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Miss London Decompression 2008... it could be YOU!

2008-12-04T18:47:27Z

MISS LONDON DECOM 2008: PAGEANT OF SELF-PROCLAIMED BEAUTIES
Friday December 5th
2AM

Calling all Self-Proclaimed Beauty Queens! Represent your camp, your neighborhood, your friends, your pets, or just yourself. This is not your mother's beauty pageant. Anyone can enter - and everyone wins! Plastic surgery, an eating disorder, Vaselined teeth and double-sided tape are not required.

Participation is open to all men and women, who are invited to reveal their unique inner beauty in these three categories:

1) Fashion: Show us your personal Decom Style!

2) The One Minute Talent Competition: No rules, and everyone has a talent - be it a stupid party trick or a fine art!

3) The Interview: Do you do it for world peace, the children, or for the puppies!?

All finalists are beautiful and everyone wins by participating. And remember, Miss London Decom 2008 will receive special attention at the Miss Black Rock City 2009 on-playa event!

NOTE: No Beauty pageant is fair, bribes are encouraged. Participate for fun, rather than play to win!

Too shy to participate in the event? We encourage you to do so anyways; however, donating a creative Gifty Prize to the pageant participants is a great way to share the wonder of your camp, your art, or yourself with both the participants and all audience members… without that mortifying stage time. Can you offer a massage, have you got a cute crafty object you've made which would be an amazing prize? Or maybe you have lots of stickers and swag left over from Burning Man that you can't wait to share. Email your intentions to karlachameleon at goingnowhere dot org and share the love!

We don't just need prizes... we're also looking for a few good volunteers: Stage Managers, Judge Wranglers, Contestant Fluffers, and more! We're putting together a small crew to make sure things run smoothly and we'd love to have you participate with us!

Check out the MBRC Project website for photos, the Miss Black Rock City theme song, and info on past events, and theFAQ, located at:
http://www.missblackrockcity.com/FAQ.htm

And please get in touch with Karla Chameleon if you'd like to be a contestant, be on crew, be a judge or most importantly... BE A MISS!!!

See you there,
Karla Chameleon

--
There are 10^11 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number.
But it's only a hundred billion. It's less than the national deficit!
We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them
economical numbers. -Richard Feynman, physicist, Nobel laureate
(1918-1988)

--
::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com
http://flickr.com/groups/missblackrockcity/

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Who will be Miss Smokin' Craic 2008? It could be YOU!

2008-10-28T19:52:03Z

The Miss BRC Project* is proud to announce the first IRISH Pageant of Self-Proclaimed Beauties! Participation is open to everyone. All he's, she's and ze's of any (or no) sexual preference/identity are invited to take part. Give yourself a title starting with the prefix "Miss", make a sash and you are ready! The more Irish the better!

We are also looking for a lively, fun Master or Mistress of Ceremonies to host the event. Only those who can handle a Smokin' crowd and who truly grasp the concept of satire need apply ;-) Please email Ireland@burningman.com if you are interested in MCing the pageant.

MISS SMOKIN' CRAIC! 2008: IRISH PAGEANT OF SELF-PROCLAIMED BEAUTIES
Irish Decompression, Smokin' Craic!
November 15, 2008
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin

Purchase your tickets for the decompression here: http://www.irishburners.org/events.htm

Participants will reveal their unique Irish beauty in these three categories:

1) Fashion: Show us your personal Smokin' Irish Playa Style!
2) the Two Minute Talent Competition: No rules, and everyone has a talent - be it a stupid party trick or a fine art! Anything goes.
3) the Interview: Do you do it for world peace, the children, the Craic, or for the puppies!?

Represent your province/county/city/town/village, your alter-ego, or just yourself! Show us your inner Irish beauty!

Miss Smokin' Craic 2008 will be eligible to represent Ireland and is guaranteed to receive special treatment at the Miss BRC 2009 on-playa event! However, all finalists are beautiful and everyone wins by participating.

NOTE: No Beauty pageant is fair, bribes are encouraged, and we have assembled a panel of eminently bribable judges. Participate for FUN, rather than play to win!

Too shy to participate in the pageant? We encourage you to do it anyway! However, donating a creative Gifty Prize to the pageant participants is a great way to share the wonder of your art or yourself with both the participants and all audience members without that mortifying stage time. Email your intentions to us at Ireland@burningman.com and share the love!

Who will be Miss Smokin' Craic 2008? It could be YOU!

See all you Craicpots there!

(*The Miss Black Rock City Project challenges participants, spectators, and the world at large to take a closer look at the individual communities that make up our fair playa city and the unique beauties that lie therein. Check out the MBRC Project website for photos, and information on past events, and our FAQ, located at: http://www.missblackrockcity.com/FAQ.htm )

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More photos...

2008-10-22T18:24:48Z

http://home.comcast.net/~burningman/b8miss.htm

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Diary of a Displaced Beauty Queen

2008-09-22T19:02:53Z

Hello Fellow Beauties of Black Rock City!

I regret to inform you that the Miss Camel Toe Fashion Show has been cancelled at BRC this year! :(

Indeed, this is a national tragedy for all the glorious toes & mooseknuckles that were planning to show their TOE at Burning Man this year. Well, what's a girl to do?

Upon hearing the devastating news, Miss Cameltoepia 2007 has created a video blog to chronicle her emotional journey. In addition, she will be coming out to the Miss BRC Pageant in support of all the orphan toes out there on the playa with out proper nutrition, water, or appreciation. Click below to view Pink Toe's blog as she overcomes incredible odds & begins her preparation for the most *fabulous* event on the playa... THE MISS BRC PAGEANT!!!

Miss Cameltoepiahttp://current.com/topics/88831079_miss_cameltoepia

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Vote for the MBRC Photo site on Burning On

2008-09-22T18:52:22Z

Vote for the MBRC Photo site on Burning On, a Digg/Reddit style site for the Burning Man community: http://burningon.com/story.php?title=miss-black-rock-city-photos

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Miss BRC 2008 Video

2008-09-17T20:56:00Z

As posted to the BMNYC list by Orlando:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awvILhRzue8

...the contestants posing, an anthony hug, plus a few words from Miss Crack Whore.

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Letter to MBRC08 Participants

2008-09-11T20:23:58Z

As read by SuzQ at the event. Thanks, Suz! A photo of the sashes I mention has been posted to photos section of this group. More photos are also on flickr.

Hi SuzQ!~

Thanks for hosting the event this year! While I have never seen you
host an event, I know you are well loved by those who have seen you
host, and I trust that all has gone well in my absence. I appreciate
you keeping the dream alive!

I became Miss BRC because I got a tiara and a piece of ribbon that I
wrote on with a sharpie. I knew I could never be a beauty queen off
playa… luckily for me, the playa is a place where your dreams *can*
come true!

I have said for years that everyone wins by participating – and those who
have groked the spirit of the affair know that this is true.
Somewhere along the way this started to get lost, and I realized that
I probably couldn't even win the event that I had created…

So this year I made a sash for everyone. YOU ARE ALL WINNERS! We are
all beautiful in our own way, and each of us – both as individuals and
as burners - make the Burning Man and the regional events what they
are today!

Please tell the people that I decorated the sashes with buttons that I
got when we moved my Grandmother from her home to an assisted living
facility. The woman kept every button she got for every piece of new
clothing that she ever bought.

SHE HAS NO IDEA what these buttons will see, this week and in their future! ;)

I hope they live a long, adventurous and healthy life. And I hope
that everyone knows just how beautiful he / she / ze really is.

Love,

StacycatS

Miss Black Rock City Infinity

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Miss Sister 2008

2008-08-25T23:38:46Z

ROME (AP) — An Italian priest and theologian said Sunday he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns to give them more visibility within the Catholic Church and to fight the stereotype that they are all old and dour.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPJtWK3gasmyYhL3ytjNCb55xgnQD92OR0680?loc=interstitialskip

another interesting story from AZ, about a hot nun getting more press than the others:
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2008/08/hottest_nun_gets_the_most_pres.php
"A front page story in the Arizona Republic today told us all about Christa Parra, the 27-year-old Latina from Phoenix who's becoming a nun.

Yet the paper didn't mention Sarah Cieplinski or Jessica Wrigley, two other local women in their early 20s taking their final vows this summer. Sure, Parra is the first woman to join a particular Catholic order in the last 10 years, the Loreto sisters, but it's obvious the real hook of the story is this: Parra's a hottie."

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Self-Proclaimed Beauties

2008-08-25T10:07:15Z

hey yall. here is something i wrote up for the transformus yahoo list. read on if you will! :)

hello nice people of transformus!

as you've probably read by now, the Miss Black Rock City Project is coming to transformus! i would like to take a moment to give those who may be interested some background on the project. its a long story, i know. but hey, yall gave me a grant to do this - i figured maybe you wanna know why!

many years ago i was sitting around camp, melting in the hot sun, when a guy came by and said he was the mayor of Black Rock City. we all thought that was pretty cool, and asked how he got to be the mayor. he told us that he became mayor by simply telling everyone he was mayor. we all thought that was pretty funny, but when he left i started thinking... we create our own reality in this temporary city we create. and i asked myself what i would be if i could say that i could be anything i wanted... not being particularly known for my
beauty, i chose BEAUTY QUEEN!!!!!

it took me about 4 years to get off my ass and buy a piece of ribbon for a sash and a tiara. i wrote my title on the ribbon with a sharpie, and i ran around town one night that year. it was great fun! most people cheered when i came up. a few got pissy. 'i didn't vote for you!' they said. i told them of course they didn't, i was a beauty queen because i said i was. where else but on the playa should your dreams come true!

later a friend said i should 'do a pageant' (i didn't think he knew about all that cash my parents wasted on a Theatre degree that was gathering dust on a shelf at the time) and in spring of 2004 i produced my first pageant, Miss Playa del Fuego. i used this pageant as an excuse to break all the rules i could remember from my theatre training. i drank, i cursed, there was no structure at all - it was mad chaos! people couldn't get enough

one of the things i have remained adamant about is that everyone wins by participating. the participants are all beautiful! we have always accepted and encouraged participation among all men, all women, all freaks, and all normals too! there is nothing more entertaining than YOU! even if you think you're too boring, or too plain, or too unconventional to participate... trust me, you are special and we would love. love love to see you participate in Miss Transformus 2007!

since 2004 i have produced, with a team of volunteers, pageants in several states at several regional events. pageants have even been hosted at events that i could not attend! i love to meet people from all over. i come in contact with so many different personalities at each event, and they are indeed all beautiful!

we are still searching for a stage. i have messages from a few of you, thanks! i keep hearing rumors of a main stage, tho. if this does in fact exist, and someone is in fact scheduling it, please contact me ASAP... i leave for your state in less than 10 days!!!!!!!!! thanks!

for more info on past events: www.missblackrockcity.com

::stacy

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Link Exchange Request

2008-08-22T23:38:49Z

things like this crack me up... apparently they want to be listed on http://missblackrockcity.com/links.htm

haha! good luck with that...

[begin paste]

Hello,

I came across your website missblackrockcity.com, and would like to propose a link exchange between your site and ManchesterClinic.com. The Manchester Clinic of Plastic Surgery has seen over 70,000 patients and performed nineteen thousand surgeries since opening. Dr. Manchester‘s before and after photos have been selected to be featured on The Consumer Guide to Cosmetic Surgery, a website providing comprehensive Cosmetic Procedure information.

Please consider adding our link to your site on your page: http://www.missblackrockcity.com/links.htm

Here is our linking information:

Title: Cosmetic Surgery San Diego
Description: Top of the line plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery clinic in beautiful San Diego.
URL: http://www.ManchesterClinic.com

HTML Code
<a href="http://www.ManchesterClinic.com" target="_blank"><b>Cosmetic Surgery San Diego</b></a> Top of the line plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery clinic in beautiful San Diego.

Let us know when our link is placed and we will post your link in the proper category of the resources page listed here: http://www.manchesterclinic.com/resources/index.html

Please be sure to include your desired title and description. Your link will be posted within hours, however, in some rare cases it may take longer. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for your consideration,

Jessica
linkmanager@manchesterclinic.com
9831 E. Bell Road Suite 110
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

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Miss Black Rock City 2008

2008-08-22T18:03:09Z

THE MISS BLACK ROCK CITY PROJECT: Taking beauty out of the hands of corporate America

.... is proud to announce the 2008 Pageant of Self Proclaimed Beauties!

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY 2008
Thursday, 4pm-530pm
AutoSub/Hive Village: Esplanade & 8:30

Represent your village, your camp, your art, your tent, or just yourself! Participants (open to all men + women) will reveal their unique inner beauty in these three categories: 1) Your Playa Style 2) Two Minute Talent Competition: No rules, everyone has a talent be it a stupid party trick or a fine art! and 3) Interview: Do they do it for world peace, the children, or for the puppies? All finalists are beautiful and everyone wins by participating. Fabulous gifts include custom handmade tiaras and the Miss Black Rock City sash. Hosted by SuzQ.

NOTE: No Beauty pageant is fair, bribes are encouraged. Participate for fun, rather than play to win!

The MBRC Project has been producing events on-playa, around the USA, and Spain since 2004. Check out the Miss Black Rock City website for photos, our theme song, and info on past events. http://missblackrockcity.com

Check out the MBRC Tribe http://MBRC.tribe.net for MBRC Project events, weird pageant links, and unsolicited pageant commentary.

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Miss Rodeo Califronia 2008

2008-08-20T18:43:11Z

photos! http://missrodeocalifornia.typepad.com/photos/2008_pageant_pictures/index.html

the 2008 winner's blog: http://missrodeocalifornia.typepad.com/
"The crowd at the Springville Rodeo was definetly Tough Enough! It was an honor to support the efforts of this great organization and work with a breast cancer survivor, to stir the crowd and sale PINK appareal! We even got the clown, and barrelman to add pink bandanas to their ensemble, what a crowd pleaser! It was only time to close up shop when we sold out! Thank You to everyone who sported pink, and felt good about doing so. " (photo posted in this tribe's photos)

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Miss Black Rock City 2009 Host Camp

2008-08-20T18:38:28Z

Hey ya'll -

A little peek into the future:

The MBRC Project hopes to join forces with K-Svert in 2009. This rockin union has been a long time coming, and it is definitely something to look forward to!

More later,

::stacy

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The Strawberry Court, FL Slideshow

2008-08-14T19:28:05Z

http://www.newyorker.com/online/2008/08/11/slideshow_080811_strawberryfestival

"In this week’s magazine, Anne Hull writes about the Plant City Strawberry Festival and its Strawberry Court, a Florida tradition since 1930. “The life that Plant City celebrated was vanishing, acre by acre,” Hull writes. “The coronation of a Strawberry Queen had come to seem almost an act of defiance.” Here is a portfolio of photographs of the Strawberry Queen Kristen Smith, and her Court, by Brian Finke."

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McCain Gaffes, Volunteering Wife For Topless Contest

2008-08-05T23:33:32Z

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/mccain-voluntee.html

August 05, 2008 5:31 PM

ABC News' Gregory Wallace and Sara Just Report: Sen. John McCain, R-Az., perhaps unknowingly, volunteered his wife for a beauty pageant on Monday that often features contestants topless -- and, occasionally, without any decency -- at the Sturgis, South Dakota, motorcycle rally.

"I was looking at the Sturgis schedule, and noticed that you had a beauty pageant, so I encouraged Cindy to compete," McCain told an audience at the rally. "I told her [that] with a little luck, she could be the only woman to serve as both the First Lady and Miss Buffalo Chip."

The audience, clearly better versed in the details of the pageant, cheered and whistled their approval.

This annual rally, now in its 62nd year, rally attracts upwards of 500,000 riders in August to the small town of 5,500. The contest is named for the Buffalo Chip campground, home to about 25,000 riders for the nine-day rally.

The Arizona senator, according to the Buffalo Chip campground website, was participating in "the Buffalo Chip’s annual Tribute to American Veterans and Active Duty Servicemen." The site also says that many attendees are "veterans and active duty servicemen who will have a great appreciation for McCain’s family history of service to our country."

McCain also promised the audience that he would only speak briefly.

"I know that we are waiting with great anticipation for Kid Rock and the other entertainment," the Arizona senator said.

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Miss Universe 2008 Notes and links

2008-07-29T01:19:18Z

hi all!

thanks to tivo, i now have a few notes to share about the Miss Universe 2008 event... it was quite a dramatic year!

hosted by jerry springer and scary spice; this alone made the event pretty hilarious to watch. one can only hope that one day, the event will be hosted by the likes of neal patrick harris and amy winehouse!

looks like they are trying to update the event a bit - the national costume section was off the hook! while more than a few contestants looked like they pulled their costumes out of a bag at a stripper supply store, most of the costumes were still pretty impressive. i found the tribal and ethnic costumes to be the most interesting. those who wore formal wear dresses in the colors of their national flag were the least interesting, although Miss Estonia was probably the best of that ilk - with a bob and a fringe mini dress, she looked a bit like a flapper girl from the roaring 20s!

Miss Albania was rockin a gothic vampiress cape, and Miss Venezuela wore a red sequin / fuzzy tribal costume with a (presumably fake) septum piercing! Miss V. won the event overall, but Miss Thailand won the national costume section. i am not entirely convinced Miss Thailand's costume was... the most involved.... but her movement during the 'strike a vogue' moment was perhaps what tipped the judges in her favor. so much for the traditional pageant wave!

here are 15 of the national costumes: http://www.missuniverse2008.com/index.php?page=national-costumes&hl=en_US

here are stills of most (if not all) the national costumes: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ae/missuniverse/popupV2.asp?SubID=3886&page=1&GTitle=Miss%20Universe%20national%20costume%20competition&pubdate=6/23/2008

here is a few u-tube links of costume videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=miss+universe+2008+national+costume&search_type=&aq=2&oq=miss+u

of course, one cant talk about this pageant without talking about- THE FALL OF MISS USA! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLCbsH1SOxs oh dear. this poor lady. or perhaps her poor dress designer. someone made a big mistake, there!

Miss Columbia, on the other hand, rocked her formal wear fabric (comparatively): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_eh49CaVxw&feature=related

i have no comment on the swimsuit competition. i would much prefer they showcase a talent section, instead of this. unfortunately, the interview section did not impress me much, either. MBRC project participants really rock these categories, i must say!

much love,

::s

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lightning in a bottle

2008-06-03T23:23:40Z

THE DO LAB'S LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE:

i am doing a tiara / crown workshop for kids and adults on sunday from 1-3pm at the interactive kids zone. make your own tiara from fuzzy chenille stems, and give yourself a title! i will also be reading stories outloud, from books like: "It's Okay to be Different" by Todd Parr and "The Paper Bag Princess" by Robert N. Munsch.

everyone is welcome. stop by and say hi!

http://lightninginabottle.org/2008/Final_Workshop_Schedule.pdf

::stacycats

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Miss Flipside?????

2008-04-14T19:50:39Z

Is it going to happen? I've been practicing all year.
I want to take my Miss Myschievia talent on the road!

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Miss Landmine Angola 2008

2008-04-10T17:31:20Z

ed: From the Strange Pageant File.... ss.

http://www.miss-landmine.org/misslandmine_news.html

November 1, 2007
Countdown to D-day April 4, 2008

We are currently preparing the big crowning event of Miss Landmine Angola 2008 in close collaboration with the Angolan government (CNIDAH) and supported by the European Union. The event will be taking place in Luanda, Angola on April 4th, 2008, the UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

Stay tuned!

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Miss Hooker 2008!

2008-04-10T17:27:46Z

from boing boing, via eleanor in NYC: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/10/bbtv-miss-hooker-200.html

the talent section of the video is super cute! and their sashes are so fancy...

from the mind of natalia fabia: http://nataliafabia.com/

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Miss Myscheivia 2007

2007-11-10T16:48:23Z

its AWN!

http://tribes.tribe.net/myschievia/thread/dad17538-df7c-4b59-a9d5-172d8745b067

we love you, north texas!

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Miss Black Rock City 2007 Thanks

2007-10-08T15:19:43Z

hi all. hope you had a good burn! the oil derrick / crude awakening burn was fantastic, hope you all got to see it. more than just a BIG burn, it was by far the most conceptual burn ive seen over the past 11 or so years! quite impressive.

the Miss BRC tiara making workshop was fun as always. i was a bit too busy to take photos so we wont have as much documentation as last year, but people created some pretty wonderful things. it was fun to see what people came up with, and it was great to meet everyone who came by! thanks to the eye and disorient for hosting, and thanks to kelly for helping make the bases.

people have been asking me about the pageant, which was scheduled for thursday afternoon. the first dust storm hit then, causing the shade structure around the stage to fall. we rescheduled for friday, which is when the 2nd storm hit. the event was not rescheduled again. it did not happen.

i wanted yall to know that i had a little surprise planned! i tried to keep the fact that i had a surprise planned a secret because if you know me, it would have been easy to figure out, ha! ive been saying for years that everyone wins. this time, i really meant it. instead of purchasing a sash, i made enough so that all participants would get one (approx 20). i hand-made them all, sewing off the ends and blinging them out with paints, and old buttons from my grandmas house (we recently moved her into assisted living). i was rather proud of them, i must say.

two people received the sashes. ali, Miss Firefly 2007, had checked in with me many times throughout the week, stopping by the tiara workshop to say hi and making her way through the thursday storm to be on time for the first scheduled pageant. she sang her song just for me on saturday, which was very sweet. thanks, ali! a newbie from new jersey who was at the tiara making workshop also received a sash. he came to find me after the storm. his enthusiasm was contagious, he certainly deserved it!

also thanks to the steam room camp (within the boston village) for bribing us on behalf of ali - we wouldnt have been able to get the boyfriends bike working again if it wasnt for you guys. it wasnt easy to fix - your efforts were more of a gift than a bribe, thank you so much!

for the 3rd time in 4 years, the main event was not listed in the who what where.

of course, this year even if it was listed you wouldnt have been able to see it.

if anyone knows why the who what where people hate me so much, please let me know. i once thought the errors were due to incompetence, but really all one does is fill out an online form by a certain date and hit send. its not hard to do... i dont understand. i figure it must be something personal.

if i go next year, i will probably only do the tiara workshop. while it is possible, it is unlikely i will host a pageant this year. if anyone is
interested in hosting an event throughout the year (regionals, decoms, etc) please let me know. i have notes (suggestions) written up to help the process, and i will be available to help, albeit from afar.

::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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well, damn. i missed you.....

2007-10-04T17:31:48Z

hola friends of the project!

i am SO SAD that i never found any of you at BM this year. my experience was a bit overwhelming and the journey from texas to BRC left me so exhausted, that by the time i got there, i was pretty much a homebody.

it was a good learning experience, and i hope to see you all next year, especially you, my sisters s-cats, the bear, and my favorite asian beatwhore!

love and hugs,
niki

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Miss Horrorfest 2007

2007-09-24T21:28:07Z

On behalf of Miss American Snatch (2007 Miss Black Rock City Participant):

www.youtube.com/watch

Everyone who worked on this little video are burners. Please click on the url above and watch the video then rate is with 5 stars. We are trying to win Miss Horrorfest 2007. All votes must be in by Sept 30th so we only have 6 short days. And please email this to all your lists and friends lists and have them do the same.

Otto Penzato and I Co Produced it
Otto directed and wrote the script
Bill Missitt edited it
Atom Smith did sound and score
Brad Cooper did cinematography
Teresa Shea did wardrobe
Tim Peyton acted and so did I
Cap was the guard
Hutch did sfx (broke glass)
Lucky Mohawk did video projection
and
we shot at Ab Sug and Patrick helped build the wall with Otto and I.

So this was a community effort. The prize is 50K. With we hope to use for future art projects.
Thanks for your help

Athena & Otto

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HUNKAMAMA to play at the Miss BRC 2007 Pageant!

2007-08-21T21:05:10Z

Miss Black Rock City 2007 Pageant featuring HUNKAMAMA
Thursday, 5-6pm
@ the Boogie Universal ARTS Collective
9 + esplanade

LA's HUNKAMAMA has teamed up with the MBRC Project to provide the pageant people with non-stop entertainment. Described as Led Zeppelin mashed up with Aretha Franklin, the ladies of HUNKAMAMA have been known to wear sashes during their shows in the past... so we know they'll fit in just fine.

Check out their video, "Oh, Yeah" at http://www.hunkamama.com/videos.html

Myspace link: http://www.myspace.com/hunkamama

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Judging Miss Black Rock City 2007

2007-08-19T12:51:00Z

hey all. ive had a few questions about judging, so i thought i would post here to get the word out.

i chose about 9 judges last year, but the judges section expanded to like 20+ people who were loud tried to steal the show. i just about lost my head over this! as a result, all judges were fired for miss flipside 2007 and miss transformus 2007. we threw the sash out like a bouquet at a wedding. that was fun to watch! mic stands were taken down, people were bit, black eyes were formed... good times, yo good times.

for the playa pageant, there will be 3-5 judges that i will choose on site. the judges may bribe me to be a judge. showing up at BOTH EVENTS - the tiara workshop and the main event - helps a prospective judge's cause. these judges will sit in a separate area - ALONE - their friends may not join them. any judge who is too loud will be tossed immediately. NOTE: the judge panel may or may not actually influence the ending. bribe a judge at your own risk! participate for fun rather than play to win!

the show is capped at one hour. if it threatens to run over, i will end it where its at! we head to smoochdome at 6pm for the filthy snatch wedding. come with us!

::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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Mark your Playa Calendars....

2007-08-17T02:34:18Z

Cherubic & Whatamelon will be performing at Center Camp on Tuesday, 3pm-3:45...please come show some Texas support!! And we'll be working the Center Camp stage on Tuesday and Thursday night from 10pm-3am, please come visit...and of course, the Winners Circle will be at 9:45 and Desert...hope to see all of your beautiful faces out there!!!!!!

Love ,
The Whatamelon

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Miss Black Rock City 2007 On-Playa Events

2007-08-15T04:01:50Z

More hype still to come, until then here is a sneak peak for you MBRC Tribe members!

THE MISS BLACK ROCK CITY PROJECT: Taking beauty out of the hands of corporate America

.... is proud to announce two on playa events for 2007

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY TIARA MAKING WORKSHOP
Wednesday, 3:30pm-5:30pm
Disorient (830 + esplanade)
If you are thinking of participating in the Miss Black Rock City Pageant on Thursday afternoon, or if you just want a funky tiara/headpiece/crown to match that special costume, stop by and make something super fancy from fuzzy chenille stems. Like all our events, all men and women (and any combination thereof!) are welcome – even the little misses and misters can do it! You’ll be amazed at what you can create. StacycatS of the MBRC Project will also be on hand to answer any questions about the pageant, so come say hello! Look for us at the Hut of the Glam Tech Warrior within Disorient.

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY 2007: PAGEANT OF SELF-PROCLAIMED BEAUTIES
Thursday, 5pm-6pm
Boogie Universal ARTS Collective (9 + esplanade)
Represent your village, your camp, your art, your tent, or just yourself! Participants (open to all men + women) will reveal their unique inner beauty in these three categories: 1) Style 2) Two Minute Talent Competition: No rules, everyone has a talent be it a stupid party trick or a fine art! and 3) Interview: Do they do it for world peace, the children, or for the puppies? All finalists are beautiful and everyone wins by participating. Fabulous gifts include custom handmade tiaras and the Miss Black Rock City sash. Hosted by StacycatS.

NOTE: No Beauty pageant is fair, bribes are encouraged. Participate for fun rather than play to win!

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Isabella Sadie Schlitt has arrived!!

2007-08-11T19:33:10Z

(forwarded from the lovely Miss Bad Kitty 2005 + 2006 aka, MISS FLIPSIDE 2006!)

Hi everyone,

Just getting time to send out an email. Colin and I met our beautiful daugher Isabella on Tuesday, August 7, at 5:51 a.m. I started labor about 8 am on the 6th, and we managed to have a drug-free, intervention-free birth and follow our birth plan. Very cool and beautiful, with a midwife on the ground and this birthing stool that let me lean back on Colin. I got to catch her as she came out, and Colin cut the cord. Colin's mom and dad were there too. Colin was amazing through the whole thing, and Izzy bonded with him right away. I was feeling good enough to be getting vitamins at Whole Foods the next day, but I'm pretty tired now :)

All parties are happy and healthy, and the dogs are madly in love with the baby already. Kitty is back to being completely noncomplacent.

Love to all,
Melissa, Colin, and Isabella

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Looking for On-Playa Hosts for Two Events

2007-07-30T02:24:44Z

Hi all.

Does your camp have a shaded area during the day that the Miss Black Rock City Project could use for a tiara making workshop wednesday afternoon? Last year's event was hosted by Atelier Rusette, check out the photos at: http://www.missblackrockcity.com/galleries/MBRC06_tiara/index.html

Does your camp have a stage that could host the Miss Black Rock City 2007 Pageant on Thursday afternoon? Past years have been hosted by Disorient. Check out pageant photos from events at Disorient from 2004-2006 at: http://www.missblackrockcity.com/photos.htm

Please contact me ASAP if interested! We bring all materials and volunteer staff, and we moop when we are done. Thanks!

::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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where's my fucking tiara bitch!!

2007-07-25T22:10:24Z

Hey

Nurse here, recently crowned Miss nowhere after our European regional gathering in Spain.

thanks muchly to the very awesome Debbie and Suz Q for helping set that up.

i hear that i automaticly qualify for the finals ofd Miss black rock city is that true??

We had 23 countries represented at nowhere this year, so I think that gives me a fair old international mandate to fly the flag for freaky eurotrash playaside this year.

any idea when the miss black rock city event is taking place?? I'm on the playa for 8 weeks this year so I'm sure i can pencil you in for an hour or two.

Bribery, cheating drinking attention seeking, validation from strangers,

god this is the event I was born for

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Reminiscence of Things Past

2007-07-18T02:02:05Z

At Soooz's party...
Haj, Mikio, Tiggrr, Imani, and I were looking at her photos from MBRC 2006 at Disorient.

Nice work, MBRC Project!

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Miss Transformus 2007 Announcement

2007-07-15T00:50:48Z

Miss Transformus 2007: Pageant of Self-Proclaimed Beauties
www.missblackrockcity.com

Represent your village, your camp, your art, your tent, or just yourself! Miss Transformus 2007 is a wild pageant spoof and a celebration of the many faces of Transformus, all wrapped up in one crazy hour of fun. This is not your mother's beauty pageant. Anyone can enter! Plastic surgery, an eating disorder, Vaselined teeth and double-sided tape are not required. We want to see your inner beauty, show us who you are!

What better way to rev up a massive sonic !!!!!BOOM!!!!! of energy for the burn than by being all together, getting to know the unique beauties that Transformus has to offer!?!?!

This is how it works:
Saturday, Pre-Burn Time (9-10pm)
Mainstage

9pm sharp: All participants (women, men, and every combination thereof - everyone is welcome!) line up to Spank the Wine, lead by members of New York's Camp Whisky Whores. Boxed wine is very bad, you see... the the bladder that lies within must be spanked. Show us how you do it, people!

After the Spank the Wine, participants are invited to:
1) show us their style
2) share their talent - everyone has a talent be it a fine art or stupid party trick (two minutes or less, please!)
3) answer an interview question, written by other participants and / or the audience.

No eliminations are made during the event. The beautiful chain-stitched sash is tossed out at the end like a bouquet at a wedding. It is up to you to get it! Handmade tiaras will be given away to as many participants as possible. Everyone is a winner!

WARNING: No beauty pageant is fair. Bribery of anyone claiming to be a Judge is encouraged. Participate for fun rather than play to win!

Get to know StacycatS Saturday afternoon at the tiara making workshop. It is easy, and fun. All Mysterians are invited to make a headpiece / crown / tiara. Kids welcome! Photos of our onplaya tiara workshop can be found at: http://www.missblackrockcity.com/galleries/MBRC06_tiara/index.html Exact time / location to be announced soon.

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MISS FLIPSIDE 2007 (please forward)

2007-05-24T01:29:16Z

We knew there was something special about Flipside when Miss Slack Harder 2004 asked me to kiss her bra babies for good luck at the first ever Miss Black Rock City pageant. In 2005 The MBRC Project packed our bags for Austin and fell in love, and we keep coming back! Were you there in 2005? Did you see Miss Dixie tap dance on bubble wrap? How about when Miss First Runner Up drew blood?! In 2006, were you there for the special recall performance by Miss Flipside 2005 or did you run home to mommy when Miss Myschievia's "talent" scared the fucking shit out of you?!

You all know the drill by now, and you know it is for reals:

*****Participation for all events is always open to all women and men of any (or no) sexual preference and/or identity. This is not your mother's beauty pageant. Anyone can enter - and anyone can win. Plastic surgery, an eating disorder, Vaselined teeth and double-sided tape are not required. WARNING: No beauty pageant is fair, bribery is the new gifting! Participate for fun, rather than play to win!*****

THE MISS FLIPSIDE 2007 MAIN EVENT
Saturday, 7pm @ the Glory Hole Theatre

There are no prelims this year, so everyone who wants to participate needs to show up at 7pm, sharp! All participants will get stage time, but there will be a quick speed round of spank the wine lead by the Hookers Local 147 to determine which individuals will be showcased starting at 730pm. Showcased individuals must be prepared to share with the audience their own special style, a talent not to exceed 2 minutes, and they must be prepared to answer an interview question written by their peers…

Check out last year's Flipside Flame story at http://tinyurl.com/pf9lx to see how we roll!
More info, FAQ, and photos from past events can be found at http://www.missblackrockcity.com/ .

::stacycats

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Story Suggestions for the Flipside Flame Newsletter

2007-04-18T20:37:56Z

hey everyone!

flipside flame did a fantastic story / write-up in last year's final issue before the burn. it can be found at http://tinyurl.com/pf9lx

i sent them these suggestions this year, and am posting it here as i thought it was a nice update for those not in the know!

more details to come re: Miss Flipside 2007!

thanks again for the huge spread in last year's final flipside flame. it gave us all such a big warm fuzzy! :)

of course we are coming back this year to do Miss Flipside 2007 (our 3rd year at flipside) and the year has brought us many wonderful things, some big changes, and unfortunately some bad news.

first the good news!

miss aieyai yai yai (2005 + 2006) has since moved from houston to arizona to be with miss todd (2005), who she met backstage at the 2005 pageant! aw, pageant luuuurve! she is cc-ed above.

miss bad kitty (2005 + 2006) has since moved from houston to LA to be with her roXtar boyfriend. they are expecting a child in august (my birthday is the 3rd, i am keeping my fingers crossed :) she hopes to make it to flipside, but with the child coming, she may not be able to - which makes her most sad. she is cc-ed above

miss alabama slamma hosted the first ever Miss Myscheivia 2006 Pageant! (i can get her contact info off tribe if you like)

now for the bad news:

new yorker killagrrrl, a MBRC Project volunteer and miss flipside 2005 contestant, suddenly fell ill while visiting san francisco burners over new years. she has been in a coma ever since, due to a previously undiagnosed condition called moyamoya. more info can be found here: http://www.asylumvillage.com/killa.htm you can see several photos from 2 flipsides - killa took a special interest in meeting burners all over the country (philly, boston, upstate NY, san francisco, texas, toronto, etc) and had plans to meet more overseas in the future. we are devastated she will not be making the trip this year with us. i have since moved back to SF (my home before NYC) and have been visiting regularly. we hope she regains consciousness before we leave for flipside - so we can at least tell her about it!

random NYC news:
Hookers Local 147, a camp Whisky + Whores Saloon offshoot, will be attending flipside this year! yay more crazy new yorkers!

thats all for now...

::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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movin back to SF

2007-03-08T09:11:08Z

as some of you have already heard, i have just accepted a position as finance manager for the parent company of the company that originally moved me from san francisco 6.5 years ago. this position is also in san francisco. i leave in less than 3 weeks.

can anyone recommend a decent x-country moving co?!

see you sometime after 3/21. needed: 2 bdroom apartment and a place for the cat to stay from 3/21 to 4/1... (and maybe me too if possible?! poor kitty will get lonely!)

Miss Flipside and Miss Transformus are still on. see you there...

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news about our friend, killagrrrl: Miss Caution Caution Caution NYC 2005

2007-01-11T01:53:15Z

for those of you who have not yet heard... (the main pic of this tribe is killa)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
from brokenbear:

I am very sad to have to start the New Year off with some not so
good news. Donna/Killa is in San Francisco General right now in intensive
care.

Not to get into too much detail, but to let you know what happened, was that
we were out partying & dancing in the New Year when she started to not feel
well. She was complaining of a terrible headache and I took her outside
onto a rooftop for fresh air. Hilary and I did what we could, but things
did not look good and there was no improvement...so, Hilary & Simon took her
to the hospital.

The initial report we had was that they'd done a cat scan and she
had suffered from a twisted artery that ruptured. A small aneurysm, but
enough to do unfortunately require life support/ventilation. The follow-up
today is that her condition remains the same. She is in a comatose state
and is stabilized. This is a wait and see process. They have more tests to
run, but are monitoring her closely. Brain surgery is not recommended at
this time. The extent of the injury is not known yet either.

So, if you could all put your collective prayers, juju, etc. together that
would be great. If you're in SF and want to stop by, she's on the 4th floor
in intensive care.

Once again, sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news, but I am optimistic
that Killa will pull through all of this with all of the fighter inside of
her.

Anything I hear, I'll let you know. Her family is going out there to be
with her.
~k

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
forwarded conversation between sputnik + neuron (a neurologist friend):

Tigger and I went to visit Killa yesterday, here' s the info I gleaned
and passed on to Neuron with his responses, my email has arrows next
to it, his responses do not, this sounds grim in the beginning, but
read the whole email:

SputnikII wrote:

> She was conscious when she arrived at the hospital, but signs of
> consciousness were rapidly deteriorating. A CT scan was 'one of the
> worst I'd seen' according to one of the nurses, and showed bleeding
> into all four ventricles.

That is grim - it means that a huge amount of blood punctured the brain
enough to get into the ventricles. Blood in the ventricles itself is
usually a bad sign.

> She was 'decerebrate posturing' early on,

This means that no signals from the cerebral hemispheres are getting to
the more primitive parts of the brain. A bad sign.

> but within 24 hours was responding to pain stimulus with 'complex
> flexion', and did 'localize' when a needle was inserted into her left
> arm.

This is a massive improvement, given that she was decerebrate 24 hours
before. The ability to localize a painful stimulus requires a cerebral
cortex.

> He pupils are responsive to light, but barely. She is
> occasionally making shrugging motions. There is still blood in her
> cerebral spinal fluid, but they are hoping that the bleed with heal,
> otherwise surgery may be necessary.

There are two different possible surgeries. The first is to fix the
aneurysm. The surgeons obviously decided that, because she was still in
a coma, it was not worth doing that. If she does recover, that will
always be a possibility, and I, for one would ultimately recommend it.
The second has to do with a late problem with blood in and around the
brain. The blood clogs the absorbtion pathway for cerebrospinal fluid,
which is made inside the lateral ventricles, percolates out through the
fourth ventrical, and is ultimately absorbed through specially organs
called arachnoid villi which live at the very top of the skull. Blood
clogs the pathway, and you can develop hydrocephalus. If that happens
she will an operation to shunt the cerebrospinal fluid elsewhere,
usually into the peritoneum.

> Sometimes she has a
> hypersensitive response to touch causing her whole body to become
> rigid and her bp to spike. She is currently on a respirator, but at
> times is 'overbreathing' the respirator, and one of the main reasons
> to keep it was to avoid he occluding her own airway as the muscles of
> her neck would not be able to keep it clear. At the present time she
> has still not regained consciousness.

All of those things are good. They should keep her on the respirator for
a while. Not a problem.

>
> That's all the information I could glean, hope that paints a clearer
> picture for you. Any thoughts would be appreciated. The nurse said
> she had a good feeling in her gut about killa, and told us that the
> neurologist had said the same thing to her (I'm sure she wasn't
> supposed to share this, but she is extremely sweet). The overall
> message seemed to be that we just wont know anything for a while.
>

Given the story, I have a good feeling also.

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contact info for killagrrl

2007-01-04T20:09:39Z

if you would like to send a card to killagrrrl, please contact me off list and i will send you her full name and the hospital address. you can send photos, cards or balloons, however flowers and food are not allowed in ICU.

~eleanor

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Was Your Event Listed Correctly in the Who What Where?

2006-12-06T02:06:13Z

hey all.

was reading this from the 05 after report: http://afterburn.burningman.com/05/communications/print.html

2 of my main event listings from the last 3 years have been mangeled so badly causing a few hundred people to miss the opportunity to either participate and/or support the participants. this was disappointing to many people - those who participated in our regional events, and who were looking forward to reuniting on the playa, those who had heard about the event online for months and were excited to see it only to show up at the worng place / time, and of course those who saw it listed for the first time and showed up to see nothing happening.

the heartbreak for me, TWICE, as someone who planned the events for several months only to see them mangled, with no way to fix it or get the word out, is indescribable. the first time it happened i was crushed, but i understood that sometimes these things happen as the playa is unpredictable.... the second time, i admit i was livid. there is a HUGE problem with the process.

for those who dont know, submissions for the who what where are accepted via online form at burnignman.com. once these submissions are placed, they cannot be altered. then the borg gives initial approval and they are listed on the website. people are encouraged to review this listing for accuracy and email if there are changes. in my case, changes were made by the staff *after* i aprroved the online listing. these changes altered the listing in a critical way, making it impossible for the 2 of the 3 events to be found (in 04 one event was listed in a village a mile away from the camp's actual location, in 05 the event was listed on the wrong day).

i realize that the people editing the who what where are volunteers and they work very hard, this is not a complaint as to how hard they work. i have no doubt people work hard on the publication. i also feel that it is pointless to provide a publication that is as unreliable as the who what were seems to be. i would really like for the system to be changed so that people are given the opportunity to review the FINAL EDIT, rather than just the prelininary online approval. i have tried to contact several staff members about this request, but have received no response.

i am worndering if anyone else out there has had problems with their event listings that were so signifigant as to cause issues with people being able to locate the event?

::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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Miss Black Rock City 2006 VIDEO!

2006-11-30T01:09:25Z

ho lordy lordy

http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=316039935&channel=37006904

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MBRC Project in the NYC Decom Who What When Where

2006-11-07T02:14:00Z

exact location info to follow...

Event: Miss Black Rock City Project Tiara/Crown Workshop
Description: Make your own tiara/crown with the supplies provided. Everyone's a winner! This activity is appropriate for adults and children ages 7 and up.
Start time: 4:00pm
End time: 6:00pm
Category: Class/Workshop
Hosted By: StacyCats

Event: Miss Black Rock City Storytime
Description: StacycatS, Miss Black Rock City, reads inspiring stories from children's picturebooks! Appropriate for ages 3 and up.
Start time: 3:30pm
End time: 3:50pm
Category: Kids Activity
Hosted by: StacyCats

Event: Miss Fearless 2006 Speed Round
Description: Represent your camp, your village, your tent or just yourself! This event is open to all men, women and any combination thereof... as long as you can show us your groove in the near blink of an eye. On your mark, get set, and be ready for anything. This event is for and about you, so participate for fun rather than play to win!
Start time:12am
End time: 12:30am
Category: performance
Hosted by: StacyCats

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Photoshop Magic

2006-11-07T02:11:20Z

you tube before and after video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uT4dpFpiTgk

discussion on the myschievia tribe:

http://tribes.tribe.net/myschievia/thread/79675bf7-44d8-40b7-b7ed-550319c6fecc

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Miss Fearless 2006 Interview Questions Needed!!! URGENT!

2006-11-06T20:14:41Z

hello. as mentioned in my previous post, there will be a Miss fearless 2006 Speed Round at decom this weekend (midnight)!

we need interview questions to ask our lovely contestants (hopefully YOU - you all are what makes the show interesting, so please PARTICIPATE!) usually these questions are written by other contestants, but in a speed round there is no time! so, i would like it if yu peoples wrote the interview questions. the questions will be pulled from a hat or something on stage. no trick or trivia questions, please... we are looking to get to know the people, so something subjective is preferred. something related to burning man / decom would be also be appreciated.

an example of a good question is, "what was the biggest fire youve ever started, and how did you do it?" i think we used that one for miss PDF 04... courtesy of either blush or mayor ratti, i forget! :)

offlist if you want it to be a surprise, onlist if you want people to think your question is cool :)

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Miss Video Game 2007!

2006-10-31T19:58:23Z

register for http://www.MissVideoGame.com !

WANTED: MISS VIDEO GAME

Grand Prize for MVG 2007:

* -$1000.00 USD Spending Cash
* -Trip for 2 to Riu Palace in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
* -A new Game Console (to be determined)
* -Featured in an upcoming video game title

Apply Online now with this quick form.

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Important Dates:

Midnight EST December 31, 2006

Online Application Deadline

Midnight EST January 20, 2007

Miss Video Game Online Voting Begins

Midnight EST February 15, 2007

Miss Video Game Online Gameplay Begins

Midnight EST April 30, 2007

Finalists Chosen

June 10, 2007

Finalists flown to Montreal, Canada

June 14, 2007

Miss Video Game Crowned in Montreal, Canada

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Miss Myschievia 2006 RECAP!!!!

2006-10-19T21:38:47Z

It's a bit anti-climatic, but here is what went down:

Well, the first ever Miss Myschievia pagent was a huge success. Everyone who is anyone was there! I hope that Miss Myschievia, aka Miss Behaved, takes her ass to the playa to compete!

The contestants were from named tiara
Miss Steak C.O.L.D. Camp Miss Flamaliscious Crazy Curls
Miss Bomb Shelley C.O.L.D. Library Miss Sophisticated Sexy Flower Power
Miss D-Fi Mug'a Tequilla Miss Manners Firework Spectacular
Miss Dead Fucking Wasabi Lick n Suck Sexy Sangrine Emerald City
Miss Taken Boozetown Bounciest Betty Heartthrob
Miss Hot Pants Cool Ass Motherfuckers Tight Ass 2006 Purple Rain
Miss Phit Bali Hai First Runner-up/ Miss Versatility Golden Girl
Miss Behaved Lick n Suck **Miss Myschievia** Burn Baby Burn
Miss Naughty Librarian C.O.L.D. Library Miss Charming C.O.L.D. Camp Ice Princess
Miss Hole K-Hole Best Legs La Mariposa

All titles were created on the spot, and the judges can not be held accountable for appropriateness or cleverness.
It was a lot of stress people!

We started things off by introducing our constestants to the audience and having them participate in a game of truth or dare!
The audience and judges had the lovely contestants bare their soles and abandon their inhibitions.
Highlights included Miss Dead Wasabi chewing on my neck to get my necklace off and, especially, Miss Phit serenading Judge Sloan atop a ladder, while giving the audience a little glimpse of what was up his skirt! Miss Naughty Librarian improved a song of her own words to Copacabana with no warning and everyone found out what place a yellow highlighter has in Miss Behaved's past.

On to the talent portion.
Miss Steak wowed the crowd with spinning poi in binding lingerie. Miss Bomb Shelley turned everyone one with her sultry haikus written just that afternoon. Miss D-Fi freaked everyone out by offering cookies, then smashing them violently over the runway with a mallet. Next was Miss Dead Fucking Wasabi's vampirific dance performance with grinding and gushing and oozing.
Following that dance were two striptease performances by Miss Taken and Miss Hot Pants that helped warm up the audience in the cold night. Miss Phit came up next and sang theme songs from various sitcom shows that the audience yelled out, Three's Company was among the myriad of tunes.

Good lord, what was next? Miss Behaved started her performance by declaring it was a talent that was common, and calling for her towel, a chair, and a volunteer, all which were quickly provided. Although it may have been common place for some burners, I know I wasn't the only one that was blown away by the distances reached by this contestant. With the volunteer's assistance, Miss Behaved achieved female ejaculation of at least three feet, and I'm willing to bet, a few ounces of juice. Next year, we will be providing trash bags to the front rows, ala Gallager!

The talent portion was rounded up by a sexy, sensual reading of the Ranger's guide book by Miss Naughty Libriarian, and fire breathing by Miss Hole, in my pink frilly panties, I might add.

The last portion of the pagent consisted of the contestants showing off their burn night fashions and giving the audience one last look.

The C.O.L.D. Librarians provided the crowd with naughty entertainment while the judges deliberated. And deliberate we did. If any of you know Winter, Sloan, and yours truly, Alabama Slamma, you know there was no backing down and no comprimising. We tried to put our biases aside and award fitting titles to our lovely contestants. It was definately a night were everyone was a WINNER!
Each contestant was awarded a tiara made by own two hands. I named all the tiaras like the Miss Flipside people do. It's kind of sad since I did them alone, but I do kind of feel like they are my children, sent out to brave the world...

A good time was definately had by all, and, I feel that the pagent brought the Myschievians together in a way matched only by the burn!

THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT WAS THE LACK OF DEDICATION TO THE TRADITION OF BRIBING! The lack of bribes made it very hard for the judges to decided. In the future, contestants are strongly encouraged to step up the bribing so that judges can more fairly judge the pagent.

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Supersize She

2006-10-13T01:25:37Z

hey yall - been watchig this documentary on a contestant for Miss Olympia - a bodybuilding contest. as if regular pageants werent fucked up enough, this womans story of her preparation is pretty intense! its mostly abut body building but i have seen a form of her drive in many contestants, both on screen and off. pretty interesting stuff

more info on the documentary: http://www.five.tv/programmes/hiddenlives/supersizeshe/

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Announcing the Miss Myschievia 2006 Event

2006-10-10T18:12:58Z

Myschievia, a North Texas Regional Burn, will have the first ever Miss Myschievia Pagent this year! Miss Myschievia 2006 will be hosted by Miss Alabama Slamma, who received Best Costume honors during Miss Flipside 2006.

The Miss Black Rock City Project challenges participants, spectators, and the world at large to take a closer look at the individual communities that make up our fair city and the unique beauties that lie therein. Represent your camp, your village, your region, your tent, or just yourself! Show us your inner beauty!

Participation for all events is always open to all women and men of any (or no) sexual preference and/or identity. This is not your mother's beauty pageant. Anyone can enter - and anyone can win. Plastic surgery, an eating disorder, Vaselined teeth and double-sided tape are not required.

All you need to enter is a title starting with the prefix "Miss" and a sash that states this title! That’s right, I said “Miss”. Not Mr., not Mrs., not Ms. Why? Because we are all “amiss” here, baby!

*Interview: Do you do it for world peace, the children, or for the puppies? Perhaps something else drives you? Tell us what it is in your interview answers!

*2 Minute Talent Competition: No rules other than the time limit. We insist everyone has a talent: be it a stupid party trick or a fine art!

*Burn Night Evening Wear: So us what you’ve got at your most glamtasticness!

WARNING: No beauty pageant is fair. Bribery is accepted. Participate for fun rather than play to win!

For more on the MBRC Project, got to http://www.missblackrockcity.com. For more info on Myschievia, go to http://ntxb.org/

StacycatS
Miss Black Rock City - The Self-Proclaimed Beauty Queen
www.missblackrockcity.com

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First Ever Miss Myschievia Pagent!

2006-10-04T16:02:10Z

I will be hosting the first ever Miss Myschievia Pagent!
Saturday, October 7th
7:00 p.m.
Booze Town
The first ever Miss Myschievia Pagent is based on the principles of the Miss Black Rock City Project. The Miss Black Rock City Project challenges participants, spectators, and the world at large to take a closer look at the individual communities that make up our fair city and the unique beauties that lie therein. Represent your camp, your village, your region, your tent, or just yourself! Show us your inner beauty!

Please check out this and other events on the Myschievia Events Calendar at ntxb.org/index.php

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The Pageant New World Order

2006-09-28T16:43:41Z

hi nice people of tribe.

hi all. a summary of what i submitted as an event for decom is pasted below. as you can see, there are some changes that i will be testing out. this is due to my desire to expand on the EVERYONE WINS concept, which has been most important to me from the beginning, yet has been on loose footing from the beginning. these changes are an attempt to reconcile that issue. your suggestions are encouraged. thank you all for your help!

begin paste:

This is the Miss Fearless 2006 Pageant. The pageant will be relay style, and participants will be ushered (ie 'encouraged') through the process by volunteers to ensure a quick, lively pace. There will be three tasks. Tentatively, these are: 1) spank the wine, 2) talent, and 3) interview question. There will be no judges. All participants will either receive a sash, or all participants will try to catch the one sash like it was a bouquet at a wedding (method is still TBD)

Determining length is difficult, as it depends on how many people wish to participate and how long their the talent portion is (we tell them 2min tops but in the end its up to the participant). We anticipate between 3-5 minutes on average. I would be SUPER surprised if more than 10 people participate. We tend to average less than 15 participants for the past few events, while the number of spectators grows, go figure!

I realize the ubiquitous timing causes scheduling issues, and am willing to discuss possible solutions. Due to the quick nature of the event, and our success as a night time event at other venues, we request a start time at around 11pm. I am more than willing to discuss why this is the case, so if there are doubts please contact me to discuss before making a final decision.

and THANK YOU!!!!!

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MBRC06 Photos, Post Event Report, and Thank Yous

2006-09-28T16:30:00Z

Hi All!

The Miss Black Rock City photo page has been updated to include photos from our three on playa events: the Tiara Making Workshop, the Preliminary Event, and the Main Event. Check them out at http://www.missblackrockcity.com/photos.htm Big thanks to Ryan Hayes for the Prelim + Main Event photos. My good friend Travis Ortiz, who shot the MBRC04 + MBRC05 events, couldn't be with us this year. Thanks for stepping up, Ryan! The photos are fabulous.

TIARA WORKSHOP
Big thanks to Atelier Rusette's Miyong and Trixie, as well as the resident MBRC tiara expert, Miss Kelly Schoen. We had quite a diverse crowd, we had everyone from princesses who served lemonade, to a visit from from Mister Green, Mister Blue, and Mister Orange! I very much enjoyed seeing every one's creations, so much that if you missed the event, don't worry - we will likely repeat it often. Although I don't know how I will cart 5000 chinelle stems around me without Hi-Life there to pack up the bike!

PRELIMINARY EVENT
Thanks to Alien Underground for hosting this event! And mad props to all of our participants for putting yourselves out there as you did, it was wonderful to see you all. This event was a highlight for me, I barely noticed the dust storm that was knocking things down around us. Big thanks to our fabulous audience, and to Miss Black Rock City 2004 for bringing back her talent for us to enjoy, once more!

MAIN EVENT
Disorient was a fabulous host, as always. Among the many, many people who helped with this event out were: Leo, The Eye, Jason 1969 (stage), and Mikio (DJ). The MBRC logo was provided by Smash, and the banner was provided by Slater! Miss Dixie 2005 stage managed, and saved my ass on several occasions. Not That Dave wrangled the judges, who were an unruly bunch as usual, egged on of course by Miss Pinky and Miss Will Fuck the Judges.

Warm thanks to the participants, once again. Everyone who showed up got stage time, I believe. Miss Serenity 2005 aka Miss Apocalypse 2006, you have a special place in my heart as always, I look forward to seeing you again!

As some of you have heard that we have big changes in mind for our future events. We hope to combine the flow of the preliminary event with the idea of the main event, and we hope to be a bit more literal with our "everyone wins" concept. Suggestions are welcome! I have one more chain stitched sash, however, purchased from the same makers as the Miss USA sashes just before the burn. It is ready to be gifted at the first ever Miss Camp Dionysia - Pageant of People who Feel its Okay to be Ugly Sometimes (I need a break from the Self-Proclaimed Beauty thing!)

There are many more people to thank: my friends, the Texans, my friends the Texans, etc. But this message is too long already, I hope you all know that if you did anything for me and the project in this year or the past years, I thank you!

Much love,

--
::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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New Flickr MBRCP Group! Please join!

2006-09-26T17:52:53Z

Hey all! Please join the Miss Black Rock City Project Group I created on Flickr and post all your fantastic photos of all the pageants and tiara making workshops!

xo
Miss Pinky

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Burnerwear for Men tribe starting up

2006-09-26T01:48:22Z

Hey Yo
Your Mama dresses you funny.
Yeah you Miss Butch Burner Dude.

Miyong (the infamous burnwear designer) is starting up a tribe to solve this very issue

http://tribes.tribe.net/mensplayawear

She won't kick in till after SF Decom but get your seats early

..and hands off the pink furry thong bitch, I saw it first.

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MBRC and NY Decom 06

2006-09-24T14:01:26Z

From what i understand Decom has mad space this year. Any creative juices flowing about how some of that real estate could be occupied by a mutant beauty art attack?

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Will there be a Miss PDF again?

2006-09-23T19:49:35Z

Hi there.

Stacycats - will you ever return to Playa Del Fuego?

:-)

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The MBRC Prelims

2006-09-22T21:32:46Z

...just ROCKED this year! Miss Drunk Ass Fuck and Miss I Will Fuck the Judges should go down in the history of comic genius. The format was excellent and MBRC Infinity was the bestest hostess in the wrld, no contest. I spent the entire time snortling Sparks through my nose, either because of the contestants attempts at rebar pounding or because of Orange's even funnier involuntary shock reactions to various moments of nudity. Priceless.

Thank you Stacycats!

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Miss BRC, you did not save your number on my cellie!

2006-09-19T15:41:23Z

I met you at the day party in front of the De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park Sunday September 16, you asked for a clove cigarette, you were teaching a young girl to spin, and you tried to put your number in my cellie. I then ran into you in the Haight/Ashbury district later in the evening. You said to call any time, but that is hard to do without thos magical digits. *Grins*

Darling, when you get this message, however it reaches you, I am most eager to continue our interactions.

Kiss-Kiss,
Birdie

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applause

2006-09-08T23:20:51Z

that wuz mmmmmmMMMMad fun!!!

i felt privaledged to serve as Miss Freek DJ and provide the soundtrack to such lucious sin.

Being stationed behind so many contestants that sport thongs didn't suck either.

You rule Stacycats!

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Orfunner/Burning Man Video Conference/Feed?

2006-08-31T15:57:04Z

First of all, HAVE FUN YOU CRAZY BITCHES! And I say that in the most affectionate of ways.. I love ya'll and wish I could be there! But since I can't, I have an idea:

I'm trying to find a way to video feed/conference from the Austin Orfunner burn to Burning Man.

ideas:
1. anyone have a macbook pro w/ built-in iSight? we can try to conference, though the quality might not be that good. i don't know what kind of connection can be made out there.

2. i can record a video and send via file transfer, yousendit.com, or post to youTube. Can you help get it to the pageant girls and the damn fucking texans?

please let me know if any of you burners have these capabilities. it would be great to send a message to our friends on the playa.

niki

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ATTN: past beauty queens, future beauty queens, and friends of beauty queens - playa location?

2006-08-24T17:43:02Z

please post your camp / location info here: http://www.whereareyoucamping.com so i can add you to my favorites and print it out. when i dont have events i am either craxcked out in front of my tent (space cowboys, 500 and esplanade!) or at the smoochdome in new amsterdam village, or i am setting out on an adventure to find YOU! so lemme know where yorue at!

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I'm new to Miss BRC

2006-08-24T01:07:24Z

Hi, I'm Miss Smoochdome, and I'm new to miss BRC but its my 4th burn, anyway, I'm a bit nervous about my talent.. I mean I have talent but its hard to hone in on it for this event, oh dear what ever is a beauty queen to do?

dbest

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space from DFW to BRC available again...need a ride?

2006-08-18T19:49:48Z

Shine and I lost our rider.
We are leaving probably Monday, Aug. 27?, to get to the playa by Wednesday.
Leaving Sun. or Monday. We are flexible.
Have space for your but an a small amount of supplies.
We're riding in an air conditioned Volvo wagon.

share gas money, have a great time.

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Late Flipside Photos

2006-08-15T05:21:48Z

I saw this on the burning flipside post. Don't know if any of you got a chance to check it out, but there is an entire album of the Miss Flipside pageant.

Cheers! Here is the photographer's orginal posting. If this is redundant, call me stupid and disregard. *wink*

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

gallery.davindean.com/

click on the gallery, the password is "eeyore"

i have yet to upload the images i have from the burn night. i'll let you guys know when those go up.

so far this particular gallery is a bit buggy. I'm trying to find a more stable platform to host the images. if anyone knows of a gallery program out there that is stable and provides security features to password protect images and albums let me know. also, they might look a bit odd b/c of some weird compression issues that i am trying to deal with imposed by the program.

oh, if i have a picture of you that should be taken down for whatever reason let me know.

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MBRC Hosts a Tiara / Crown Workshop for Kids in Washington Sq Park Aug 10th

2006-08-14T15:38:36Z

The Miss Black Rock City Project is proud to present:

A Tiara / Crown Making Workshop for kids in Washington Square Park on Thursday, August 10th from 10:30am - 1pm at the playground.

The Miss Black Rock City Project believes that everyone is beautiful, and everyone wins by participating.

We can show you and your child how to make something as simple as a few daisies to something as elaborate as a full crown!

This event is a part of the Washington Square Park Council's Summer Program. www.washingtonsquareparkcouncil.org Please spread the word to all the parents you know. Thank you!

--
::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com (adult content)

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looking for a rider home from BM to Texas

2006-08-11T18:20:01Z

I plan on driving home from burningman and I'm looking for a rider. I have not decided if I will leave on Monday or Sunday. It depends on interest. please pass this along if you know of anyone from Texas who might need a ride home. Or if there is a group I can caravan with.
cheers!
cynthia aka SMASH

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Official Announcement for the Miss Black Rock City 2006 Events

2006-08-01T16:24:53Z

please forward far + wide!

The MBRC Project believes that everyone is beautiful, and everyone wins by participating. We have been busy spreading the message to many regional events all year round - will your regional event be next?! This is the Miss Black Rock City Project's third year on the playa, and we have three very special events in the works for you!

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY TIARA MAKING WORKSHOP
Hosted By: Atelier Rusette in New Amsterdam Village 7:30 and Destiny
Tuesday, 3:30pm-5:30pm

If you are thinking of participating in the Preliminary Event on Wednesday, or if you just want a funky tiara/headpiece to match a special costume, stop by and let us show you how to make something wonderful from furry chenille stems. Like all our events, all men and women are welcome - this time even kids are invited! StacycatS, host of the Miss Black Rock City 2006 events will also be on hand to answer any questions, come say hello!

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY 2006 PRELIMINARY EVENT
Hosted By: Alien Underground in New Amsterdam Village 7:30 and Destiny
Wednesday, 5pm-6pm

Represent your camp, your village, your region, your tent, or just yourself! Men and women of any (or no) sexual preference and/or identity are invited to participate. Everyone is beautiful and everyone wins by participating. An eating disorder, Vaselined teeth and double-sided tape are not required. The only thing needed to enter is a title starting with "Miss" and a sash that states this title! Participants will complete 3 "burner type" tasks, so we can see how you groove. Finalists will be chosen to move on to the main event Thursday. Remember: No pageant is fair, bribing is the new gifting! Participate for fun, rather than play to win.

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY 2006 MAIN EVENT
Hosted By: Disorient 8:00 and Esplanade
Thursday, 5pm-6pm
YOU MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE PRELIMINARY EVENT TO BE IN THE MAIN EVENT!

Finalists from the Preliminary Event on Wednesday (open to all men + women) will reveal their unique inner beauty in these three categories:

* Future Wear: The hope + fear for the future of fashion.
* 2 Minute Talent Competition: No rules, everyone has a talent be it a stupid party trick or a fine art!
* Interview: Do they do it for world peace, the children, or for the puppies?

All finalists are beautiful and everyone wins by participating. Fabulous gifts include custom handmade tiaras and an aerial tour of the playa with pilot Adam Meyerson. Hosted by StacycatS.

Take a look around our site for photos, stories of our past events, our theme song, and other bits of anti-corporate beauty propaganda: http://missblackrockcity.com

Join the MBRC tribe! http://MBRC.tribe.net

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Miss Black Rock City Project FAQ

2006-07-26T17:18:21Z

http://www.missblackrockcity.com/FAQ.htm

~Who can enter?
All Self-Proclaimed Beauty Queens may enter.

~Who can be a Self-Proclaimed Beauty Queen?
Anyone can be a self-proclaimed beauty queen - all men and women of any (or no) sexual preference and/or identity are encouraged to participate. Give yourself a title starting with the prefix Miss, make a sash and you are ready!

~What if I'm not pretty?
This pageant is for ALL self-proclaimed beauty queens. Have you SEEN the pictures of StacycatS on this site?!

~Can children enter?
We do not suggest you enter your child, as we put no restrictions on the actions of other participants. Also the Jean Benet Ramsey thing kind of freaks us out!!

~I don't want to be a "Miss", can I be a "Ms"?
No! This is our spoof of the Miss America / Miss USA pageants. If you would like to produce a mockery of some Ms. pageant, there is always next year!

~I have a penis. Do I have to be a Miss?
Yes! In our reality, *anyone* can be Miss Black Rock City.

~I don't have a talent. Can I still be in the pageant?
We are firm believers that EVERYONE has a talent of some sort. Your 'talent' should be that one thing that you do, that thing which sets you apart from the rest - be it putting on lipstick with your bra ala Molly Ringwald in the Breakfast Club, or walking a tightrope, or DRAWING BLOOD like our own Miss Playa del Fuego 2004! Ask your friends for suggestions as to what they think your talent is - you may be surprised!

~I can't sew - how do I make a sash?
Take 2 pieces of duct tape, stick them together and write your name on the sash with a Sharpie. For added panache, stick a piece of fabric (wider than the duct tape) between the two pieces of duct tape.

~Is this pageant fair?
Oh, hell no - no beauty pageant is fair! Participants are encouraged to participate for FUN, rather than play to win. REMEMBER: Bribing is the new Gifting!

~Can I be a judge?
The judges have already been chosen. But if you would like to influence the outcome of the event you can always bribe a judge...

~What do I win?
All finalists will receive a custom, hand made tiara. Random finalists will receive an aerial tour of the playa with Adam "Captain Akamu" Meyerson. One person will receive an official chain-stitched sash made by the same people who make the Miss USA sashes, similiar to that owned by Miss StacycatS.

~What kind of challenges will I face at the preliminaries?
Contestants will complete three short 'burner type' tasks. It is not what you do, but how you do it - so show us your groove!

~Are you on tribe?
Yes - http://MBRC.tribe.net

~I still have a question.
Contact Miss StacycatS: Miss Black Rock City - The Self Proclaimed Beauty Queen at stacycats (at) missblackrockcity (dot) com

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Miss Black Rock City 2006 Info

2006-07-26T17:14:04Z

Hey all. This was submitted to the JRS and the Who What Where. We will be spamming several lists + tribes once we update the website this week (thanks smudge!) but here is a sneak preview... forward to those you think need a jump start!

The MBRC Project believes that everyone is beautiful, and everyone wins by participating. We have been busy spreading the message to many regional events all year round - will your regional event be next?! This is the Miss Black Rock City Project's third year on the playa, and we have three very special events in the works for you! Check out http://www.missblackrockcity.com/ for photos, stories of our past events, our theme song, and other bits of anti-corporate beauty propaganda.

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY TIARA MAKING WORKSHOP
Hosted By: Atelier Rusette in New Amsterdam Village Tuesday, 330pm - 530pm

If you are thinking of participating in the Preliminary Event on Wednesday, or if you just want a funky tiara/headpiece to match a special costume, stop by and let us show you how to make something wonderful from furry chenille stems. Like all our events, all men and women are welcome – this time even kids are invited! You’ll be amazed at what you can create. StacycatS, host of the Miss Black Rock City 2006 events will also be on hand to answer any questions, come say hello!

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY PRELIMINARY EVENT
Hosted By: Alien Underground in New Amsterdam Village Wednesday, 5pm-6pm

Represent your camp, your village, your region, your tent, or just yourself! Men and women of any (or no) sexual preference and/or identity are invited to participate. The only thing needed to enter is a title starting with "Miss" (must be Miss, even if you are a Ms., Mrs. or a Mr.) and a sash that states this title! Participants will complete 3 "burner type" tasks, so we can see how you groove. Finalists will be chosen to move on to the main event Thursday. Remember: No pageant is fair, bribing is the new gifting!

MISS BLACK ROCK CITY MAIN EVENT
Hosted By: Disorient Thursday, 5pm-6pm

Finalists from the Preliminary Event on Wednesday (open to all men + women) will reveal their unique inner beauty in these three categories: *Future Wear: The hope + fear for the future of fashion. *2 Minute Talent Competition: No rules, everyone has a talent be it a stupid party trick or a fine art! *Interview: Do they do it for world peace, the children, or for the puppies? All finalists are beautiful and everyone wins by participating. Fabulous gifts include custom handmade tiaras and an aerial tour of the playa with pilot Adam Meyerson. Hosted by StacycatS.

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Is this our Miss Todd from Miss Flipside 2005 in Wired?

2006-07-25T16:45:59Z

Is this Miss Todd, the elusive lover of Miss Ai Yai Yai Yai, who was very much missed this year because he was off in Singapore doing something brainy?

By Quinn Norton
02:00 AM Jun, 07, 2006

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71087-0.html?tw=rss.index

What if, seconds before your laptop began stalling, you could feel the hard drive spin up under the load? Or you could tell if an electrical cord was live before you touched it? For the few people who have rare earth magnets implanted in their fingers, these are among the reported effects -- a finger that feels electromagnetic fields along with the normal sense of touch.

It's been described as a buzzing sensation, a tingling, an oscillation, movement, pure stimulation and, in the case of body-modification expert Shannon Larrett's encounter with a too-powerful antitheft gateway at a retail store, "Like sticking your hand in an ultrasonic cleaner."

Body-mod artists Jesse Jarrell and Steve Haworth's original idea was to implant a magnet to carry metal gadgets. It turns out that doesn't work: If you try to carry something magnetic on your implant regularly, the pinched skin between the magnets dies and your body rejects the implant. But they came up with a new application when a mutual friend suffered an accident that left a shard of iron in his finger. He worked with audio equipment, and found that he could tell which speakers were magnetized from the sensation that passed through his finger at close range.

That gave Jarrell and Haworth a new direction: Could they obtain that effect deliberately, extending the sense of touch into a sense of magnetism?

Todd Huffman, a graduate student at Arizona State University with a background in neuroscience, joined the project and brainstormed with Jarrell and Haworth about how, and where, to best implant a powerful magnet. He helped come up with the most effective design for an implant, and eventually became the first recipient. "The fingertip was chosen because of the high nerve density, and because the hands are constantly interacting with the environment, increasing the chances of sensing electromagnetism in the world," Huffman says.

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Compressor - August 4th

2006-07-20T17:57:59Z

Check it, everyone! Fundraiser for disorient, host of the Miss Black Rock City
2006 main event. Also my official birthday party :) See you there!

http://disorient.com/D6_compressor_flyer.jpg

Disorient presents Compressor 2.0 - Your playa preparty
Friday August 4, 2006 10pm-6am

under a glowing garden of mushrooms and starfish
surrounded by beautiful freeks in glam-tech finery
dance to the soundtrack of your playa memories
and get ready for the journey Home

--------------------
KRaMeR (Deep end | SF)
KaPt’n KiRK (Space Cowboys | SF)
Danny CORn (Moontribe | Ca)

JP001 (Rhythmism, Freek Factory)
ORiOn (Disorient)
SubSwaRa Live Setw/DhRuva, haJ, SunDeR (SubSwara, Freek Factory)
3L3tROniC - DevO & bianCa

the eye (turquoise trance, Disorient)
babLa (Kagdila)
LuiS (Dreamcatcher)
GaLen (SlitnyC, 801sound.com)

Live D6 t-ShiRt SiLK SCReeninG by Peripheral Media Projects
inFLatabLeS by akairways.com

FRiDay auGuSt 4th, 2006
10 pm- 6 am
@ CLub exit
149 Greenpoint Avenue (cross street Manhattan Avenue) , brooklyn

G train to Greenpoint or $12 car fare from Lower Manhattan

$15 presale, $20 at the door. ticket link at www.disorient.com

StacycatS
Miss Black Rock City - The Self-Proclaimed Beauty Queen
www.missblackrockcity.com

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Voodoo dancing for the Scandinavian Porn Star

2006-07-12T15:31:31Z

SPS ( http://people.tribe.net/krisblahnik ) AKA, Miss FUCK SHIT UP has found a job, and it doesn't involve lube and a funny taste in your mouth. That's right, he has found employment with a reputable computer manufacturer that rhymes with HELL.

At this point, he's not sure if he's going to be able to make it to BM.

So, I need all of you witches, voodoo masters, religious folks and spiritual folks to pray/dance/chant to whatever God(s) you believe in that he can get the days off to go, 'cuz it just won't be the same without him.

Much love,
nixta the trixta

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The Miss Black Rock City 2006 "Fundraiser": A Finalist Gift Tiara Craft Day Sunday

2006-07-12T14:51:54Z

hey all! you may remember what we did for the Miss Flipside 2006 Event, we hand-made the gift tiaras instead of buying them. check out these photos of what we made: http://www.missblackrockcity.com/galleries/Tiariasflip_06/tiara_claire.html )

we did this because there will be no Miss Black Rock City fundraiser this year - everything will either be hand-made or paid for by yours truly. what we didnt realize for Miss Flipside 2006 is that making the tiaras adds a whole new level to the MBRC experience! each finalists is now crowned at the end of the main event, and given a very special, one-of-a-kind tiara, made for them, with LOVE by several NY peoples. this makes them feel like they ALL truly do win by participating, and it was quite a special thing to see a finalist receive *your* hand made tiara. it was even more special to run into this finalist at the burn and see him/her wearing it with PRIDE.

it was a big fat fucking love fest, and we are doing it again, this sunday! if you want to help out with MBRC this year, keep your $$, come make a tiara. its way, way easier than you think. killagrrl made one, and killagrrl does NOT craft (or so she says). i invited everyone to the tiara making workshop for MFLIP hoping that the more crafty types would take over - i made two myself! it was great fun!

details:

WHEN: Sunday, July 9th 1pm - 5pm

WHERE: jessworlds midtown apartment. email me or her for the address. *everyone* is welcome!

WHAT TO BRING: yourselves, and a snack to share! also if you have: wire cutters, bead wire, beads, fabric scraps, trimmings, scissors, hot glue guns, needle + thread, etc. we will teach you the rest.

if you cant make it, or if you live far away and still want to help / donate a gift tiara... contact me for directions on how to make one!

StacycatS
Miss Black Rock City - The Self-Proclaimed Beauty Queen
www.missblackrockcity.com

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BLACK ROCK CITY: HERE WE COME!!!

2006-07-12T04:36:45Z

Blis and I are going to Burning Man. We are making plans to fly out of Austin on Wednesday, August 30th to get to Reno sometime in the afternoon. Is anyone else planning on attending? Are you planning on going around this time?

If so, we'd like to get a group van rented out for the weekend (if they are available) or somehow otherwise arrange for transportation. We plan on leaving Reno on Tuesday, the 5th.

Please let us know if you're interested in sharing a ride or if you are going to be there at that time and have extra space. ;)

Peace and Love in Light,
nix n blis

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I'm DURNK

2006-07-07T18:22:46Z

Well make that DRUNK and I am decompressing MYSELF be writing everyone! I miss you NY gal's!!!! I think you kidz were the kyndest group I met at flipside... I miss the girls....and will be embarrassed by this post tomorrow morning!

Keep fuckin rockin it in NY I will make it up there one year!!
<3
Bexy Luvless, Drunk Bitch Extraordinaire

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Announcing: Miss Firefly 2006 hosted by SuzQ! Miss Fubar 2004

2006-07-07T18:03:34Z

The Miss Black Rock City Project kicked off the 2006 season in Texas at Flipside again this year, where the beauties were plentiful, and the water was fine! Stay tuned for the exciting post pageant report, and the announcement of the MBRC summer schedule – we have something in NYC for the kids, and *three* on playa events for all of you!

Unfortunately StacycatS (that's me - your pageant producer/host extraordinaire) can't be everywhere. But this shouldn't stop each community from celebrating its own with a Pageant of Inner Beauty! This is why the Miss Black Rock City Project is proud to announce: Miss Firefly 2006 at the New England regional burn. Hosted by SuzQ! aka Miss Fubar 2004. This is Miss Fubar's first time hosting a MBRC pageant – be sure to give her lots of love!

Represent your camp, your village, your region, your tent, or just yourself. Participation for Miss Firefly 2006: Pageant of Inner Beauty is open to all women and men of any (or no) sexual preference and/or identity.

MISS FIREFLY 2006
Sunday, July 2
3:30pm, Camp Spank My Glitch Up!

All you need to enter is a title starting with the prefix "Miss" and a sash that states this title! That's right, I said "Miss". Not Mr., not
Mrs., not Ms. Why? Because we are all "amiss" here, baby!

Participants will complete a short obstacle course of 3 "burner type" tasks, so we can see how you groove. Finalists* will then be chosen to move on to the main event where they will display their unique inner beauty in these three categories:

+Flywear: Just how fly are you!?

+2 Minute Talent Competition: No rules other than the time limit. We insist everyone has a talent: be it a stupid party trick or a fine
art!

+Interview: Do you do it for world peace, the children, or for the puppies? Perhaps something else drives you? Tell us what it is in your
interview answers!

Take a look around our site http://www.missblackrockcity.com/ for our FAQ, event photos, stories, our theme song, and other bits of
anti-corporate beauty propaganda. More info on the Firefly event can be found here: http://fireflyartscollective.org/

*DISCLAIMER: No beauty pageant is fair. Bribes are encouraged. Participate for fun, rather than play to win!

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Little Mr. Apricot Flips Off Crowd, Loses Title

2006-07-04T00:52:38Z

I smell a future Miss BRC contestant!

http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_183194617.html

(CBS 13) PATTERSON, Calif. A big brouhaha in Stanislaus County as a pageant winner in Patterson is stripped of his crown. Heather Hudgens reports it all started with apricots and a finger foul-up.

It was another weekend of royalty in Patterson, and the parade queens were on their best behavior.

“I would never do it, it’s not queen worthy,” said one of the queens.

What she's talking about is what happened last month at the Apricot festival, when the newly-crowned Little Mr. Apricot, 4-year old Matthew Burgos, raised his middle finger to the crowd!

At Mil's Cafe, now all the talk is what happened next, when Matthew was unceremoniously relieved of his crown. The reason - the unfortunate flip of the finger.

Matthew's mom understands why the apricot board took Matthew's title, but wishes some townsfolk would just get over it.

“I think it is ridiculous, I mean he’s four years old,” she says.

CBS 13 asked the Patterson Apricot Fiesta Board to comment, they would not, except to confirm the story. First runner-up Michael Montiel will now assume the role of Little Mr. Apricot. Matthew doesn't even know he's been stripped of the title. His mom and dad say he likely wouldn't understand, anyway.

(© MMVI, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

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Instant Beauty Pageant on Style Network

2006-07-02T22:33:57Z

Since these folks stole Miss Stacycat's idea, I had to watch. Life imitating Flipside: The entrant saying (about herself): "I don't think there's every been a 37 year old beauty pageant contestant before."

WRONG, Missy! Miss Flipside 2006, nee Miss Bad Kitty--been there, done that. :D

Y'all are visionaries.

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THE BURNINGMAN DEBATE - Get In The Ring! community forum please

2006-07-02T22:33:06Z

*Ahem* Our boy Lorin is raising sum serious dust up in the bassnectar tribe along the lines of BM's art grant funding policies and their relationship (or lack thereof) to one of our favorite collective activities, the theme camp sound system. He's raising some thorny issues that i think everyone has thought about at one time or another and i think that it is a discussion that will be only have a constructive outcome if all the various and sundry concerned and informed voices get heard.

quoth Sir Selekta:

"THE BURNINGMAN DEBATE - Get In The Ring! community forum please"

http://bassnectar.tribe.net/thread/2d94a869-cb82-45b0-bff6-c33d426631be

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MBRC Summer Schedule - Save these Dates!

2006-06-30T15:16:40Z

hey all! i am working on an official announcement for the summer, i should have the details worked out next week, after the holiday. but ive been getting some questions, people are starting to plan and need to know - save these dates:

The Miss Black Rock City 2006 Contestant Tiara Craft Day
Sunday, July 9th
1pm - 5pm
JessWorld's (RSVP for address!)
Submissions also accepted from afar - contact us for construction how-to

The Miss Black Rock City Project hosts A Tiara Making Workshop
Tuesday, August 10th
10:30am-1pm
Washington Square Park Playground, NYC

The Miss Black Rock City 2006 on-playa Tiara Making Workshop
Tuesday, August 29th
2pm-5pm
Camp Atelier Rusette in New Amsterdam Village
check out the tribe photos of what you can do! http://MBRC.tribe.net

The Miss Black Rock City 2006 Preliminary Event
Wednesday, August 30th
afternoon TBD (4 or 5ish!)
location TBD

The Miss Black Rock City 2006 Main Event
Thursday, August 31st
afternoon TBD (4 or 5ish!)
Camp Disorient

Stay tuned for more details, and a shout out for MBRC Project helpers - I know that a few of you are looking to get a piece of this action, there is GREAT BIG FUN to be had!

--
::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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Houston is on a roll.

2006-06-29T22:22:47Z

Just watched Miss Texas USA...Miss Houston won. Albeit, this pagaent was much...tannier and plasticky, but she was pretty natural. They just have to be pretty, though, so no Godzillas or Martinis there.

Bless you and your mission, Stacycats.

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The Miss Flipside 2006 Post Pageant Report

2006-06-29T17:12:30Z

NOTES FROM YOUR HOST, STACYCATS:

Flipside was an absolute BLAST. Six fine ladies of the Miss Black Rock City Project descended on Texas from east and west – and I am pretty sure that none of us will ever be the same! That southern hospitality warmed my cold, black, dead heart. I am convinced that Flipside is populated by the Best People on earth.

The excitement surrounding the pageant was contagious the moment we landed. Everyone seemed to be really into it this year, even more so than last. I got the sense that people truly embraced the concept that EVERYONE is beautiful, and that EVERYONE wins by participating! It was wonderful to see contestants supporting each other, camps supporting their contestants, and all of Flipside supporting US… it was like we were all in one giant multi-acre Wonder Bra together!

This year we had our first ever Miss Congeniality. The MBRC Project and several contestants nominated him to represent his camp, Sunsation Station, who were the best hosts and neighbors a group of people could wish for. We completely over-ran their space, and they took us in with open arms. Our every wish was their desire. Our hearts are
theirs.

We have wonderful things in store for you, Flipside 2007. Music, a camp, an art car, tiara making workshops, and of course the Miss Flipside 2007 events. But we hope to see you on the playa before then, for Miss Black Rock City 2006!

MEET THE PARTICIPANTS

Miss Creant: This lady was not afraid to go first, which is NOT easy, and was given huge props for the relentless effort in her attempt to find a specific bribe for our fabulous stage manager!

Miss Fuck Shit Up: Biggest Dick Award. This Scandinavian Porn Star rocked our world, as did his lovely cohort Niki. Good times were spent with these two in the Sunsation Station haven. They wrote me on tribe to tell me they were going to participate, and they were the ones who greeted me at the gate. Big love to those two!

Miss Chievia: This little girl… this tiny, dark little girl who shines so bright… my daughter the mother… is a veritable bastion of intensity and power. She was dubbed Miss Skeered Us Shitless, and she did indeed do just that.

Miss Monkey Hump (aka. Silver): Miss Sincerity. This beautiful man had something to say, and he told us what it was – straight from the heart. He came to us at the Sunsation Station and made his own sash from their craft box. All he wanted was a tiara, and our Rhinestone Cowboy suits him well.

Miss Me: This lovely, talented lady sung an Aria for us that was beautiful! We gave her mad props for being herself, something we all love to see.

Miss Deeds: Last year's Miss Me, this fine woman came back for more this year to prove that she is just as dirty as her fabulous martinis. She came to visit the judges and a few contestants at the Sunsation Station, where she provided many goodies, including a liter bottle of COLD pinot for us to share. A perfect treat for a hot day.

Miss Taken: Last year's Miss Melanie's Toy, this year's Best Kisser, also came back for more this year, along with Miss Deeds. Melanie was crucial behind the scenes helping our stage managers wrangle the contestants into some kind of order. Miss Taken and Melanie have given much support to the MBRC Project, thank you!

Miss Aie-Aie-Aie: Dubbed the Most Spirited, this tiny dancer danced her way into our hearts last year, where she met her lovely lover Miss Todd. They have been dating ever since. Aw, pageant love. Long live the sisterhood of the Church of Last Call!

Miss Alabama Slamma: This fiery redhead received the Best Costume Award for her fabulous Chinese Dragon. We were all most impressed by the support she received from her camp, way to go Bali Hai.

Miss Bad Kitty aka Miss Flipside 2006: Another Sister in the Church of Last Call, this fine woman and her camp, the Church of Last Call, adopted the MBRC Project and made sure we all had access to those tickets that were so damn hard to get. A contestant in last year's event, she made sure that this year's event could happen for all to enjoy. If bribing is the new gifting, this lady gave quite a gift to Flipside. We love her!

Check out the Miss Black Rock City tribe for photos: http://mbrc.tribe.net

More photos to come soon on http://www.missblackrockcity.com

MBRC PROJECT THANKS:

Thanks to everyone who participated in the preliminary event! All the participants make all the time and effort we put into our events worth it!

Big, big thanks to the MBRC Project: Judge Karen and Judge Smudge, you have been with me from the beginning, and are always there to lend a hand. Judge Killagrrl, you rock as always, thank you for your stealthy photos! HiLo and Claire, you two were the best new additions to the project that a girl could hope for. And you looked fabulous, too! Thanks to all of you for still being my friend even when I shutdown. Thank you, thank you, thank you….

HiLo, HiLew, HiLfe The Asian Beatwhore gets her own special line for being my partner in crime, my right arm. Stage management for this event is NOT easy, thank you for putting such great effort into your mission. Thanks to Claire and Melanie, too! Couldn't have done it without you.

Dax + Widget (Tonja): Thank you for your endless generosity, your help, your hospitality.

Sunsation Station: We said it there, we said it above, we will say it again but we can't say it enough… THANK YOU!

Church of Last Call: Thank you for making sure we could be there!

Smash Camp: Thank you, thank you for being such great hosts to the main event, and for creating a special backstage area for us. I know you all worked hard getting everything built and ready, and we truly appreciate everything you did for us!

Miss Slack Harder 2004 (MaryJane): Thank you for your help judging and general advice, this year and last!

Scrapdaddy: The MBRC Project had an official chariot this year, and what an awesome machine it was! Thanks for making us feel like roXtars, Mister "I got em' " Scrapdaddy!

Thank you Kelly for making my huge crown, and for making several of the contestant tiaras! Also thanks to the other tiara makers: Miyong, Eeva, Andreas, Claire, Karen, Smudge, Killagrrl, and Trixie. The handmade tiaras made all the difference this year; everyone won something special by participating!

Whew, that is a lot to write. Up Next: The Miss Black Rock City Summer Schedule. We have several exciting events for you, both in NYC and on the playa – for kids and adults. Get yourselves ready, people!

--
::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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miss black rock city 2005 in NYC on tuesday

2006-06-19T23:18:52Z

hey all. miss black rock city 2005, hedda, is in town! i am going to visit her at the living room (154 Ludlow Street) around 7pm. a friend of hers has a show www.juliafrancis.com come hang out with us!

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You Badasses :)

2006-06-19T20:30:32Z

So, Stacycats, Claire, Brokenbear, Hilo, Smudge, Killagrrrl,

I've decompressed and gone to LA and back, and I'm still madly in love with you all! That was one of the most blissful and crazy weekends of my life, and I feel lucky to count y'all amoung my friends and sisters. I'm building up my stamina for our next adventures, which will hopefully be sooner rather than later.

Y'all are my hereoes :)

Love, Miss Bad Kitty

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Miss Black Rock City 2005 Video Footage

2006-06-07T17:02:22Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0bFsMETANQ&search=burning%20man

a few seconds only, a little after 19min - Miss Queen Helikkalikka, Stacycats, Miss Playa Ground, and Miss Serenity (my wrestling heroine).

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I loves all of you!

2006-06-07T14:21:52Z

Thanks for giving me something to put myself into this flipside.
It made not dealing with the reality that sometimes creeps into Flipside much easier.
I'll be in NYC June 18-23. Hope to see some of you!

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Beauty queens rock!

2006-06-06T02:28:30Z

What a cute fuckin' picture:

http://www.photoboothproject.org/gallery2/v/flipside06/20060528_flipside06_0584.jpg.html

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flipside 2006

2006-06-01T19:42:12Z

hello nice flipside people!

it appears that we did not get any of the tier 2 tickets, which means that we will try to mail in for the tier 3.

but honestly, i am far less inspired to go if you all dont want us there. so we shall see, i guess.

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Miss Flipside 2006 (aka Miss Bad Kitty 2005 + 2006) in the default world...

2006-06-01T16:18:01Z

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/style/3918542.html

May 31, 2006, 9:39PM
WHAT $50 CAN BUY
The gift of thrift
'Thrifting' challenge: Melissa Winter

By NICKI BRITTON
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

Melissa Winter uses the word "thrift" as a verb.

To the 37-year-old actress, artist, costume designer and employee at the Heights boutique Jubilee, "thrifting" is synonymous with "shopping."

Except for underwear and a few pairs of shoes, Winters says, her wardrobe is almost entirely thrifted or from Jubilee, where she receives an employee discount.

"The last thing I bought in a department store was a pair of jeans, maybe a year and a half ago," she says. She finds unbelievable deals — a $6 Prada blouse, a $5 MaxMara velvet jacket, a $10 vintage Valentino evening gown and shoes from Halston ($6) and Moschino ($8).

On a recent afternoon, Winter zipped around to secondhand stores in Le Rêve, her art car named for the French painting that decorates it. She wore jeans and a snug tank top — not all shops have dressing rooms, and fitted clothing allows her try on her finds without fuss.

Her first stop was a Goodwill on the Northwest Freeway, where she made a beeline for the shoes. Passing over black knee-high boots (she already owns multiple pairs), she landed on strappy platform Colin Stuart sandals. The shoes' mint condition and in-style look were deemed splurge-worthy — at $10. They looked great with a pair of Express leather pants ($20) a few aisles over.

Next stop: Second to None Resale, a Westheimer shop benefiting the Houston Area Women's Center. "They're more organized than most," says Winter. Plus, clothing is half price on Wednesdays, and Winter had a coupon for 20 percent off.

She picked a slate-blue silk blouse with lace trim ($2) to go with the leather pants. A tangerine linen dress by Shelli Segal was a steal at $4. Winter passed on a polka-dotted Jones New York frock after finding a stain.

Checking for quality is crucial when thrifting, she says. No garment is a good deal if it's damaged beyond repair.

Winter also made an impulse purchase: a wooden bracelet with orange carved flowers ($3).

At the Guild Shop on Dunlavy, she found more accessories. To go with the bracelet and orange dress, Winter found a jade satin evening clutch ($4.50) with a gold daisy brooch that came with matching earrings ($6). She bought flower earrings studded with blue stones ($3).

The total, including tax: $49.44.

Not bad for two complete outfits.
FOR FIRST-TIMERS

Thrifter extraordinaire Melissa Winter offers these tips for novice second-hand shoppers.

Have patience. Don't be afraid to spend time looking through all the racks. While shopping for a blouse, you just might find Prada shoes.

Find out when the stores have sales. Many shops mark things down one day a week or reduce the price of merchandise that's been around a while. If there's something you love, buy it right away. If not, wait for the sale day.

Bring a friend. Thrift shops can be overwhelming, but two shoppers can divide the racks and conquer.

Check seams and look for stains. Buttons are easy to replace, but a garment isn't a deal if it's damaged beyond repair.

—NICKI BRITTON

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HEY!

2006-06-01T15:30:43Z

Girls girls! How was your trip home? I hope you guys had a most awesome time at FlipSide! Hit me up:)

Love and Fire
Bex

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how to clean a miss sash?

2006-05-23T15:32:33Z

well, here are a few details:

a) its s(p)oiled with milk
b) fringed with mud
c) seasoned with pole dancing grease (at least 10 applications)
d) saliva infused (still trying to get to the bottom of this one)

stacy - thank you, i have a few entertaining stories about the miss udderly fabulous aftermath that i know you will enjoy : )

xo

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NY Decom 2004 Photo Booth Outtakes

2006-05-20T19:29:57Z

hey all! some out takes of me and miss disorient 2004 - with various friends, limeslah, haggis, orlando, the eye and leo - have been posted, check it! http://www.missblackrockcity.com/galleries/NYDecom_04/index.html

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Final Announcement for Miss Flipside 2006

2006-05-20T09:21:11Z

MISS FLIPSIDE 2006: PAGEANT OF INNER BEAUTY PRELIMINARY EVENT
Friday, May 26, 4pm
The Church of the Last Call Stage at Art Car Camp in Gomorrah

***** You must participate in the preliminary event to be in the main event!!!*****

Represent your camp, your village, your region, your tent, or just yourself.
Participation is open to all men and women of any (or no) sexual preference
and/or identity. We can accommodate hundreds and all contestants win by simply
participating, so come on and show us your inner beauty!

To enter you need a title starting with the prefix "Miss" and a sash that states
this title (hint: duct tape). It must be "Miss" even if you have a penis.
Participants will complete a short obstacle course of 3 "burner type" tasks, so
we can see how you groove. Ten finalists and five alternates will be chosen to
move on to the main event on Saturday, but everyone who participates gets at
least few moments on stage!

MISS FLIPSIDE 2006: PAGEANT OF INNER BEAUTY MAIN EVENT
Saturday, May 27, 930pm
Smash Camp Stage in Nod

Ten finalists and five alternates from the preliminary event on Friday show us
their unique inner beauty in these three categories: 1) Before the Fall Wear: We
see how far you've fallen all Flipside, the glam costumes and nasty little
outfits, but what were you like *before* you Fell from Grace? 2) 2 Minute Talent
Competition: The time limit is the only rule. Everyone has a talent: from stupid
party tricks to a fine art! 3) Interview: Tell us what drives you in your
interview answers!

DISCLAIMER: No beauty pageant is fair. Bribes are encouraged. Participate for
fun, rather than play to win!

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miss flipside 2006 article

2006-05-18T19:49:04Z

... in the the flipside flame texas regional newsletter - a 3 page spread!

check it - www.oneflameinthefire.com/flame8.pdf

we are at t-7 days till the we hit the site. YAY!

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prize tiaras

2006-05-13T08:07:51Z

hey all. we made the prize tiaras this year instead of buying them - check the new main photo for the one claire made. big thanks to everyone who helped out, each tiara is unique and beautiful, just like all of you self-proclaimed beauty queens. photos and details of all 15 will be posted soon, along with all the details for Miss Flipside 2006!

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poor babies!

2006-04-24T14:24:50Z

the MBRC events are the ultimate revenge for pageant babies.

take back the pageant! ;)

http://www.ak47.tv/009/beauty_pageants/

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Kling Rabbit Speaks

2006-02-10T22:06:12Z

www.missblackrockcity.com is now the proud host of NYCs own KLING RABBIT SPEAKS.

does the new york burning man list have too much traffic, even for your gmail account? ever wonder what the cool kids say behind your back while youre not around? no worries, klingrap covers it all for you... now published online for those who missed the print version!

www.missblackrockcity.com/kling_rabbit/

enjoy!

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Attention DC area and beyond beauty queens

2006-02-05T23:02:16Z

I thought maybe some of you FABULOUS beauty queens and potential Miss PDFers might be interested in joining us for the Cupid Cacophony. It could be a great opportunity to practice your talent or test out a fabulous outfit before PDF! Maybe we should have an award for the best cupid outfit.

Here is the official email sent to the cacophony and burner lists....

ANNOUNCEMENT AND REMINDER!
Sorry for the length but this is the whole grand plan shebang!

Did you have fun at Santarchy and want to rampage again?
Couldn't stay for the whole thing? Did you MISS Santarchy? Join the
Eros army in DC for another chance at spreading joy and silliness and
making an ass of yourself in public!

"Cupid Cacophony" Valentine Rampage
Website - http://www.geocities.com/cupidcacophony/home
Saturday, February 11, 2006
2:00 pm
MEETING SPOT: The steps of the National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art (West Building)
6th St. and Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC
20565
Closest Metro Station: Archives / Navy Memorial: Green and Yellow Line

*SINGERS WANTED!
See website for suggested songbook/lyrics
Print your lyrics from here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DC-Area-Cacophony/
go and click on FILES and open the word documents for Cupid Song book or print from the website
http://www.geocities.com/cupidcacophony/home
You don't HAVE to sing.....but cupid would love to have a chorus for this cacophony
A map in word format is also in the files section.

****Schedule / Agenda (open to interpretation and adjustment) ***
Times are approximate!
Get the cell phone number of someone you know who is going if
you need to catch up with us later. Goddess Cupid will have a phone but
no guarantees that the darn thing will work or I'll hear it over all
the hoopla. Once we are in the bars, I most likely won't hear it.
410*209*7663

2:00 pm - Cupids meet at Gallery of Art on the steps
Sing some songs, commiserate, give out gifts

3:00 pm - March across the mall to the Carousel in front of the Smithsonian Castle , If it's open - let's RIDE!
Spread merriment to tourists

3:30 pm - Cupids fly to Washington Monument
Continue Merriment, sing, gift

4:00 pm - The Eros Army marches across the Ellipse towards the
White House for photo ops and "spreading some love". Maybe we'll pause
on the Ellipse for some shenanigans? It's up to you!

4:30 / 5:00 pm - Serenade the White House. Cupids dance and
sing for cops maybe? Be silly, improvise street theatre, chant, or
express your political disgust if you like, but just don't break the
law or piss off the secret service. Fellow cupids may end up assisting the
authorities in hand cuffing you should you decide to be an asshole.

5:00 / 5:30 pm - THE BOTTOM LINE SALOON - 1716 I St Nw
Time for food and beverages to quench Cupid's Thirst
Sing some naughty and anti-valentine songs

6:30 / 7:00 pm - On our way to the next bar, Invade
VICTORIA'S SECRET (1050 Connecticut Ave NW) and ask: " Is the reason
you don't carry plus size lingerie because Victoria's dirty secret is
that she has an eating disorder?" or just shout "Victoria is bigoted
against full figured women!" Don't forget to give out some gifts! Good
location for giving out Condoms!

7:30 / 8:00 pm - The Bar Hop / Pub crawl truly begins!
First stop: LUCKY BAR!
1221 Connecticut Ave NW
Sing some naughty and anti-valentine songs, drink, recruit strangers

*After Lucky's - Head towards Dupont Circle and maybe Adam's Morgan to hit some bars.

Suggested locations:
*Open to suggestions or visiting "naughty locations"
*The Big Hunt - 1345 Connecticut Ave. NW
*Bar Rouge - 1315 16th Street NW
*Club Chaos - 1603 17TH ST NW (Corner of 17th & Q St. NW) Gay bar with great drag show!
*Black Cat - 1811 14th St NW
*Club Heaven and Hell - 2327 18th Street, NW
*Madam's Organ - 2461 18th Street NW

2:00 am - Bars close. Now go home and sleep it off, you sluts!

THE RULES
1. If asked, cupid is responsible for it all: cupid planned
it, we are all cupid, cupid loves you, cupid pleads the
fifth.....ect...... If asked again, and you can't think of anything
witty to say,
just say you are promoting safe sex and give them a condom. That oughta
shut `em up.

2. Wear an appropriate costume. Be creative. Make something if
you have to: some form of Cupid, Angel, Pan/faun/satyr, Venus, Fairies,
Horny toads......
Something to think about:
A.) Most likely It will be cold. Or it could be freakishly warm
like it has been lately. Be prepared for MD/DC/VA weather from Sybil:
i.e. be prepared and dress for anything.
B.) Remember that if you do wear a pair of wings, make sure they
are flexible as you don't want to put anyone's eye out as you go in
and out of bars, etc. Don't have wings but want them? Shit, make `em out
of cardboard or paper and duck tape them to your back if you have
to!!!
C.) Wear comfy shoes � we are going to do a lot of walking and
cupid does not want to hear other cupids wine about sore feet.

3. Cupid brings stuff to GIFT. Give out valentines, candy, advice,
kisses, hugs, flowers,
toys, condoms, whatever. BRING SOMETHING!!!!!!

4. Cupid will BE NICE and CLEAN when kids are around during the day.
Weirding out adults and making people laugh is good � traumatizing
children is not! Please keep the daytime outside fun at a rated G/PG
level unless you are sure no families are in ear shot of you. However,
Rated R + material, practical jokes, and dirty dancing are encouraged
for
adults and at night time. When the sun goes down.....the freaks come
out at night!

5. Cupid obeys the law and does not piss off the cops. Other cupids
will not bail you out of jail. CUPID WILL NOT DRINK AND DRIVE. Take
metro, get a hotel room, bribe a friend to be a designated driver � or
stick with cola and Shirley temples.

6. Cupid brings money for eating and drinking and pays his /her own
damn bar tab. If Santa can do it, so can Cupid.

7. Cupid may shoot people with harmless soft NERF arrows and squishy
things but cupid will not hurt anyone.

8. Keep your diapers on!!! Cupid will not strip naked unless in an
establishment that permits such states of undress.

9. Cupid will PARTICIPATE, be gregarious and have fun!

10. Cupid can't think of any more rules. If you can think of
anything, email cupid at cupidcacophony@yahoo.com

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ATTENTION PARTICIPANTS: MFLIP05, MBRC05, MPDF05

2006-01-22T17:55:03Z

please send me a 'bio' of sorts for www.missblackrockcity.com !

we have just received our MBRC05 photos (thanks traffic!) and will be updating the site shortly after the new year. check out the 2004 after report at http://www.missblackrockcity.com/after-bios.htm for an idea of what we are going for - people LOVE to read about you all, the bios are the best part! theres no specific structure for the bios, but its good to include your contestant name, where you live, any contact info/urls you wish to have included, plus whatever random comments you might have :)

also, if you volunteered for the event (stage management, judging, etc) feel free to send me commnets, musings, etc for posting.

you may email these to me at stacycats (at) missblackrockcity dot com

see you all soon!

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Flipside 2006...

2005-12-02T15:34:50Z

Will you lovely ladies be attending??

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So Beautiful!

2005-11-09T16:18:22Z

Oh you all look so lovely! Miss Stacy Cats. your tiered skirt is amazing!!!!!!! Everyone looks so beautiful in the photos!

So describe the talents, I want to hear all about it!!!!
A

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prelude to a PDF thanks

2005-10-16T16:18:09Z

im gearing up for a post pageant report of sorts, but in the meantime:

miss rose parade 92
miss gnome camp
miss shugenah
miss PDF04
miss udderly fabulous
miss she-male
and miss appropriation of fun

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

these self-proclaimed beauty queens laugh in the face of bad weather,
they rock out with their cocks out, the next time you see them give
them a hug and tell them how beautiful they truly are, and they are
all WINNERS!

come to think of it, i still need to do this for MBRC05. oops

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