Wow! What a great meeting last night! It's always so beautiful to see folks from all different walks of life come/pull together in a time of crisis. A lot of info was discussed in regards to what we can do to help Haiti, but since everything is so chaotic right now Sam with Burners Without Borders is flying down there today to get a better idea as to how to organize our efforts. There are so many organizations he has networked with around the world such as:

 

Wow, I can't believe 2k10 is only 2 days away. Lots of good things to come!!!! Much more laughter, love, and blessings to you all.- Love, Alli(gazAm)
 
N'joy!
~Be sure to make great New Year's resolutions today so you'll have something good to pave Hell with later.
~To quick start my New Year, I took an IQ test and the results were negative.
~The problem with jogging is that the ice falls out of your glass.
~When I thought about the evils of drinking in the New Year, I gave up thinking.
~"On New Year's Eve, Marilyn stood up in the local pub and said that it was time to get ready. At the stroke of midnight, she wanted every husband to be standing next to the one person who made his life worth living.
Well, it was kind of embarrassing.  As the clock struck - the bartender was almost crushed to death. "
~"Dear Lord
So far this year I've done well.
I haven't gossiped, I haven't lost my temper, I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm very thankful for that.  But in a few minutes, Lord, I'm going to get out of bed, and from then on I'm probably going to need a lot more help.
    Amen "
~When I hear a funny joke I will not reply, "LOL... LOL!"
~ I will stop sending e-mail, ICQ, Instant Messages and be on the phone at the same time with the same person.
 

I was going through my book collection and stumbled, literally, upon this illustrated comic book about good friends by Joseph Cohen. I'd love to share some of quotes with you, my good friends, old friends, new friends, etc...~ N'joy... oh, I did tweak a couple of them:

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• Air mattress
• Tent
• Sleeping bag
• Battery powered tent lamp
• Goggles
• Dust mask
• Large pack/ box of baby wipes
• ¼" nylon rope (100 ft +)
• Camelback (Wal-mart brand is OK)
• Plan for extremely cold weather... bring gloves, a heavy coat and lots of blankets
• BYO Cups!!!
• Battery powered lights for you and your bike... glow sticks create a lot of waste
• Water: 2 gallons for your self/ day
• Food: breakfast/ lunch/ dinner per day
• Long johns
• Spray-on sun tan lotion
• Sunglasses
• Chap stick
• Lotion
• Eye drops
• Lots of socks... you'll probably go through 2 pair/day
• Head lamps and flash lights
• Deodorant (spray-on works best for some)
• Lots of ziplock bags
• Personal liquor stash
• No glasses on the Playa!!!! Bring as much aluminum.
• Razors, soap, single ply toilet paper
• Ladies: feminine products must be disposed into your own paper bags
• Bike*** highly recommended... the Wal-mart in Reno sells them for $50
• A cooler and money for ice ($3/bag)
• Lighters & cigs
• Gifts for the playa
• Comfy boots and sneakers... flip flops are not recommended
• 5 gal. bucket and some good kitty litter... highly suggested
• Put aside an outfit in a ziplock bag for your return trip

The Nauti-bus project is moving along very well. A bar was put in (yay), a stripper pole (hey now), and as of Sunday evening the frame work for the benches have been laid out. The construction of the shell itself will begin very soon. The roof top kicks aaaaaaaaasssss! If you can help in any way, the bus will be @ Jack Trash's warehouse for a few days, then back at Trav's.... the more hands the better. Enjoy the pix HERE!

Oh my gosh, guys! The Nauti-bus has been APPROVED for the Burnt Oranges scholarship! This is HUGE... there is sooooooo much material that needs to purchased to complete our Burning Man project, and these funds are going to help tremendously. Many many thanks to all who have helped in every way possible in the manifestation of the magical Nauti-bus. And of course, THANK YOU Burnt Oranges!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.. thank you, thank YOU. South Florida Burners rock! WooooooHooooooooo~~~~~

"EARTHLINGS is an award-winning documentary film about the suffering of animals for food, fashion, pets, entertainment and medical research. Considered the most persuasive documentary ever made, EARTHLINGS is nicknamed "the Vegan maker" for its sensitive footage shot at animal shelters, pet stores, puppy mills, factory farms, slaughterhouses, the leather and fur trades, sporting events, circuses and research labs. The film is narrated by Academy Award® nominee Joaquin Phoenix and features music by platinum-selling recording artist Moby." Click here for more details and to watch the video.

 

Sending birthday love to 2 very special men in the crew, Renato & Serg~

 

I'm sure you all have already received the newsletter from Tammy K, but I figured I'd share it on here as well.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------South Florida Newsletter Hello To All My Fellow Burners,

A weekend of magic, love, friendships, laughter, fantasy, manifestation, release, good times, good vibes, good peoples, great fucking music! Preheat 2009 on the Maddox Ranch was amazing with or without the recent fire ban the state of Florida passed.

The performers in the enclave were so bad ass... Erich was up in there with some mad hoopers along with really good poi dancers. There were approx. 680 tickets that were sold for the event, and I would say about 20 killer themed camps, the Nautibus of course being da-shizznit!