Water trucks

[Blade]

My 2 cents on running after water trucks:



* The water is *non-potable* - if you don't want it to get in your mouth, why would you want to soak in it? Ewww....


Even if you don't care about your own personal health, think about the chirrens! <grin> That is to say:

* Running after water trucks makes those roads all bumpy by the end of the week - when you run in the mud, it lifts up chunks of ground (making a little pothole) which eventually fall off (making bumps).

Not only do those "playa cobblestones" make the more popular roads all but impassable for bikes, but they also contribute in a major way to the severity of the dustiness: the more ground that's broken up, the more little lumps of dirt that are stepped on and busted into dust, the more loose dust there is just waaaaiting for the next gust of wind.

Hard-packed ground is a *good* thing on the playa!

[ChaCha]

it's not rational, but kids and pup's just love to cool off in water sprays...

It *does* get gnarly by the end of the week.

[GrumpyOldBastard]

tsk tsk tsk.... this has been gone over again and again. fyi: the water is drawn from local hot springs. its not gonna kill anyone. i promise.

are you truly advocating not running after water trucks because it makes the road bumpy?!?!?!?!?

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<snicker> that has to be the most assinine thing i've heard all year! <snort>
thanks blade! i really needed a good chuckle this morning! <snicker>

[Blade]

the water is drawn from local hot springs. its not gonna kill anyone. i promise.

It's not drawn from "hot springs"- some of it comes from a pond, some comes from other places; I didn't say it was gonna KILL anyone, but it could make you sick, especially if you have a naturally weak immune system (or one weakened by too much sun, not enough sleep and water, maybe too much drugs and booze)...

http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/staying_healthy.html
"DO NOT run after water trucks that are spraying water on roads for dust control to cool down or bathe. The water in these vehicles is full of bacteria and could make you sick. The playa gets very slick when water is applied to it and falling is another risk."



are you truly advocating not running after water trucks because it makes the road bumpy?!?!?!?!?


Yes, I am.


It makes it a bitch to ride your bike on after a few days, and even makes it harder just to walk on, for the more trafficked roads.


A bigger concern for me, though (as addressed above) is that it *does* contribute to the amount of loose dust laying around. When you have a bunch of dirt all clumped up, it gets broken down into loose dust when it's stepped on or otherwise smooshed, which is why even the slightest breezes at the end of the week can kick up big clouds of dust that earlier in the week wouldn't have happened.

The less loose dust around, the more flat hard-packed playa, the less dust you have to worry about getting in your eyes, lungs, food, equipment, whatever.

Since the dust is more than just a nuisance for many people- I personally have known several people who have had to leave early due to respiratory issues from it- I feel that any measures taken to reduce the likelihood that it's gonna be flying around are a good thing.


(But, hey, glad I can make ya laugh... ;) )

[Scout]

Rules to follow when running after a water truck at Burning Man

1. Don’t run after the water truck, you could fall down and hurt yourself.

2. If you have to run after a water truck be sure to wear a Playa Helmet. That way if you do fall down you won’t end up with more brain damage than you already have. Even if you are naked be sure to wear your Playa Helmet when running after a water truck.

3. After running after a water truck please shower with clean water to be sure to wash off all the bacteria you picked up from that bad water truck water.

4. If you are a naked female running after a water truck be aware that there are sneaky lesbians that will offer to take you into their camp and wash the caked playa goo off your feet for you. This offer is only a ploy to get you (naked girl) into their camp. If you fall for this trick there is no telling what will happen. The reason I know this happens is because my camp has one lesbian who pulls this trick on naked girls many times yearly. I myself am happy she does.

5. Remember Burning Man is NOT safe. For god sake once you get there DON’T get out of your car!!!! Once you get past those dirty, dirty people they call Greeters find a place to park your car. Sit in your car and keep it running with the air conditioning going full blast until you run out of gas. At that point remain sitting in your car until you die of heat exhaustion. Everyone will think you dead in your car is an art instillation until the burn ends and they find you after everyone has left.

6. If you do get out of your car be sure to remember the following; the dust is bad, the air is dry, it’s really hot out, you are surrounded by a bunch of freaks and half of them are running naked after water trucks that are full of bacteria and your mommy is not there to take care of you.

Need I say more?


Scout

[Blade]

there are sneaky lesbians that will offer to take you into their camp and wash the caked playa goo off your feet for you. This offer is only a ploy to get you (naked girl) into their camp. If you fall for this trick there is no telling what will happen.


Well, dang, why didn't anyone tell me?!?

... Now I feel ripped off...




Oh, nah.

I'll just be the "helpful" chick sitting in camp.



<grin>

[dr.placebo]

Don't lick, suck, slurp or otherwise ingest anything from the skin of any human beings found on the playa. They are just FULL of bacteria!

And don't run after them, either!

[GrumpyOldBastard]

A bigger concern for me, though (as addressed above) is that it *does* contribute to the amount of loose dust laying around. When you have a bunch of dirt all clumped up, it gets broken down into loose dust when it's stepped on or otherwise smooshed, which is why even the slightest breezes at the end of the week can kick up big clouds of dust that earlier in the week wouldn't have happened.

The less loose dust around, the more flat hard-packed playa, the less dust you have to worry about getting in your eyes, lungs, food, equipment, whatever.

Since the dust is more than just a nuisance for many people- I personally have known several people who have had to leave early due to respiratory issues from it- I feel that any measures taken to reduce the likelihood that it's gonna be flying around are a good thing.


(But, hey, glad I can make ya laugh... ;) )

(tee hee) blade.... darlin..... (snicker) trust me, there is NOTHING you can do to make the dust less than it is. (gufaw) telling people to not run after the water trucks because it causes worse dust problems will just get you laughed at <snort> become one with the dust. embrace it. surrender to it, because its gonna get into every nook and crannie that you have. every orafice, evert pore. playa dust is a part of the entire burningman experience.

as for those who cant take the dust... i'm sorry but its a sad fact that some folks just cant stand the dust. oh well.

[Blade]

I know what you're saying, but honestly- when a teeeeensy little poof of a breeze floats by, and the only visible dust *anywhere* to suddenly fly up into the air happens to be riiight where I've been watching the road get increasingly lumpified, I can't help but see a correlation, and think that maybe it *could* be at least toned down a smidge.


I'm cool with the dust- hey, I didn't wash a bunch of stuff for weeks afterwards just so I could occasionally whack it and watch dust go flying everywhere- but when it's flying around in clouds, it *does* get kinda annoying to not be able to see anything and (if you're a weenie like me :p ) have to put on a dust mask and goggles.


The dust IS the playa, yup yup- but it comes in a hard-packed form; we're the ones who churn it up and make big clouds happen right by all our stuff.


(Ok, I'll zip it now, I think that dead horse is about to get turned into leather... <grin>)