Anyone ever participate in Burning Man?

Some friends are going to do it. It seems out of my league though.

Experiences?

Every chick I've ever met that is into burning man has a screw loose.

My .02 it's a pretty expensive event, I'd rather spend that money going on a European vacation.

if its anything like running man I'll pass...

I for one now feel dumber after reading about it

I'll hang out in one of the walmart parking lots here in reno and take some pictures of the burners when they step out of their crusty caravans to buy up all the bottled water and cheap Schwinn bicycles. It's a freakshow.

We know a designer that gets paid a lot to design make costumes for Burning Man. There's definitely a lot of money to be made off those people.