Hi there-ya never know who you're gonna meet on here!
Welcome!!

I'm in on the traveling!

Try a Benadryl or 2- works really well to make you sleep for a good 8 hours.

Awesome!
See you there!
I'll see you at the Boobie Bar, Tuesday at 2pm!

Get on the BM website and check the theme camp message boards. Lots of choices but they are starting to set deadlines.
I hear the roller disco folks have openings in their camp. I've been chattin it up with the Black Rock City Roller Girls. I might be camping with them.

Craig Ferguson, of course.

When you click "reply", under "message" there's a link "add smiley"

Some of the people on here...I tell ya.....
I may come off as a party-pooper but I pretty much answer things quite literally.

Welcome!

I've had some fun with the folks on the forums so far. There are some nice, thoughtful people on here...as well as many smarty-pantses!
Good luck and have fun!!

You might like the website: www.couchsurfing.com
Check it out!

I don't see their IM button when they aren't online

OK, so the answer to the question is:
the person you want to IM has to be online, and have their account set to accept IMs. If a person isn't online, there is no IM button.

Got it-
Thank you-that was very helpful!

I have the same problem-no IM button. I looked at the settings too and it just gives the option to turn off incoming IMs. Didn't find info on how to send an outgoing IM.
Where could they be?

I don't meet up with any single men in my regular daily activities, I don't hang out at bars, & frankly don't know where the "out of the box" thinking men are hiding themselves.

Also, I think people tend to expect me to be mainstream, or conservative, or whatever label that would be...and I'm just not that kind of girl. Don't fit in very well with men my own age-I'm an adventurer at heart and don't find traditional roles work for me.

That's great!
I haven't decided where I'm going to camp this year, but I might camp with either the Black Rock Roller Disco, or the Couch Surfers camps.
Do you stay with a theme camp or on your own?

I think you would really like it! (you seem like someone who would) It takes some determination and survival skills to hang in there with the location and the dust storms, but it is totally worth it!

I feel that a problem lies in feeling "afraid".
How about just feeling good with who you are spending time with and enjoying yourself in the moment?
I think a healthy relationship requires trust in yourself that you are making a choice to be with them because you feel good about yourself when you're with them. If you are thinking about "someone better" then maybe your thoughts are elsewhere? Another concern is that if you feel that there is another "better" mate out there, what does that make you feel about who you ARE with? Are they ...not good enough? How would you treat them if you felt that way?

That is amazing...can you come fix up my place?

Oh there are rules. There are principles and are all based on personal responsibility and contribution. They have a list of 10 principles to follow that include inclusion-respect for strangers, civic responsibility, participation, leaving no trace by taking care to clean up everything after yourself, and most importantly you get a week away from advertising and commercial exploitation.

At night it is beautiful, brightly decorated art cars on the horizon, fiery art installations all around. I walked around the playa in the middle of the night, and I felt completely safe. Everyone's got your back out there. It's like Disneyland for grown ups-but without the sales or the hype.

It's comforting how people do know how to treat each other with caring and respect in an environment that is so open and full of self-expression.

I see your "rules", and I raise you respect, common decency and freedom of expression.