Comments on: Notes on Burning Man

By: Josh Johnson

Josh Johnson — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:58:10 +0000

Same to you Kyle. You and Kristin were aces, he had some laughs, huh? Thanks for all the snacks and good conversations!

By: Flirt

Flirt — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:25:38 +0000

It was a long and beautiful burn , and the intensity of the flame !! I am no longer a Virgin say it 3 times!!!!!

By: Candice

Candice — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:33:27 +0000

One of my friends said exactly the same thing, it’s impossible to express in words…the video helps!

By: Kyle Smith

Kyle Smith — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:41:26 +0000

It was my utmost pleasure to get to camp with you Josh. I can’t wait to see more of your footage!

By: Josh Johnson

Josh Johnson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:35:17 +0000

I remember seeing your footage Benny… the shot of you in the dust storm gave me a glimpse of mother natures madness that we were willingly stepping into!

By: Josh Johnson

Josh Johnson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:33:37 +0000

You should. The whole week long experience cannot really be expressed in words or otherwise…that was the overwhelming feeling I got while there…that I would never be able to really truly let people know what it was like. Above all it was a felt experience ( especially the sand in my creases!

By: Josh Johnson

Josh Johnson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:31:56 +0000

right on! i would love to hear what you have to say on the whole shebang…shoot any video?

By: Josh Johnson

Josh Johnson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:31:07 +0000

Thanks Joanna, so good sharing a camp with you!
now is the time to register and upload your burning man footage at http://www.blackrocktv.com!

By: JoAnna

JoAnna — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:56:36 +0000

Great piece Josh!

Pretty crazy stuff going on in Black Rock City … and yet it’s all so real!

Thanks for sharing … can’t wait to see more of Black Rock TV’s footage!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:40:11 +0000

Hey great piece… I’ve been writing about my experiences as a first-timer too.

By: Megan Hill

Megan Hill — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:56:56 +0000

Way cool, Josh!

By: Candice

Candice — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:40:11 +0000

Incredibly, insanely jealous. Adding this to my lifelist!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:32:15 +0000

This is the first time I’ve seen video of Burning Man! Very cool- thanks for sharing!

By: Josh Johnson

Josh Johnson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:46:02 +0000

Don’t worry dear burners, I cleaned up enough MOOP for the two of us!
The last 48 hours of Burning Man was a endless dust storm, filling my tent endangering our equipment and making its way into the folds of my gray matter. to try and beat the exodus we left before the temple burned.
I was sorry to do this but it had been a long week and I knew i would be back next year (with an RV)…

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:04:16 +0000

Thanks for sharing this story! I was there last year (and I also shared my virgin-burn on Matador), but I missed the actual man burn because I was keeping a sick friend company. I got to see some of the end of it, but from a distance. Nevertheless, it wasn't the point for me either, and even if I miss it next time I still won't be disappointed because it pales in comparison to what can happen the rest of the week. How did you feel about the Temple burn? That was my favourite part. Note that I also have to agree with Christina; if this is a veteran burner he should surely know not to treat the playa like that. I didn't meet many smokers during my week, but I would hope that they wouldn't just be MOOP machines.

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:18:26 +0000

“Flicking a cigarette into the desert wind, a veteran burner tells me he could almost skip it…”

He did what! This is why Burning Man may be in danger of closing down, because of people who are so blasé about it that they toss their trash around. Never forget that you are a guest on the Playa. Treat it (and the hard-working people who clean up your crap) with respect, or don’t come back!

Josh, no offense, but you should have made him go pick up that cigarette butt…

A veteran Burner.

By: david miller

david miller — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:22:10 +0000

Thanks for sharing this with us Josh.