I told my parents about Reefer Madness one time and how the public was sold on the sequel to prohibition based on people committing murder sprees after puffing their first joint.
"I supposed it actually happened somewhere."
-Father
I second sosage's motion. They should run it all year round. Burning Man appeared cool when it first began: it was an opportunity for people to go out into the desert and test their homemade flamethrowing robots and pulse jets. It seemed like a Survival Research Laboratories inspired free-for-all. Now, it claims to be a venue for 'radical self expression' but it's just a bunch of Bay Area stoners in costumes that all begin to resemble each other. The thing I find most offensive about Burning Man is that it's dumb. Just plain dumb.
I just got back from REI. I bought two dehydrated dinners, an egg holder and some wool socks. The cashier asked if I was going to Burning Man. I'm guessing it was because I was wearing my ArtCar Fest t-shirt.
But this whole scene typifies what sucks about Burning Man. A bunch of douchbags riding around on shitty parade floats cranking out wretched music.
What's great about it is eating bacon and eggs while listening to Slayer. Also getting a free ticket and camping on the grid with only having to put in 2 hours of work helps too.
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