm. BMIR is located in Center Camp on Rod's Road, between Ranger HQ and the Earth Guardians. Their burn barrel is a popular night time gathering spot.
BMIR is on the air now and is already playing 2014 theme camp promos and will be live from the playa sometime on Thursday 8/21. Listen to BMIR as you do that last minute packing and as you travel to BRC. Tune in and find out how the city is coming together and get any late breaking info you need to know and stay informed all week long by listening to BMIR in your camp.
Read this Google Doc for more information about BMIR, their events and how to listen to BMIR on your computer or mobile device."
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The Spoken Word Stage Wants Voices
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Magenta writes:
"The Spoken Word Stage is a supportive, welcoming place to share your words — whether you are a seasoned performer, or so terrified of public speaking you quake at the mere thought.
Original poetry, storytelling, spoken word, soap-box rants, stand-up comedy, performance art, singer/songwriters - the more variety, the wider the range of human emotion, the more ideas that grace the stage, the better the stage is.
Help the Spoken Word Stage thrive with your original, unique words. That original part is important - we want to hear your words, stories, research, poetry and comedy, not somebody else's.
The stage is open from 11am-6pm from Monday till Sunday.
Email Magenta to schedule a 15 minute set on the Spoken Word Stage!
For sets of under ten minutes, sign up at the stage any time after 11am on the day you wish to perform for the first-come, first-served Open Mic.
The open-mic is from 5-6pm, Monday through Wednesday, and 4-6pm Thursday through Sunday."
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Food Drive: Give Back to the Paiutes This Year!
Good idea, good cause. The kids over at Comfort & Joy write:
"When the festival is done, donate your leftover non-perishable camp food to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Food Bank, which helps local foster children, elders and victims of domestic violence.
As you drive through the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, look for Comfort & Joy’s bright Day-Glo flags decorating taco stands in Nixon & Wadsworth to find drop-off points for the Food Bank … and amazing fresh tacos.
Is your camp participating? How you can help:
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Spread the Word!
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Send each vehicle off with a bit of food to donate!
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Tell your Burners to stop in Bunnie's Tacos in Nixon or Elaine's Spot in Wadsworth!
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Get some great food!
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Give some great food!
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Spread the love!
Thanks!
Burners Give Back
Comfort & Joy
Two Spirit Food Drive"
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Orgy Dome Creating Wristbands for Communicating Consent
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The Rabbits regret missing And Then There's Only Love camp's post until it was too late for the Indiegogo campaign (Pro tip: make your JRS posts SHORT, and we'll be better at catching them). But we wanted to make sure you know about what they do. Shade writes:
"And Then There’s Only LOVE (ATTOL), the Burning Man theme camp famous for their 24 hour air-conditioned Orgy Dome, is looking to create a new meet and flirt area for couples and moresomes called Aphrodite's Garden.
For many couples, the Orgy Dome is a new experience or they just want to get out of their crowded RV or dusty tent and they don’t want to play with others. Other couples are looking for a new adventure and wish to explore sexual boundaries, while others are polyamorous and actively looking for other like minded groups to play with. How do you tell them apart in a dark dome?
Aphrodite’s Garden creates an area for lovers to meet and flirt or just relax before entering. This project allows us to provide "open to more" wrist bands for couples who want them when in Aphrodite’s Garden. This way effective communication can occur before people enter the dome.
The expanded Orgy Dome will be large enough to have separate sections for people looking to join others and those who do not want to be approached by anyone with whom they did not enter, creating an 'open to more' space and a 'just us' space. No area is a free-for-all. You still must always ask and receive enthusiastic consent before you touch.
The Orgy Dome is a sex-positive, consensual space for adult couples and moresomes to play during their stay at Black Rock City. The Dome is a safe, inclusionary, and exploratory environment that practices enthusiastic consent."
Donate to support Aphrodite's Garden on the ATTOL website.
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Meet the Artist Tour on BMIR 94.5 FM
When: Thursday, August 28 at 11am
Where: Anywhere on the playa with a radio (or online)
Diablo writes:
"Have you ever stopped and wondered about some of the art out on the playa, saying: 'What the Hell were they thinking!?!' Now you might just find out.
An 'unholy' alliance between the ARTery and BMIR, the Meet the Artist Broadcast will be hosted by Diablo, Dazzle! & Geralda. So much AMAZING Art this year and we're gonna tell you about some of it, while interviewing a few of the incredible artists who dreamt up and created these fantastic works.
You can turn in to BMIR 94.5 FM while on the Playa, stream online at BMIR.org, or (best of all) come follow the tour on your bike!
Which art car to follow? None other than The Queen of BRC: "Christina" and Captain Flipper. Just look on the Esplanade near the ARTery/BMIR for a gorgeous 58' yacht with blue 'waves' on her hull.
All you have to do just before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday August 28th is remember to:
TURN ON!
~Your radio
TUNE IN!
~To 94.5 FM on the Playa
(or stream online @ BMIR.org)
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DROP EVERYTHING
~And come follow us out into the desert on your bicycle"
Join the event on Facebook.
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Create a [freespace] in Your Community
When: Tuesday, August 26th, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Everywhere Pavilion (6:15 & Esplanade)
Mi'ao writes:
"What happens when you get a building for $1 and give it to the community to run? [freespace] is a free and inclusive place for people to come together, create, teach, learn, and share things which they are truly passionate about, and strengthen connections between individuals and communities through art, events, and long term projects.
Here's the event description.
Co-founders and organizers from around the world will discuss the [freespace] model. Help bring the playa ethos back to your community!"
Learn more about [freespace] on its website.
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Thriller Flash Mob
When: Friday, August 29 at 6pm
Where: Hardly Hotel (4:30 Portal)
Fuser writes:
"Your favorite whiskey saloon is sponsoring a Thriller Flash Mob in the 4:30 Portal on Friday evening. Last year we had 1,000 zombies and this year we're going for the World Record of 12,826. Beginner lesson starts 6PM at the Hardly Hotel. Performance at 7:30. Still in need of a leader/instructor(s), so if you can help with this, email Fuser."
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Fairy Shrimps and Dust Devils: Tales from Black Rock City
When: Thursday, August 28 at 8pm
Where: 4:30 & Gold
This is a kid-friendly play! Dr. Baron von Realz Esq. writes:
"Dr. Baron von Realz Esq. is putting on a kids play designed to enlighten you and yours about the fairy shrimp that live in playa dust. Yes, these amazing crustaceans actually live in the playa! We will follow the magical fairy shrimp Branchinecta — or as her friends called her, Bran — Notus the south wind, and his son dusty, a cantankerous dust devil, on their mystical adventures in the enchanted land of playa.
If you are young or young at heart, join us at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 28 at 4:30 and Gold. We are right on the plaza. Bring your flashlight and help interact with the play.
If anyone is interested in helping put on the play, email Dr. Baron etc. etc. Please put 'fairy shrimp' in the subject line."
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Mobile Furniture Art Car Rally
When: Thursday, August 28 at 5pm
Where: 4:15 & E
Furniture Car Rally Camp is returning for its 7th glorious year, once again holding a rally for all types of mobile furniture. If you are a proud driver of the most comfortable and convenient way to motor around BRC or just an admirer of such, join us!
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First Annual Playa-Wide Leopard Day
When: Thursday, August 28
Lady Leopard writes:
Wear leopard on Thursday and join the on-playa leopard mob. Get spotted by the mob boss and get rewarded handsomely. Join the prowl! Be part of the leap!
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We were listening to ...
OOIOO, a really wild band from Japan. We would like to register an official request for them to come play at Burning Man, please.
Also, Bebel Gilberto, because bossa nova.
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