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Postby robotland » Sat May 23, 2009 7:48 am

theCryptofishist wrote:I am in BRC, so long as I carry it in my heart.


For Lakes Of Fire (our Great Lakes event) I'm making a little Playa Simulator with miniature playa surface (in an ice cube tray) to provide a pre-event boost or give context to the uninitiated. (I was tempted to make a Dust Storm Simulator with big slapstick "MAKEUPPPP!!!" puff...)
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Postby BAS » Sun May 24, 2009 12:09 am

I'm still curious as to how you are going to set Lake Michigan on fire! :D
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Postby Sail Man » Sun May 24, 2009 5:40 am

BAS wrote:I'm still curious as to how you are going to set Lake Michigan on fire! :D


Were not far from Gary, should light right up :twisted:
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Postby ygmir » Sun May 24, 2009 5:58 am

BAS wrote:I'm still curious as to how you are going to set Lake Michigan on fire! :D


have you never thrown elemental potassium or sodium on water?.........
Jeeze, the sheltered life some lead............
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Postby robotland » Wed May 27, 2009 9:46 pm

BAS wrote:I'm still curious as to how you are going to set Lake Michigan on fire! :D


with....DESIRE!

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The time to put it off is done
No time to beat it for Fort Myers
Dude (or Chick) I'm tellin' you-
Wes' Mich gonna see some fay-yuh

C'mon baby swipe my pliers
They ain't 'spensive- Came from Meijer's



...and so forth.
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Postby Rat Bastard » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:54 am

1995 miles to BRC.

And for all you making cracks about Lakes of Fire and setting Lake Michigan on fire...

You could see our burn from miles away. 80' tall flames as that lighthouse burned. Ya, baby. You know it. If you were on a boat you'd probably see it!

So sorry so many of you missed it!
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Postby C.f.M. » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:56 am

Almost 3000 miles.
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Postby Orchid » Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:24 am

According to google maps: 2,843 miles.
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Postby FaeTora » Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:47 am

1,631 miles.... almost exactly how far I am from my sisters, but in the opposite direction.
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Postby goathead » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:20 am

it all depends on which mountain I am on that day?
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or not.
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or if I got a day off and was able to go home...
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Postby FaeTora » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:34 am

lucky goat.

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Postby ygmir » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:39 am

who's the lucky goat?

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Postby goathead » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:51 am

I feel I am a very lucky goat,
sometimes
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somedays
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Postby FaeTora » Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:07 am

i think thats common. sometimes i feel very lucky. very luck that I have come as far as I have, that I have made it somewhere. I may not be where I want to be but I am closer to it than I was 10, 5 or even 3 years ago.

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Postby goathead » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:14 pm

just seems so far, at times from everyone.
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Up the 395

Postby VeganChoirGirl » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:17 pm

Only 543 miles from home if I go up the 395 from Los Angeles. Miss it every second.
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Postby MisaBlue » Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:42 pm

If I counted right, I will travel 6 165 miles :D

But thanks to you people I am much closer and thank you for that!!!
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Postby chris2010 » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:51 pm

I'm 2,222mi away!
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Postby skibear » Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:50 am

2625.85 mi from Gerlach (mapquest)
plus maybe 15 miles
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Depends on the rout

Postby kingtom » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:46 pm

I'm thinking 4200miles round trip.Is it to early to pack the motor home?I'll pick you up along the way.
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Postby Rice » Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:09 pm

Remember folks, I'm asking your travel distance TO BRC (not total trip)...

This year I have a super-short drive from San Fran. It should take less time to drive than I usually need to get to the US :)

Don't forget to take breaks, change drivers if you havem and don't forget to fill up with gas before the final leg of your trip...

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Postby Thecatman » Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:31 pm

110.94...to Gerlach...according to mapquest.
Figure another 8 to the playa entrance and another 2 or so across the playa to BRC
About a 2 to 2 1/2 hour drive one way
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Postby existential_renewal » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:49 pm

About 1725 miles or 2750 km. gonna start driving on Friday to get there for Monday.
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Postby shroom » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:36 am

My GPS says it's about 4300 miles round trip.
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Postby Jackass » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:46 am

321 miles to gerlach, not too shabby compared to some of these other figures :D
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Postby kvon » Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:08 pm

9647 km
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Postby geospyder » Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:44 pm

102 miles from my house to Bruno's.
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Postby Rice » Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:48 pm

kvon wrote:9647 km


Where the heck are you driving from??? Argentina?
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Postby ygmir » Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:46 pm

he's coming from somewhere in Germany, I'm pretty sure.
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Postby FaeTora » Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:15 pm

102 miles. I'll trade you.
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