I thought some people on the list might find this amusing. :)
(Note: The Onion is satire.)

GERLACH, NV - The Burning Man festival, a prominent artistic and
countercultural event that draws tens of thousands of people to the Nevada
desert annually, is in danger of cancellation this week because "no one
had their shit together enough to even make it," organizers said Tuesday.

"Jesus Christ, this is pathetic," said event coordinator Ethan Moon as he
angrily gestured toward the empty Black Rock Desert basin expanse, known
as the playa. "We've been promoting this thing all year. You can't start
panhandling quarters for gas the week before the festival and expect to
make it here in time, man."

Moon listed some of the most common no-show excuses, among them
oversleeping, forgetting to request time off work, faulty van-borrowing
arrangements, a shortage of ochre body-paint, and the last-minute
realization that transportation to the Burning Man festival requires
money.

(Full article at: http://www.theonion.com/current_top_story.html)

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
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