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Post by Britney's_Fears on Jun 8, 2007 10:08:12 GMT -5
I notice a lot of people wrestling, sliding and otherwise wallowing in the mud. I can appreciate this and could even be swayed to join the fun.
But............................
Shouldn't people be a little wary of bathing their body in something that 80,000 people have repeatedly walked through, I mean there's gotta be all known (and still yet to be identified by science) forms of human excrement in that dirt. I'll spare you the laundry list but you knwo what I'm talking about. I mean a LOT of people spit all the time and that's just the beginning of the possibilities.
Am I just being to OCD? I mean if it was unspoiled dirt in a natural setting I would be all over it, but fetival mud seems unsanitary to me.
ya know - by the time you get to Bonnaroo - all that prolly won't matter much to you - either that or you won't be in a frame of mind to woryy about it.
I, personally, will not be wallowing in any mud - but if I slip and fall in it - no big deal - it will all wash off eventually
In 04 when we had all that rain and mud, I actually eatting the mud as they were sliding in it. I knew very well what was in the mud. It kind of turned my stomach a little knowing that they were eatting cow poo.
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made." Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Soul of Man Under Socialism
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." Ken Kesey
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
Post by Britney's_Fears on Jun 8, 2007 12:28:18 GMT -5
Bonnorhea!! LMAO
Seriously though I was seriously considering buying some of those rubber boots because it looks like it's gonna rain every day this year. Only I don't really want to lug those things around. (Or pay for them) Does anyone have any bad experiences with having muddy feet for hours/days at a time? Like trenchfoot, athlete's foot or something? If not, I'm wearing sandals and to h*ll with the mudboots.
We treat mishaps like sinking ships and I know that I don't want to be out to drift Well I can see it in your eyes like I taste your lips and They both tell me that we're better than this
Seriously though I was seriously considering buying some of those rubber boots because it looks like it's gonna rain every day this year. Only I don't really want to lug those things around. (Or pay for them) Does anyone have any bad experiences with having muddy feet for hours/days at a time? Like trenchfoot, athlete's foot or something? If not, I'm wearing sandals and to h*ll with the mudboots.
ok - I have no experienced mud - except the little bit that there was on Sunday last year - my theory is this - if your feet are in good shape - no cuts, no blisters - why wear boots - I mean sure they keep your feet dry - but if you don't care about that - then why buy them -
I don't care if my feet are wet, dry, clean or muddy at 'roo - I am wearing my Tevas - they have been to 'roo and down several rivers - so I know they will hold in the mud
^^none - that I know of - that is what I have - only thing I can think of is the possibility of a blister on your heal if you are not used to walking ALOT in them - I got one blister last year but it was oin the bottom of my tow from rubbing in my show - that was it and I did not even realize I had it until we were on the way home on Monday
I'll be wearing waterproof hiking boots the entire time, so rain/mud is usually not an issue for me.
Having wet feet the whole weekend can cause trenchfoot - my dad always said an extra pair of dry socks was as useful in Vietnam as more ammo when in the bush. Make sure you dry them out at night and throw on some Gold Bond before you go to sleep. The zinc in the GB helps prevent the fungal funk.
Post by Britney's_Fears on Jun 8, 2007 12:41:58 GMT -5
I just get so hot and feel so stifled when I have leather or waterproof boots or shoes on. If I wash my feet real well when I get back to camp, dry them and Gold Bond them I should be O.K. right?
Yeah, you should be fine. I mainly wear boots for the foot protection and ankle support. The new smart-wool socks do a great job of keeping my feet cool and dry.
boots... dry? smart wool, boots and bonnaroo... no way you will have dry feet... maybe not muddy but sweaty and miserable they will be
Neither sweaty nor miserable - the smart-wool wicks the moisture away from my feet into the sock portion above the boot where it evaporates. I've worn the same combo every year since 2002 and it's never let me down yet.
The pixie dust sounds quite inviting, however the 5% undetermined is what concerns me.
Holy water ey? So thats why it burns....
Yeah, it is the Bible belt and all. So the holy waters lying around everywhere. But it's cool I talked to Jesus and he said no worries about it. 10% isn't even enough to make you itch a little although it may confuse God a little for all you non-believers. BTW good ole J-Dawg said he's got a vending license and shall be setting up a free tent where you can trade in your full water bottles and he'll turn them into wine. Be on the look out for him.
Oh and pigsnzen your right. The 5% undetermined is Bonnarhea. But Bonnarhea is still an undetermined substance. It may or may not contain quite a few things that are probably left unsaid.
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made." Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Soul of Man Under Socialism
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." Ken Kesey
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
BTW good ole J-Dawg said he's got a vending license and shall be setting up a free tent where you can trade in your full water bottles and he'll turn them into wine. Be on the look out for him.
That reminds me of that Chris Rock bit: "Yo, Jesus - I've got this bag of oregano..." ;D