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Man commits suicide by leaping into giant bonfire at Burning Man-style festival in Utah
http://www.nydailynews.com ^ | 07/14/2014 | BY Philip Caulfield

Posted on 07/14/2014 7:25:02 AM PDT by redreno

A man killed himself at Burning Man-style arts festival by leaping into a towering burning art structure in front of hundreds of horrified onlookers, authorities and witnesses said.

On Monday, scores of "burners" - who commune in the Nevada desert every August for Burning Man -were mourning the doomed festivalgoer after he dove into the flames during a moonlit bonfire ritual at the Element 11 fest near Salt Lake City late Saturday.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: art; burnday; burningman; drugsarebad; element11; fireart; firesafety; lookatme; napl; radicalexpression; saltlakecity; selfexpression; suicide; toastedhippy; utah
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41 posted on 07/14/2014 8:15:04 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: redreno

Witnessing something like that would totally harsh one’s buzz!
No wonder the crowd was bummed—they had to lay out for another dose...


42 posted on 07/14/2014 8:27:37 AM PDT by W. (Democrats need the 'poor' to justify their political existence. What'd LBJ say? "I'll have them ni..)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Are the Darwin Award nominations closed yet?


43 posted on 07/14/2014 8:29:01 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: redreno

I guess he showed them!


44 posted on 07/14/2014 8:35:30 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("The Arab Spring is over. Welcome to the Jihadi Spring." Jonah Goldberg)
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To: dfwgator

Too bad the rest of the Burning Man freaks did not follow suit. Darwin’s law applies....


45 posted on 07/14/2014 8:49:07 AM PDT by ohioman
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To: PGR88

Prolly a lawsuit in there somewhere....


46 posted on 07/14/2014 9:00:33 AM PDT by refermech
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To: NFHale

Disco Inferno


47 posted on 07/14/2014 9:06:52 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: redreno

Element 11? Sodium has its own festival?


48 posted on 07/14/2014 9:07:48 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: redreno

Hey, if you’re going to take yourself out.....go out with gusto!


49 posted on 07/14/2014 9:07:57 AM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: redreno

“Don’t fear the reaper....”


50 posted on 07/14/2014 9:08:58 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: shotgun

“Hot town, summer in the city...”


51 posted on 07/14/2014 9:12:37 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: redreno

Baal has been appeased. /s


52 posted on 07/14/2014 9:14:15 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: redreno

Whoever he is I’m sure he’s not really dead because come this fall I’m certain he’ll be voting Democrat.


53 posted on 07/14/2014 9:19:19 AM PDT by MeganC (Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.)
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To: fishtank
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54 posted on 07/14/2014 9:28:44 AM PDT by februus
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To: redreno

His relatives are contacting an attorney today....multiple lawsuits against the state of Utah for allowing an “attractive nuisance”.


55 posted on 07/14/2014 9:32:01 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Valerie Jarrett warned us they would "get even with those who opposed them"..)
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To: NFHale

Was his nick name Johnny Storm! Flame on!


56 posted on 07/14/2014 9:34:05 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: shotgun

It’s a story that sears itself into your memory...


57 posted on 07/14/2014 9:38:52 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: redreno

$90.00 a ticket to get in to the “Burning man” type festival.


58 posted on 07/14/2014 9:43:00 AM PDT by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: shotgun

Here’s some imagery from 2014 Burning Man...

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=2014+Burning+Man&FORM=HDRSC2#a

On the one hand, it’s a huge freak show... but on the other hand, it’s a collection of folks who are just celebrating their freedom to be ... free.

Depending on how you look at it...


59 posted on 07/14/2014 9:43:39 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: John S Mosby
no, marijuana is not a gateway drug... surely not

Marijuana is a gateway to suicide by fire?

60 posted on 07/14/2014 9:43:45 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A goverrnment strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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