BurningMan Prankery!

OK, switching gears, back to the portrayal of BurningMan as a corporate (rather than creative) entity, which I believe is accurate.

I wrote a realistic-looking 'market-research'-type questionnaire for BurningMan spectators. The text is included below, although the layout doesn't translate into HTML very well. You get the idea.


Thank you for participating in BurningMan 1999, a Larry Harvey event. Please take a moment to answer some questions for us, so we can make next year’s community even better. Our goal is to provide maximum comfort, security, and value for your experiment in radical self-expression.

Your age: 18-23 24-29
30-36 37 +
Gender:
Male Female
Status:
Single Married
Widowed Divorced/ Separated

Household Income:
Less than $10,000 $10,000 - $25,000
$25,000 - $35,000 $35,000 - $50,000
$50,000 - $75,000 $75,000 - $150,000
Over $150,000

How did you find out about BurningMan 1999:
Advertising : Playboy Allure Newsweek TV Guide
Interview or Other Media Coverage
Word - of - Mouth Attended Previously
Other

Do You Feel the Ticket Price Was:
Much Lower Than Expected Somewhat Lower Than Expected
About Right
Somewhat Higher Than Expected Much Higher Than Expected

Do You Own:
A VCR A Computer (IBM Compatible)
A Computer (Mac) A DVD Player
A Satellite Dish A Wireless Phone

Enter your email address if you would like to be occasionally updated on plans for BurningMan 2000:


Occasionally, we have dealings with merchants whose products may be of interest to you.

Please check here if you do NOT wish to receive special offers on such material.

BurningMan 1999 is sponsored in part by the California Hemp Growers Association. In fact, the sub-structure of this year’s ‘man’ is bound together by 3,500 meters of hemp rope.

Are you a registered voter?
Yes No
If yes, adding your signature below will show your support for the legalization of agricultural hemp. A petition is being delivered to the State Senate, and your signature here will be added to the petition.

______________________________________ County


A prospectus is being drawn up for
‘BurningLand', a permanent theme park based on the BurningMan experience. Would you support BurningLand:


As a consumer (attendee)?
Yes No
As a paid, permanent theme camp?
Yes No
As a sanitation/ food service vendor?
Yes No
As an investor?
Yes No

Thank you for your time. Please return this survey to the Ranger Station for a special gift.

Office Use Only

Appointment Book

Space Pen

Mini-Boom Box

Multi-Use Pocket Tool


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