Tuesday August 31, 2004 DUST EDITION Volume 13 Issue #54 Population 11,400 Save our Streets Hostel Environment By Jonno If his nickname wasn’t already have to wait By Durgy “Haggy,” I might have called him that until the roads Do not drive any vehicles on anyway. So haggard and saggy seemed dried out wet roads. Do not even ride your bike on the retired schoolteacher whose house enough in wet roads. You probably should not even becomes the world’s home for four days order to go into walk on wet roads. Not only does any before BRC opens its gates. BRC. amount of traffic, including foot traffic, Totaling just ten hours of sleep So we tear up the roads, making them difficult between Thursday and Monday will do waited. There to bike on, but we will get more dust if that to you. Fred “Haggy” Hagemeister were about we treat our roads poorly. This goes for sighed that since Thursday, more than four people roads made wet by nature or by the 400 Burners had passed through his there at that water trucks. home in Sparks on a normally quiet side hour. By the The water trucks are actually street which had been anything but time we’d wit- watering the streets to keep the roads quiet in the days leading up to the event. nessed a beau- Photo By: QUIET GIRL hard packed to abate dust. When we Some visitors were offering tiful sunrise, drive on wet roads, it ruts up the road, CAPTION rides; others were seeking them. Mostly there were making it more difficult to pass. So if the burners from east of the Mississippi or about a dozen roads are wet, just stay where you are Western Europe cruised through. people. We started calling ourselves “Far your camp and the water truck comes by, until they dry out. It’ll make life easier About one-third are from foreign Away Camp.” By 9:00am, Stacy suggest- wait around until the street dries before for us during the event and for the nations. Lu Ming Chen had traveled ed that we start drinking some beer. And moving again. Super Dave from DPW cleanup crew after the event. farthest – from mainland China. Last by 10:00 there were about 30 people all summed it up well: “Wet roads provide When this reporter arrived in year’s ‘long man’ was a serviceman on having a good time. an opportunity to build community.” So Black Rock City at 4:30am Thursday furlough from his post in South Korea. We made stencils and please stay where you are if a storm morning, there was a light rain in Saturday night’s guest count hit 80, exchanged gifts. I met Julie, who was blows through or harbor folks until the Gerlach. Unfortunately, there had been a sleeping on couches, floors and back- managing the raising of Thunderdome, roads become passable again. And when heavy rain in Black Rock City. At yard tents. Neighbors were sometimes and ended up being a volunteer to help they do become passable, remember that 2:30am, Coyote had already made the helpful in transporting hostel guests to build it. Quiet Girl took pictures. The the speed limit is 5 miles an hour. call out to the Gate that the City was shut local shops. Neighbors were sometimes folks at Far Away Camp made the con- The dust out here is unavoid- down. Grover was on perimeter out near unhelpful summoning police when lug- scious decision to make the best out of able. However, if we stay off wet roads route 447 and shut off Gate Road at the gage and cars blocked the street as what could have been a bad situation. and keep the speed down, we can help start of the gravel. We were going to burners their gear for the playa. If you find yourself away from shape the weather and keep things mov- ing along in Black Rock City. “The kindness of these people is amazing,” said Aaron, an Internet techie from Brighton, England. "People on the last leg of their journey from Good Ol’ Fashioned Burn Florida, it would be easy for them to just head for the playa and not go miles By: Caleb Clark Last year Wizzard put the high-tech propeller with lights and out of their way to pick people up from Wizzard (aka Bob call out to the three-year-old a governor that controls the speed here. It’s very touching.” Marzewski) loved BM 2003, as he Burning Silicon regional group for by having the drive shaft bang into Haggy said the hostel and did all seven of his burns, but he a design of a large art project. And hoops that make music like a giant rideshare projects have morphed into a had a sense that "something was the "Pagoda of Infinite Reflection," chime. fulltime job from May to August, missing," something that he said he a beautiful 32-foot-high natural All 3000 pounds of its lum- between hours on the internet and con- used to experience around the old wooden sculpture at 8:45 on the ber, plus 5 cords of firewood versations on four phone lines. In addi- Opera Fires Pepe used to do, inner playa was the result. loaded into it (including hot burn- tion to his time and the wear on his something to do with wood. Further inspiration for the ing Madrone hardwood) is going house, the flood of visitors sends Fred’s “The sort of stuff that goes Pagoda came from the idea that to burn after the Pagoda Burn water bills skyrocketing, with hundreds on around a wood fire is more inti- more people should participate in Processional at 10:30-11:30pm on of extra showers and dozens of burners mate then 500 gallons of diesel,” art projects and would if encour- Wednesday. According to the cre- filling water jugs. The rented porta- aged. ator of the propeller on the top of he continued. He remembers more potty, which was projected to last four The Pagoda is “a study in Pagoda, Gerry Cargile, the burn gifting, drumming and sharing of days, filled in two. the experience. He likes the crowd repetitiveness” and allows Burners will include “a surprise having to “Overwhelmed,” Haggy declared. moving closer and father away and to look at the different reflections. do with the vault.” “No way can I do this again next year, not making sure ashes are safe as the Four large mirrors at the base The design was created by without major changes.”If no one showed wood heat naturally ebbs and reflect as you use a crank to Larry Breed before a beach burn flows while it vanishes into the change their angle. A second mir- where he wanted to figure out how up except people who had contacted him in very air that the trees used to blow ror box is suspended mid-way up. to stack fence boards without advance via the Internet, “It would be in. On the top of the Pagoda is an 18’ using any metal fasteners. He doable,” Haggy said. “In a nutshell, last- notched the wood and started minute people are the problem. Word of building log cabin style. Others mouth has been so strong that everything is joined in and soon the stack was 9 on overload.” feet high and looked, he said, like For now, the best thing that a pagoda. this year’s Black Rock Burner Hostel The Pagoda Team is pro- guests can do is to arrange their own tecting the playa from burn scars rides back to the airport after Burning by using a platform of concrete Man is over and not try to use Haggy’s blocks with thin steel over the top place as a resting spot on their way that will act as a heat shield. They home. Said he: “I’d like to spend a few will take all the interactive mirrors days on the playa and have some fun, out before the burn. After the and not worry about what’s happening burn, the team will carry the mir- back at my house on Sunday or rors back into place and walk a Monday.” dome over them. Wizzard wants the piece to be a community proj- ect from beginning to end. Only 6 days til clean up. Photo By: Bill Kazitsky Never let it hit the ground. having no bike repair in Center Camp BRC ACTIVE Yikes Bikes and fosters wider partipation among those who can repair bikes. The sheer volume of business By: Lord Fouffypants By: Tom was a problem, according to How burners this year are get- Some bike mechnics say the Guildmaster. “The gift economy was ting their workout goes from down “Gift Economy” has returned to their breaking down because people involved tempo to no-speed-limit tempo. work, but not without a rumor or two. didn’t have time to be gifted back. It Yoga wrangler Robin at For the first time in a number of years, requires time and affection to work. Heebeegeebee Healers camp (4:30 & Burning Man sponsors no bicycle repair There was so much work, it was deterio- Earth) has hatha, kundalini and Iyengar at Center Camp. Some people rumor that rating into barter.” He says that by local- yoga classes starting 10am for up to 100 camp members are “on strike,” but izing bicycle repair there is less emphasis people. It’s yoga for the masses and way according to Playa Info, they are simply on mass production, and more opportu- more relaxing than dodging art cars. In Photo By: Bill Kasitsky taking the year off. nity for the gift economy to flourish. If Erica’s Groove Dance Studio (4:30 & Those with broken bikes need the bike guild works well, it could grow Mercury) are dance classes in belly, not suffer a slow burn. A new approach and become more formal. waltz, salsa, African, tango and more, 7:30pm and Tuesday through Sunday, emphasizes “bike gods” in camps across with 15 instructors working from noon you can take part in the daily dusk “Case the Playa. Happy to get you back on till late. “Suck, tuck and pull it up,” says o’ Beer Toss” from the high scaffold. your way, they mostly fix flat tires and Erica to bun-moving rhythms for a part- Kadu says, “Beer motivates, but doesn’t dusty chains. nered workout. improve catching skills. Catch ’em and These mechanics and bike Lost Penguin’s hour-long keep ’em! Also at dusk, a popular and guilds get support from Community Counterfit amorous cardio strip class, at 2pm, (8:30 entertaining leg workout is bicycle-chasing Services and theme camps across the & Esplanade) raises everyone’s heartbeat your playa sun shadow. And you could if playa, including Johnny’s Playa Cruisers By Weegee whilst over in Asylum’s Whirligig (7:15 you could travel faster than light based (9:00 & Esplanade), Maximum Self At 10pm Saturday, the 28th of & Esplanade) you can learn to Hula on this year’s science theme. Sufficiency Camp (9:15 & Jupiter), and August, Black Rock City Gate Manager, Hoop every day from 3pm till 4, belly Embassy (4:30 and Esplanade). Pearly Gates, discovered an individual dance classes from 4 till 5 and “Bring “I bring $100 dollars in tubes attempting to sell counterfeit tickets in Out Your Inner Burlesque” from 5 till 6. and give them away. I think everyone the will call parking lot. Pearly Gates Hooper Sprite says, “Hula Hooping Burning Man should bring something,” says Embassy’s tried to apprehend him, but the perpetra- tones my abs for BRC beautification.” Andyman. tor disappeared into the night. It was Later at Whirligig, aerialist Cypher Zero Cancelled... Guildmaster, formerly Lost later found that counterfeit tickets were teaches high wire on the Asylum stage. Bike Boy, provides resources (e.g. being offered in Gerlach as well. Local Unbelievable high wire action! In Center This could be a reality unless stands, parts and tools) along with law enforcement was contacted and pro- Camp at 6pm from Thursday onward, porta-potties are kept cleared of debris. expertise to mechanics who provide vided with a description of the perpetra- Drago and company teach Brazilian There have been reports of folks direct repair service to their neighbors. tor. Danger Ranger of the BRC Rangers Capoeira Angola for an intense workout. not treating the porta potties properly. The approach compensates for informs us that two Burners had pur- So much is going on at sun- There has been trash found in porta pot- chased bad tickets. Nevada Property down! Wednesday at You are that Pig ties and even entire outfits! Remember, Manager Super Dave relates that all Camp (5:30 & Esplanade), “Pigs in pants are for wearing and not for leaving tickets have a serial number and are in a Space” features kickball, tug-o’-war, sack in the porta potties. computerized database showing who and three-legged races with prizes and So if you see somebody walking bought each one. If you are buyinmg surprises and “Pigs of the Zodiac” mini to the porta potties with a rotting water- Kostume Cult: tickets after you leave home make sure golf all day long. Pastypig remarked, “It melon, please educate your fellow it’s from an official source – There are truly helps BRC find their inner celestial Burner by telling them that there is no Kostume counterfeits out there. pig.” Squeal the pain! MOOP (Matter out of Place) in the Tickets should be acquired At Automatic Subconscious poop. We need outreach from everyone through authorized outlets only is the (3:00 & Esplanade), Juliana’s Topless to make sure that we keep our porta Konsultant moral of this story folks. Tapas and Limbo will stretch your back potty drivers happily sucking crap all and stomach on Wednesday. And at week. By EditrixAbby Feeling underdressed? Pantless, perhaps? Regretting having packed those plaid shirts and khaki shorts now that you’re in the company of all these sparkling, rainbow-clad shiny happy Burners? Well it could be that you’re in need of some “flair.” Or some pants. Or a costume for that theme party you were just invited to. For those of you in search of

that special something that will trans- Photo By: Weegee form your couture from tired to terrific, the creative costumers of Kostume Kult Publisher & Editor in Chief are at your service. Michael Durgavich Beginning today, you’re invited to stop in and swap a wad of fabric or Editor Editrix Abby those hot pink sunglasses that clash with Graphics/Operations your flaming orange hair for an Elvis Francis Wendelich ensemble or a silly hat. Hey, wait a Volunteer Coordinator minute! This is Burning Man, where Sarah Sevilla nothing clashes. Well, you get the pic- Webmaster Edge ture. Leave a garment, take a garment, Editor, IT feel fabulous! Of course, if you’ve been John Lam walking around in a shirt with no pants, Writers you may be beyond help. Weegee, Durgy, Ed Carter, Caleb, Naomi, Jonno, Kostume Kult’s hours are noon- Worm, Babesodelicious, Tom LaPorte, Howeird, ish till sundown. Find them at 7:15 & Gothalot, Abby, Esplanade. Photographgers Weegee, Quiet Girl, Bill Kasitsky, Gartho, John, Loretta Johnny Switchblade Utility Infielder David Silver Distribution Captain Armadillo Dis Reps Paperboy, Paperboy Biff Photo Wrangler/IT/ PixMan Proofeader Larry Breed Layout & Production Angie Z., Peg Oberste, Special Thanks Harry Yarvel, Marion Goodell, AG, Dayglo Bagel, Michael Michael, Raines Cohen, Justin www.burningman.com