Man becomes burning man at Burning Man Festival

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03 Sep 2017, 11:28 pm

A not so bright individual has run into a burning man effigy at the Burning Man Music Festival in Nevada resulting in him becoming a burning man.
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/mu ... 3bf6096e9f
The somewhat horrifying incident was witnessed by hundreds of festival goers, security were not fast enough to stop him from dying a rather painful death...

The reasons for hs fatal decision are unclear but the festival touted as "spiritual" has become an excuse for older folk to indulge in debauched middle class behavior on par with college aged drunks at Lolapolooza and spring break.



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04 Sep 2017, 4:44 am

I imagine the unfortunate man will be up for a Darwin Award.


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04 Sep 2017, 4:56 pm

Yeah I'm just wondering how much the festival itself might have tipped him over the edge to do something quite irrational? of course drugs could have been involved



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04 Sep 2017, 8:30 pm

cyberdad wrote:
Yeah I'm just wondering how much the festival itself might have tipped him over the edge to do something quite irrational? of course drugs could have been involved


Or maybe he was trying to kill himself and succeeded. It is sad, but it is quite possible he planned it before he even went...seems like a pretty severe way to do it but its certainly a possibility.

Damn article even says he 'seemed happy' a lot of people before they attempt suicide will put on what seems to be a happy/positive demeanor. I tried to commit suicide once and I acted 'happy' because I didn't want anyone to know I was planning it so they couldn't stop me.


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04 Sep 2017, 9:20 pm

That's too bad. I can't help imagining that he had... REASONS.


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04 Sep 2017, 9:37 pm

I feel sorry for him.
What exactly is debauched middle class behavior?
I gather a lot of quite wealthy people gather there to witness the freedom as well.



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04 Sep 2017, 9:54 pm

I laughed when I read the post title, wasn't laughing when I learned he burnt to death though. Sad when things like this happen.


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04 Sep 2017, 10:09 pm

Sweetleaf wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Yeah I'm just wondering how much the festival itself might have tipped him over the edge to do something quite irrational? of course drugs could have been involved


Or maybe he was trying to kill himself and succeeded. It is sad, but it is quite possible he planned it before he even went...seems like a pretty severe way to do it but its certainly a possibility.

Damn article even says he 'seemed happy' a lot of people before they attempt suicide will put on what seems to be a happy/positive demeanor. I tried to commit suicide once and I acted 'happy' because I didn't want anyone to know I was planning it so they couldn't stop me.


There are countless other ways to kill oneself that doesn't include such physical agony.


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04 Sep 2017, 10:27 pm

I've long wanted to see safer festivals of all kinds.

I hope all my friends are more careful.


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04 Sep 2017, 11:22 pm

Sweetleaf wrote:
I tried to commit suicide once and I acted 'happy' because I didn't want anyone to know I was planning it so they couldn't stop me.

Sorry I shouldn't have made light of this

beady wrote:
What exactly is debauched middle class behavior?

That's what the media call it, I guess its harmless fun