Er, traditionally (UK, anyway) bonfire 'guys' symbolize figures of public contempt; I guess it's okay, though 'cos the Dude effigy is going to be 'affectionately burnt' - oh well, each to their own.
http://dudespaper.com/the-burning-dude-festival.html/ (http://dudespaper.com/the-burning-dude-festival.html/)
Surely, in this scenario, it would be more appropriate to burn an effigy of a Nihilist, a fascist from Malibu or even the Big Lebowski.
Though linked to Guy Fawkes the effigy is actually the Pope that we traditionally burn at this time of year (Fawkes was a Papist Assassin trying to kill the Parliament and crown to have it replaced by a more Catholic regime).
Alright, Meeks? Started "Supernatural" yet? Yeah, I responded to the article (Burning Dude), here: http://dudespaper.com/the-burning-dude-festival.html/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 (http://dudespaper.com/the-burning-dude-festival.html/comment-page-1/#comment-3171)
I guess I am coming off as something of a killjoy.
Quote from: cakebelly on November 09, 2010, 12:36:49 PM
Alright, Meeks? Started "Supernatural" yet? Yeah, I responded to the article (Burning Dude), here: http://dudespaper.com/the-burning-dude-festival.html/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 (http://dudespaper.com/the-burning-dude-festival.html/comment-page-1/#comment-3171)
I guess I am coming off as something of a killjoy.
no dude... just a semanticist. you dudely scholar you!
I'm hardly indulging in semantics - they are symbolically burning the Dude (symbol, effigy, whatever); I just wanted to know why the Dude and not, say Jesus Quintana or a Nihilist. Damn it!
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I would say the answer to that COULD BE thought as a release of sorts. Like, we burn the dude (a reflection of ourselves) as a way to say "I'm good with letting it all go"?
I wish I lived in california just so I could go to this event, I just so happen to be stuck in Florida where literally nothing happens except tourists to Disney World.
And it could all be taken with the same spirit as the Zen Buddhist axiom:
"If you see the Buddha on the street, kill him!"
The idea being that you would only be in awe of Buddha should you meet him and not practice what he preached.
So "If you see the Dude on the Street, set fire to him!".
Oddly enough I was going to use that axiom as an avenue of discussion but then I thought why the feck does it matter(?) I was just a little perturbed at the thought of this Burning Dude thang becoming an annual (Dude-wide) event - but without any clear idea of what it means. But then I got better ;D
Busmum and I toyed with the idea of driving over to the event and liberating the tinder-Dude (replacing it with a tinder-nihilist) and then heading for the hills to release tinder-Dude into the wild. However, the thought of driving through LA at that time and on that day was enough to inspire a joint "fuck it". Any Forum Dudes going - DB, don't you live close-by?
I don't see why this wouldn't be good thing to happen yearly..Or quarterly for that matter.
Quote from: Koog-meister on November 10, 2010, 04:15:08 PM
I don't see why this wouldn't be good thing to happen yearly..Or quarterly for that matter.
i would be especially interested in a weekend camping-type of event... child care is a bit sticky though... :-\
Rev. Dave Strong needs help with an invocation for the Burning Day event:
"Okay, this one has been a lot for the Reverend Dude to think about. Luckily, I?m adhering to a pretty strict drug regimen to keep my mind limber. After weighing the ins, the outs, and what-have-yous, I?ve decided to burn an effigy of the Dude?s car, the Gran Duderino!
?Well they finally did it. They killed my fucking car.?
It was the first suggestion from the Dudely Lama and I should have listened to the wisdom of his Dudness! It?s also consistent with the movie, funny, and easy to understand.
My biggest concern is confusing anyone, especially general public. There could be more festivals next year and I?m not sure photos of flaming human effigies on the local news is the best image for Dudeism. Burning cars on the other hand is non-offensive and may even hailed by the extreme enviros!
However, I?m still a little stuck on the invocation and would like to hear thoughts on the symbolism of the death of the Dudes car. What do you Dudes think??"
Copied from the The Dudespaper - perhaps suggestions could be posted there: http://dudespaper.com/the-burning-dude-festival.html/ (http://dudespaper.com/the-burning-dude-festival.html/)
I suggested that he should post his request here but he hasn't - is there some animosity - just asking - between Facebook Dudes and Forum Dudes that I am unaware of (as a relative newbie)? Why don't they come on here? Perhaps animosity is the wrong word - distrust?
Quote from: cakebelly on November 11, 2010, 01:08:31 PM
I suggested that he should post his request here but he hasn't - is there some animosity - just asking - between Facebook Dudes and Forum Dudes that I am unaware of (as a relative newbie)? Why don't they come on here? Perhaps animosity is the wrong word - distrust?
...or, maybe like the difference between the bus station terminal and your livingroom?
fuck it. i'm off to bowling.
You Dudes are just a little bit ahead of me!
I really appreciate the comments and will post photos today when we finish building the Gran Tornino effigy! In the mean time, I do need some thoughts on the symbolism of the death of the Dude's car to help me with my invocation. The Dudely Lama gave me some great feedback already and I bet you Dudes can enlighten me a bit as well.
Keeping an open mind and adhering to a strict drug regimen...
;D Fuckin' A! Welcome to the forum, Rev. Dude Dave, nice to have ya here - we'll try and have a go with this invocation thing - abide!
So, what have we got: Gran Torino, fire, smoke, Dudes . .
A vehicle that will transport our worldly woes on a great 'road-trip' in the sky (sky-trip) . . spirit of the Dude is the Driver(?) sucking on a spirit-oat Soda . . carrying away our earthly concerns . . leaving [just setting up the pins, Dudes] . . cleansing the 'lane of life' so that we may bowl along it with a more Dudely frame of reference . .
Okay Dudes . . chop and change as you may . . . (we're building a religion, here . . watch out for wet paint).
All Dudes should have an opened oat soda in hand - as yet, untouched by Dude lips.
Invocation:
MC Dude: "Dudes"
MC. Dude is more or less ignored by the congregation . .
MC Dude: "Dudes, let's roll!"
Congregation: "Fuckin' A!" Congregation gathers around tinder pile.
MC Dude: We are gathered here today, wait . . what day is this?
Congregation: Fuck Dude, it's Burning Day!
MC Dude: Right, Burning Day, Fuckin' A!
Congregation: Fuckin' A!
MC Dude: We call upon the Great Spirit Dude to help us the fuck out . .
Cue for all the Congregation to tip a little of the (remember - unsullied by Dude lips) Oat Soda around the perimeter of the tinder . .
to be continued (gotta make the kids some lunch)
MC Dude: Great Spirit Dude your Holy League has called a meeting!
All Dudes take a swig of Oat Soda
ALL Dudes: "Great Duderino Abide in this cool Torino!" (Handy Dudes bring on the Torino if it ain't already there and place it on the tinder pile). "It's got an Eight Track!"
All Dudes:" Eight Track - Fuckin' A!" - annoint the perimeter again with a little Oat Soda.
MC Dude: Great Duderino we are assailed by Nihilists - "
All Dudes: "No fuckin' ethos!"
MC Dude: "The Pins of Fate are fucking us up - "
All Dudes: Take a swig "Fuckin' us up"
MC Dudes: " Reactionaries with cleft ass-holes obstruct our Roll"
All Dudes: "Human Paraquats!"
MC Dude: "Great Duderino take these troubles from us" [Dudes symbolically or actually load the car with your personal shit ]. "That would be Far Fuckin' Out, Dude"
All Dudes: "Way to go Great Spirit Dude!"
All Dudes: Annoint the ground, one more time: Start the fire. DJ Dude play a song of your choice.
AS the flames rise . . "Fuckin' A!"
All Dudes: Hold Oat Sodas up to the flames, in salute: "Thanks, Man!" [Dudes drink last of Oat Sodas] "Abide!'
MC Dude: "Abide"
All Dudes: "Yeah, fuck it"
All Dudes: "May The Rug Be With You"
Bring on the greased Nubiles . . . (just kidding).
Let's help our Brother Dude out with some ideas, Dudes.
Okay Dudes,
The master plan for the Gran Duderino effigy is attached. We're routing out of 1/2" plywood and it should look fuckin' fantastic on fire!
Man, I can't wait to burn it with a jay!!!
Thanks for the invocation suggestions. Not sure I can remember the script -- or much of anything by Saturday night -- but it's fun reading all the same! If we keep the discussions flowing, this will all happen just as it should.
Abidingly.
The Reverend Dude Dave
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Wow! Dude, nice work - very cool (almost a shame to burn it) ;D
You may get some ideas from this site (I just googled "invocations"): http://sites.google.com/site/mrlccog/Home/miscellaneous-musings-features-poetry-stories-biographies-etc (http://sites.google.com/site/mrlccog/Home/miscellaneous-musings-features-poetry-stories-biographies-etc)
Well, Rev. Dude Dave, looks like the tumbleweeds are blowing through this here forum . . you seem to have arrived in a fallow period; still, hope you have a Dudely blast on Saturday. How 'bout posting some pics of the event up here, sometime. Abide, Dude.
I think there should be giant sheets we can throw robust naked lady friends high into the air with. Thats my two cents on the issue.
Lets make it happen.
Hey Dudes,
Here are a few pics from the first-ever Burning Dude Bonfire! Not many attendees, but fun with friends on the beach no less. I'll do a bunch of things differently next year -- like more advance notice and a better location marker (some couldn't find us.) I'd also soak the car with lighter fluid first to get a more even burn, but live and learn man, that's all you can do.
Thanks again for all the comments and suggestions. It will be interesting to see where this all goes...
Abidingly,
The Reverend Dude Dave
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;D Double Fuckin' A!, Dude - kudos for getting it done and having fun; cool pics, thanks (I have copied one of them . . maybe use it at a later date). 8)
Forgot to ask, is there any video footage?
Sorry Man, no video. It was dark out there!!!
So it looks like fun Dave but there only seems to be you in the pictures.
Quote from: Reverend Dude Dave on November 15, 2010, 04:58:42 AM
....Not many attendees, but fun with friends on the beach no less...
Not picking holes but what friends mate ;D
(not that I'm against popping down the beach and setting fire to stuff myself)
8) Here's a wee celebration of the beach-Dudes achievement (edited link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vrvWNO-SM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vrvWNO-SM)
I'll be there next year man, please do notify in advance.
Thanks for the burning video Dude! That's far fuckin out Man!!!
I'm calling this year the test run and I'll get some good video next time. Sorry it's just me in the photos, but the guest Dudes didn't wear bathrobes and the visual was just not there.
Live, learn, abide.
;D You're welcome, Dude - it was a pleasure; forgot to add smooth transitions for the last few images - still, as you say: live, learn, abide.
Quote from: Reverend Dude Dave on November 17, 2010, 12:59:50 PM
Thanks for the burning video Dude! That's far fuckin out Man!!!
I'm calling this year the test run and I'll get some good video next time. Sorry it's just me in the photos, but the guest Dudes didn't wear bathrobes and the visual was just not there.
Live, learn, abide.
Wasn't picking holes it just occurred to me that we could only see you ;D
BTW when the UK South coast Dudes met the non-wearing of robes was not an issue (but we do get back into the Lebowskist Vs Dudeist debate there).
;D
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Wish I'd had found this software before I did the vid - mind you, my vid software can't handle Gifs
Now that's fuckin' far out man!
I'm grabbing that GIF for myself!
Thanks Dude!!
You're welcome, I have just discovered that an earlier version of my software can handle Gifs so I might redo the vid, Dude (in a day or two). Stay tuned 8)
8) Burning-Day Dudes (edit): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vrvWNO-SM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vrvWNO-SM)