Post #5204 by Tiki-bot on Tue, Aug 6, 2002 12:47 PM

At considerable risk to myself by posting this here, but I'm wondering if anybody here goes to Burning Man. I know it's not really "tiki" but the theme this year is "The Floating World" and promises a lot of tiki/luau/mermaid/pirate- themed stuff. I'll be there and would love to meet up with any fellow TC-ers out on the Playa.

On a similar note, a friend is having a fund-raiser event this Wednesday for his Burning Man project. They are building a giant rubber ducky with a live jazz nightclub inside (no techno - yay!). Crazy, you say? Most definitely.

Here's the info:

Learn the secret of Anas Vulcanus, Mythical Bird of Treasure, at the
NAUTICAL BALL BENEFIT this Wednesday evening!

From the overachieving minds responsible for Anno Domino 2000 and
[Amazing Larry's] Lucky 7 Ages of Man comes our most ponderous creation
yet. Up to 6 stories tall and potentially 3 football fields long
(mileage may vary), Anas Vulcanus is certain to surprise and delight
everyone at Burning Man 2002.

Join us between 8pm and 1am THIS WEDNESDAY, August 7th at the Peacock
Lounge in the historic Lower Haight. A donation of $10 (or $5 with an
unopened bottle of liquor) is requested to "make this thing fly." But be
sure to save some cash for what awaits you within: Games of "chance", a
Deaf, Dumb and Blind auction of quasi-priceless goods and services, and
a very special raffle for a ticket to the Burning Man himself. Raffle
tickets are only $20 each, which means that you can buy NINE tickets and
still beat the going price (if you win.)

DJ's $kip Money and Discordia will attend to your listening pleasure
while the disoriented staff of the Peacock keep your thirst abated. 21
and up. Sorry, kids.

For more information (or maybe just glittering generalities) about Anas
Vulcanus, please visit http://www.fluxdesign.com/vulcanus/support.html

The Peacock Lounge is located in the lovely Lower Haight across the
street from the Toronado, and is accessible by Muni lines N,J,6,66,7,71
and whatever bus that is that runs down Fillmore, you know what I'm
talking about. From the East Bay, take 80 to 101, then exit at Fell St.
Follow Fell to Fillmore, turn left, then right on Haight. Bam! You're
there.

Hope to see you there!