Comments on: To Build A Temple for Metropolis

By: Christian Lanze

Christian Lanze — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:31:29 +0000

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By: refuse compactors

refuse compactors — Sat, 07 May 2011 06:02:37 +0000

Normally compactors are found in many shapes and sizes, but rectangular shape and large size are very common in compactors. They are operated hydraulically. A large bulldozer functions as a compactor in landfill sites to crush the waste material beneath its wheels.

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By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:40:04 +0000

Yup…sign me up to help build the temple.
Available from August 22 onwards.
Only because I love what we do.

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By: tess felix

tess felix — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:03:30 +0000

I would like to participate in the building of your temple. I have marginal welding experience.

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By: tess felix

tess felix — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:02:37 +0000

I would like to participate in the construction. I have marginal welding experience.

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By: Weston

Weston — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:52:51 +0000

I would love to help out this year in the construction of the Temple. do I need to come done from Humbolt to SF on Monday, may 3rd. and to where. I heard about this from someone, I’m not sure who, and when, so confidence if it it true or not is low. Might you be able to catalyze the truth with some information?

that i if you still would like help.

Cheers!
WC

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By: Raul

Raul — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:19:37 +0000

I love this story of how your decision was made to undertake this daunting project. I met Rebecca as she stopped by the camp I was a part of during my second burn, and was fascinated by her and her stories about (then) being a former member of Flaming Lotus Girls, and her then current work on one of the metal sculptures outside Center Camp (BM 2006.)

Kudos to everyone involved in building the Temple this year — like several of the posters above, I have found the Temple to be one of (if not THE) most important pieces of art on the Playa (and one of the features of Burning Man that drew me to finally attend for the first time in 2005.)

I will also be attending the fundraiser on May 1st at Kelly’s Mission Rock — I look forward to meeting you, Jess, and saying hello to Rebecca. I may even be tempted to volunteer to participate in your crucial work creating this critical piece of this year’s Burn.

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By: Bondobob

Bondobob — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:54:18 +0000

If I were a younger person I would love to help but, that time has passed for me, all I can do is appreciate your efforts.

Here is an experience that I had that proves what you are doing is important. A few years ago I was walking through the temple thinking of all the friends I have lost over the years and I noticed a young lady that was obviously suffering from something or a memory that was painful.

I approached her and asked if she needed a hug she nodded yes and fell into my arms and I held her for a few minutes until she stopped crying. She left, I’m sure it helped.

What more reason justifies keeping an important tradition going.

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By: opa

opa — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:50:01 +0000

having been involved in a minor way in a number of temples, from the very first, i know what a difficult task it is to build a temple and consequently, to be a temple builder. i was very pleased to hear that the rumor was true… that rebecca and jess (and PK whom i don’t know… yet) are building the temple. i know that you will do honor to yourselves, the bman community and the rich history of the temple and i can’t wait to see the structure begin to unfold! all the best…

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By: John Glueck

John Glueck — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:33:53 +0000

The Temple, to my mind, it is one of the most important parts of the Burning Man Experience. It is one of the most powerful.

In all the things I have seen about the event – the postings, web sites, videos, blogs and just musings, there are three things that stick out most – The Man, The Art, and The Temple.

Your undertaking is not small and is, for lack of better words, difficult.

Hell, it’s so much more than difficult. It’s almost impossible, and then it’s unimaginable, then it’s too big, then too small. Then it can’t be built, then it takes form. Suddenly it can be built. Then it MUST be built. Finally, it IS built.

What you do is no small thing. I want to personally thank you. So, I will.

I will see you May 1st. I will help you fund raise the money needed. I will do what I can to see the thought, turned into passion, turned into substance, turned into, “being”

I will do what I can, to make sure that the Temple, “is.”

Thank you, thank you so much for doing all that you do, to make this most impotnat part of what Burning Man is, possible.

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