Video: Spontaneous Whip Camp
Just a thought from 2 September 2003 about
Burning Man.
There is no way to talk about Burning Man without just jumping into the middle. So here goes.
One of my favorite moments from this year was when Vogon 42 (our camp) suddenly became Spontaneous Whip Camp. See, Jason brings whips to Burning Man. Nothing kinky (unless you count a childhood Indiana Jones fetish as kinky), just a guy doing professional-level whip tricks. And he brings extras.
It was like an experiment in group psychology. Jason started showing someone else how to whip without killing themselves. Then someone else came in. Then someone else. All of a sudden, we had a class on our hands.
Here's to Vogon Jason, our whip guru.
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This section is called Just a Thought. It's a blog where I post little pieces of what I'm thinking about at the moment. This page is an individual entry called “Video: Spontaneous Whip Camp” that I wrote on 2 September 2003.
Before this, I wrote a little something called “"Home"” on 31 August 2003. After this, I wrote “Heather's Pinhole Pics” on 2 September 2003.
BEFORE
"Home"
We're home. Everything looks different. It's weird. I am also very tired. More soon. Tonight, bathing and sushi and more...
31 August 2003
AFTER
Heather's Pinhole Pics
When Heather set up the tripod for her playa pinhole portraits, I got to be the lovely assistant. We paused...
2 September 2003
Working the web since 1995, Derek Powazek is the creator of many award-winning websites, a couple of which still exist. Derek is the cofounder of JPG Magazine and the CCO of 8020 Publishing. Derek lives in San Francisco with his wife, two nutty Chihuahuas, a grumpy cat, and a house full of plants named Fred. More »
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