Date:         Sun, 5 Jan 2003 11:27:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      BurningVan-Short report
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Volks,

Well except for the fireworks, the twirling flaming dance show, the ocean
that looked like a picture, great weather, warm and still, and the
terrorists number 1 [1 1/2 yr old] and number 2 [2 1/2 years old], an
Estonian paramour of a THX kind of guy, a Greek gal who would probably have
done the Estonian wild jump over the fire whilst kind of ripped had we not
prevented her [ by not letting her get ripped, only 4 marshmallows], a
frustrated parts delivery dude, the surfer with four [count 'em 4]
surfboards in his van - he CLAIMED to use only one at a time but we all know
better than that, don't we? - , enough wood for several bonfires, and my son
it was pretty much  a lost kind of day.

OK, the  terrorist number two did turn out to be the cause of the expanding
universe based on the dirt she managed to acquire, that was kind of cool.
The rat on a string that followed the dog who looked like a wolfhound and
was the result of a standard poodle and a champion fence jumper were  just a
couple of a multitude of four legged friends who dropped by.  And, yes,
there was a funeral next to us on the beach - kind of gave us a pause
thinking this might be the real burning man but all that was burned was a
bunch of 'incense'.  Odd that they would take turns sticking their heads in
the smoke and breathing deeply but I guess they really, really liked
incense.

Even the park cops were cool, pretty nice and laid back.  Odd.

Yeah the paramour claimed to be Estonian which I think is kind of like
claiming to be a Hobbit.  I mean everyone's heard of them but they don't
really exist.  She even claimed to know how to correctly pronounce Arvo
Part's name, proof positive of powerful prevarication.

BenT showed up 4 or 5 hours late so he was lots earlier than usual.

There were pictures taken but negotiations are under way which have a good
chance of preventing publication, if we can just get the cash together soon
enough.

The next event has been named, I think by Westywoman, VAN DE SOLIEL.  All we
have to do is figure out what to do, and not get caught doing it.

Mike