The Alternative Energy Zone » Events, Workshops & Gatherings http://ae-zone.org A Burning Man community Free of Stinking, Noisy, Polluting Generators Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Welcome to the AEZ http://ae-zone.org/2010/08/welcome-to-the-aez/ http://ae-zone.org/2010/08/welcome-to-the-aez/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:00:26 +0000 geoff http://ae-zone.org/?p=1852 Well we’re about to head off to BRC for another year. This will probably be the last post.

So If you are exploring around here we have a lots of tips, info and useless stuff about the AEZ and being generator free on the playa.

If you want to camp in the AEZ, you should check in with us in BRC (but we may be full)

For everything else, just follow the links at the top of the page.

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How many of your fingers ‘fit’ in that space (bottom of sun-top of horizon)?

That is the time.

Four fingers is usually about 1 hour before sunset.

Q) I have short arms and stout fingers? Won’t my ‘finger time’ be different than someone with long arms and skinny fingers?

Okay, these directions are for the people who think they //really// need to know the answer:

How many of your fingers ‘fit’ in that space (bottom of sun-top of horizon)? You might discover that only 3 fingers fit…or that you have to use TWO HANDS to stack enough fingers up to fill the space!

Now do a little clock watching to see how many minutes it takes for the sun to actually get down to the horizon. Divide the minutes by the number of fingers that fit: now you know how many minutes your fingers are worth!

Be aware that your ‘minutes per finger’ will vary according to the time of year, location on the planet, and your view of the horizon.

Second answer for everybody else:

It doesn’t really matter. When you see the sun getting close to the horizon, go find the party!

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HEAT THE STREET FaIRE!

Indiana Street in San Francisco
Click here
Sunday, October 11, 2009
on Indiana Street in San Francisco!

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The 10th Annual SF DECOMPRESSION Heat the Street FaIRE! is 10/11/09 on
Indiana Street in San Francisco – Sign up NOW at flambelounge(at)burningman(dot)com
to get involved and share your artistry!

This time of year it can be hard to imagine anything past the glowing promise of Burning Man, but there is indeed life after the Playa! Your Burning Man year-round volunteer Special Events Team is already hard at work planning this year’s 10th Anniversary SF Decompression! Similar teams around the world are planning their Decoms-along with various weekend gatherings and regional events.

Date: 2009-10-11

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