Can you? I can't.

Ravenbait · June 2007

Patrick, you're going to get a spanking too, at this rate.

Sam

The cross product of Tank Girl and Ellen Ripley:

http://ravenfamily.org
"You might remember that 'annoyed' is my natural state!"

http://gentlemencyclists.org/clubhouse
"Ya'd think we could just attract ants, like normal people."

Joe Sacco · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Ravenbait

Patrick, you're going to get a spanking too, at this rate.

Sam

The cross product of Tank Girl and Ellen Ripley:

http://ravenfamily.org
"You might remember that 'annoyed' is my natural state!"

http://gentlemencyclists.org/clubhouse
"Ya'd think we could just attract ants, like normal people."
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Why do I have a feeling he would enjoy that?

Ravenbait · June 2007

I'm not sure I want to know about your feeling, Joe [:0].

I mean, everyone's entitled to whatever makes them happy, an' it harm none etc., I'm just not really keen on being party to all the fine details.

Sam

The cross product of Tank Girl and Ellen Ripley:

http://ravenfamily.org
"You might remember that 'annoyed' is my natural state!"

http://gentlemencyclists.org/clubhouse
"Ya'd think we could just attract ants, like normal people."

Archcp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Patrick Stevens

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arch

I'd be noshing on a starter of seafood platter, <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Arch, I urge you to think more carefully about when the book says, "In the crowded hutments of the age, nearly everyone had crabs."
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<Sticks out tongue, rudely>

[:D]

Damn, I love the phrase 'crowded hutments" I'm gonna have to try and work that into my thesis...

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Arch

Damn, I love the phrase 'crowded hutments" I'm gonna have to try and work that into my thesis...

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Do you want me to help spice it up a bit? For example:

"Frenetic sexual activities would take place in the crowded hutments and they would get into groups to.................."

Yours could be the most read thesis of all time. [:p]

trustysteed · June 2007

'Uggh the cavewoman couldn't remember exactly when her personal hutment became crowded but she did vaguely recall throwing her nosebone into the stone vessel with the other nosebones and seeing her brother Grrnng pick it out when it be came his turn to choose.'

today's baby elephants are tomorrow's circus heroes

Smeggers · June 2007

/pendant

A hutment is a collection of huts when used in the military sense, ie a plural of "hut"

\pedant

Hickory Dickory Dock,
A baby elephant ran up the clock,
The clock is being repaired

bigjim · June 2007

This has got a bit crazy and veered off track [like my cycling]from the original question. I guess there are not many of us that can handle the alone thing.Herd instinct. I can manage two hours. A week without red wine, conversation and sex. Don't think so. Yes I know you can buy all that on the road. But.....

Jim[:)]

Nothing to prove.

giant_man · June 2007

Oh god yes. Stick me in a field and I'd be happy, seeing no-one for days wonderful!

SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.

dsoutar · June 2007

Getting back to the original post...living the simple life doesn't mean being alone. There are lots of poeple who lead very simple lives but still live in a community. We dug up the garden and now grow our own veg (obviously we're not self sufficient) but I'd love to have a decent plot of land, have some chickens and possibly pigs /sheep. The install some solar / water / wind power etc.

I know this all sounds very beard and sandals but as one gets older it gets more appealing. I work hard for a bank in Canary Wharf and it's far from the be-all and end-all of existence, so maybe when the youngest has left home....

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live." ~ Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"

bigjim · June 2007

The post was not just about the isolated cottage. The other side is the travelling alone bit. Two weeks touring alone! How does that work? It must be harder if you have a full social life back home. You become used to the human company, family, friends etc. How hard is it to leave that behind for a period of time? Most of those I read about travelling around the world do not seem to have regular relationships back home. Are they looking for something. Or is it just great to be alone. Maybe I'm wrong. I don't know.

Jim[:)]

Nothing to prove.

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bigjim

The post was not just about the isolated cottage. The other side is the travelling alone bit. Two weeks touring alone! How does that work? It must be harder if you have a full social life back home. You become used to the human company, family, friends etc. How hard is it to leave that behind for a period of time? Most of those I read about travelling around the world do not seem to have regular relationships back home. Are they looking for something. Or is it just great to be alone. Maybe I'm wrong. I don't know.

Jim[:)]

Nothing to prove.
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I have sons, grandchildren, lots of friends "back home"
I have a great relationship with my partner, Lin
But sometimes I like to be alone.

Maybe I'm wrong. I don't know

george

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bigjim · June 2007

You're not wrong George. Just lucky. I'm not sure my family would be that understanding. Plus anything over two weeks away means [in my case] you have to get permission from work. But its tempting. I think you're living the dream in a way.

Jim[:)]

Nothing to prove.

Anonymous · June 2007

I live alone and I can go three or four days without speaking to anyone, it doesn't really bother me at all so living in an isolated place would be OK for me, but I sometimes think that one day I will lose the art of conversation!!!!

Non Omnis Moriar

redcogs · June 2007

You can always talk to us NumbNuts!

please look up to the stars.. ***

Can you? I can't.

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