The roots of the event now known as Wasteland Weekend date back to 2009, when around 150 Mad Max fans decided to take a camping trip in the desert. They dubbed it Road Warrior Weekend, but in 2010 some of the attendees set their sights larger: the Wasteland founders envisioned a desert festival experience, “based heavily on the Mad Max films,” they wrote, “but incorporating other iconic pieces of post-apocalyptic pop culture.”
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
deep under the water seeing all those wild ass creatures.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
6. "None of this is really "white shit"" In response to Reply # 0
It's just that non whites have historically been denied the same opportunities to be involved in activities like car racing, fishing, hunting, surfing, hiking, sky diving, parasailing, etc., but if it interests you, try it, even if cautiously. Go online, find other black/brown people who are into it, and join them for solidarity, or even find inclusive white people who do this shit. My best friend takes me hiking and fishing with him for that reason.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
14. "Backpacking through Central & South America" In response to Reply # 0
I *really* want to get my passport and jump on the motorcycle and just ride out for a few months. I'm scared I might not make it back tho. This seems like something I gotta do with a pack of roughneck white dudes to get some proximal American privilege.
16. "This is another one. There’s a transcontinental highway through" In response to Reply # 14
The America’s And I’m like naaaaaaaah Anything that puts my black ass in remote places with low cell service or police too far away Like I think about living in Alaska sometimes and just nope.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
19. "I thought about going to Burning Man around the year 2000." In response to Reply # 0
Talked myself out of it when it seemed very possible that I would be the only Black person around in a small town away from help surrounded by thousands of heavily intoxicated White people.
My boys went a few years ago while they in Vegas for a Mayweather fight. I didn't go but, because of this, I want to go back to Vegas just to get on a dune buggy.
The Wordsmith Member since Aug 13th 2002 17070 posts
Tue Oct-16-18 08:46 PM
42. "Rare implies that there was at least a smidgen of cooking done." In response to Reply # 31
That's straight up raw, uncooked, seasoned beef topped off with a raw, uncooked, egg. I've seen that dish being made in fancy restaurants I've worked in.
40. "I've seen white boys, in Philly, shut down I-76 W to pop wheelies..." In response to Reply # 39
>Something that non-black folks would be like "looks fun, but >too scary." I've got: > >- Popping wheelies on dirt bikes in city traffic > > >Most of the fun (and risky) festivals got shut down.
56. "Talking Back to the Police" In response to Reply # 0
looks like its fun but... I would prolly end up killed or disabled...
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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