Via D.K.: All the Burning Man people are at Home Depot.

When SFist caught a glimpse of this sign in front of Luscious Wear on Polk yesterday, we first noticed no connection to Burning Man the event but were instead forced to imagine burning man loins, something we'd rather not imagine on Polk Street.

Once we realized the dual meaning, we were left wondering whether it was intentionally clever or brilliantly ignorant. (We're also not sure it matters.)

Also, we hope you already have tickets to your Burning Man.

Addendum: With highly synchronistic timing, SFist's Western HQ received a press release about an hour ago from Good Vibrations, who boast a location just up the street from Luscious, hawking their Burning Man Safer Sex Kit. The kit includes "[a] 2 oz. bottle of Swiss Navy Lube, Ten medium Nitrile gloves, 10 condoms and 4 dental dams, as well as a 42 count pack of Swipes all-natural, unscented intimate wipes."

May we also recommend the Earth Angel Hand-powered Vibrator? It features a charming hand crank -- eight minutes of crank time gets you an hour of power. Get crankin'!

It looks like Black Rock City visitors now have an actual tragedy on their hands. One for them to eventually personalize, of course.

Today, sadly, someone hanged himself to death at Burning Man. His dangling body -- which was viewable to partygoers for about two hours inside of a two-story tent, according the Justin Berton -- went unnoticed by many. Passersby and friends, it seems, thought the dead body was an artistic statement of sorts, his pièce de résistance, or were probably just too fucked up to care.

Jesus Christ.

Barb Traub has been going to Burning Man for a long time. Her book, Desert to Dream: A Decade of Burning Man Photography, chronicles a changing festival over the last decade. If you need some visuals to jog your memory of festivals past or won’t be able to attend this year, her book provides a visual exploration of Burning Man, which after all, began as an art exhibition, of sorts. In her interview with SFist, Barb provides insights to the festival and the bay area.

What is the most incredible thing you've seen at Burning Man?
A hail storm that appeared in the shape of a mushroom cloud followed by a triple rainbow.

What year was the best and why?
1997 - close proximity to the hot springs

Who would you most like to see become an attendee?
President Bush

Who is the most surprising person you’ve seen there?
A movie actor

Why should people who have never been go?
It can be a life changing experience.

Any tips for first timers?
Leave no trace