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This Year's Burning Man is... what's the soggy opposite of a dumpster fire?

posted 8 months ago by Otter (24464)
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Bit of rain, and every single vehicle is trapped in the mud!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/burning-man-attendees-cope-with-muddy-treks-home-after-festival-fallout/ar-AA1gdWSE

The whole site is mud, walking is misery, and everyone's outfit is ruined! And worse, cars can't move in the mud without getting trapped, so there's nothing to do but wait until the ground dries, and then attempt the usual massive traffic jam as everyone leaves at once. Try THAT on muddy ground and see what happens!

https://www.boredpanda.com/burning-man-rain-storm-people-stuck-mud/?_t=1&_f=trending&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

[–] nyctc7 (41502) 8 months ago

I live in Reno which is the closest city...It's finally sunny today...this prolonged wet weather was very unusual for around here.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72485) 8 months ago

Well that's lousy news, it seems like an interesting annual event. I'm too square to ever attend but I do like reading about it.

[–] Padeen (6459) 8 months ago

You'd fit in just fine. Festivals attract all kinds of people. Maybe check out Mountain Jam in upstate NY!

[–] rex (2842) 8 months ago

the Climate change protestors tried to turn them away at the start

[–] Kowalski (60552) 8 months ago

OVER-FLOWING SEPTIC TANK.

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[–] Kowalski (60552) 8 months ago

THAT IS REALLY FUCKED UP...I FEEL BAD FOR THOSE PEOPLE...I WOULD FEEL WORSE IF SO MANY OF THEM WEREN'T HIPSTERS...BUT STILL...I FEEL BAD FOR THEM.

[–] Otter (24464) 8 months ago

Well, some people are starting to leave, and it looks like they're churning the roads to impassable mud as they do so.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/other/roads-out-of-burning-man-may-reopen-monday-for-the-tens-of-thousands-of-people-still-trapped-there-after-rain-deluged-the-area-with-mud/ar-AA1gcgRr

I guess the closing ceremonies are tonight, if anything is dry enough to burn, which means the real mass traffic jam is scheduled for tomorrow. It's traditional for people to be stuck in the exit jam all day, in dry weather, so this should be amusing!

[–] Bloodshot77 (10000) 8 months ago

Chris Rock was there. Wonder if it felt like a slap in the face.

Signed, million man.

[–] mikethemartian (6146) 8 months ago

One of their principles is “extreme self reliance” so they have an opportunity to test it.

[–] parkerbot (5740) 8 months ago

Dank twat?