Date:         Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:37:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Burning Man Tickets
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Are there Vanagon folks who meet up at Burning Man, camp together, etc.?

I have never been, and have been toying with the possibility of going this
year - an interest that was revived by the discussion on the list,
notwithstanding the criticisms.  I suppose it's getting bigger because of
people like me, who know little about it, but have heard just enough to
think this sounds like something worth experiencing if I have a chance.  I
can see where growing pains would change what might have once been an
indigenous event into a tourist attraction, and I can see where I might be
on of those tourists.  I'm not sure I shouldn't go because of that, though.

I'd be interested in hearing more, and hearing from others on the list who
might be there this August.



Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
and Henrietta, sad-eyed orangutan who waltzes with Matilda and me
and Bicycle and Kayak, who ride on Matilda
and my 2002 green Prius, waiting for our return from the vanadventures
For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Jeffrey Schwaia
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 3:55 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Burning Man Tickets


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.

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