From twanslist at mac.com Thu Aug 12 23:28:03 2010 From: twanslist at mac.com (Twan) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:28:03 -0700 Subject: [Twan's List] V06:Issue008 Message-ID: <8AEE7C30-B2DD-43F3-B6C8-EEDD1F464673@mac.com> Hello Again, This issue of TwansList is somewhat skewed toward Burning Man, though there are a few other items of interest and fun intended to improve the quality of your life. Included are some very worthwhile suppliers of gear and equipment suitable for the Playa that have not been mentioned elsewhere. Battery supplies, outdoor gear, hooking up with a Playa date, last minute tickets, playa lighting and decor, and more. Poke around and see what's what. You may end up being glad that you did. On the fun front: check out the video listed under "Who Says Rock and Roll and Religion Don't Mix?"... a very entertaining piece of work, mashing up religious zealots, heavy metal music and drums 'n bass. Worth a minute of your time. God works in mysterious ways, they say. Also a video flashback from a Bassnectar show in L.A., and the must see "Are You Going to Burning Man this Year" video. I hope you find this useful in some way. Maybe partying will help. Twan http://www.twanslist.com ===================== ** BURNING MAN SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES ** http://www.twanslist.com/2010/burning-man-supplies-resources/ ** DECORATIVE PLAYA SUPPLIES: LIVE WIRE NEON & XTREME COOLITE ** ** APP ALERT! - ORGANIC AND NON-GMO FOOD APP FOR iPHONES ** ** WHO SAYS RELIGION AND ROCK AND ROLL DON'T MIX? ** http://www.twanslist.com/2010/slayer-goes-to-church/ ** VIDEO: ARE YOU GOING TO BURNING MAN THIS YEAR ** http://www.twanslist.com/2010/are-you-going-to-burning-man-this- year/ ** SUPPORT THE "FEED THE ARTISTS" PROGRAM ** ** KILLER PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO FROM LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE 2010 ** http://www.twanslist.com/2010/lightning-in-a-bottle-2010-video/ ** FLASHBACK! COOL BASSNECTAR VIDEO FROM DECEMBER 2008 L.A. SHOW ** http://www.twanslist.com/2010/dj-lorin-bassnectar-la/ ** MYTROPOLIS PLAYA PROJECT ** ** GOOD MEDICAL AND WELLNESS ADVICE FROM OUR OWN DR. K ** ===================== ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** BURNING MAN SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES ** http://www.twanslist.com/2010/burning-man-supplies-resources/ Here's the link to the resources page on the Burning Man website: http://www.burningman.com/preparation/resources/resources2010.html The Burning Man 2010 Survival Guide is now live. Mandatory reading for all participants!: http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/index.html ----------------- Battery Supplies http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/interstate-batteries/ I have used this merchant many times over the years in my Playa preparations. If you have a need of batteries of any kind, they have it. I know from experience how lame it can be when you realize that you've run out of juice on the Playa. Prepare yourself. Less than one month left to get your act together. Plenty of time to stock up on your batteries. Fast, free shipping, reliable service. ----------------- Tickets: You can sometimes find Burning Man tickets at the last minute on one of these ticketing reseller sites, oftentimes at a fair price. StubHub - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/stubhub/ Razor Gator - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/razorgator/ (use code FSOVERRG for free shipping on orders $100+) ----------------- Goggles, Camping, and a Plethora of Outdoor Gear: An excellent source for gear and equipment suitable for the Playa. Put your order in now and get the gear in plenty of time for your journey to Black Rock City. Goggles, lighting equipment, head lamps, tents, cooking gear, you name it. Fast shipping, too. US Outdoors - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/usoutdoors/ (free shipping & no sales tax) ----------------- Playa Dating: Why travel alone? Bring a date to Burning Man. Over the years, I have had many friends who have found great partners to bring to the Playa by using various online dating sites. I've never tried this myself, but I'm certainly not opposed. If you have a membership to one one of these sites (or any dating site, really), just do a profile search with the words "Burning Man", or an appropriate synonym, and see what pops up. Or add Black Rock City related words into your own profile, if you've got one. You just may end up with the perfect Playa playmate. And how perfect is that..? A few sites that my friends have used are listed below. In most cases, the sign up is free. It's worth a try. All Sexual Orientations: Chemistry.com - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/chemistry/ Alt.com - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/alt-dot-com/ (of a more adult nature) Match.com - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/match/ Burning Singles - http://www.burning-singles.com Adult Friend Finder - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/ adultfriendfinder/ (of a more adult nature) Friend Finder - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/friendfinder/ Passion.com - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/passion/ Gay: OutPersonals.com - http://www.twanslist.com/recommends/outpersonals/ Lesbian: http://www.sapphic-shenanigans.com ----------------- ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** DECORATIVE PLAYA SUPPLIES: LIVE WIRE NEON & XTREME COOLITE ** Decorative Supplies: Live Wire Neon Live Wire Neon has ready-to-go EL Wire Kits, light poi, Solar LED Coats with 7 different Modes, Goggles, Playa fur and full illumination. 16119 1/2 Sherman Way Van Nuys, CA 91406 (Upstairs) Store hours 12-6pm daily 818 621-8747 Phone orders (818)521-8250 or (818) 601-0189 Come on by and get Lit up for the Playa! www.livewireneon.com ----------------- Xtreme Coolite A supplier of exceptional lighting gear perfect for playa fashion and safety. http://www.xtremecoolite.com/ 818.837.7077 danny.b at xtremecoolite.com ----------------- ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** APP ALERT! - ORGANIC AND NON-GMO FOOD APP FOR iPHONES ** The Real Food app http://itunes.apple.com/app/true-food/id379459607?mt=8 Calling all foodies! If you have an iPhone, one of the most useful apps where food is concerned is provided by a great activist organization called The Center for Food Safety (aka: The True Food Network). What they do is create listings of all food manufacturers and products, and provide valuable information as to whether they have been procured using genetically manufactured organisms (GMOs). They also list manufacturers and products that are strictly organic. If you care about what you put into your body, this iPhone app is very handy. When you go shopping for food supplies, it's easy to check to make sure you're not buying genetically modified foods (Frankenfoods). It's a free download. Give it a try. Super cool and useful. http://itunes.apple.com/app/true-food/id379459607?mt=8 ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** WHO SAYS RELIGION AND ROCK AND ROLL DON'T MIX? ** Religious freaks getting off on heavy metal music and Drum 'n Bass? You bet! It'll all make sense when you watch these two short videos. http://www.twanslist.com/2010/slayer-goes-to-church/ ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** VIDEO: ARE YOU GOING TO BURNING MAN THIS YEAR ** Are you going to Burning man this year? Pretty goddamn funny! http://www.twanslist.com/2010/are-you-going-to-burning-man-this-year/ ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** SUPPORT THE "FEED THE ARTISTS" PROGRAM ** Want to contribute to artists creating art on playa? Support the Feed The Artists Program! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/feedtheartists/communal-art-grant- through-food or http://bit.ly/9ydQ3E Creating spectacular meals for the Artists at Burning Man A Communal Art Grant through Food http://www.feedtheartists.net Feed the Artists creates an opportunity for the Burning Man community, as represented by its theme camps, to support the artists who make Burning Man so special by granting them the gift of nourishment, camaraderie, support, and appreciation. Our primary objectives are: 1. To support Burning Man?s artists 2. To create healthy and meaningful interactions between artists and theme camps that promote bonding, collaboration and the sharing of resources 3. To elevate the role of food on the playa to an art form ...and to do these things in such a way that it becomes a self- sustaining, self-perpetuating tradition at Burning Man, the regionals, and beyond. We seek to advance a new meme at Burning Man, which exemplifies what we call ?Radical Collaboration? so that theme camps, with the support of Feed the Artists, take it upon themselves to invite artists and their crews to join them for dinner. Read more and contribute at the link above. ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** KILLER PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO FROM LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE 2010 ** The DoLaB has a growing collection of photos from Lightning in a Bottle on Flickr! Check 'em out. Great photos from a great event. Use it for inspiration for next year's festivities. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thedolab/sets/72157624095716419/ And here is a fun little reminder of things of the recent past, and things yet to come... http://www.twanslist.com/2010/lightning-in-a-bottle-2010-video/ ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** FLASHBACK! COOL BASSNECTAR VIDEO FROM DECEMBER 2008 L.A. SHOW ** Take a trip down memory lane with The Do LaB's video of the week: Bassnectar in Los Angeles on 12/28/08. I was there. Killer show!! http://www.twanslist.com/2010/dj-lorin-bassnectar-la/ ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** MYTROPOLIS PLAYA PROJECT ** You may have heard already, Mytropolis is a one quarter acre playa Art installation made up of mini buildings. On Saturday, )( Burn Day, Monsters will Rampage and destroy the city and then at 1am that night, Mytropolis will burn in glorious style. Mytropolis needs your help to make the last push to make the full reality happen: You can contribute buildings, city features, deco enhancements, cash, or other... Complete details and donation buttons are here: http://mytropolis.com/donate.html Here is the executive version: 1. Buildings Mytropolis has room for as many buildings as can be manifested! We don't want to limit contributing buildings, there is plenty of room for MORE in Mytropolis. Buildings should be 1ft-8ft tall, your imagination and physical materials are your toolkit. Buildings need to be NON-MOOPING, freestanding or spikeable, and non- toxic when burned. Some of the best ideas can come from catharsis of old art projects or other recyclables. ;) 2. City Features and Deco Enhancements Every City needs some love. Think: Plazas, Town Squares, Parks, Amusements Centers, Fountains, Art Commissions, Museums, Libraries, Billboards, Lights and Decorations, something missed?. Any piece should follow the basic considerations for buildings, especially the NON-MOOPING component. We will have a picture monitors displaying "Adds" for theme camps, activities and other Mytropolis and City announcements that will be updated throughout the week. If you have a message that you want to convey, send a jpg to us or drop by the camp with a way to copy your jpg so we can update the billboards and add your art or message. 3. Other The love of craft and community is experienced through working Your craft in meaningful ways. Mytropolis is open to opportunities in any direction. We have plans to add puzzles, need Monsters for destruction, Constructors for whatever they do, if you have some ability Mytropolis needs, tell us! We've got a nice dj sound setup in the Camp Lounge and all structures and features will be moving through the Lounge/Workshop before making it to the installation. The MyTropolis Camp Lounge is at Baghdad & 4:30 Open Daily Noon-Evening M-W. Help make it happen. Make Mytropolis Your Own! http://mytropolis.com ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ** GOOD MEDICAL AND WELLNESS ADVICE FROM OUR OWN DR. K ** Hello friends of Dr. K! Summer Time Is Here! - Please come check out my new and improved website! www.katrinamd.com - Good Medicine is back again! Show time remains the same - Good Medicine, Mondays 7-8 pm. Great music & health info. www.intraffikradio.com - View my YouTube postings from my "Healthline" appearances - Episode 30 includes interesting information on unemployment stress, autism, immunizations, technology & medicine, diet & exercise, & heart health. Episode 40 includes important information on Men, boys, & infant health at all ages & stages of life- allergies, diet and nutrition, exercise, immunizations, parental support, sex education, cancer screenings, emotions, & check - ups. www.youtube.com/drgroovyster - Join me on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/?sk=welcome Enjoy the rest of your summer! Health and Happiness To All! -Dr. K ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o) ==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)==D~~(o)(o)