tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post6567365115349378176..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Burning ManMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-37278380971668452842011-09-13T07:56:03.974-06:002011-09-13T07:56:03.974-06:00oh man, tragically hip is such a great term. That&...oh man, tragically hip is such a great term. That's a perfect definitionSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-65399689678130450922011-09-11T19:30:06.158-06:002011-09-11T19:30:06.158-06:00That all seems like so much work to impress a bunc...That all seems like so much work to impress a bunch of homeless people. (Did I just say that out loud?)Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-17078859213793647642011-09-11T13:11:52.283-06:002011-09-11T13:11:52.283-06:00Those are some FANTASTIC photos, even if it does m...Those are some FANTASTIC photos, even if it does make you wonder about what would lead someone to put all of their energy into some of those things. (Pot and kettle, though... Plenty of other people would wonder what leads me to put energy into writing, so...)<br /><br />Anyway, I had to stop by and comment since I recently wrote a flash fiction that was set on the perimeter of an unnamed festival which was intended to suggest Burning Man. So, the synchronicity was too much for me to pass up.Michael Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07653617216453974106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-34118329268790461732011-09-10T23:06:54.254-06:002011-09-10T23:06:54.254-06:00Hey, from a fellowess campaigner. I never heard of...Hey, from a fellowess campaigner. I never heard of this either. Been in Florida too long. Here the big thing is DragonCon up in Atlanta. Two of my sons go every year, chips (or ships) off my old SF block. At least when I dressed up in my Queen Borg outfit (won an autographed orginal Star Trek cast poster) I knew I was dressing up. Still, it's often a strange day at the beach here: http://sherahart.blogspot.com If my flash fiction isn't a shoe-in, there's a link after to my chocolate contest for followers. Or you can scroll down past the chicken zombies and vampires.Sher A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067955594103356768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-57666254491699183322011-09-10T05:22:39.508-06:002011-09-10T05:22:39.508-06:00I'd never heard of that before, it looks inter...I'd never heard of that before, it looks interesting! Great for inspiration.catherinemjohnson.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682281308178996823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-65092547646487433322011-09-09T17:05:28.503-06:002011-09-09T17:05:28.503-06:00And what about the Canadian band called The Tragic...And what about the Canadian band called The Tragically Hip? :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-604001186447992152011-09-09T05:33:16.887-06:002011-09-09T05:33:16.887-06:00Ooooh, definitely looks interesting! I'm not m...Ooooh, definitely looks interesting! I'm not much of a festival person (don't like crowds) but some of those scenes definitely look like fun.Crystalhttp://littlebundleofcontradictions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-29319992166743717732011-09-09T02:33:35.201-06:002011-09-09T02:33:35.201-06:00Yeah, this looks amazing. I love festivals, so yes...Yeah, this looks amazing. I love festivals, so yes, I'd love to go. Even in a sea of posers, with this amount of creativity on display you're bound to bump into some intriguing people. And I'm pretty sure you'd have a great time too. <br /><br />I hear the best stuff in Burning Man happens at night...<br /><br />The photos make it look like Mad Max with hipsters.Neil Voglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306928741501293782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-961157853297814442011-09-09T00:58:11.045-06:002011-09-09T00:58:11.045-06:00Wow they are awesome. Some remind me of that Wild ...Wow they are awesome. Some remind me of that Wild Wild West film with Will Smith!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-73000616558529367852011-09-08T21:21:15.799-06:002011-09-08T21:21:15.799-06:00I agree with the above comment - I'm tragicall...I agree with the above comment - I'm tragically un-hip. Love your definition, though. :)Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-60414484178636702942011-09-08T20:10:51.767-06:002011-09-08T20:10:51.767-06:00My husband, my 17-year-old daughter, and I ... hav...My husband, my 17-year-old daughter, and I ... have wanted to go to this, sans the drugs. It's only a few hours away. I'd say we're more of the tragically un-hip variety. Fellow campaigner stopping by to say hello!Sandwiched Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679848449871735266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-59306324711565929022011-09-08T19:54:53.780-06:002011-09-08T19:54:53.780-06:00Wow, some of these photos are so amazing... very c...Wow, some of these photos are so amazing... very creative in deed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-91015729515591196482011-09-08T18:46:21.336-06:002011-09-08T18:46:21.336-06:00Wow. Neat.Wow. Neat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54959596065495029182011-09-08T17:32:40.549-06:002011-09-08T17:32:40.549-06:00I have a friend in CA that goes to this every year...I have a friend in CA that goes to this every year! I'm sure I'll see an update on her blog very soon. Cool pics!Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-63821951418724468112011-09-08T16:59:57.377-06:002011-09-08T16:59:57.377-06:00Whoa, that looks wicked fun. I think it'd be a...Whoa, that looks wicked fun. I think it'd be awesome to be tragically hip =PMiho Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252611289037745469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-4752948779328962182011-09-08T16:23:39.384-06:002011-09-08T16:23:39.384-06:00Almost weird and creepy but at the same time way c...Almost weird and creepy but at the same time way cool?? Yes this is definitely tragically hip. I agree with your definition. <br /><br />It's about time I got my butt over here to get to know you blog. I have been meaning to, and now here I am. Thanks for your wonderful comments on my sometimes redundant and very boring paid posts..LOL. I look forward to getting to read more cool stuff on here.smashbravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03157526840833438033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-63082964899422367012011-09-08T14:51:27.292-06:002011-09-08T14:51:27.292-06:00I can't top tamarapaulin's comment above :...I can't top tamarapaulin's comment above :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-90536525936769544342011-09-08T14:05:13.787-06:002011-09-08T14:05:13.787-06:00I want to be tragically hip :( just kidding, looks...I want to be tragically hip :( just kidding, looks fun!!Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-48911672757578113842011-09-08T13:14:26.008-06:002011-09-08T13:14:26.008-06:00Has the band The Tragically Hip ever played there?...Has the band The Tragically Hip ever played there? I've heard of Burning Man, but I hate festivals like that. Too many people all packed together. Ick.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-59801938455762677182011-09-08T12:05:08.449-06:002011-09-08T12:05:08.449-06:00Of course, the worst thing about burning man is th...Of course, the worst thing about burning man is that it no longer has anything to do with what it started out being. Because it bacame "tragically hip." It's all -about- going and -saying- you went. About making people look at you differently. In reality, it's supposed to be a, for lack of a better term, religious celebration. But leave it to American culture to rip the actual meaning from anything that becomes seen as "cool." <br /><br />I didn't see any in the pictures, but I bet there were plenty of commercial food vendors there and other like businesses.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-24529935835714907452011-09-08T11:49:38.480-06:002011-09-08T11:49:38.480-06:00I immediately thought of The Dark Crystal too. Lov...I immediately thought of The Dark Crystal too. Love that movie. And who doesn't enjoy a giant flaming octomonster?Charlie Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-53890071650059963752011-09-08T11:44:08.702-06:002011-09-08T11:44:08.702-06:00I. Want. Those. Jellyfish. Lanterns.I. Want. Those. Jellyfish. Lanterns.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-8109012231565325152011-09-08T11:26:35.085-06:002011-09-08T11:26:35.085-06:00Wow. That looks awesome. I'm definitely not ...Wow. That looks awesome. I'm definitely not hip in the normal world, maybe that's the place for me. Or not.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-35201534899835374942011-09-08T11:02:09.031-06:002011-09-08T11:02:09.031-06:00I love the creativity on display, but three things...I love the creativity on display, but three things keep me from going to Burning Man:<br /><br />- The desert<br />- Lack of bathrooms<br />- People who go to Burning Man<br /><br />I kid, I kid! I have friends who go, and they're lovely people. I think it's a great time for people--non-violent and non-commercial. While I wouldn't go myself, I fully support such endeavors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-76852218187795390352011-09-08T10:57:18.144-06:002011-09-08T10:57:18.144-06:00I'm very not tragically hip (or even a little ...I'm very not tragically hip (or even a little hip), but those photos are seriously cool.Heather Justesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585046213575146355noreply@blogger.com