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Cargo Cult - Who is John Frum? He is known to us by many names, this Visitor from Elsewhere, dispenser of endless abundance and wielder of mysterious technologies: John Frum, Quetzalcoatl, Osiris, "Bob." His cargo is splendid, his generosity boundless, his motives beyond our understanding. But across the ages and around the world, the stories all agree: one day he will return, bearing great gifts. Our theme this year asks three related questions; who is John Frum, where is he really from, and where, on spaceship Earth, are we all going?
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Simon of the Playa » Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:15 am

until the check clears, NOBODY gets a theme.
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby H.G.Crosby » Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:19 am

being and nothingness.


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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby theCryptofishist » Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:42 am

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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Froves » Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:53 pm

REDNECK BURN!!
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby tattoogoddess » Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:02 pm

Dust Bowl!


Watched that 2 part series on PBS about it. All the images and descriptions.. it was like being back home! From the eyewear, to the sleeping in dust covered beds to the coughing up mud... yep. Dust Bowl 2013.
Should have stayed at center camp!
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby trilobyte » Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:29 am

Ratty, not announcing a theme until spring is the old system. It was only in recent years that they ever started announcing the next year's theme at the end of the event. Personally I like the idea of announcing it earlier too, more time for people to consider doing something theme-related.
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Simon of the Playa » Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:54 am

Idiocracy.


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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Roberto Dobbisano » Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:07 am

Acatpolypse.
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby trilobyte » Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:40 am

I know the Trojan Horse has been done recently, and Dan's taking a well-deserved break from big art next year, but man a giant Trojan Cat would be hilarious...
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Simon of the Playa » Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:47 am

so it is written, so let it be done.


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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby 1durphul » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:27 am

This is my 6th year in a row predicting that the theme will be....

DONKEY FUCKING

So far I've been right about 2/3's of the time.

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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Simon of the Playa » Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:16 am

thats quite an ass-umption.
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby 1durphul » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:17 pm

Simon of the Playa wrote:thats quite an ass-umption.



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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Snow » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:57 pm

trilobyte wrote:I know the Trojan Horse has been done recently, and Dan's taking a well-deserved break from big art next year, but man a giant Trojan Cat would be hilarious...

it's very odd that you say that considering the recent convo i've had. :twisted:




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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Dactylion » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:07 pm

NASA is being coy about a discovery its Curiosity rover has made. Read about it here http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-curiositys-history-changing-discovery-221110775.html. Speculation is they finally have hard evidence there is life on Mars. If true it will be the biggest news story of the year.
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Simon of the Playa » Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:46 am

"shut up and eat your goddamn clif bar."
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2029

Postby Roberto Dobbisano » Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:52 am

Vamos a la playa!
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Simon of the Playa » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:52 am

Cowboys & Cowgirls.
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Simon of the Playa » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:51 pm

FINALLY!



the long awaited return of Jack Parsons.



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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Nipple » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:53 pm

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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Roberto Dobbisano » Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:16 pm

got cargo?
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby BAS » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:38 pm

A "Firefly/Serenity" theme? Now that would be cool!
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby theCryptofishist » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:53 pm

No. I'd far prefer it to keep away those sorts of narrow, modern-media things. If he wanted a more general science fictiony theme, that's another animal. But after that what's next? Star Trek? Rocky Horror? Lady Gaga? Custer's Last Stand? The 5500 of Main Street?
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Bounce530 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:40 pm

From FB:

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Space alien technology and Kabbalistic gnosticism is going to fit in well with the theme for Burning Man 2013.

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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Bounce530 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:42 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:No. I'd far prefer it to keep away those sorts of narrow, modern-media things. If he wanted a more general science fictiony theme, that's another animal. But after that what's next? Star Trek? Rocky Horror? Lady Gaga? Custer's Last Stand? The 5500 of Main Street?

YES, YES, YES! I vote for Rocky Horror!
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby ygmir » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:44 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:No. I'd far prefer it to keep away those sorts of narrow, modern-media things. If he wanted a more general science fictiony theme, that's another animal. But after that what's next? Star Trek? Rocky Horror? Lady Gaga? Custer's Last Stand? The 5500 of Main Street?



there is precedent for Star Trek, the Original.......
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby FIGJAM » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:16 pm

Myths....or.... Legends
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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Simon of the Playa » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:43 pm

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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby Savannah » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:07 pm

Bounce530 wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:No. I'd far prefer it to keep away those sorts of narrow, modern-media things. If he wanted a more general science fictiony theme, that's another animal. But after that what's next? Star Trek? Rocky Horror? Lady Gaga? Custer's Last Stand? The 5500 of Main Street?

YES, YES, YES! I vote for Rocky Horror!


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Re: Theme Predictions for 2013

Postby ygmir » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:16 pm

Savannah wrote:
Bounce530 wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:No. I'd far prefer it to keep away those sorts of narrow, modern-media things. If he wanted a more general science fictiony theme, that's another animal. But after that what's next? Star Trek? Rocky Horror? Lady Gaga? Custer's Last Stand? The 5500 of Main Street?

YES, YES, YES! I vote for Rocky Horror!


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