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Hoping to revive interest in a active tribe marketplace

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:36:13 GMT

creating listings for merchants and services.

also classified listings.

here's the idea: http://bm.tribe.net/thread/be7558f7-88f1-4a7b-b027-b0f15c7ab3df

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Anyone have workout/gym/wrestling/bjj/mma mats?

Spicy — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:57:32 GMT

Pretty pretty please? :) Mats are the big missing piece in us pulling off our martial arts camp. If anyone has extra or know where we can buy used ones cheap, please let me know.

For more about what we're doing, check http://brc.cc

Hope to meet you there!

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Gerlach area RV - travel trailer rental

Metric — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:06:04 GMT

Hi folks-- I live in Gerlach and have two vehicles I am considering renting out for use around the Black Rock Desert.

The first is a 1967 Ford Shasta RV -- 22 ft. long, 300cc straight 6 cylinder engine runs well, with solar panels and a large battery bank, propane fridge, space heater, and water heater, working shower and toilet, and kitchenette. There is an air conditioner which requires external power. It is very funky looking (sorry, my camera broke). I've taken it as far as Reno and Susanville without any trouble, but wouldn't try to take it over the Sierras. It makes it over the railroad tracks just fine to go to Trego - Frog Pond.

The other is a 1991 Fleetwood travel trailer -- 28 ft. long, propane fridge, space heater, and water heater, kitchenette, it's in great condition with a large comfortable entertaining area, the couch folds out into a bed. This requires a 3/4 ton truck or better to move, but I can arrange transportation if necessary. I removed the toilet, but the shower and sinks all work (I suppose I could put the toilet back in... I prefer the porta-potties). It also has an air conditioner which requires external power.

Aside from these, I know of other people in Gerlach who are interested in renting out their travel trailers. Rental would include filling with water and propane, emptying grey/black water, and transportation as necessary. I also have a yard full of building materials (lumber, shade cloth, bicycles) and 2 off-road vehicles for tooling around the desert.

If any of this sounds interesting to you, please contact me@metric.cc, or send a message through tribe.net.

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Can BRC own Tribe.net?

electricbrave — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:23:43 GMT

I think as a home owner of BRC I feel we could make an offer to the family of tribe to own it for BRC Chamber of Commerce!
Any thoughts on this idea)'(

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Videographer in Bay Area

Gothalot — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:26:53 GMT

If anyone needs a filmmaker/Videographer let me know. I could use more clients. More meaning more than 0, lol.

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Whale Skeleton Sculpture BM 07

Adam — Thu, 03 May 2007 01:37:43 GMT

Adam Baer ,a Santa Cruz based artist,will be building a Whale Skeleton sculpture deep playa this upcoming burn. It will be composed of 5 gallon buckets(spine),cut up fiberglass water tank (ribs) and the head/flippers/tail will be a combination of plywood/cardboard/fiberglass . Most all of the materials have or will be salvage and recycled in accordance with the eco-groovy theme this year.
This post is an appeal to anyone interested to participating in any phase of its construction/transport/setup/breakdown. What is needed right now is steel pipe(wrist width&larger),plywood scrap,cardboard,fiberglass cloth and bolts of any size. Personpower,support,monitary controbutions in whatever measure would be appreciated . Please contact me at : Blazin Raisin@tribe.net or spacebaer@hailmail.net or phone at (831) 420 -1522 . This might be a fun way to ramp up to August and I can get a few people in to BRC early if they are interested in helping with playa setup.
Please see the diagram in the photos section.

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hair?

oniongrrrl — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 03:34:50 GMT

am i the only hair person here? just curious.

hi, i'm wendy, i am an independent contractor hairstylist and i work out of a salon in berkeley.

i do cuts, color, perming, and extensions. i do high quality, pretty pricey human hair extensions that are very natural and last 6 months, and after next week, i'll be doing synthetic extensions, synthetic dreadlocks, dread perms, and dread maintenence.

i love love LOVE to do creative color, and can do wildly creative, or creative in a way that expresses your inner freak but can still pass in the corporate world.

i am also a professional belly dancer and teacher with FatChanceBellyDance. nice to see all youze middle eastern percussionist types out there!

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Ashes

Metric — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 09:02:55 GMT

In order not to leave any traces, when you do something, you should do it with your whole body and mind; you should be concentrated on what you do. You should do it completely, like a good bonfire. You should not be a smoky fire. You should burn yourself completely. If you do not burn yourself completely, a trace of yourself will be left in what you do. You will have something remaining which is not completely burned out. Zen activity is activity which is completely burned out, with nothing remaining but ashes. This is the goal of our practice. That is what Dogen meant when he said, “Ashes do not come back to firewood.” Ash is ash. Ash should be completely ash. The firewood should be firewood. When this kind of activity takes place, one activity covers everything.

- Shunryu Suzuki in Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

http://www.nineoutofzen.com

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fundraising, grants, fellowships, scholarships, etc.

Coyote_Red — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:01:24 GMT

Hello All:
In the default world I write grants for a large nonprofit. During my time spent mining through piles of possible funders, I tend to come across a lot of fund opportunities for artists and writers. As a year-round gift to the Burning Man community, I tend to post all such opportunities here:
http://tribes.tribe.net/filthy_lucre

If it gets sleepy for awhile it will be because I'm in the middle of writing something huge and scary, but otherwise i hope it will be a really active place. Here's to more artists living as artists, and writers living as writers without financial constraint.
Community-love,
Coyote Red

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Fill the hole in my life

Flackmaster — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:30:46 GMT

http://www.blindtoaster.com/Airstream.htm

Lost last year at Burning Man...I'll give you $60 plus shipping if you can find it or replacement.

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The Magic Garden Bungalow villlage in Thailand Burner Investment Opportunity

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:48:35 GMT

Hello all
so I have been in Thailand just short of two months. I came here or more accurately I left my life in Los Angeles to seek healing and growth inwardly and outwardly. I allowed my life in L.A. to become stale and borring. Just too easy. I didn't like the man I was becoming - quite bitter toward myself and relationships. Events were actually pushing me out of L.A. Not getting over losing what I thought was my life time partner and losing my main work contacts. Nothing was keeping me there...except I liked creating chill spaces at parties...which was a fun but expensive hobby and preparing for Burning Man...again another expensive hobby. So I choose to sell/give away everything and venture to Thailand with the intention of physical (still need my hip replacement operation - can't be done in Thailand as I thought) emotional and spiritual healing and Adventure. I now swim everyday in the ocean before 7am and have strengthened the muscles around my right hip to gain greater torso support in order to ease some of the pain. (I've got to the end of this year to come back to the States to get the operation completed.) It's taken 5 years but I have finally re-developed my meditation practice and am doing my best now to respond to life rather then react in slavery.
I always wondered where my natural desire to create environmental chill spaces would take me. This was an enjoyable and rewarding hobby but could I take it to the next step and create a business out of it. This I observe is what I fell into here in Thailand. Specifically Lonely Beach in Koh Chang, Thailand. I am creating what I like to pompously label as the "World's first permanent Burning Man installation on Thailand." The Magic Garden. This includes a restaurant, chill zone with faux fur, and a garden area with two 5-7 person hot tubs. The decor and atmosphere is psychedelic Buddha chill. Adjacent to these structures is The Magic Garden Bungalow Village containing 40 gorgeous bungalows. 15 bungalows with private toliet/hot shower/fan. 15 bungalows with private toliet/hot shower/air conditioning. 6 bungalows with private toliet/hotshower/air con grouped into 3 pairs - each sharing a 4 person hot tub and 4 bungalows with aformentioned stuff and their own private hot tub. There will a center shared chill space/party area - The Power Lounge - similiar to one I created at Burning Man last year. (We'll even have a tribute to "Pinkys" and "Pink Mammoth" of BM called "Pink Dragon" each Sunday afternoon/night - complete with poi, hooping, stripper poles and shadow dancing.) The drawings for all this are at

http://www.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=37218935/a=34223838_34223838/t_=34223838

These were made by Lang - my Zen contractor in Thailand. He created this on a CAD program and I wasn't able to reproduce the file to send so I simply took photos of it off his monitor. It's really a cool program - when you click on the area it tells you the dimensions of the structure or space in meters. All this is on 4.3 RAI (7500 sq. meters of land - 1.6 acres) that I have leased out for 14 years by creating a Thai/American Company. Costing less per year then my 15' by 15' apartment in Venice! The captions for the drawings explains what you are seeing and the only items missing from the drawings is a 16' aluminum geodisic that'll be brought from the US to serve as the reception/travel agency/guest locker area. This will be below and right of the restaurant. Also, there will be another 16' dome that'll house 3-4 Thai massuesses. The dots are all palm trees. The walk ways will be made of wood. Now the money is in place to build (land is cleared tomorrow by 20 Thai) the three circular structures, - restaurant/chill zone/hot tub garden - the underneath kitchen and rooms,Thai housing for 16, wooden deck next to Banyon Tree that'll have swings connected to the branches and cement paving the front driveway. This will all be finished by April 10th and we will be up and running just prior to 4/20/06 and in time for the Burning Coconut Man Regional.

The Magic Garden Bungalow Village

An experiment in sustainable living art.

Intention - to create a physical and energetic environment that further inspires one to heal, create and explore while living in a community of like minded individuals.

The Costs - presently the exchange rate is 39 baht (and raising again - started out 41 baht per dollar two months ago) All figures are based on 40 baht per dollar to simply math.

One year's rent - 450,000 baht ($11,250) 14 year lease with 20% increase every three years
One time leasing fee - 200,000 baht ($5000.00)
One time land office fee - 70,000 baht ($1750)
Construction of 40 bungalows,decks for hot tubs, toliet/showers, wooden path ways, all electricity requirements (except lights), all plumbing (except electric pumb from well) and Power Lounge chill space - 3,000,000 baht ($75,000)
25 air conditioners - 300,000 baht ($7500)
40 mattresses - 100,000 baht ($2500)
20 fans - 12,000 baht ($300.)
40 hot water shower heaters - 120,000 baht ($3000)
50 bedding and pillows - 100,000 baht - $2500
7 four person hot tubs, thermal pads and shipping - 840,000 baht ($21,000)
Decor/lights, black light gardens/Power Lounge decks, floor padding, cushions, pillows with faux fur liners, etc. - 200,000 baht ($5000.00)

Total cost of building and furnishing for first year - $134,800

SALARIES FOR ONE YEAR

One year salary for manager - $12,000
One year salary for English speaking reception person $9600
One year salary for two Thai caretakers - $1500 each or $3000 total
Total yearl salaries - $24,600

UTILITIES
One time fee for building well and electric water pump - 18,000 baht ($450)
Electricity - high estimate is $3000 per year

Total cost for creating and operating for one year - $162,850

Additional cash reserve - $17,150

Total investment for 90% stake - $180,000 (I own 10%)

This is a long term/fun term investment. You will receive your orginal investment back in less then 2 years and if you hold on for 14 years you will triple your investment ammount. If we sell prior to the lease ending then a greater profit will be made.

INCOME

15 bungalows with private toliet/hot shower/fan - 400 baht ($10.) per night - $150 total per night at full occupancy
15 bungalows with private toliet/hot shower/air con - 600 baht ($15) per night - $225 total per night at full occupancy
6 bungalows with private toliet/hot shower/air con/shared hot tub - 1100 baht per night ($27.50) - $165 total per night at full occupancy
4 bungalows with private toliet/hot shower/air con/private hot tub - 1300 baht per night ($32.50) - $130 total per night at full occupancy
= $670 per night at full occupancy

Using two years operating costs
Year One (including cash reserve for equipment repairs etc.) $180,000
Year two - Rent - $11,250
Staff - $24,600
Electric - $3000
= $38,850 for second year operating costs

Total to operate for two years - $218,850

Dividing this two year total $218,850 by $670 per night a full occupancy = 327 nights at full occupancy to break even for two years expenses. That's 164 nights per year at full occupancy.

The projection belows are my best estimate talking to various bungalow village owners.

High season Oct 1st - April 1st (4 months at full occupancy, 2 months at half occupancy) = $100,500
Low Season April 2nd - Sept 30th. (3 months at half occupancy, 3 months at quater occupancy) = $45,225

Total from bungalow rentals per year - $145,725

Other yearly revenue
1) There will be a "Pepsi" fridge at the Power Lounge full of beer, soda, juices for sale - Whatever we sell will have 100% mark up.
2) Commission from selling city bus tickets, mini-bus tickets, ferrie tickets, tour packages = min $3000 per year
3) We get a 50 baht commission off all Thai massages How many per year is your guess good as mine.
4) Bar sales from parties - 100% mark up of what we sell

Two year total from bungalow rentals only - $291,450

Original investment recouped in less then two years and 6 times the investment after 14 years.

Third year operating costs with raises and such - $40,000
Third year return - $145,725. Over $100,000 profit per year by third year.

NOTE ABOUT INCOME TAX AND PREPARATION - Thai law is seven percent of income received, but we do have a very creative local accountant who charges 22,000 baht per year ($550) to allow us to pay the 7% on as little as legally possible.

Now beginning the fourth year will have a 20% increase in rent. From $11,250 to $13,500 for rent for the next 3 years. Then another 20% increase every three years. If we match raising costs, repairs, etc with raising rental fees then for the last 12 years we can make $1,200,000 profit from original $180,000 investment. Feel free to check all figures and tell me where I may be wrong in my calculations.

Now if we sell out earlier then when our 14 year lease is up (of course we can renogiate but who know what land prices will be in 14 years - It has trippled in the last 3 years. )
The sale is based on
1) Our sale price for the business and property and years left on lease
2) Does the purchaser want to simply take over our present lease with it's remaining years?
3) Or can the purchaser negotiate with the owner to begin a brand new lease at whatever they decide.

Minimum cash investment is $10,000.

NOTE: The speed of investment money coming in determines the rate of construction. The first money invested goes to paying back the pre-paid first year lease of this land and contract fee. All the next money goes to building the bungalows (and walkways) at the speed of investment flow. First we will build the 15 bungalows with private toliet, hot shower and fan that rent out for 400 baht. Next will be the 15 bungalows with air conditioning for 600 baht. Then the final bugalows with hot tubs at their prices. So what I am getting at is that we don't have to have all 40 bungalows built to be up and running. I would like to be fully built and open by next high season in Oct. But, who knows, perhaps the weather will be nice in September and this could be a great place to decompress from Burning Man. Up to you.

Thanks...Marcus

Thailand phone number is
071438945 country code is 66

You add 011 for international
and leave out the 0 between the county code 66 and city code, so it becomes;
0116671438945

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Virtua; House Forums

Feva — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:18:01 GMT

The webpage is loaded, all you see is a house.
You click on the front door, and the following options appear:
Log in (members entry)
Have a look around (Guest entry)
_____________________________________

Log in:
Directly through the front door is the Entrance.
In the Entrance you shall find a Notice Board, a poster of the House Rules, and a Suggestions Box.
Also, There will be a Visitor's Logbook.
(Still gathering Ideas on where/how users may introduce themselves.)

From the Entrance, you can make your way around the house, into the many rooms.
E.g. Going through the doorway on the entrance's right, you will find yourself in the Kitchen.

In the Kitchen,
you may click on the fride, and begin discussing foods, diets, daily meals...
or, you may click on the Recipe Cabinet, where you may share your secret family recipes with everyone.
or, you may click on the Bar, and tell us all your drink of choice.

http://vhftemp.proboards83.com

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Flaming Lotus Girls need new web site!

mills — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 04:50:49 GMT

hello world,
we the Flaming Lotus Girls need to redesign our web site as we move
closer to our goal of taking over the entire universe. we are a group
of men and a lot of women who make large scale collaborative art
incorporating lots and lots of good healthily fire.

take a look at out old web site... http://www.flaminglotus.com

girls, fire, stainless steel, this is a fun site for a good group of
people. If you are interested in helping design this project please
send us a link to something you have designed before... we can do most
of the coding we just need that uber flashy web designing graphic
skills that i know so many of you have out there.

So if you only give it away once this year the FLG's will be the most fun.

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Hello ?

guesswho — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 06:25:59 GMT

Is this forum still used? :)

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I have experiance with arts grant asks

Vertumnus — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:55:52 GMT

as i read a lot of them.

happy to give feedback before you click send.

contact me off list...

V

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Don't forget

dafydd — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:08:26 GMT

to look at Listings and Recommendations when you peruse the the BRCCC for things you might need. And don't be afraid to post in those areas. This tribe is more about listings and recommendations than it is about postings.

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Seattle Kink & Alternative Friendly Housekeeping

ozzygirl — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 02:01:49 GMT

Hey All -
If you have a house with a private play room or dungeon that needs cleaning, I'm your gal. I'm a player in the kink world and know exactly how to sanitize and care for your special toys. I can clean your entire home or just your play room with complete discretion.

Or maybe you have some other form of "alternative" lifestyle that requires discretion. Glass lying around and need cleaning? There is nothing in your house that I haven’t seen or probably dont have in my own home.

I ’m starting a new business so my rates are among the lowest in Seattle. Send me an email to discuss the specifics.

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Seattle Job Listing...

AckTivity — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:40:00 GMT

Ok, it doesn't pay great, but it's in the U district and they already have one burner on the payroll. Plus it's far from a "mainstream" workplace and the dress is casual. :)

Go here to check it out:
http://www.seattlemidwifery.org/jobs.htm

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job hunting

creativecommunications — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:00:41 GMT

I am looking for a job that more fully integrates my values. Sometimes I have a normal job and have my beliefs on the side. Sometimes I manage to hit it when working with environmentalism, sustainable agriculture, international business and intercultural communications, disaster relief, and art.

I did just want to network as I do a lot of research, documentation and marketing.

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New Tribe. Khalil al Tarab

Professor — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:54:53 GMT

New Tribe. Denver Local band Khalil al Tarab

Please join us for a new tribe that will highlight mid east music in the Denver/Boulder/Ft. collins/Colorado Springs area

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Blue Collar stuff

smeeed — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:48:40 GMT

Hello fellow burners. I am a machinist by trade - lots of skills and experience. I'd love to get into a shop with fewer, conservative homophobic asses. I know my line of work isn't the norm among burners, but if there are some of you out there - I'd love to talk with you.

I'd also like to get involved in some art projects. If any of you have need for machining ideas or knowledge, send me a note.

I live in Fremont (south/east bay).

Peace!
Smeeed

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multi-tasking and accumulating to next niche...

fuzzynathan — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:35:35 GMT

Hi,

So I (too) finally have gotten around to post some of my employment searching here--thanks David!

Over the past few years I have generally among many good things and a variety of temp jobs, been taking the time focusing on what different employment I really want to step into next.

I have sort of a wide range of experience, learning, and skills, involving varieties of management and duties, and which over the past 10 years, generally fall under these employment titles:

Mental Health Counselor (primarily with children and adolescents)
Vegetarian/Vegan/Raw Foods Chef, Management, etc
Geophysical Land Survey Crew Chief/Member

I am 35, live in Reno, have a BA primarily focused in international affairs, pol sci, econ, history, law, philosophy, and literature; have been to Burning Man since 1998, volunteered as a ranger, and currently for 3 years have volunteered with the Mental Health Branch of Emergency Services.

I have been focusing of late with some temp jobs, getting more into administrative support positions--would like to learn more in this field and with the right business--though I am still wide open for something different, and am willing to relocate.

One wish: I would like to land some more or less full-time (administrative or support) employment with the Black Rock City LLC, if such a complementary position shall open, ahead.

Will email resume etc upon request.

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aw, crap!

oniongrrrl — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 03:36:01 GMT

sorry for the multiple posts. got an error message.

erm, david, dahlink, feel free to remove one of dem posts.

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house sitting in april '05

oniongrrrl — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 03:43:52 GMT

okay, since i'm post-happy, let me just go with it :)

i'll be going to europe sometime in april of '05, and i need an honest and trustworthy person to house/cat/dog sit for two weeks. my dates aren't nailed down, but will be soon.

i have a small one bedroom apartment in a fourplex in the dimond district of oakland.

i have a nervous, super smart scaredy but lovely once you get to know her dog, and two cats that need care and love while i'm gone.

i am looking for a solid stable reliable person who won't give random strangers access to my home, car, checkbook, computer, etc. (i've had friends who have had this experience, so that's why i'm super cautious)

i'm willing to pay for someone who is solid and respectful and loves animals.

all willing applicants can reply to me privately. and if it works out, i will provide a good reference.

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Middle East Percussion teacher

Professor — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:47:10 GMT

I teach everything from Egyptian Tabla, Riq and Frame Drum, to Ensemble playing for drummers and Middle Eastern music history.

I'm able to teach classes, workshops, concert performances with our whole band. Anything you wants.

For more info contact me here PM.

Metin

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Lawyer in the Default World

3rainL — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:39:03 GMT

I have a few years of experience now in the personal injury, insurance bad faith and business litigation in the California Centra Valley (Sacramento, Stockton, and Modesto). I am now out on my own and am looking to develop a book of business. So if you are having trouble with an insurance company etc., look me up and I will see what I can do for you.

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Mid East Pop/Dance band

Professor — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:55:01 GMT

We play all current and past Egyptian, Turkish, and most Arabic countries dance music and folk. If you're a bellydancer, or just want to boogie, give us a hollar. On or off the playa

Khaleel el Tarab.
www.jurjuna.com

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Astral Vortex Lighting & Sound Design Consultants

deliciousclint — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 05:19:30 GMT

With over 100 years of playa experience, Astral Vortex LS&D Consultants offers knickknacks to make your aural experience more enlightening.

Ask for Clint or look for the Electric Love Rickshaw Service.

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country code stickers

jimlenoue — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:35:21 GMT

for playa gifts, I am planning on having some country code stickers that say "BRC - Black Rock City" made up.

I wanted to order about 150 for myself and I have enough others to order 500 which drops the price down to .68, at 1000 the price is .57, so I am looking for some others that are interested in ordering 50 or more.

I'm not making any money on this, I'm just trying to gather enough people to get the 1000 piece price break. I have a same of a generic "country code" sticker in my photos

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