Rainbow Gathering

barko1 · 02-25-2009, 06:38 PM

Coming to NM! Between Tres Piedras and Taos around July 4th

ChrisC · 02-25-2009, 06:43 PM

And you even have your own flag...

Tramontana · 02-25-2009, 07:01 PM

...gotta go somewhere for their summer break.

You wouldn't expect them to bathe, shave or dare I say it, "WORK" for their summer now would you?

ChrisC · 02-25-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tramontana

Well, those poor, poor CU Boulder coeds...

Coeds? Not with that flag...

Tramontana · 02-25-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisC

Coeds? Not with that flag...

Rainbow Gatherings are temporary intentional communities, typically held in outdoor settings, and espousing and practicing ideals of peace, love, harmony, freedom and community, as a consciously expressed alternative to mainstream popular culture, consumerism, capitalism and mass media.
Rainbow Gatherings and the "Rainbow Family of Living Light" are an expression of a Utopian impulse, combined with bohemianism and hippie culture, with roots clearly traceable to the 1960s counterculture. Mainstream society is viewed as "Babylon," connoting the participants' widely held belief that modern lifestyles and systems of government are unhealthy and out of harmony with the natural systems of planet Earth.
The original Rainbow Gathering was in 1972, and has been held annually in the United States from July 1 - 7 every year on National Forest land. Other regional and national gatherings are held throughout the year, in the United States and throughout the rest of the world.
The largest Rainbow Gatherings pose significant logistical challenges, providing up to 30,000 people with food, water, sanitation, medical care, and order in remote settings. Relations with law enforcement and local communities are frequently an issue. Media coverage is often unfavorable, focusing on drug use, nudity, and the countercultural aspects of the assemblage. Nevertheless, the Gatherings have proven durable phenomena for 37 years.^[1]

Mtncrzr · 02-25-2009, 07:56 PM

Hippies smell

.

Who will wash our dishes that week then?

gambrinus · 02-25-2009, 08:06 PM

Lock up anything that you don't want to disappear. They spout the usual line of "peace, love, nature" blah blah blah.. 99% don't have jobs. They travel and party. hmmm I think they used to call people like this "Bums" or "Gypsy"

They had the Rainbow event in the local forest where I grew up (Allegheny National Forest) when I was in High School.. It was a mess. I wouldn't want to be within 100miles of them..

RW

Iron Horse · 02-25-2009, 08:22 PM

They fricking trashed my favorite meadow and brookie stream up by Hahn's peak north of steamboat springs two years ago or so. Big red park was greasy dred park. They're dirtier than a bunch sows on exlax.

Nailhead · 02-26-2009, 12:46 AM

They gathered south of Pinedale last year-- just east of the Jonah oilfield. That was an interesting and volatile mix of humanity...

wzd1a · 02-26-2009, 06:28 AM

I can predict at least one national headline for this summers gathering- as it was printed severl times over the last few years,

"Rainbow Family members clash with Feds"

Wheather true or Gov't fabricated (the base of the incident which will cause this clash) - the headline will likely show up this year as well.

http://artvoice.com/issues/v7n29/getting_a_grip

homerj · 02-26-2009, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudhen K-27

They fricking trashed my favorite meadow and brookie stream up by Hahn's peak north of steamboat springs two years ago or so. Big red park was greasy dred park. They're dirtier than a bunch sows on exlax.

Cartman sums up my feelings about the Rainbow Family quite eloquently....

Geek · 02-26-2009, 06:47 AM

Wasn't a big group of them arrested for fighting at one of last year's events?
ironic.

Iron Horse · 02-26-2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Nailhead

They gathered south of Pinedale last year-- just east of the Jonah oilfield. That was an interesting and volatile mix of humanity...

I bet! The field workers could of just wrung the hair of the natty hoard and had all the mud they needed for drilling.

Learn2turn · 02-26-2009, 11:28 AM

There are some pretty harsh words/stereotypes here.
These posts of unacceptance are embaressing for our community considering noone knows these people on a personal basis.

KINDA SOUNDS LIKE OFFICIALS TALKING ABOUT OHV USE!!!!!

POT - KETTLE, BLACK

DireWolf · 02-26-2009, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Learn2turn

There are some pretty harsh words/stereotypes here.
These posts of unacceptance are embaressing for our community considering noone knows these people on a personal basis.

KINDA SOUNDS LIKE OFFICIALS TALKING ABOUT OHV USE!!!!!

POT - KETTLE, BLACK

02-25-2009, 06:38 PM	#1
barko1 ^OP barko1 Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Las Cruces, NM or thereabouts Oddometer: 2,513	Rainbow Gathering Coming to NM! Between Tres Piedras and Taos around July 4th __________________ DR650, 98 Bimota SB6R, Kawasaki 14, 67 X-6 Scrambler (apart), SL350K1, 77 Goldwing 1000, V11 Rosso Mondello Guzzi

02-25-2009, 06:43 PM	#2
ChrisC Molon Labe Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Prescott, Arizona USA Earth Oddometer: 6,287	And you even have your own flag... __________________ Chris '03 KTM Adventure 640 '43 BSA M20WD

02-25-2009, 07:01 PM	#3
Tramontana . Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Getting to "the point"... Oddometer: 1,887	Well, those poor, poor CU Boulder coeds... ...gotta go somewhere for their summer break. You wouldn't expect them to bathe, shave or dare I say it, "WORK" for their summer now would you? __________________ "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too, can become great." - Mark Twain Memberships: AMA 222838, COHVCO #4409, Blue Ribbon Coalition, Rollins Pass Restoration Association, Tread Lightly! KD0DHK - Amateur Radio FCC Technician Class Tread Lightly! Master Tread Trainer. Tramontana screwed with this post 02-25-2009 at 07:26 PM

02-25-2009, 07:56 PM	#6
Mtncrzr Just Kidding, not really Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Collins, the Mtns Oddometer: 1,204	Hippies smell. Who will wash our dishes that week then? __________________ I'll be the one on the horizontal silver 640 KTM Adventure.

02-25-2009, 08:06 PM	#7
gambrinus http://www.shrinershq.org Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Denver, CO Oddometer: 6,465	Lock up anything that you don't want to disappear. They spout the usual line of "peace, love, nature" blah blah blah.. 99% don't have jobs. They travel and party. hmmm I think they used to call people like this "Bums" or "Gypsy" They had the Rainbow event in the local forest where I grew up (Allegheny National Forest) when I was in High School.. It was a mess. I wouldn't want to be within 100miles of them.. RW __________________ ..constructive criticism irritates me. I do not object to being denounced, but I can't abide being school-mastered, especially by men I regard as imbeciles. -Mencken

02-25-2009, 08:22 PM	#8
Iron Horse I Make Shit Up Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Centennial, CO Oddometer: 8,505	They fricking trashed my favorite meadow and brookie stream up by Hahn's peak north of steamboat springs two years ago or so. Big red park was greasy dred park. They're dirtier than a bunch sows on exlax.

02-26-2009, 12:46 AM	#9
Nailhead Painting by numbers Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Glendo, WY- Pop. 230 Oddometer: 5,410	They gathered south of Pinedale last year-- just east of the Jonah oilfield. That was an interesting and volatile mix of humanity... __________________ -Chris '04 GS Adv- A fond memory '07 990 Adventure- still bonding... How hard can it be? - Jeremy Clarkson

02-26-2009, 06:28 AM	#10
wzd1a Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Castle Rock Oddometer: 1,117	I can predict at least one national headline for this summers gathering- as it was printed severl times over the last few years, "Rainbow Family members clash with Feds" Wheather true or Gov't fabricated (the base of the incident which will cause this clash) - the headline will likely show up this year as well. http://artvoice.com/issues/v7n29/getting_a_grip

02-26-2009, 06:47 AM	#12
Geek oot & aboot Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 26,180	Wasn't a big group of them arrested for fighting at one of last year's events? ironic. __________________ www.motogeek.com

02-26-2009, 11:28 AM	#14
Learn2turn WORK AND PLAY DUALSPORTER Joined: Dec 2007 Location: RIO RANCHO Oddometer: 700	There are some pretty harsh words/stereotypes here. These posts of unacceptance are embaressing for our community considering noone knows these people on a personal basis. KINDA SOUNDS LIKE OFFICIALS TALKING ABOUT OHV USE!!!!! POT - KETTLE, BLACK

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