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Flipside 2018: All RVs

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Okay, maybe not ALL RVs. But yeah, there are more RVs registered in theme camps this year than there are theme camps. And that doesn’t include the folks that were planning on RVing in the badlands.

Due to the massive influx, let’s get some RV discussion started! From a City Planning perspective, we have included your RV in your placement, but placement is based on moderately firm or better ground conditions. If ground conditions get squishy in the weeks leading up to the event, we will let folks know the impact of ground conditions.

These could vary. We could suggest larger RVs consider camping in the high ground areas of the Badlands (lightly squishy ground conditions). We could say no heavy vehicles are allowed to drive on the city roads requiring all RVs to camp in the high ground areas of Badlands (very squishy ground conditions). Or any sort of guidance or restriction that will decrease the likelihood of whole event from getting stuck in the mud for five days.

Here are some things you can do:

  1. Stop all planned rain dances before the event; we can double them in June, just to be safe.
  2. Be prepared to be flexible on your camping location; the Badlands aren’t actually bad.
  3. Listen to our advice and accept that ultimately it’s your responsibility to RV responsibly.
  4. Don’t complain too much to the volunteers.

We get it, it sucks. We know. We didn’t want to have to do this, but the alternative is worse, and we have to explain this to 140 other RVs owners today. So it would be super great if you could complain to a friend instead so that we don’t feel shitty and never want to volunteer again.

Remember camping and driving restrictions applies to everyone even you. And no I don’t know who you are. Do you know who I am?

Barbie Goes to Flipside, the Screenplay

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All vehicles (golf cart, modified lawn mower, Fisher-Price Jeeps, etc.) must meet Mutant Standards to be licensed for usage at Flipside! Here’s the link to the Mutant Vehicle Details to see if your vehicle meets those standards. Register your art car before the event, and we’ll let you know if your ideas are Mutant Vehicle worthy, before you spend your time, money, effort, etc. If it’s not 100% human powered, Register it.

Still here? Okay, uh, here’s a screenplay I’ve been working on.

Barbie Goes to Flipside, the Screenplay

INT. TOY STORE
The pinkest, most Barbie centric aisle in the toy store. Barbie is there, soaking wet, washing her car. Enter Ken, sauntering in a Ken-like fashion.

KEN
Hey, Barbie, whacha doing?

BARBIE
Breaking the cell membranes open to expose the DNA along with the cytoplasm. It’s like the first step in sequencing DNA.

KEN
It, uh, looks like you’re washing your car.

BARBIE
Nothing gets past you Ken, does it? I’m getting ready for Flipside. I’m bring my new art car this year.

KEN
Cool. Cool. It’s, uh, just a toy, though right?

BARBIE
It was a toy, once, Ken. But me and Skipper pulled her apart and upgraded her brushless motor, upgraded her battery pack to triple the horsepower, changed the wheels out to get better traction, and now I can almost fly.

KEN
That… doesn’t sound very safe, Barbie.

BARBIE
It’s not supposed to be safe, Ken. It’s supposed to be fun.

Lights fade on the toy aisle as Ken and Barbie freeze. An overhead spot light appears and Buzz Lightyear walks in from off screen.

BUZZ
Kids, I know it seems like Barbie is really cool and Ken is a kind of a stick in the mud, but, remember, all cars, even Barbie Dream Cars, need to be registered and inspected to ensure they meet safety and mutant vehicle standards at the DMV at Flipside.

INT. A MODERN HOUSE. BEDROOM
The master bedroom of a house with a king sized bed. A family sleep soundly in the bed. A small female child with curly hair sleeps between the two adults with her right leg shoved awkwardly into the back of the mother, who is wearing a dinosaur onesie. The child flails her left arm into the face of the father (Bustin), a middle aged man with short dark hair peeking out of the crumpled cowboy hat, and full shaggy beard.

BUSTIN
(quietly to not wake anyone) Ooof. Oh, sweetie, when did you crawl in here?

What a weird dream. I should probably write that Flame article about modded toy cars at Flipside.

Lights fade in the bedroom as Bustin look around confused. An overhead spot light appears and Buzz Lightyear walks in from off screen.

BUZZ
But what Bustin didn’t know, is that he was still asleep. Or, perhaps, this is reality.

BUSTIN
Yeah, I think we shouldn’t watch Toy Story for a bit.

For reals, though. If you are bringing any device that you plan to use to get around Flipside that isn’t human 100% powered, it needs to get inspected by the Department of Mutant Vehicles. Registering before the event allows us to get you important information about your specific Mutant Vehicle, and if you need to do anything extra to pass inspection (before you arrive and can’t do anything.)

Register here: https://secure.burningflipside.com/register/

KFLiP 100.5 FM Update!

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Hey, y’all. There’s lots going on over at the KFLiP Radio Ranch! 20 years of the light and the dark is all well and good, but let me clue you in on the latest after 12 years of FM radio and unplanned power outages, KFLiP-style!

We had a fund-raiser a few weeks ago, because KFLiP needed a bunch of big-ticket items all at once. (Two new generators, a new FM transmitter, new antenna and tower, etc.) Many thanks to all who braved the Freezerburn-like conditions; our Spring Pledge Drive was a huge success! We had a silent auction, a bar, a DJ, and various shenanigans. If you want a KFLiP tote bag or stainless steel mug, we’re still taking pledges. Become a member today! Pledge here: https://www.youcaring.com/kflip1005fmcommunityradio-1142015

Yes, a new FM transmitter! KFLiP 100.5 FM is now broadcasting in STEREO. We have finally decided that it’s not a fad, and have boldly moved forward into the 1960’s. We coupled that with a new antenna, optimized for good reception on car stereos, and a new tower.

Next item: Expanded hours! This year we are opening our DJ slots up to the community until 4am. If you want one of these late-night slots, they will be available for sign-up. We will be sending out our DJ sign-up announcement to the community at-large in a few days.

We are there for YOU. If your camp is doing a Thing that you want everyone to know about, come by the station and tell us about it on the air! Or fill out a card and we’ll announce it for you. (Or just drop by to cuss on the air; whatever.)

Last, and most important, you can’t pick up KFLiP without an FM radio so bring one! Or install an FM radio app on your phone; they are available for both Android and iPhone.

We look forward to serving Pyropolis again. Don’t forget to leave your radio tuned to 100.5 FM!

InterZone Coordinator

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Zone Czars Needed! Czars are stationed at the beginning of each zone and they help place the first theme campers into their proper place. It is a low stress way to meet and bond with fellow Flipizens. It’s perfect for newer burners as well as seasoned ones. There are shifts starting Wednesday through Friday morning in a volunteer early, play afterwards mentality. If interested, go to:

https://wiki.burningflipside.com/wiki/Zone_Czars

BurninGlam and You!

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BurninGlam wants your bright, crazy, glittery, lacy, silly, flowy, sexy, boldly patterned, bizarre fun clothes!

We want your weird hats, tights, gloves, bras, wigs, accessories and props!

We want them clean!

We want them Non-mooping!

We Do Not Want your Bland, Dirty, Trashed, Stinky or Boring.

We do not want cargo shorts, logos of Any Kind, polo shirts, Dockers or button downs, or anything you wear in the default world…unless you are a full-time weirdo, in which case come help us dress peeps up!
(Why do I even have to say this?!? We don’t, seriously don’t, want these things. Just don’t.)

Thank you to Our Donors from All of Flipside for Upping the Eye Candy, the Inspiration, and the Fun.

Larry Harvey, Rest in Peace

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In 1986, a guy went down to a beach with some friends and burned a stick figure.

They had no way of knowing then how many lives they would change.

The following year, they did it again. And again. After a few years, they moved this thing–whatever this thing is–to a boundless, featureless desert.

He and his friends had ups and downs. They had problems and triumphs. One problem they did not have was a lack of popularity. This thing had struck a chord with people. A lot of people. People who knew that we should take ourselves less seriously. People who wanted to make the world weirder. People who understood that your worth as a person has nothing to do with what you can buy. And people who urgently wanted the community of other people who believed the same things.

In 1998, regional burns brought these ideas to people in other places—people who had never been to Burning Man and might never go. Today there are regional burns on every continent (even Antarctica), hundreds of them, that are not so much parties or festivals or family reunions or company picnics as they are the physical manifestation of a community’s ideals.

And today, the guy who started all this died. It is a testament to the power of these ideas and the strength of this community that we will only pause a moment to doff our Stetsons in respect before we push forward at a slightly unreasonable pace to keep doing this thing we do.

Thank you, Larry.

K-FLiP boasts improved equipment

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Pyropolis Public Radio K-FLiP reports that they have acquired all new studio and broadcasting equipment, that should improve the 100.5FM signal.

“For one thing, the new 50 watt transmitter is stereo and the signal is circularly polarized, making it easier to pick up, especially in cars,” reports Jim Radio.

The station reminds campers to bring a jam box or table top radio for their camp.

The equipment was purchased with funds raised as a part of an on-line and in-house benefit party at The Coop, a notorious Burner hang out.

A note for parents

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If you’re planning on bringing a kid to Flipside, you have some extra responsibilities.

You need to bring documentation to verify that you are the parent or legal guardian of the minor in your care. We strongly recommend you use our Minor Affidavit, which you can download from this page:

https://www.burningflipside.com/about/documents

You will need to have this affidavit notarized.

The alternative to the affidavit is to provide an original birth certificate, passport, court document granting custody, etc. AAR, LLC will retain a copy of these documents. You will also be signing paperwork at Gate on behalf of your minor child.

You also need to supervise your child directly for the duration of the event, and to provide for all their needs.

Children have always been a part of Flipside. We realize it’s not easy to have a kid at Flipside, and we’re glad there are people who are making that effort.

Burning Green – MOOP

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MOOP.

A common burner word that pretty much expresses our desire for an LNT event but what exactly is MOOP?

First of all, the pure definition is “Matter Out Of Place” and it means anything that is not originally OF Apache Pastures (or whatever location any event takes place).

Anything we bring out has the potential to become MOOP. No matter how small a thing is, it must be removed by the participants at the end of the event. Otherwise it is MOOP!

One question that comes up every so often, “Are Biodegradable items considered MOOP?” The simple straightforward answer is YES! Orange peels, egg shells, food scraps, etc. are all still considered MOOP and must be removed.

Why? Well for several reasons. Not only does it potentially affect the ecosystem by introducing foreign materials, it can potentially endanger the sustainability of the event (no 21st Burning Flipside?). Sure, one egg shell is probably not going to do anything catastrophic but if every participant left behind every piece of biodegradable item they encountered we would have a dump on our hands.

Do you leave banana peels on your living room floor? Then why leave them in the landowners back yard.

Items that are especially troublesome include carpet debris, feathers and worst of all glitter (No *&^% Glitter!). For Restoration’s sake PLEASE do not bring glitter! Trying to pick up hundreds of pieces of glitter from a trampled ground takes hours and is very tedious. It is a problem we simply don’t need.

If you smoke, take a small tin (such as an breath mint container), decorate it and carry it around as your personal ashtray.

A MOOP bag is a great idea. They are simple to make, and you can be as artistic as you want. Here are some simple directions from BM’s Earth Guardians <http://earthguardians.net/2017/06/10/make-your-own-moop-bag/>

Lastly, every year Restoration takes stock of how the participants/camps left the land and makes a MOOP map showing who were problem camps. This can affect treatment in future years so I suggest not getting listed as being a MOOPhole.

However stuff can get blow around so if you are concerned, I suggest, as you are leaving, call one of the sign off crew to check out how you line sweeps did, get a clean bill of health and you too can be burning green!