That thing about blowing dust is why I mentioned the thing about Human
Urine.
You think anybody rides their bicycle to the Port-A-Potty at 1 AM when
they're downing 12 beers??
Not on your life.
If you find a line at the Port-a-potty its for the #2 routine.
Come to think of it you might find some of that in the blowing sand too.

Stan Wilder
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: Off to Burning Man, no dogs?

> I have checked out quite a few photos from the BM every year.
> I have also talked with quite a few folks who say that doing it once
seemed
> to be enough.
> Apparently it can get pretty dusty, like MAJOR dusty so expect that
> everything you own will get filled with dust and dirt.
> I like the creative pics of some of the art projects, some are pretty
cool.
> I have to agree with Stan on this one. If you not into that kind of
> environment its not going to be much fun.
>
> Doug
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: Off to Burning Man, no dogs?
>
>
> > While I have little use for worship, Satanic or otherwise, and "vast
> amounts
> > of stench
> > from human sweat mixed with sand and human urine" are everyday facts of
> > existence in much of the world, the nudity, tattoos, drugs and weird
> lights
> > could be quite interesting.
> > So what's the problem? : )
> >
> > Cya,
> > Robert
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 10:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: Off to Burning Man, no dogs?
> >
> >
> > > Well? No Dogs?
> > > That's terrible, but you will still have the drinking, Satan worship,
> > > nudity, tattoos, drugs, weird lights at night and vast amounts of
stench
> > > from human sweat mixed with sand and human urine.
> > > That should make up for the absence of dogs.
> > >
> > > Stan Wilder
> > > www.engineceramics.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeff at Vanagonparts" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 10:45 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Off to Burning Man, no dogs?
> > >
> > >
> > > > They used to be allowed, but it's the same old story... a few bad
> owners
> > > > ruined it for everyone else.
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On
Behalf
> > > > Of Doug in Calif
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 2:00 AM
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject: Re: Off to Burning Man, no dogs?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > No dogs allowed at BM?  why?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jeff at Vanagonparts" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
> > > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:04 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Off to Burning Man
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Frank and anyone else going to BM,
> > > > >
> > > > > Stop by and see me at Burning Man.  We'll be camped on Neptune,
> > > somewhere
> > > > > between 8:00 & 9:00.  We should be real easy to find, just look
for
> > the
> > > > > group of Vanagons and a very strange looking Vanagon based "art
> car".
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW: You do know that dogs are not allowed at Burning Man, right?
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW #2: If anybody with a Vanagon needs anything whilst at BM,
> please
> > > stop
> > > > > by.  I will have a good selection of spares with me.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On
> Behalf
> > > > > Of Frank Condelli
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 5:30 AM
> > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > > Subject: Off to Burning Man
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Time has come and Burning Man awaits our  arrival !  Shop is
closed
> > > until
> > > > > October 04.  Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye  !  Packing today, Ha !  Where
> does
> > > one
> > > > > put all
> > > > > the "Stuff" needed for  a six week road trip for two and a dog ??
> > Nooks
> > > > and
> > > > > crannies being  discovered as we pack.  Rita, I and dog Joubie are
> > > leaving
> > > > > here tomorrow  morning and heading for Detroit where we meet up
with
> > our
> > > > > friend
> > > > > Ina  with her '87 Westy then we are off toward Chicago, Mt.
> Rushmore,
> > > The
> > > > > Badlands,  Boulder, Salt Lake City, Black Rock Desert & Burning
Man,
> > > then
> > > > > down to
> > > > > Phoenix, over to Carlesbad Caverns, Houston to visit my sister,
New
> > > > Orleans
> > > > > for you know what, Mississippi to find some Juke Joints, up
through
> > > > Kentucky
> > > > > and  Tennessee towards Pittsburgh to visit my Mom and sister
there,
> > then
> > > > off
> > > > > to
> > > > > Watkins Glen for the Westys at Watkins event October 1 ~ 3 then
back
> > > home,
> > > > > reopen the shop and work on Vanagons again !
> > > > >     Anyone along our intended trajectory stick out a  beer or two
> and
> > > the
> > > > > Titan Red and Dove Blue Westys may stop at your door  !  Hope to
see
> > > Larry
> > > > > Chase
> > > > > if he's back in Phoenix when we pass  there.  Karl, looking for
you
> > too
> > > so
> > > > > get
> > > > > the beer cold !
> > > > >     We will have Internet connection via our new  Centrino powered
> > > laptop
> > > > > with Wifi so e-mails will be sent and checked, Vanagon  List
> monitored
> > > and
> > > > > Pics
> > > > > of our travels posted on the Net for your viewing  pleasure.
> > > > >     Now back to packing more tools and spare parts  !  The "Real"
> test
> > > of
> > > > > man
> > > > > and machine is about to begin.  See ya up  the road or at Burning
> Man
> > !
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Frank  Condelli
> > > > > Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> > > > > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW
> Camper
> > > > > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
> > > > > '87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
> > > > > Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
> > > > > (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_
(http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)
> > &
> > > > > _CCVWC_
> > > > > (http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
> > > > > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in  the Ottawa Valley
> > > > > _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
> > > > > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
> > > > > _Frank Condelli &  Associates_
> > > > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
> > > > > or  http://frankcondelli.com