The Power of Cheese
by Sage Collins
This is the
first year that wind-powered sail vehicles have been banned from Burning Man.
These vehicles were never a problem in the past, so whatâs the deal? Perhaps it
was last yearâs unreported accident that spurned this new rule.
The story
goes like this: Somewhere ãout in the darkness,ä as Danger Ranger put it, a 4x4
SUV, believed to belong to the BLM, crashed into a land sailer out at the three
mile entrance. The SUV was apparently driving way too fast for conditions out
there, and slammed head on into the parked vehicle, christened the ãMiss
Wisconsinä by its owner, who could not be reached for comment.
Miss
Wisconsin, in addition to some marks and damage to the words ÎPower of Cheeseâ
which were painted across the side, suffered a flat tire and a mangled left
rim. The SUV, on the other hand, was inoperable upon impact, and had to be
towed away.
This story
was axed last year by the Black Rock Gazetteâs Much Acknowledged Representative
In Articles and Newsletters because it was ãunconfirmedä ö despite the above
photo of Danger Ranger and this reporter inspecting the damage to the land
sailer. Hmmm...
Just a
little reminder to slow the fuck down!
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