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The Golden Spike - Black Rock City 2015 Begins!

8/2/2015

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The Golden Spike was driven into the playa today, signifying the official beginning of Black Rock City 2015. YEEEEEEESSSSSS! I am so fucking ready to get dusty.

Pictures from the day. Not sure who took these, but Crimson posted them.
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Will Roger and Crimson Rose.
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The Spike is prepared!
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Coyote prepares to ceremonially smash the spike with a bottle.
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The aftermath.
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DPW is on the clean-up job!
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Tom Tyson link
8/3/2015 02:46:21 am

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Michael holden link
8/3/2015 03:41:34 am

And so it begins again!

Can we get GPS coordinates?

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sugar
8/3/2015 04:02:47 am

40.7864, -119.2065

found on another site, no idea if actual

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Victor
8/3/2015 05:10:32 am

hows the weather looking???

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RockStar
8/3/2015 08:50:57 am

Crazy! I just read that all building is on hold until the BLM permit comes through http://www.rgj.com/story/life/2015/08/03/burning-man-blm-mum-permit-process/30970445/

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Dr. Yes
8/3/2015 08:53:10 am

That article's already out of date. The closure permit is being published tomorrow. :)

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Dr. Yes
8/3/2015 08:53:51 am

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/08/04/2015-19160/temporary-closures-and-restrictions-of-specific-uses-on-public-lands-burning-man-event-pershing

Can check it out there, though no text is there yet.

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8/14/2015 02:23:28 pm

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