Unlimited time, limited money, what would you do?

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:34 pm

actually, try and track down the fire elf. it could be one of the most amazing scavenger hunts in the history of the world.

really. well at least that's what i imagine.

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:35 pm

mayavin · Post by **mayavin** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:37 pm

not i would think t'would be scavanging to find the elf...

and mayavin's nearly made it to his cave

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:51 pm

According to Kasturi, on 20 October 1940 at the age of 14, Sai Baba threw away his books and announced, "My devotees are calling me. I have my work."

my teach self sufficience

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:33 pm

ok, maybe scavenge is not the word...and you guys came from the same cave in the first place so you have a bit of an advantage maya.....and speaking of crust of the earth, nice setting for the axe of magnificent doom. i'd say northern cascades/canada/alaska-ish? hmmm norway? i know it's not jamaica

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:57 pm

The third wall refers to the invisible line at the end of the stage that separates the audience from the actors. Breaking that wall, refers to the practice of getting the audience directly involved in the play, by doing things like talking to them, or even starting a scene with the actors in the audience. Some directors use this technique to get the audience more directly involved in the play. Alternately, some directors abhor this practice and consider it very untheatrical and unprofessional.

maybe i'm never not on the other side

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:52 am

Iceland is worth seeing.
It has some of the most dramatic geology in one place.
Any trip to europe can include a stop.

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:12 pm

funny thing...

the geology i'm standing on darts off into the distance and branches out into a geology uncannily like IceLand

whether i see it or not.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:11 pm

Eisland forever

the fire elf · Post by **the fire elf** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:04 pm

the sun's gonna go "BOOM"

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:02 pm

I can't believe it's been over a year since I started this thread! And quit my job, and rented out my house, and sold or gave away nearly everything I owned. I didn't wind up walking to California but I did go meditating and spent 3 weeks in black rock helping build something. Then I moved to New Zealand. The last couple of months there I was running out of money so I started playing poker to make a living and have continued that here in Australia. The tables here are ripe for the picking! Another couple months of this I'm hoping to save enough to go partying in (and exploring the rich cultural history of) Thailand then off to Macau and wherever else I can find some big casinos and reasonable living expenses in Asia.

Looks like I'm going to stay a nomad poker player for a while, so any more suggestions for interesting ways to spend my time would be appreciated! I'm down to one suitcase and plan to stay that way so I can pretty much go anywhere.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:14 pm

ask him:

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:17 pm

how about a super intricate, detailed, carving, statue of sorts?

made in stone, it'd last eternally, and, become a legacy.........

I've left a few in spots of the earth.........

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:27 pm

Hi Ygmir. Got any pics?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:32 pm

I"ll see if I can find any pics of the "in situ"..............

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:40 pm

a few on the Olympic Penninsula...........

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:16 pm

You are putting those rocks Into your situ?
Whatever.

Oldguy · Post by **Oldguy** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:16 pm

Buy Bonds!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:22 pm

Nice work, Ygmir.

Are you suggesting he scatter carved work all over the world in mysterious places?

I met someone who had started gambling for a living.
Was that at burning man?
I think they were doing it online mostly.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:27 pm

Well, I'll never make it as a poker player.

Itinerant ranter?

I worked my passage across the Pacific by thrice daily pontifications.

rodiponer · Post by **rodiponer** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:44 pm

Dork wrote:Looks like I'm going to stay a nomad poker player for a while, so any more suggestions for interesting ways to spend my time would be appreciated! I'm down to one suitcase and plan to stay that way so I can pretty much go anywhere.

Hitchhike on a sailboat. You're in Australia and you want to go to Thailand, so it's easy. Go to Darwin, in the Northern Territories, find the Dinah Beach Yacht Club (more of a down to earth bar on the lagoon's edge than a club), and start chatting up anyone who looks foreign. Almost everyone sailing through Darwin will be on their way West to Bali, and most people this month will be headed North from there to Borneo, Singapore, Malaysia, and then Thailand. It's getting too late in the seasons for the people who are heading to Madagascar and Africa, they're probably already in the Indian Ocean.

But you've got to hurry, I think the hurricane season (or whatever it's called in Australia, willy wally or wally willy or something kangaroo-ish like that) starts around November-ish, so anyone who's going somewhere is going soon. The trip to Bali should be absolutely beautiful and calm, even if you are the kind that gets seasick, unless you are hit by an early willy-wally-roo. And if you're lucky they might stop in Komodo or some other amazing place on the way (giant lizards that eat deer!). North from Bali there to Singapore should be rougher, so jump ship if you are unsure of your mettle after that first easy trip, but if you have the stomach for it, sailing through Indonesia is so neat because you can stay in rural places that don't have hotels. Get them to stop in Kalimantan and take a river boat to see the endangered orangatangs before they are all killed by loggers making 'Indonesian Teak' furniture for Cost Plus...

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:06 am

Komodo..
Not just deer.
Be careful there.

can't sit still · Post by **can't sit still** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:40 am

dork, there are some good suggestions here; http://www.1000beforeyoudie.com/
If you want to go to sea, here's a good site; http://www.floatplan.com/
If you take some classes in navigation, sailing and cooking, you can get on just about any boat.
I've been a lot of places. While islands have lots of allure, there is an amazing amount of interesting stuff in Turkey. Egypt is fascinating. As long as your health holds out, the world is your oyster.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:51 am

Post a bunch of nonsense where nobody will read it.
There. My work here is finished.

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:01 am

Sailing could be interesting... I should probably start with learning to swim eh?

I'll check into that when I get back to Sydney.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:24 pm

Dork wrote:Sailing could be interesting... I should probably start with learning to swim eh? I'll check into that when I get back to Sydney.

just dress yourself as a fishing lure.........

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:13 am

rodiponer wrote:
Dork wrote:Looks like I'm going to stay a nomad poker player for a while, so any more suggestions for interesting ways to spend my time would be appreciated! I'm down to one suitcase and plan to stay that way so I can pretty much go anywhere.
Hitchhike on a sailboat. You're in Australia and you want to go to Thailand, so it's easy. Go to Darwin, in the Northern Territories, find the Dinah Beach Yacht Club (more of a down to earth bar on the lagoon's edge than a club), and start chatting up anyone who looks foreign. Almost everyone sailing through Darwin will be on their way West to Bali, and most people this month will be headed North from there to Borneo, Singapore, Malaysia, and then Thailand. It's getting too late in the seasons for the people who are heading to Madagascar and Africa, they're probably already in the Indian Ocean.

But you've got to hurry, I think the hurricane season (or whatever it's called in Australia, willy wally or wally willy or something kangaroo-ish like that) starts around November-ish, so anyone who's going somewhere is going soon. The trip to Bali should be absolutely beautiful and calm, even if you are the kind that gets seasick, unless you are hit by an early willy-wally-roo. And if you're lucky they might stop in Komodo or some other amazing place on the way (giant lizards that eat deer!). North from Bali there to Singapore should be rougher, so jump ship if you are unsure of your mettle after that first easy trip, but if you have the stomach for it, sailing through Indonesia is so neat because you can stay in rural places that don't have hotels. Get them to stop in Kalimantan and take a river boat to see the endangered orangatangs before they are all killed by loggers making 'Indonesian Teak' furniture for Cost Plus...

Hmmm, your words are rather seductive. And familiar. Hmmmmmm, and your handle, somewhat familiar

Maybe I'll have to wander off to your www site for a looksie. Insert Jeopardy music here Why, it is you!

The anchor worked nicely, thank you. Had a few nice comments on it. Never did get around to putting up my "fleet" though the harbor lights worked good (solar that is, the el wire ran on 9v batts which I didnt realize before hand and lacked a stash) I'll be going antiquing in a week, plan on seeing what I can find to add to my collection.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:04 pm

Swimming is for those who don't know how to sail.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:54 pm

And sailing is for those of us that dont know how to work

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:01 pm

What do you have for those who don't know how to walk?