I'd like to thank danielle for helping me overcome my fear of clowns.....

Thank you to Der Loge Baphomet for taking us in as virgin burners!
Just to start....

I'd like to thank the man on the megaphone declaring a megaphone free zone, the jellyfish who don't pay rent, the jellyfish who do dance (Eli), the hippies swimming in the ond, the ond plank, the Chupacabra Policia (I even called my mom, but I'm out of falafels), Dixie (whatever she, or he, is), and everyone for the creativity they bring.

Thank you all for being...you all. It takes all sorts to make a world, especially one like this. Thanks Danielle for keeping it real!

My first Transformus, when I barely knew anything about burner culture, I had packed food lightly and basically eaten fruit and muffins all weekend. On Sunday, I was dying for a Coke. I went around asking if anyone had one, but no one did. Someone came up with a Pepsi, but as a good Atlanta girl, this was a distant second choice. As I resigned myself to drinking the Pepsi, someone came running across the field with a Coke for me. Word had traveled and this person that I had not even spoken to had come running to provide for my desire. I don't know who that person was, but they really drove home the concept of gifting for me, how it's little things that matter, and how awesome it is to be a part of community that gives and gives. :-)

Shit, so many awesome people! Stuart for carpooling up with me, he was super awesome to talk to and hang out with and saved my ass when I was super sick on Sunday and wasn't able to stay awake at the wheel. Gizmo for being awesome and bringing me a tent, then helping me set it up and take it down. Bubba John for teaching me to spit fire, that was super duper fun even though I was burping lamp oil for a few hours. Southern Libertine for understanding my lame references to pop culture (Catalog, Couture, Commercial) and allowing me to confide my undying love for The Cheat. Sue for pointing me to Stina who I'm hoping to help at the boobtique. And especially little tiny Aurora! I don't know who's kid she is, but she was a delight and completely charmed me!

I would like to thank mysteria for teaching me how to hula hoop. Even as a child, I could not master this seemingly simple activity. Apparently, I needed to go to Transformus first.

Danielle -
I'd like to thank you for staring this thread . . . these posts have been fun to read. . . looking forward to more. . .

Thank you to everyone I interacted with! You all treated me with great kindness and enthusiasm all around. I can't even pick favorites. Thank you all :)

First I want to thank Wordplay for coming up with the name Transformus. That is the best, most poetic, most descriptive name for a burn, ever.

Next I would like to thank +h30ry for naming Wordplay after he came up with the name Transformus! And also for creating this tribe that I so enjoy. Thanks also for helping me diffuse that situation in the woods. You definitely had on your Andy Griffith hat for that. Also, thank you for the PlayMotion art screen that was so beautiful from across the pond.

I want to thank Mustang for his great photo booth. That was one of my favorite experiences at Transformus last year. I sure hope he'll come back this year, and not just because I want to play in the photo booth.

Thanks Danielle for starting this great thread, for being who you are, for being the cutest clown ever and for wearing the big jellyfish head!

Thanks Scott for making the cool photo badges! Sorry I never came back to get mine. For some reason, I couldn't find you again. I think I stepped through a space/time portal or something.

Thanks WACK radio and PEX and whoever was providing that dope funk in the Elyssian fields. I danced so hard to all of you.

Thanks Ripe and Juicy and Philosophers Stone for collaborating with us on a skillz exchange. I hope to do that again this year.

Thanks Ripe and Juicy for the amazing watermelon parade. I had no idea there were so many delicious recipes for spiking a watermelon. Thanks also for all your lovely campmates. I love you all. I'd name you but I'm afraid of leaving anyone out. Just know that I love you all!!!

Thanks Philosopher's Stone for you open sharing and toys and great conversations. Thanks also for all your great people. I love you all also.

Thanks Cory for keeping hot, fresh coffee available to everyone 24/7.

Thanks to Purplicious for helping me start Bubble Camp and for making the best bubble toys ever.

Thanks Junebug for coming the first time and for coming back the second time even though the first time brought up all your stuff! It did that for me too and for lots of people. I think you have such courage and you are a sheer delight.

Thanks AliCat and Mica for helping me organize our camp and for helping us with the composting and recycling. I've learned so much about sustainability from both of you. You're also so lovely and fun to be with.

Thanks Ali for spinning fire with me in the procession around the Dixie Belle. I will always remember that!

Thank you Valerie and Mark for your poetry performances and for helping me put that together.

Thanks also Val for contributing to the bubbly conversation. You are so good at that. I'd say it's your special power.

Thank you Paul for dressing up as mustard.

Thank you Thunder for pounding stakes in your red stilletos. Thanks also for the great Bubble Camp sign. Thanks also for taking some of the best pictures of Transformus ever!!!

Thanks Shiebs for your great Bubble Camp sign too!

Thanks Marce for your great Bubble Camp signs too!

Thanks to everyone who helped keep the Bubble Machine filled and pumping out bubbles.

Thanks Marce and Junebug and Thunder for upping the costume ante! I am a better costumer for knowing all of you!

Thanks K-Tone for the case of champagne. We served so many mimosas because of you! Thanks also for singing for us. That was so great. You too AliCat!

Thanks Chad and Steph for coming all the way from Boston and for the beautiful insect art. Chad, thanks also for my wonderful staff! I just love it!!! Thanks also for being such helpful campmates and compassionalte human beings. You are both stellar examples of humanity's potential. Thanks also for helping me craft such a huge penis and balls!

Thanks Daiva for all the grocery shopping! You fed us well and helped me out so much!

Thanks Jill Boogie and Ron Royster for the silliness and PBRs. (I've been drinking PBRs ever since!)

Thanks Ron for the great tarpology!!! Wow!!!

Thanks Mark for bringing a dressing room and AliCat for bringing a massage table.

Thanks BC for giving out massages.

Thank you Stephen for playing those cool mini-bagpipes.

Thanks Jester Jaimi and Ky and Disorient for rolling in with a full on sound system on wheels and a lounge area and costumes and inflatable bubble art and all kinds of cool treats. Talk about bringing the party!!!

Thanks to everyone who helped with Bubble Camp and to everyone who visited Bubble Camp. I am so grateful for all of you!

Thank you Lucky for turning out to be just exactly who I knew you were from Tribe and being so much fun to play with the entire weekend. I especialy loved dancing at PEX! I can hardly wait to do it again.

Thanks to the Firey Bitches for turning me on to Sweetwater beer. Talk about yummy!!!

Thanks Drew and Eric for taking such great photos. You are both gifted photographers.

Thanks Mer for your beautiful fire fan routine. You are something girl.

Thanks Kane for spinning beside me in the conclave. Thanks also for sharing with me that you'd just proposed to Kara. I will never forget your sweet face when you shared that or hers when I went to congratulate her and all she could do was giggle and giggle and giggle...

Thank you Bil for being the Evilest Evil KnEVIL ever. You are so cute! I had so much fun playing with you.

Thanks FireFly for your hoop love and jello shots. I love you more and more everytime I see you.

Thank you Valerie and Ron for the birthday cake!!!

Thank you The FNP for being so adorable in your kilt, especially while hooping! Thanks also for rangering.

Thank you to everyone who brought a trampoline!!!

Thank you to the Fiery Bitches for their full on party camp. I loved the Maze and the trapeze and the hoops and the bus. I love all of you!!!

Thank you Lara and Drew for letting us share in your very special Transformus nuptials!

Thanks Gypsy Bar! You were the inspiration for the Inebriator Transportator Portable Spirit Deliverance System!

Thanks Jimbo for your art cars, especially the Blue Beaver (and for not dumping my sequined ass out into the mud this year!) Thanks also for your lovely personality and great costumes. You are an inspiration to me on every level.

Thanks Gregor for your amazing fire sculptures and your wood sculptures too.

Thank you everyone who contributed to my birthday party!

Thank you Patika and MelMac for sharing my birthday with me. I love you my hoop/fire/birthday sisters!

Thank you Bob 7 for bringing the Emerg-N-See art ambulance! I loved all the games too.

Thank you George Pond and Phil for your great art installations. I especialy liked the dayglow fan blades!

Thanks Eric for the fire cannons!

Thanks Cinnamon for rangering and for sharing that early moring coffee with me.

Thanks Doug for bringing Pierre-Yves and Kathryn and for being who you are. Thanks also for that great meal that I needed two years ago! I still remember that and it helped me so much.

Thanks to all my hoop brothers and sisters. I so enjoyed playing with you.

Thanks Hum-n-Hug for the great live music!

Thanks to whoever built the four elements theme camp/performance area. I loved playing in the elements and I did my very favorite fire dance there.

Thanks Stan for helping me set up a themecamp for the first time. Thanks also for the spanking at the gate.

Thanks Deerfields for letting us get our party on in your little piece of Eden.

Thank you to the Transformus beauty contestants who got into a rolling-on-the-ground beauty queen (performance art) fist fight right outside of Bubble Camp. Thank you too to Junebug for shouting "A Tiara!" when one of their tiaras flew off, then grabbing it and running off. The chase that insued was hysterical.

Thank you Barry for bringing all the beautiful led hoops and for being such a magnificent hooper!

Thanks to whoever made that magnificent phoenix that they threw into the fire on Sunday night. It was so beautiful.

Thank you naughty santas for your naughty Christmas carols.

Thank you Kundalina Express (I hope I have your name right) for your amazing vocals during the effigy burn.

Thanks to all the Lamplighters! You looked so magical lighting all those lanterns.

Thanks go whoever hung the color-changing balls in the woods. They were magical.

Thank you Dragonfly for the yoga and hugs. You're so special.

Thanks Nappy for leading yoga at Bubble Camp. I really needed that!

Things Big Puffy Yellow for being so BIg and Puffy and Yellow!

Thank you everyone who built the effigy and for your unending patience with my virgin effigy builder questions.

Thanks everyone for all the great costumes! Wow!

Thanks to whoever built that amazing fire sculpture in front of PEX. That thing was awesome!

Thanks to all the fire performers in the conclave and everywhere.

Thanks to Riz for giving me a whole new take on fire fans.

Oh my gosh. I could go on and on....

I guess I'll close by saying, thanks everyone for everything. Every volunteer, every participant, strangers and friends, everyone. If I forgot to mention you specifically, please chalk it up to overstimulation and too much bubbly. I love you all. Thanks for making my experience so wonderful.

Right on Danielle. I want to thank you for being you. I smile whenever I think of you.

I want to thank the person who told me about this event and encouraged me to go.

I want to thank Vic for getting me invloved.

I want to thank the wanton wenches for being SOOOO HOTTTT that I was encouraged to pick up fire spinning just to get a little closer.

I want to thank everyone for being themselves and putting it out there for all of us to love.

I want to thank every person who has shown me love and accepted me as I am since I've been involved.