Date:         Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:19:27 EST
Reply-To:     Trvlr2001@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Carpenter <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Camp @ Burning Man
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Hey Now,
Got my tickets this morning.
I hope to be in the Vanagon/Bus camp.
Hope to see some listers there!
John C...

In a message dated 3/1/04 1:59:44 PM Mountain Standard Time, jeff@TSSGI.COM
writes:
I understand your frustration and opinion.  I've been to BM for many years
and have seen the changes as well.  BM has experienced major growing pains.
And I agree that the weekend of the burn is probably the least desirable
days to be there.  But every year I meet great people and make new friends
that I almost always see the next year.  I don't let the idiots that are
there to oogle or impress bother me, I find far worse on the highways every
day.

As for my kids, there are 52 weekends, and weeks, in a year and I don't feel
bad at all about spending one away with my mates in the desert acting like a
fool.  My kids live with me, so the last week of August isn't the only time
I get to spend with them.

As with you, this is only my opinion.  The good outweighs the bad.  I'll
keep going, until I can't, but then I'll go again...

Peace and Cheers,

Jeff