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Shades structures

willowRage — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:07:57 GMT

So what about that amazing PCV stuff, huh? I saw all kinds of designs and I took no pictures of them. I meant to but never got around to it. Next year I want some easy, cheap, shade structures. Anyone have plans, tips, advice, warnings?

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Dome on the brain

Jim — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 03:20:58 GMT

Howdy Yall,

My names Jim, and I'm a burner!

I've been twice now and have become (I believe) thoroughly hooked. This year I am planning on building a dome for my camp. It should be very similar to the dome outlined here: http://burningman.rengeekcentral.com/Dome.html.

So the question I pose to you engineers is this: Will 3/4" EMT be solid enough? The struts will be less then 5' in length, but 3/4" still seems kinda flimsy to me for something so large. I want it to be able to support a hammock off of a few vertices...

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Water purification

latextured — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:10:11 GMT

I know that camps recycle their water to different degrees, I found a blurb today on the Portland Chapter of Engineers without Borders (http://www.ewbportland.org/) site that refers to a promising cheap technology for water purification.

From an article published in the Newsletter for:
To Love Children Educational Foundation International, Inc.
www.tolovechildren.org
Crystal Clear Technologies has developed an affordable water purification system, which
successfully removes 99.999% of impurities from water. The technology uses a dirt-cheap zeolite
mineral, found globally. It is a natural molecular sieve, but it does not do everything, so we
designed chemical coatings that are synthesized from dirt-cheap compounds, and bonded them
onto the surface of the zeolite, thus modifying it. We can make the coatings to target certain
classes of contaminants.
This technology can be made in the country or nation that needs it, and can also be a source of
income. In addition, if made in-country, those who make it could control more aspects of clean
water availability. With privatization of nations’ water rights being traded for dollars from the IMF,
there will be serious and dire consequences down the road to the people who live in countries
most in need of water purification systems.
We are pursuing the viability of having Engineers Without Borders (EWB) set up the SMZ
manufacturing, with funding from IMF/World Bank money.
We look forward to partnering with To Love Children to bring our technology to Africa and to help
provide education concerning the importance of clean water, so that children can become
beneficiaries.

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Pee Pee me!

kastrudle — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:53:54 GMT

So you know, I'm not an engineer or anything but I joined this group because I was looking to make my BM experience that much better.
I think my biggest peeve was the whole bathroom experience at BM.
Now we all think lights in the portos would help (I agree).
Do you think there is any good way to make a bathroom for your camp that can be used when there is emergencies. (ie: Drunken pee at night when it's too far to go to the portos)
I dunno. Maybe the best answer is a bucket. But maybe we all can come up with something good.

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TRIBEJACK

Tom — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:11:03 GMT

transformation = completed.

the thing that made we want to do this was this thread in the main BM tribe:
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/thread/6b53c870-678f-4157-b9e5-2b9ee7db8225?tribeid=2a015c8a-8c2f-4657-8716-9395874aa780&r=10535

It made me realize that our evap pond this year was fucking pitiful. the "swamp cooler' idea, or this one which the creator claims could get rid of 5 gallons of gray water daily:
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/thread/6b53c870-678f-4157-b9e5-2b9ee7db8225?tribeid=2a015c8a-8c2f-4657-8716-9395874aa780&threads=true&r=10535#80fe95e9-8d65-407d-88a9-14569d8b6db4

This is the kind of shit we should be doing.

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Structural / Kinetic / Pyro Engineer ---> Playmate + $

fzal — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 05:24:09 GMT

As a licensed architect and sculptor, I often find myself drawn to projects on the edge...
Sometimes, they have limited budgets...
Sometimes, they pay nicely... and hence I can do the others pro-bono...

I have engineers that I work with 'professionally', whom are quite good and even experimental, but their motivation is not simply to PLAY and HAVE FUN.

There are times when I need to hover large pointy things in the air over a crowd, kant out walls that taper below the 'safety factor'...

I am looking for structural / kinetic engineers, especially in the Pacific Northwest [or digitally savvy], that would like to play on projects where we would sometimes get paid, and sometimes not...

Look forward to collaborating with you!

Ciao,
Fredrick
www.fhzal.com

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Zeer pots and refrigeration

Tom — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 08:10:14 GMT

interesting article about double-walled pots being used for refrigeration in Africa. While they don't get really cold, they still could be useful for recycling not too nasty gray water and keeping non-essentials cool and out of the cooler, where more important things like beer can hog up the space.

http://www.scidev.net/Features/index.cfm?fuseaction=readFeatures&itemid=315&language=1

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ok, i'm over it.

Tom — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 05:48:36 GMT

I am back to my old surly self again.

I'm thinking of turning this into a Burning Man Engineering tribe. Or all you all still depressed?

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fuck!

Tom — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:48:31 GMT

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

people in san francisco wear too much clothes, listen to quieter music, drink less beer in public and it's too cold. plus, everything is way too clean. discuss.

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Perry Bible Fellowship

Tom — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 03:33:03 GMT

Because I care:
http://www.citypaper.com/archives/browse.asp?byline=Nicholas+Gurewitch

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Santarchy!

Tom — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 23:47:41 GMT

Subject: Saturday 12/11 - Santa comes to town

----------North Pole transmission begin-----------

"You better watch out
You better watch out
You better watch out
You better watch out"
-Santa

WHAT TO BRING:
An unmarked drinking vessel (paper bag/flask) to
supplement bar drinks, CASH for drinks, CASH for ferry
(if coming from Oakland), stained and unwashed Santa
suit.

WHAT TO DO/WHAT NOT TO DO:
1. Don't mess with Santa
2. Don't mess with the bartenders (have money ready,
know what you want to drink or we will choose for you,
and TIP!)
3. Don't mess with the law (of any sort...that means
pimply mall security guys on up to cops. SOMEONE ELSE
will always talk to the cops.)

WHERE AND WHEN:

Oakland->Ferry->SF
------------------
* Noon - East Bay Gathering

Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon 56 Jack London Square, Oakland
(from BART, use the 12th St. Oakland stop and allow 20 minutes walking time.)
* 1:45 - Ferry Trip: Oakland to SF Ferry Building
Don't be late or you'll be waiting for two hours for the next ferry.
Purchase tickets onboard the ferry - $5.50 One Way
http://www.eastbayferry.com/when/printable.html
-------
SF->Trouble
------------------
* 2:00pm - San Francisco Santa Gathering

Eddie Rickenbacker's Saloon
133 2nd Street (at Minna) in SF
(from BART or Muni - Montgomery Station, and then walk
1.5 blocks on 2nd St.)
-------
* 3:30pm until city-wide curfew - Grand Santa
Procession

Various high points of city fare and culture will be visited upon by the merry Santa team. Bring toys, mistletoe, beer money, something to drink out of, anything else you need.
-------

THE FOUR FUCKS:

Don't fuck with KIDS
Don't fuck with THE LAW
Don't fuck with SECURITY
DON'T FUCK WITH SANTA

----------North Pole transmission end-----------

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New User signups back on at Metafilter!

Tom — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:47:18 GMT

because I feel it is my duty to evangelize the internet, i also feel the need to alter you guys to the fact that metafilter, one of the best/worst discussion sites on the internet is accepting new users again, for a one time $5 fee. More than worth it, if you ask me.

http://www.metafilter.com/

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John Stewart on Crossfire

Tom — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:54:10 GMT

If you guys haven't seen this video yet, you should totally check it out. It's John Stewart of the Daily Show on CNN's Crossfire, totally giving them shit for being a pansy-ass political debate show:
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2652831

I have the whole segment as a ~97mb avi file, too, if anyone wants it.

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so, uh...

Tom — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:33:30 GMT

what's up with halloween this year? anyone got plans yet?

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howdy

Tom — Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:28:39 GMT

welcome to the tribe. make yourselves at home.

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