Anybody know what's allowed at Temple?

[C.f.M.]

People put mementos and such...and I need to add something. But I'm pretty sure my pan full of bacon grease won't fly.

I guess it has to be burnable, right?

[mudpuppy000]

I don't know what the official rules are but it doesn't have to be completely burnable. There's a crapload of nails/metal in it already. Just for symbolism though, it'd be better for it to burn than wind up in a landfill someplace.

[Ugly Dougly]

"Official rules". Thanks, I needed a laugh.

[C.f.M.]

"Official rules". Thanks, I needed a laugh.

I know, I know...I just don't want to put something there that I fail to get back before it burns...and leave it for somebody else to throw away/haul out.

[EmilyD]

"Official rules". Thanks, I needed a laugh.

I know, I know...I just don't want to put something there that I fail to get back before it burns...and leave it for somebody else to throw away/haul out.

I'm sure you could burn photos of bacon but it won't smell as good. ;-)

[Foxfur]

People put mementos and such...and I need to add something. But I'm pretty sure my pan full of bacon grease won't fly.

I guess it has to be burnable, right?

Bacon grease would be great! It would lend a delicious aroma to the conflagration! I'd think if it was poured into a paper container it would serve as nature's perfect accelerant.
Ooh, ooh! How about oil soluable pigment mixed in and makin bacon paintings to be taken by incineration? (There's a song in there somewhere...)
Got my gears turning...

Ff

[Bob]

Pretty sure a boom box playing "It's A Small World (After All)" on a loop is not allowed.

[Risky]

CFM - I have wanted to fill a jar of bacon grease and then add a wick for a bacon candle. Damn you would think that would smell good.

Our crew will be there Sunday removing the stained glass and chandeliers, etc before we burn the Temple. Let me know if I can help you out.

[Ugly Dougly]

Is it the pan you want to keep or the bacon?

[pizzamancer]

"Official rules". Thanks, I needed a laugh.

I know, I know...I just don't want to put something there that I fail to get back before it burns...and leave it for somebody else to throw away/haul out.

I don't know. If the pan doesn't just completely disintegrate in the heat, there has got to be someone out there who wants a burnt to shit disfigured pan from the temple burn.

Cleaner A: Dude...I found a melted frying pan.
Cleaner B: That is the coolest thing ever...

[TomServo]

Bacon Grease? Did you lose a pet pig?

[Elorrum]

A salesman is lost in a rural area and stops at a farm to get directions. As he is talking to the farmer he notices a pig with a wooden leg. "How did the pig get a wooden leg?", he asks the farmer.

"Well", says the farmer, "that is a very special pig. One night not too long ago we had a fire start in the barn.

"Well, sir, that pig set up a great squealing that woke everyone, and by the time we got there he had herded all the other animals out of the barn and saved everyone of them."

"And that was when he hurt his leg?" asked the salesman.

"Oh no" says the farmer. "He was fine after that. Though a while later I was in the woods out back and a bear attacked me. Well, sir, that pig was near by and he came running and set on that bear and chased him off. Saved me for sure."

"So the bear injured his leg then," says the salesman.

"Oh no. He came away without a scratch from that. Though a few days later my tractor turned over in a ditch and I was knocked unconscious. Well, that pig dove into the ditch and pulled me out before I drowned."

"So he hurt his leg then?" asks the salesman.

"Oh no," says the farmer.

"So how did he get the wooden leg?" the salesman asks.

"Well", the farmer tells him, "When you have a pig like that, you don't want to eat him all at once."

[swampdog]

But I'm pretty sure my pan full of bacon grease won't fly

There's a joke in here somewhere about when pigs have wings, but I'm just too tired to make it work.

[Trishntek]

I'm sure the grease would burn nicely! Would it not work to put the solidified grease in a box? Or is the pan just as special as the content?

[Oldguy]

Bring a sharpie to leave rememberences or prayers. There is usually an area designated for such writing. Remember to not put graffiti on any other artwork, unless you have permission first.

[C.f.M.]

A salesman is lost in a rural area and stops at a farm to get directions. As he is talking to the farmer he notices a pig with a wooden leg. "How did the pig get a wooden leg?", he asks the farmer.

"Well", says the farmer, "that is a very special pig. One night not too long ago we had a fire start in the barn.

"Well, sir, that pig set up a great squealing that woke everyone, and by the time we got there he had herded all the other animals out of the barn and saved everyone of them."

"And that was when he hurt his leg?" asked the salesman.

"Oh no" says the farmer. "He was fine after that. Though a while later I was in the woods out back and a bear attacked me. Well, sir, that pig was near by and he came running and set on that bear and chased him off. Saved me for sure."

"So the bear injured his leg then," says the salesman.

"Oh no. He came away without a scratch from that. Though a few days later my tractor turned over in a ditch and I was knocked unconscious. Well, that pig dove into the ditch and pulled me out before I drowned."

"So he hurt his leg then?" asks the salesman.

"Oh no," says the farmer.

"So how did he get the wooden leg?" the salesman asks.

"Well", the farmer tells him, "When you have a pig like that, you don't want to eat him all at once."

Hahahahahahahahaha. Ha.

[geospyder]

Bring a sharpie to leave rememberences or prayers. There is usually an area designated for such writing. Remember to not put graffiti on any other artwork, unless you have permission first.

Thanks for the reminder. I forgot to add sharpies to my gifting list.

[Dustdevil]

I don't know what the official rules are but it doesn't have to be completely burnable. There's a crapload of nails/metal in it already. Just for symbolism though, it'd be better for it to burn than wind up in a landfill someplace.

Where do you think the DG (and all it contains) from the Temple ends up? Yes, a landfill.

[incubus_pantomime]

Would anyone happen to know a less MOOP-y way to attach something to the temple? My initial thought was a staple gun, but the staples won't disintegrate. I understand that there's a lot of MOOP when the construction materials of the temple are considered, but I would like to be able to contribute without adding to the MOOP. My new thought is Mod Podge or some other adhesive. If this idea will not work, or if anybody happens to know of a better solution, lemme know! Thanks!

[motskyroonmatick]

How about a piece of jute(natural material) cord or rope and tie it to the temple? There are usually lots of easy to tie to shapes there. If it is not something that suits securing by tying you could make a wood holder for it in Defaultia using wooden pegs to hold things together. Good luck!!!!!

[theCryptofishist]

I refuse to worry about staples.

[Bob]

Wire, staples, pushpins, 2" binder clips, nails, screws, whatever. Raid the office supply cabinet.

[incubus_pantomime]

I refuse to worry about staples.

Consider this my effort to be the best Burgin I can be (since a significant number of people here on ePlaya have lambasted me in the most ugly, paltry, misdirected way, and I've essentially been turned into a social pariah against my will).

Thank you for the tip on jute and other natural materials as an alternative, motskyroonmatick! I think this is the best solution. Now that I think about it, I guess adhesives could create fumes when burned that could be less "green."

[Bob]

Is every thread going to become a pity fest now?

Correction on the binder clips -- medium (1-1/4") might be big enough, Best typically uses a couple tractor-trailer loads of half-inch plywood in that thing.

[theCryptofishist]

Is every thread going to become a pity fest now?

Indeed.
We are a crusty lot, and we get the same questions over and over. But we're not mean people. Not coddlers, but not vicious. If you last a week here, you're practically a lifelong friend.

[incubus_pantomime]

Is every thread going to become a pity fest now?

Correction on the binder clips -- medium (1-1/4") might be big enough, Best typically uses a couple tractor-trailer loads of half-inch plywood in that thing.

No, I'm not trying to garner pity, though my comment was admittedly very passive-aggresive. What I'm trying to say is that I am not a sparkle pony Birgin that lives in luxury and is gaming the system so I can party for a week in the desert. I want to do this right, and I want to stand up for all Birgins who are doing the same as me. I am going to ask any and all questions I have so that I can arrive on the playa and (hopefully) be mistaken for a veteran because I'm so well prepared. That's what my comment was getting at. Consider the passive-agressiveness as residual hurt from being a temporary punching bag of sorts.

Crytofishist, I've been on ePlaya for more than a week, and I'm learning more every day. This is a crusty lot, and very different from the type of people I encounter in my day-to-day life in Defaultia, so consider the learning curve very steep for me.

[lemur]

whats that line ?

'you always hurt the ones you love'

something like that...

[Bob]

This is the stuff the Temple would be skinned with, up close. Half-inch Russian birch, recycled from a toy factory, typically. People usually just use a Sharpie. They also leave odd scraps of ply to write remembrances and attach pictures; so, craft glue or any basic art supplies would work for that. Soft enough to push a staple into, probably. This year's plan looks like it affords an immense amount of surface for all the stuff people add.



Disclaimer: I still hate the fucking Temple.

[ranger magnum]

No, I'm not trying to garner pity, though my comment was admittedly very passive-aggresive. What I'm trying to say is that I am not a sparkle pony Birgin that lives in luxury and is gaming the system so I can party for a week in the desert. I want to do this right, and I want to stand up for all Birgins who are doing the same as me. I am going to ask any and all questions I have so that I can arrive on the playa and (hopefully) be mistaken for a veteran because I'm so well prepared. That's what my comment was getting at. Consider the passive-agressiveness as residual hurt from being a temporary punching bag of sorts.

Coupla things here....

A) Why do you give two shits about what anyone thinks of you? Show up, be yourself, and have the time of your life.
B) As for eplaya, if you are even remotely hurt or offended by whats said here, I have some doubts you are ready for the "real" playa. Are you ready for someone to yell obscenities at you through a bullhorn? If so, whats the difference between that and a few snarky remarks to your posts?
C) If you have never been to the playa, what makes you think you are going to be well prepared? The playa can and will chew you up and spit you out, and to claim that you will be mistaken for a veteran is not only naive, but potentially dangerous. Treat the playa with respect and reverence.

[Roberto Dobbisano]

SO, how Was Coachella?