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Old 09-03-2017, 11:51 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles (Native)
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Burning man ... literally ..

Drugs ?

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(CNN) A man has died after running into the towering blaze for which Burning Man is named, according to the Pershing County Sheriff's Office in Nevada.

Aaron Joel Mitchell, 41, was one of thousands at the annual gathering in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, about 120 miles north of Reno. The weeklong event of pop-up installations culminates in massive burns of an effigy known as the "Man" on Saturday and the "Temple" on Sunday.

Burning Man attendee dies after jumping into flames - CNN
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Old 09-04-2017, 12:00 AM
 
Location: A Nation Possessed
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And here we have a nominee for the Darwin Award this year.
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Old 09-04-2017, 03:02 AM
 
Location: Texas Hill Country
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What a jerk!

To go off and make an ash of himself!
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Old 09-04-2017, 05:21 AM
 
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This article said it wasn't alcohol. His family said he was happy and didn't seem suicidal.

UPDATE: Man who died at Burning Man from Oklahoma but was living in Switzerland

"three kinds of people likely to rush toward the fire:
people trying to get attention
people who are on drugs intoxicated and don't understand the danger,
and the suicidal
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Old 09-04-2017, 05:43 AM
 
Location: Big Island of Hawaii & HOT BuOYS Sailing Vessel
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Reminds me of rave parties aka full moon parties were people jump into the sea off the cliff without thinking there is no way back up.

As a boat owner I am fearful of tales of drunks jumping off the boat in transit. One incident I know of the captain was lucky he noticed someone diving in so they could be picked up.
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Old 09-04-2017, 07:53 AM
 
Location: No Mask For Me This Time, Either
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Mitchell, 41, was at his first Burning Man, according to his mother, Johnnye Mitchell.
And his last. On the up side, there's a Swiss Miss who's again available on the dating scene!

I wonder if she'll be posting on "tinder"?

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Mitchell, 41, was described as a loving and good son by his parents.
Just trying to turn his life around no doubt. Was he an aspiring rapper also?
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Old 09-04-2017, 07:59 AM
 
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America has lost its mind. Lucifer is in full control now.
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Old 09-04-2017, 08:07 AM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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I could see a misguided stupid kid doing something like this to protest that he doesn't want to live in the racist oppressive dictatorship of the Trump America (their words not mine) but a 41 year old guy should know better.

I suspect drugs or alcohol was involved mixed with suicidal intentions.

How did the hippy snowflakes respond to this? Did they cancel the rest of the party? Were counselors brought in along with comfort puppies?

We shouldn't joke because today there is now a grieving family somewhere.
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Old 09-04-2017, 08:15 AM
 
Location: Vladivostok Russia
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America has lost its mind. Lucifer is in full control now.
Yeah.....I think Beelzebub could convince someone under the influence of ecstasy to fling themselves into molten fire.
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Old 09-04-2017, 08:33 AM
 
Location: Lake Grove
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Likely everyone else was completely drunk or on drugs so it didn't matter to them.
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