Comments on: Dr. Dre vs. Larry Harvey in Thunderdome: 2011

By: Campfiregurlz

Campfiregurlz — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:07:06 +0000

I don’t care who profits from it. What I do care about is the cost of tickets. Why are they so much? To pay the staffers at the home office or support a third-world country?

The work on the playa is done almost entirely by volunteers – all of the positions at the burn are manned by volunteers, even center camp. There isn’t anything that requires paid vendors or staff –

Yes, they do maintain the port-a-potties and yes that is a must; but come on… $295-$350 per ticket x 51,500+ people =$15,192,500 to $18,025,000+ per burn. For that amount of profit I want a personal porta-bidet with dyson jet dryer and a shower, at least, please!

It’s the ultimate business plan. Virtually no overhead, all volunteer staff = successful business = filthy rich. Good on ya – wish I’d thought of it. I say lower the ticket prices to something more reasonable – even $150 per person would still net a tidy profit.

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By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:45:57 +0000

Idk, the video was shot in April of 1995 making it completely viable for them to be scouting locations in feb. A rap shoot at that time took maybe a day.

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By: simon of the playa

simon of the playa — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:19:50 +0000

now THAT’s funny.

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By: simon of the playa

simon of the playa — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:18:49 +0000

http://www.zazzle.com/i_screwed_you_all_tshirt-235993144984956160

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By: Reno Sparks

Reno Sparks — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:46:52 +0000

Madtazzle is right-blame on the black man indeed! You ever seen a black man at BM? Number Seven, of the 10 Principles is, “No black men at BM”. Of course, it’s not a black guy getting rich off BM it’s a white guy. Relax.

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By: Respect Yourself: Exclusive Interview with the “Dr. Dre Started Burning Man” Whistleblower « The FADER

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:31:08 +0000

[...] but the spread of the conspiracy—with mentions in the Huffington Post, New York Magazine and the official Burning Man blog—suggests some fundamental truth. Even if Dr. Dre didn’t really start Burning Man, deep down [...]

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By: Flipit

Flipit — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:52:52 +0000

Here’s the zapruder film: Dre and Em at Opulent Temple in 2001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBpRU_TkWnM

Personal to cameron:
http://afterburn.burningman.com/09/financial_chart.html

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By: M. DK

M. DK — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:32:55 +0000

Way to not answer the question Mr. President.

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By: simon of the playa

simon of the playa — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:26:40 +0000

obviously, the dark lords of the illuminati have decided to fight this rumor, but it won’t work…

cat.bag.out….

nice.try.

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By: Eliot Van Buskirk: Steve Jobs Is the Real Dr. Dre | Andipoe

Eliot Van Buskirk: Steve Jobs Is the Real Dr. Dre | Andipoe — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:37:54 +0000

[...] “There’s a rich history of satire in our community,” said a Black Rock City representative who declined to be named because he or she didn’t want to be responsible for ruining the fun (updated). “Of course it’s not true.” (Black Rock City also responded here.) [...]

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