Top 10 Reasons NOT To Go

Tucson

you not participating.

-

tutu-timmy
Phoenix

azzah
prescott

- cammie

Minickoy Boy
Jerome

Distance to get there
Dust storms
the line of traffic during the start and exodus

-Aaron

Almost There
Scottsdale

-Abram

Nae (Nomad Angel)
Phoenix

I'm hoping to not have an answer to this question but anything's possible...

-aka Reece

DustDr
Phoenix

Having to leave and wait another year to be there...

-AKA: Uncle Gumby

MC FLEABAG
Tucson

creepy dudes who disregard boundaries and stare at your tits, frat vibe, folx selling tickets for profit, dust in delicate crevices

-Alan

Psytek
Tempe

1.It sucks..... DON'T GO! ;)
2. Yahoos
3. Shirt Cockers
4. Hippies
5. LEO
6. Playa boogers.
7. Sore feet from walkin for miles in military boots.
8. DPW, at least the surly jaded ones

-Albie

Prudence

-Ali

Tempe

-Amanda

Amy
Scottsdale

-Amy

android
Phoenix

-Andy

The Sauce
Santa Cruz, CA

-Antaeres

Apple
Albuquerque, NM

-Apple

Aurora
Scottsdale

-Aurora

ben
prescott valley

-ben

ISMIST
Tucson

-bill

Mild Bill
Tucson

Not complaining. Alright... I have had people ragging on my lack of being dressed up... when I had just finished putting together a dance floor that required hundreds of hours of work to design and build: "they ruined my burn" ... can you tell.

-Bill

Phoenyx
Phoenix

1. I think it has got a bit too big
2. The endless dust that permeates everything
3. Shirtcockers
That's about it

-Bill

B Rad
Another Planet

-Brad

AZrider
Phoenix

-Brad

Scottsdale

10. No running water.
9. You will not be clean.
8. When you are uncomfortable, you will not be your better self.
7. You will get playa dust. In everything.
6. Your ass will hurt from riding your bike, and your feet will hurt from walking.
5. You can't see everything there is to see.
4. You will have to come back.
3. Your job will still suck.
2. You may never again talk to some of the awesome people you met.
1. You probably can't explain what just happened.

-Brandon

Life
Tucson

-Brian

Phoenix

-Brittney

LizAbuG
tempe

-Bug

Buster
Scottsdale

right now the only things I dont like is waiting!
(and how hard it has been to make it there!!!)

-Buster

Princess Pinwheel
Tucson

-Candace

Tempe

-Caylee

Windpipe
Tucson

It's a brutal, salty ordeal.

-Chad

carl
phoenix

1. The mean freeky people
2. the grumpy people
3. the freeky acid trip.
4. the thunderdome on a freeky acid trip.
5. the dirty ice chest when all the ice is melted.

-Chris

Cycnus
MESA

Can't wait to fill this in after the 6th.

-Chris

chrgolden77
Tucson

There isnt anything i dont like yet about Burning Man

-Chris

Teaseus
Scottsdale

-Chris

Chrizzle
az

-christ

Chromatest J. Pantsmaker

-Chromie

DrPop
Mesa

the weekend. I prefer the week....less drunks and weekend boozers that trash up the place.
people that leave early without the needed replacement(late arrivals)
$$$
and most of all =leaving the site

-Corbin

hermione
Phoenix

see above answer. i don't enjoy people who don't understand/know what limits are.

-corinne

KT Kate
Cottonwood

-Cow Trailer Kate

Dr Germ
Glendale

not a thing nothing bothers me @ the man

-Da Germ

primal (wmd)
Prescott

Too far x10

-dan

DOC
tucson

-dan

Judah
Phoenix

it's too far away from my home
(I'll Just have to move)
The port-a-pottys
(bring your own toilet system people trust me)
And don't poop and pee on the playa someone like ME!!!! could slip in it at night!!!!! There is a burner somewhere that owes me a new right sandle.I had to burn my last one cuz I was not about to pack that out with my stuff.
(Don't worry the sandle was made of reed,hemp and and other plant fibers it burned completely):) \<>/

-Darryl

Snowbird

-Dave

Dean
Scottsdale

-Dean

Diesel
Another Planet

-Diesel

Dixon
Scottsdale

-Dixon

Domek
Glendale

-Domek

VeryBadSanta
Mesa

Selling coffee

-Don

corey
glendale

-dorey

Dreadgar Allan Poe
Flagstaff

It's too difficult to move through crowds when everyone wants to have sex with you. And vice versa.

-Dreadgar Allan Poe

Blu
Tucson

-Erin

Fawn
Mesa

-Fawn

Dago Red
Tucson

-Fed

Frank O'Bear
Phoenix

1. Having to be on guard for unwanted Law enforcement
2. excessive generator use
3. the exodus
4. the long drive home
5. going back to work
6. whining campers
7. people who had a rotten time
8. Hangovers
9. observing people getting busted or searched by Law enforcement
10. hosing Playa dust out of my panties.

-Frank

PUUUMA
Phoenix

You have to go home.

-Gayle

gball

-gball

fancy geoff
Phoenix

The dust
the heat

-Geoff

Tucson

-George

Dog Bite
Tucson

1)stupid dust

2) people who get burnier than thou.

3)people who take advantage of others

4) people who touch and don't ask first

5) the reputation... some times people make it sounds like a drug orgies.. its so much more

-GiGi-D

BuilderG
Another Planet

-Gordy

dr.dan
Tucson

-greybeard

grover
Another Planet

lack of hay bales

-grover

Space Vixen
Tucson

-Hazel Meade

sierra vista

-Holly

Hoss
Phoenix

The waxy, single ply toilet paper in the porta-potties. The long drive home afterwards.

-Hoss

Speedbump
Phoenix

There seems to be too many �burners� who don�t get the pack it in, pack it out ethos ��. That and Darkwads�.

-Ian

Hardhat
Scottsdale

-Ian

Glendale

-Ivan

James Kilted Freedom
Mesa

Sunburns likely in areas u didn't expect them in a "normal" environment.
Playa dust in your nose and eyes.
Having to Pee in a bottle or you'll pee in your tent(most people dont like it when you pee on their car wheels;)).
wind burns in same areas.
"Weekenders" Come on, if your going to come into our world, make a commitment
Having to say "goodbye" to the best and koolest people you have EVER met in your life on the planet.

-James

Jana Banana
Prescott

leaving it

-Jana

Tucson

-Jason

Dj Shifta
Las Vegas, NV

The COPS!

-jDub

phoenix

-Jeff

JM
Arcosanti

-Jeffrey

Jenn
Mesa

-Jenn

Theda
Phoenix

See above

-Jenna

Flagstaff

-Jennjer

Dances with Lizards
Witchwells

-Jerry

Jet Lag!
Chandler

-Jet Lag!

23
Phoenix

-joanna

Joe
Tempe

-Joe

joe schmoe

-joe

joe schmoe
Flagstaff

-joe

Hot Candy
Flagstaff

-John

Just John
Tucson

Is there a Circle K nearby?

-John

Mostaccioli
Tempe

-Joseph

-Josh

Josiah
Sedona

-Joz

Julz
Gilbert

-Julie

Workinonit
Tucson

The magical faerie dust!

-Justin

Kinfinity
Tucson

it's only once a year.

-K8

Flagstaff

The fact they sold out of tickets this past year (2011)

-Kali

Kandy
Tempe

mean people

-Kandy

BOB
Tempe

-Karine

Karma
Tempe

The morning heat. Missing certain awesome happenings that your burner buddies tell you about that you missed because you were doing something else.

-Karma

Kat
Mesa

-Kat

Valkyrie
Lake Havasu City

How far it is from my home...

-Kate, Valkyrie or Victorian

Amazon
Tucson

tell you that later too!

-Kay

clamoring

-Kayobi

Kel
Scottsdale

It should be air conditioned with valet parking.
I start to long for a conversation with a person who isn't high.
The "porta potty ritual" starts to become annoying and I start to forget the luxury of just walking in and sitting down.
Crunchy hair.
Being clean for about ten minutes, post shower.

-Kelly

Petra
Scottsdale

1. The police

-Kelly

Flagstaff Flier

?

-Kevin

Paydirt
Cornville

-Kim

Kismet
Boonies beyond Flagstaff

Freezing all night. Again.

-Kizmit

Knotch
Elfrida

It is all part of the experience. Flow with it. Flow in it.

-Knotch

james
accra

............................

-kojo

jewel
Another Planet

-kris

jewel
Phoenix

1. Dust, although it united quite a few people and certainly provided new experiences when I was there
2. The line to get in and leave, although, again...new experiences and people

-kris

Flaiir

-Kristin

Mesa

-Kristy

Commodore Noodle
Chandler

Porta Pottys
Tent Camping- Tent turns into the ez bake oven by 10am

-Kyle

Blaster, or Hey you!
Phoenix

-Lance

Sandman
Tempe

-Lars

Convinced (By Boobies)
Mesa, AZ

-Levi

Ariez
Mesa

....uhhhh... blank?

-Lindsay

sundog
Scottsdale

Don't really know until I've been there, but these have crossed my mind:
* Harsh environment so no dogs allowed - I'll miss my babies!
* Public &/or portable toilets are gross!

-Lisa

Das Bus aka Mayor GKOTU
Bullhead City

1. - The yahoo factor

2. - People that don't clean up after themselves

-Lora

G.I. girl, Damage
phoenix

elitists
people who are there just to party/drugs/fuck with no regard to LNT or being self reliant
drum circles at 7am when i just went to bed

-Lys

Portia

-Madeline

Madison
Glendale

-Madison

Mandylion
Phoenix

-Mandy

SunRunner
Tucson

-Mark

Boon
Scottsdale

-Mark

Mello
Phoenix

The day I leave!!!! They may have to escort me off the playa this year.

-Marsha

Mary
Tucson

-Mary

Bender
Tempe

-Matthew

Mel
Phoenix, AZ

-Mel

Tucson

-Melody

Glendale

Playa Lung :(

-Michelle

SugarplumFairy
Tucson

-Michelle

Admiral Fiesta
Scottsdale

-Mike

Hippie Mike
Phoenix

-Mike

binyea
Phoenix

14 hr drive

-Mike

Gateway
Flagstaff

-Tourists and spectators.
-Not enough bacon!

-Mikey

Motion
Scottsdale

-Motion

Me Yike El

1. Nose taters
2. Cracked dry skin
3. Morons only there to see naked people and party
4. the police
5. crappy music
6. Generators
7. airy fairy hippy bull shit
8. poop on the playa
9. camp in fighting
10 leaving

-Mykl

Naked Mike
Mesa

-I don't like it when people just see it as a big party. I think the gates should close on Thursday unless you have made arrangements. (because the weekend is all some people can physically do).
-I don't like it when people revert back to normal life so easily. Think about your actions off playa...
-Money, I'd like to do away with it entirely at the event, find a different way to do ice and coffee.
-Lack of water. I love the playa, but sometimes I wish it was at sea :)

-Naked Mike

NicePeaceofBuddhy
Scottsdale

Waiting for once a year.

-Nice Peace (mo)

scottsdale

-Nicole

nils
Another Planet

-nils

Os
Avondale

-Os

OSH OOH AHH
Tucson

1. THE PRICE
Everything else is circumstantial and endearing

-Oshua

Pam
Mesa

The changes I've seen over the years are for the most part fine, I do have difficulty with people who just come to observe.

-Pam

qqtpie
mesa

-Pam

BIG PHREEKY
Los Angles

LAW ENFORCEMENT
NO POT

-PAUL

R-Evolver
Scottsdale/Gilbert

Having to go back to the default world

-Paul

Suggestions?
Scottsdale/Gilbert

-Paul

Elusive Fire Moose
scottsdale

-Poje

qqtpie
Mesa

-qqtpie

Dandelion
Another Planet

ticket price

-Ranger

Hint
tucson

-Reminder

Renae
Phoenix

-Renae

RJ
El Mirage

-RJ

mr. mom
Tucson

It's too damn far away
the frat boys from Reno that show up on Saturday
the dust - oh wait I love the dust!
the noise - oh wait I love Techno!
the crowds - oh wait these are my friends!

-robert

R-Jag
Flagstaff

-Ron

Mr. God
Prescott

Too short.
Too far away.
Too many L.E.O.

-Royce

Ryan
Mesa

-Ryan

Sailor
Tucson

-Sailor

Tempe

-Sandra

VBSanta
MESA

-Santa

Sarah
Tucson

People who leave messes for others to tidy.
Just once, I really want to go as a "spectator" and just see the sights, hit the parties, meet and greet new people, and not worry about having to take care of other people or responsibilities. I have enough of those the rest of the year! (and I don't think an art contribution as a "responsibility," it's a privilege and an honor to do.

-Sarah

Scarlet
I travel around. In Australia at the moment

-Scarlet

Doom Doom Doom (SAK)
Tempe

It's only once a year.
It's not long enough.
I can't live there all year.
I don't have my own airplane to fly there.
I never have enough money to pull off the projects I really want to do.
Uhmmm... Other stuff I suppose.

-Scott

Scotto
Phoenix

-Scotto

Beanie
Peoria

-Sean

Shadow
Elfrida

-Shadow

Tgaps
Tempe

Later...

-Shawn

Conchita
Tucson

There aren't enough things to do.

-Shelleytini

Sirius
Flagstaff

Everything. Burning Man sucks. Don't go.

-Sirius

skybri
phx

cracked heels

-skybri

nonstr8
Tucson

the RV's

-Sparkles

Sista (Turtle Dove)
Flagstaff

It was better next year.

-Steph

Steve
Scottsdale

1. Dust
2. Porta-Potties (of course I'd miss them if they weren't there).
3. Rumors of frat-boy assholes who've been showing up in recent years just to get fucked up and oogle naked bodies.
4. People who don't participate.
5. Sleeping in a tent.

-Steve

Town Crier
not in AZ anymore

-TC

Serpico
Gilbert

1. That techno song they keep playing.

-Tim

PhxVirgin
Tempe (new resident)

-Tim

'droit
Phoenix

Not so much against BM, but... i've heard it said there's folks there of all ages, but most of the photo's are of scantily clad gals, half undressed dudes and weird vehicles..

-Tom

TommyB
Prescott like Biskit