On Sep 11, 2006, at 4:24 AM, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Jonathan Gibson wrote:
I read Cassini Division over the few quiet times I found
at Burning Man last week (...)
The first time I heard about this "Burning Man" was in
a Malcolm-in-the-Middle episode. It sounds like Brazilian
Carnival, but tamer :-P
Alberto Monteiro
Heya,
Burning Man IS a bit like Carnivale, but is much more freeform. Mucho.
Styles of dress and vehicles can range from wild Brazilian peacocks
strutting up from SF's Castro district to the turgid black tones of the
Mad Max-ish DeathGuild. \Radical self-expression is the rule of thumb.
Most of us regulars out there are very wary of media portrayals as they
almost always put a mocking and derogatory tone to the reports. That
Malcolm-in-the-Middle episode was a touching and funny take on it and I
don't know any Burners who saw it that didn't think highly of it. I'd
even seen a few of the art cars roaming in the background and suspect
their owners are based in the LA area where they film. There was too
much shrubbery in those shots, but that can be forgiven. The hapless
suburban RV chef-grilling father figure as studied art performance was
a potent metaphor and had me in stitches.
I'm back in the desk-saddle and riding hard. I've finally posted my
Burning Man recap late last night, if your interested in following some
of those notions further. It's a remarkable phenomena I am proud to
promote. In fact, I'm coming to the opinion that this eclectic little
gathering just might have an effect on the world. It's running 40K
strong now and regional Burns are planned on a continent near you. I
first went out there when a mere 90 people signed up {friends mostly}
and it's kept that flavor to a remarkable degree in spite of the
scale-up.
Consider yourself invited - maybe we can debate in person!
- Jonathan -
www.formandfunction.com/word
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