> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Mark Gajewski
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 4:12 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vurning Man '99
>
>
> Steve Green wrote:
>
> > Tickets are now on sale for this year's Burning Man festival.
> > They cost $65 until April 15th, then $80 until July 31st, then $100.
>
> Has Burning Man always been a pay-for event? Sort of takes away the
> anarchist image I had of Burning Man (never been there).  100 bucks to
> hang out in a baking dry lake bed?  I don't quite get it....I mean it
> sounds interesting and I'm sure it's a very eclectic crowd but I think
> I'll take 3 days in Maine with Phish, hang out w/ interesting, eclectic
> people and hear some great music to boot.

I went to BurningMan last year for the first time.  The cost per person goes
towards infrastructure, including the following:

1)  Streets are layed down, lampposts are raised, and
    every night the streets are lit with kerosene lamps.
2)  The Man is built and lit with neon every night at
    the center of the city.
3)  Porta-potties are supplied, though not emptied often
    enough.  (Eeeuuuw.)
4)  Streets are watered down to reduce dust.
5)  A fairly large force of Danger Rangers is mobilized to
    protect us.
6)  Center Camp gets a power grid.
7)  Two weeks after Burning Man, all evidence of Black Rock
    City has disappeared.

If you've never visited Black Rock City, I urge you to become a citizen.
But remember, you must participate.   NO SPECTATORS.

Coyote

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