ARSON at BurningMan...The man torched last night....

[Bennyboy]

http://valleywag.com/tech/paul-addis/ A little irony for the day.

[Shine]

1. Whoa, that totally sucks!!! My friend whose going will be bummed

this was, by far, the best line of that write-up:

The crowd was evenly split between bloodthirsty chanting of "Burn The Man!" and lamenting that their mellow was, like, totally being harshed. :rofl:

Dude.

[Bennyboy]

2. They are going to rebuild it...

And i bet it is even more EPIC.....

[Shine]

4. You really think they can pull it off that quickly?? If so, good on 'em!

it seems rather mean-spirited and selfish of that guy to burn the Man ahead of time. Definitely NOT cool. :thumbsdown:

[Shine]

3. this is funny....new listing on craigslist

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/for/408433875.html

I guess it had to be done. :D

[Bennyboy]

5. funny

[Greyskye]

6. Awww. Great article about it though

The final 2 grafs:

The Man lit up close to 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, amid screams of horror and enthusiasm. Emergency crews plowed their way through gawking bicyclists, art car drivers, naked people, fire spinners, and assorted other playatards, and fought the blaze, dowsing the area in water before attacking the fire itself. The crowd was evenly split between bloodthirsty chanting of "Burn The Man!" and lamenting that their mellow was, like, totally being harshed.

Organizers on Burning Man Information Radio, the local, temporary broadcaster, state that they have the resolve and the material to rebuild the man in time for Saturday's destined incineration. Sources say that they are inspecting the underlying structure for water and fire damage, and will begin rebuilding today.

Emphasis mine. :rofl:

[Shine]

7. LOL, my exact sentiments, upthread.

hilarious...

:hi: