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Jun 14, 2013 at 08:03 PM
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I'm making tentative plans to go to one here in my state, and am wondering if anyone here has gone to one........if so can you share your experiences? thanks
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Jun 14, 2013 at 08:14 PM
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I never heard of a Rainbow Gathering until you posted about it. I love rainbows, but I don't think I'd ever attend a gathering because of the criminal element and deaths. If you go, do be safe. I'm too paranoid to go to something like that.
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Jun 14, 2013 at 08:22 PM
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i think that there is just a lot of negative attention in the media. accounts of bad experiences that have happened at the Rainbow Gatherings are false in my opinion. i have never heard about any deaths. some people say there is an element of illicit drug use...but that happens in any segment of our society anyway.
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Jun 15, 2013 at 04:11 PM
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there's gotta be some body here at psych central that's attended one or knows someone who has? how about iron man-----any one here go to iron man?
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Jun 15, 2013 at 04:19 PM
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Do you mean Burning Man? I really want to go to that.
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Jun 15, 2013 at 04:52 PM
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What is a rainbow gathering?
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Jun 15, 2013 at 04:58 PM
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Jun 15, 2013 at 09:03 PM
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yup. it's not Iron Man........  that's a whole different story!!!!! thanks for pointing that out. 
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Jun 15, 2013 at 09:08 PM
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Rainbow Gathering is similar in a way to Burning Man w/out the commercialism----more communal. More like a big camp out w/a hippie mentality.
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Jun 15, 2013 at 09:27 PM
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That's what Burning Man was until recent.
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Jun 15, 2013 at 09:35 PM
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Jun 15, 2013 at 09:48 PM
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No way. That place is way too crazy for me.
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Jun 15, 2013 at 09:56 PM
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Crazy is my style, but Burning Man is toooo crazy for me as well. At least w/Rainbow, it seems more mellow crazy.
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Jun 15, 2013 at 09:57 PM
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I'd be more worried about drug use and unsafe sex with strangers, plus having to bring a week's worth of food and water.
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Jun 15, 2013 at 10:06 PM
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it seems there's a real good handle on the drug/alcohol scene.... but of course there's always that element in any society. as far as sex, it is strongly suggested that it is practiced safely. also, they seem to be organized about the food and water from what information i am gathering. of course i would be very thorough in packing enough food and water and i would leave if i got uncomfortable.
it's really supposed to be a family oriented event. |
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