What are you bringing to the Meet & Greet?

[Mojojita]

Oh yes, that's the one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had the opposite reaction as Gaminwench. Everything was hilarious -

[gaminwench]

Oh, I was hilarious - everyone said so... I just don't remember it!

I'm an actor; apparently I got all 'method' and stayed in character all night long (nice to know I can do that while altered out of my mind!)...
Before going to bed, my campmates report that I admitted to voting for the 'bitch that took my crown'; all in good fun!

[Mojojita]

Yep, I know I enjoyed watching you climb Yggy like he was an oak tree!

[gaminwench]

He IS an oak tree... thank goodness someone was sturdy!

[Bay Bridge Sue]

He is flat gorgeous, and there was an electricity...

... but you knew this.

[lucky420]

and he is much taller than I thought he was

[gaminwench]

oh, gee, was I obvious??!!??

[Cheyenne]

I came, I saw, I furnished people with mead....

[Eric]

All I remember is being constantly recognized (time for a non-pictoral avatar maybe?) and yelling at people to shut up. I remember less of the party after the MnG, so that's pretty good...


Oh, wait, I remember BBS's tongue as well. *heh*

[Dr. Pyro]

The simple answer as to why should we change the night of the M&G would be to simply say it's always been on Thursday and that's the tradition and be done with it. And that is part of the answer. But the other side of the coin (unless somebody else wants to host it, recognizing that they will empty your liquor cabinents, trash your camp, piss behind your RV, and steal your bike) is that we at BDC&WB try not to schedule two big events and/or parties on the same day. Wednesday is the Naked Bike Ride & Pub Crawl, which we are a major stop at with 200+ naked and thirsty cyclists laying waste to our little slice of paradise on the playa, so that's out; Friday is chaos what with Critical Tits and BRC Body & Paint (a wholly-owned subsidiary of BDC&WB), so that's no good; so what's left? You guessed it: Thursday. I'm perfectly willing to hand off the M&G even though we have hosted it for the past, what, eight years? But I'd rather not. There are some traditions at TTITD that should remain sacrosanct. And besides, it's easier for me to get back to my RV this way.

[FIGJAM]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Leave the M&G as is.

Be there or be pear shaped.

[junglesmacks]

I came, I saw, I furnished people with mead....

That you did, darling.. and it was amaaaazing!

*In my best Oliver impersonation* - Please sir.. I want some more...

[jkisha]

I enjoyed the M&G at your place until we added the pot luck. I thought that the concept of the pot luck was great. It got everybody envolved and could have been an excellent new tradition.

However, I am still upset that with the potluck the event wasn't made private, nor were their accommodations made to serve food people were bringing, etc.

Maybe im just taking this too personally, but frankly I didn't spend three hours preparing food for eplayans that was to literally be devoured by strangers. I'm down right angry about this.

Not to mention, that once we bring and then you serve food, and the event is open to the public, you are in violation of the Nevada health department without procuring a food permit.

I'll always attend the M&G no matter where it's held, but I'll never bring food to share again unless proper accommodations are made by whoever hosts it.

The simple answer as to why should we change the night of the M&G would be to simply say it's always been on Thursday and that's the tradition and be done with it. And that is part of the answer. But the other side of the coin (unless somebody else wants to host it, recognizing that they will empty your liquor cabinents, trash your camp, piss behind your RV, and steal your bike) is that we at BDC&WB try not to schedule two big events and/or parties on the same day. Wednesday is the Naked Bike Ride & Pub Crawl, which we are a major stop at with 200+ naked and thirsty cyclists laying waste to our little slice of paradise on the playa, so that's out; Friday is chaos what with Critical Tits and BRC Body & Paint (a wholly-owned subsidiary of BDC&WB), so that's no good; so what's left? You guessed it: Thursday. I'm perfectly willing to hand off the M&G even though we have hosted it for the past, what, eight years? But I'd rather not. There are some traditions at TTITD that should remain sacrosanct. And besides, it's easier for me to get back to my RV this way.

[International Incident]

Oh, I was hilarious - everyone said so... I just don't remember it!

+1

[cpart]

I enjoyed the M&G at your place until we added the pot luck. I thought that the concept of the pot luck was great. It got everybody envolved and could have been an excellent new tradition.

However, I am still upset that with the potluck the event wasn't made private, nor were their accommodations made to serve food people were bringing, etc.

Maybe im just taking this too personally, but frankly I didn't spend three hours preparing food for eplayans that was to literally be devoured by strangers. I'm down right angry about this.

Not to mention, that once we bring and then you serve food, and the event is open to the public, you are in violation of the Nevada health department without procuring a food permit.

I'll always attend the M&G no matter where it's held, but I'll never bring food to share again unless proper accommodations are made by whoever hosts it.

The simple answer as to why should we change the night of the M&G would be to simply say it's always been on Thursday and that's the tradition and be done with it. And that is part of the answer. But the other side of the coin (unless somebody else wants to host it, recognizing that they will empty your liquor cabinents, trash your camp, piss behind your RV, and steal your bike) is that we at BDC&WB try not to schedule two big events and/or parties on the same day. Wednesday is the Naked Bike Ride & Pub Crawl, which we are a major stop at with 200+ naked and thirsty cyclists laying waste to our little slice of paradise on the playa, so that's out; Friday is chaos what with Critical Tits and BRC Body & Paint (a wholly-owned subsidiary of BDC&WB), so that's no good; so what's left? You guessed it: Thursday. I'm perfectly willing to hand off the M&G even though we have hosted it for the past, what, eight years? But I'd rather not. There are some traditions at TTITD that should remain sacrosanct. And besides, it's easier for me to get back to my RV this way.

Me and my girlfriend pulled up with our bottles of bubbly wine to share with everyone but it seemed WAY too crowded. I figured many people weren't the eplayans I've seen posting around here.

[Fufa]

I felt so special at M&G! I didn't show til 8, cause I attended a wedding before (scheduled for 6:30, then moved back to 7:15 due to missing guests), and I was worried that either a) everyone would be gone or b)I would sit on the side like a wallflower. Neither happened! Over and over again to hear "FUUUFAAA" and get a giant hug, felt so great! And even earlier that afternoon, I met Triskntek at retrofrolic and got a surprise ride back to camp on an art car with ygmir. After meeting all you folks that were so glad to meet me and talk to me, I was on a self esteem high for a good 24 hours later. You all made me feel like a million dollars, which is a hard thing to do!

((((EVERYONE!))))

[Trishntek]

JK! We all very much appreciate your hard work and earnest planning. The way Doc's camp is set up there is not single entrance which would mitigate the general public's access. Not realizing it would take me 45 minutes to walk there, I fully expected nothing to eat by the time I arrived.

It's all good! I do agree the food service does force submission to state health bureaucracy.

[cpart]

I would like to thank Anti-M though for her amazing art piece that I adopted at her camp a few days before the Meet and Greet.

[jkisha]

Well, it's not all good. If the potluck is to continue, proper accommodations need to be made for it. If docs camp can't or won't do it, then either the event should be moved or the potluck discontinued.

I really liked the idea of the potluck and would hate to see it discontinued. I made an offer to host the event and to keep it private and provide many other amenities to assure the proper venue for a potluck style event. I'm not trying to step on toes or usurp the hosting of the event from doc pyro. I'm just offering a more appropriate private space if people prefer to continue to want the event to be potluck. I'll even give doc pyro a ride back to his RV.

Otherwise, as I stated earlier, I'll always attend as I truly enjoy spending time with all my eplaya friends, I just won't be bringing food.

JK! We all very much appreciate your hard work and earnest planning. The way Doc's camp is set up there is not single entrance which would mitigate the general public's access. Not realizing it would take me 45 minutes to walk there, I fully expected nothing to eat by the time I arrived.

It's all good! I do agree the food service does force submission to state health bureaucracy.

[junglesmacks]

JK.. brother.


Breathe.


Seriously..

[Bounce530]

I brought some kick ass local salsa and chips (ask CfM about the salsa) but after the absinthe that Dr. Pyro was pouring into my shot glass belt buckle I don't remember much...LOL. Sorry Eric for calling you out cause of your handlebar and hey hey to everybody else who I drunkenly met. But I am wondering if anybody could hook me up with an email/FB addy for "WildMan" the guy in this pic-



Well hell, IDK why I can't get the pic to load..

[cpart]

Well hell, IDK why I can't get the pic to load..

Press "Download" and then go to imgur.com and upload the pic there, then post the pic using the [img] tag.

[Drawingablank]

The meet and greet was one of the highlights of my first burn. I really enjoyed meeting many of you and was only sorry that I didn't get to spend more time with every one of you.

I have to admit that the beer baseball thing just outside at the beginning was one of the most interesting things I have ever seen, so I was a bit distracted early on.

Congratz to Minxzy on your wedding. My wife is still talking about how much she loved those cookies you brought.

Thanks to Doc Pyro as well - it was a great party and over the next 50 weeks, the cork swag was a nice touch and whenever I get homesick It will recall fond memories.

[jkisha]

I am breathing, thanks. I'm just not happy about how the potluck was handled. I guess I'm a stickler for protocol.

I loved the M&G otherwise. It's always a treat to meet all the wonderful eplayans.

JK.. brother.


Breathe.


Seriously..

[goathead]

Seems I made the Table of Shame one more year.



Dam blinky lights, buckets of beer, playa time.......



Very glad a lot of you did find me though.



What a Great Year.

[Cheyenne]

I thought the M&G was great... It was the most drunk I got all week. the DAWG poured about 1/2 litre of brandy in my travelling flask and by the time I was pouring the mead out, I was well and truly slurring my words!

My boyf came with me, he isn't on eplaya.. but he appreciated the tortilla and salsa and I got to meet cool people

I've still got my home for wayward art headscarf and I've kept my name badge for future m&g's... that was a really nice touch doing those name badges

Needless to say, I fell off my bike on the way back to camp as I was soooo drunk :s

Heres to next year!

[C.f.M.]

I brought some kick ass local salsa and chips (ask CfM about the salsa) but after the absinthe that Dr. Pyro was pouring into my shot glass belt buckle I don't remember much...LOL. Sorry Eric for calling you out cause of your handlebar and hey hey to everybody else who I drunkenly met. But I am wondering if anybody could hook me up with an email/FB addy for "WildMan" the guy in this pic-



Well hell, IDK why I can't get the pic to load..

I couldn't find the lid, so it stayed there.

[Trishntek]

Maybe someone was spiking drinks with the Cannabis Absinthe I brought? I know it disappeared almost immediately! Grai told me he came across the empty the next morning.


The Blackberry Brandy mentioned above was probably Chambord which also disappeared suddenly.

It's no wonder some of you missed a day between the Slivovice and Absinthe,,,, I'm just glad we all drink,,,, to keep hydrated,,,,,, and stuff,,,,

[C.f.M.]

Next year I need to have a CfMnG, so I actually get to spend some time with you people.

Isn't Lazerfox the CUTEest? She's first on the list - and gets the Most Valiant Effort to Actually Keep Plans Made and Hang Out with Someone at Burning Man Ever award.

[Foxfur]

I was surprised to see the pickled quail eggs disappear at the MnG, fantastic!
Aww CfM... I will be there! You are a real sweetheart when nobody else is around...
Had such a great time meeting y'all, wish I could have taken every one of you home.