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by wutbrodo 2096 days ago
They didn't just try, they did it. I've partied in it multiple separate Burns.

This year they definitely had some issues getting it off of the playa, but your comment might imply to the unfamiliar that they didn't succeed in getting it on-playa.

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I didn't say they didn't get it there, but it took a lot of coordination with electrical and telecom companies to remove wiring (it's way, way over 13'6"), and they were only hauling it through mostly empty desert and rural areas. Time and effort from local law enforcement to shut down public roads and such. I can't even imagine trying to take a 747 fuselage down a road anywhere more populated that has aerial electrical/telecom wiring.

There is a guy in Oregon who lives in a 727-200, but that's a lot less work to take down a road.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/airplane-home-in-the-woo...

> I didn't say they didn't get it there

I know, I tried to word my comment carefully to avoid implying that you were being intentionally misleading. I was just clarifying for the benefit of the unfamiliar