Where's the Most Extreme Place You've Done It? - Page 11

moon_cat · 07-30-2010, 07:05 PM

Hmmmm... I don't really think of myself as too extreme...

-In Iraq... but it was during my off time. There was gun fire off in the distance and occasionally indirect fire... does that count?

-On a Navy ship, again in my off time (and no, I am not a sailor)- it really helps break up the monotony of day after day of the same thing

-Countless airports and flights (nothing too crazy... just your run of the mill flights)

-Of course coffee shops

-Pool side

That is all I really have... wish it was more interesting!

WT Sharpe · 07-30-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by foreverjuly

I've got to add a new one that just happened to me on my way home from Japan.

I was put on a plane to San Francisco at the last minute, and just shortly after takeoff I started reading. Well, there was a loud grinding noise, the lights went off, and the plane dipped. It turned out there was complete engine failure on one side after one of the turbines tore apart and shredded the rest of an engine. Everyone was deathly silent, and then we eventually dumped a bunch of fuel and returned to Tokyo airport.

So: reading during a possible plane crash.

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Originally Posted by wayspooled

Hey, I understand this completely! I'd have been reading all the harder, shutting that reality out!

I'd probably do something religious, like take up a collection. (Apologies to Bob Hope, wherever he is.)

Seriously though, I wasn't reading when the small Cessna piloted by a friend's brother looked as if it was going to make the news. I did have my camera, however, and began taking pictures as fast as I could snap the shutter. I figured if that was it, at least I'd get some great shots on the way out.

Fortunately we landed safely, if a bit unsteadily, after almost running off the landing strip.

We went up the following week with another friend. I didn't tell him of our experience the previous week until we were airborne.

m-reader · 07-31-2010, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by foreverjuly

I've got to add a new one that just happened to me on my way home from Japan.

I was put on a plane to San Francisco at the last minute, and just shortly after takeoff I started reading. Well, there was a loud grinding noise, the lights went off, and the plane dipped. It turned out there was complete engine failure on one side after one of the turbines tore apart and shredded the rest of an engine. Everyone was deathly silent, and then we eventually dumped a bunch of fuel and returned to Tokyo airport.

So: reading during a possible plane crash.

Poop a brick man! This is some hard-code reading right there.

emonti8384 · 07-31-2010, 11:55 PM

How funny is this-I'm in Best Buy today and this guy was asking questions about the 600 and of course the 3 employess all have no idea what to tell this poor man. So I start talking to him and he ends up buying it. The 2 guys walk away and the one guy says," u like to read then, huh?" Mind u, me and the boyfriend are there but we split up and he knows I'm there with him. So I laugh and say,"yeah, I can't leave the house w/o it or else I'd prob go into seizures." Best Buy guy says,"Well that wouldn't be any good. I'd have to give you mouth-to-mouth, not that I'd mind."

Really, dude? R u serious?

Then he stood there and I was like,"Well thanx, see u later." cuz he definitely wanted to stand there and talk to me. Does this count as a pick-up line sorta situation? We weren''t in a bar but...

Kumabjorn · 08-01-2010, 01:40 AM

Maybe he just wanted to get into your PRS-600?
That also clearly qualifies as a pick-up line.

emonti8384 · 08-01-2010, 09:55 AM

I told Adam (the boyfriend) and he was like,"Why didn't u let him see ur reader, huh?"

emonti8384 · 08-01-2010, 09:59 AM

What were u doing in Japan?

foreverjuly · 08-01-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by emonti8384

What were u doing in Japan?

I just finished spending two years teaching English in Hiroshima. It was a great time and I was sad to leave. Lots of great people and good memories. But now it's on to (hopefully) bigger and better things! What do you do?

Kumabjorn · 08-01-2010, 11:43 AM

JET program?

DixieGal · 08-01-2010, 11:58 AM

We are spending Sept-Oct in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Czech Republic. I'll tell you the most extreme place after that.

foreverjuly · 08-01-2010, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

JET program?

That's right. You got it. It was a great, challenging experience, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a chance to live abroad or a transition year between jobs.

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

We are spending Sept-Oct in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Czech Republic. I'll tell you the most extreme place after that.

This sounds like the most amazing vacation! Definitely let me know if you post lots of pictures somewhere! So, so jealous...

Once the travel bug bites you, it just never goes away.

foreverjuly · 08-01-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by emonti8384

How funny is this-I'm in Best Buy today and this guy was asking questions about the 600 and of course the 3 employess all have no idea what to tell this poor man. So I start talking to him and he ends up buying it. The 2 guys walk away and the one guy says," u like to read then, huh?" Mind u, me and the boyfriend are there but we split up and he knows I'm there with him. So I laugh and say,"yeah, I can't leave the house w/o it or else I'd prob go into seizures." Best Buy guy says,"Well that wouldn't be any good. I'd have to give you mouth-to-mouth, not that I'd mind."

Really, dude? R u serious?

Then he stood there and I was like,"Well thanx, see u later." cuz he definitely wanted to stand there and talk to me. Does this count as a pick-up line sorta situation? We weren''t in a bar but...

Hahaha! You should've slapped him in the face and said: "YOU DON'T GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH FOR SEIZURES!"

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Originally Posted by m-reader

Poop a brick man! This is some hard-core reading right there.

Heh, some people were breaking down crying in the terminal after we got off the plane, but I think they were just wusses. Planes are designed to handle those kinds of obvious problems. It's little bits of negligence that add up to plane crashes, or at least that's what Malcolm Gladwell wants me to believe.

DixieGal · 08-02-2010, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moon_cat

Hmmmm... I don't really think of myself as too extreme...

-In Iraq... but it was during my off time. There was gun fire off in the distance and occasionally indirect fire... does that count?

-On a Navy ship, again in my off time (and no, I am not a sailor)- it really helps break up the monotony of day after day of the same thing

-Countless airports and flights (nothing too crazy... just your run of the mill flights)

-Of course coffee shops

-Pool side

That is all I really have... wish it was more interesting!

for serving to keep us safe and free.

J. Strnad · 08-13-2010, 11:19 AM

Not that extreme, but yesterday, while driving down Pacific Coast Highway on the way back from Malibu, I got in some good ereading.

There was a crash at Topanga Canyon and traffic was at a complete standstill. I ate my lunch and then pulled out the Kobo. Not a bad 45 minutes, actually.

drwowe · 08-13-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by afa

Here's a question - what the heck were you doing taking the Kindle with you on a job interview??

I'd have to agree... a Kindle is the "wrong device for the job" (har har har). I think using an Android or iPhone reader would be better in this situation because lets face it, everybody plays with their cell phones, and the interviewer will probably just think you are checking email.

07-31-2010, 11:55 PM	#154
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	How funny is this-I'm in Best Buy today and this guy was asking questions about the 600 and of course the 3 employess all have no idea what to tell this poor man. So I start talking to him and he ends up buying it. The 2 guys walk away and the one guy says," u like to read then, huh?" Mind u, me and the boyfriend are there but we split up and he knows I'm there with him. So I laugh and say,"yeah, I can't leave the house w/o it or else I'd prob go into seizures." Best Buy guy says,"Well that wouldn't be any good. I'd have to give you mouth-to-mouth, not that I'd mind." Really, dude? R u serious? Then he stood there and I was like,"Well thanx, see u later." cuz he definitely wanted to stand there and talk to me. Does this count as a pick-up line sorta situation? We weren''t in a bar but... Last edited by emonti8384; 08-01-2010 at 09:48 AM.

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07-30-2010, 07:05 PM	#151
moon_cat Member Posts: 15 Karma: 458 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: PRS-300, PRS-700, NOOK 3G	Hmmmm... I don't really think of myself as too extreme... -In Iraq... but it was during my off time. There was gun fire off in the distance and occasionally indirect fire... does that count? -On a Navy ship, again in my off time (and no, I am not a sailor)- it really helps break up the monotony of day after day of the same thing -Countless airports and flights (nothing too crazy... just your run of the mill flights) -Of course coffee shops -Pool side That is all I really have... wish it was more interesting!

08-01-2010, 01:40 AM	#155
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Maybe he just wanted to get into your PRS-600? That also clearly qualifies as a pick-up line.

08-01-2010, 09:55 AM	#156
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	I told Adam (the boyfriend) and he was like,"Why didn't u let him see ur reader, huh?"

08-01-2010, 09:59 AM	#157
emonti8384 browneyedgurl Posts: 523 Karma: 356470 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warren, OH Device: PRS-505/950x2, PRS-600 silver, Galaxy III purple, T2 black	What were u doing in Japan?

08-01-2010, 11:43 AM	#159
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	JET program?

08-01-2010, 11:58 AM	#160
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	We are spending Sept-Oct in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Czech Republic. I'll tell you the most extreme place after that.

08-13-2010, 11:19 AM	#164
J. Strnad Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 3537194 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite	Not that extreme, but yesterday, while driving down Pacific Coast Highway on the way back from Malibu, I got in some good ereading. There was a crash at Topanga Canyon and traffic was at a complete standstill. I ate my lunch and then pulled out the Kobo. Not a bad 45 minutes, actually.