Ten Surprising Things... - Page 2

desertblues · 03-27-2011, 12:00 PM

amazing all

Bikeridr · 03-27-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

In no particular order....

Been above the arctic circle twice.

I *live* above the arctic circle at N70°

(Sorry, couldn't resist)

(And actually, I don't live there anymore as I moved to Latvia just before Christmas).

beppe · 03-27-2011, 02:44 PM

I have a few, but the one dearest to me is standing naked under the snow on the little terrace of a girl's bedroom, with a brace of my clothes, at the 7th floor, with the noise of the traffic muffled by the snow, when the parents came back home from a concert way ahead of the time. It was not the parents actually but the bonne who played us a trick. The image of the guns cabinet of the father kept coming to my mind. No way I could continue, when the situation untangled ...

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the little roof was added years later.

astra · 03-27-2011, 03:27 PM

0. Finding a soul mate of my dream.
1. Factory work for 4 months 12 hours shifts 06.00-18.00-06.00 with 4 weeks without one day off.
2. Kissing, touching and making love to a woman.
3. Mastering speaking, writing and understanding English.
4. Spending over 400+ days of real life time in an online game.
5. Spending 42 hours non-stop in front of PC in a Uni computer lab playing the above game.
6. Going to the Army, then when decided I did not fit in, quitting it.

kacir · 03-27-2011, 03:45 PM

1. Jumped from an airplane. A Russian made biplane with piston-driven engine. Twice. With a military issue parachute. Not strapped to an instructor but solo.
2. Dove (with a SCUBA gear) to 36m
3. Got divers license (that was many years *after* achieving point 2 ;-)
4. danced acrobatic Rock'n'Roll
5. Got blue belt in Karate
6. went down WW4 rated river in a Kayak
7. Learned, and successfully performed [an unplanned] Eskimo roll - in a kayak on a whitewater river
8. Went through Middle East on a bus - some 10 000km
9. Slept in a forest, in a desert, under an Aqueduct (but not under a bridge ;-) ), on a beach, in an old cemetery without tent, just in sleeping bag
9. Constructed and manufactured a very unique musical instrument that is now used for public performance by a professional musician
10. Performed successfully in front of many audiences, the largest audience was 1500 people
11. Got article published on Slashdot
12. Got article published on Groklaw frontpage
13. Contributed (a little, very modest contribution) to several major open-source projects.
14. Traveled through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa

beppe · 03-27-2011, 05:14 PM

Ah, I remember an other adventurous one.

We were at a conference in an hotel on a beach, a largish conference in the North of France, in the beginning of June. The day was coldish, with a light drizzle. We were in the swimming pool at street level just me and my friend Julius G*, when a nice and rather pretty lady that had been walking along the street saw us and apparently was taken by a sudden fancy. She got into the terrace and efficiently undressed, neatly folded her clothes on a chair and jumped in the swimming pool. I did not want to be ogling but I could not avoid noticing that she was a natural auburn. Julius was frozen stiff. Friends and colleges were staring at us from inside the bar with open mouths , crowding over the large windows. To me the gesture appeared absolutely and genuinely admirable and as soon as it was convenient and the lady turned to us, a defiant look in her face, I found the right attitude and the right words to express my appreciation. I offered the use of my bathrobe, that was graciously accepted ...

La Baule, Hotel Royale

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desertblues · 03-27-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by beppe

Ah, I remember an other adventurous one.

We were at a conference in an hotel on a beach, a largish conference in the North of France, in the beginning of June. The day was coldish, with a light drizzle. We were in the swimming pool at street level just me and my friend Julius G*, when a nice and rather pretty lady that had been walking along the street saw us and apparently was taken by a sudden fancy. She got into the terrace and efficiently undressed, neatly folded her clothes on a chair and jumped in the swimming pool. I did not want to be ogling but I could not avoid noticing that she was a natural auburn. Julius was frozen stiff. Friends and colleges were staring at us from inside the bar with open mouths , crowding over the large windows. To me the gesture appeared absolutely and genuinely admirable and as soon as it was convenient and the lady turned to us, a defiant look in her face, I found the right attitude and the right words to express my appreciation. I offered the use of my bathrobe, that was graciously
accepted ...

La Baule, Hotel Royale
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You're a true gentleman.

BenG · 03-27-2011, 05:40 PM

I've climbed the highest mountain in Indiana.

Poppaea · 03-27-2011, 05:44 PM

Ha, beppe, you should learn how to stretch the truth a little!

This would have been a wonderful end for your story:

I offered the use of my bathrobe, that was graciously
accepted ... turned around and crossed the bar naked.

kennyc · 03-27-2011, 05:58 PM

wait...I'm gonna make up 10 things...

desertblues · 03-27-2011, 06:04 PM

amazing

DixieGal · 03-27-2011, 06:06 PM

You guys make me feel insignificent! ASTOUNDING ADVENTURERS!

Mortis · 03-27-2011, 06:09 PM

1. I have climbed and summited above 3000m (9842 feet) on the highest peaks in the Canadian Rockies (did not summit Mt Robson).
2 Learned to skydive with a broken arm (broken while climbing

3 Made an open sight 1000m shot using an army C-7 (US M-16)
4 Competed and won a Silver medal in the Alberta Summer Games for "Black Powder rifle 200m
5 Taught many police and military officers to shoot long range precision rifle, out to 1000m
6 learned to paraglide, first flight topped out at 12000 feet and lasted 2 hours (I didn't know how to get down, I still fly!)
7 Built a Pitts S-2 before obtaining my pilots license
8 Had 3 "Crash landings" and walked away from every one (all engine related 3 different engines)
9 Learned to fly, skydive, climb and paraglide in an attempt to cure my fear of heights, nope, didn't work
10 Jumped on a plane to Malaysia with only 2 suitcases and a carry on, no job, no place to stay, only 3 months reserve money and haven't been back since

I better add that I have an 18 year old daughter, thats an adventure!

Mortis · 03-27-2011, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

You guys make me feel insignificent! ASTOUNDING ADVENTURERS!

Dixie you have kids right? Thats scarier than anything I have ever done, my daughter will attest to that as well

kennyc · 03-27-2011, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortis

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9 Learned to fly, skydive, climb and paraglide in an attempt to cure my fear of heights, nope, didn't work
10 Jumped on a plane to Malaysia with only 2 suitcases and a carry on, no job, no place to stay, only 3 months reserve money and haven't been back since
.

WOW those two are pretty incredible to me!

Wondering if I should try that Malaysia thing...

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03-27-2011, 02:44 PM	#18
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	I have a few, but the one dearest to me is standing naked under the snow on the little terrace of a girl's bedroom, with a brace of my clothes, at the 7th floor, with the noise of the traffic muffled by the snow, when the parents came back home from a concert way ahead of the time. It was not the parents actually but the bonne who played us a trick. The image of the guns cabinet of the father kept coming to my mind. No way I could continue, when the situation untangled ... the little roof was added years later. Last edited by beppe; 03-27-2011 at 05:20 PM. Reason: adding photographic documentation

03-27-2011, 06:09 PM	#28
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	1. I have climbed and summited above 3000m (9842 feet) on the highest peaks in the Canadian Rockies (did not summit Mt Robson). 2 Learned to skydive with a broken arm (broken while climbing 3 Made an open sight 1000m shot using an army C-7 (US M-16) 4 Competed and won a Silver medal in the Alberta Summer Games for "Black Powder rifle 200m 5 Taught many police and military officers to shoot long range precision rifle, out to 1000m 6 learned to paraglide, first flight topped out at 12000 feet and lasted 2 hours (I didn't know how to get down, I still fly!) 7 Built a Pitts S-2 before obtaining my pilots license 8 Had 3 "Crash landings" and walked away from every one (all engine related 3 different engines) 9 Learned to fly, skydive, climb and paraglide in an attempt to cure my fear of heights, nope, didn't work 10 Jumped on a plane to Malaysia with only 2 suitcases and a carry on, no job, no place to stay, only 3 months reserve money and haven't been back since I better add that I have an 18 year old daughter, thats an adventure! Last edited by Mortis; 03-27-2011 at 06:25 PM.

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03-27-2011, 12:00 PM	#16
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	amazing all

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astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	0. Finding a soul mate of my dream. 1. Factory work for 4 months 12 hours shifts 06.00-18.00-06.00 with 4 weeks without one day off. 2. Kissing, touching and making love to a woman. 3. Mastering speaking, writing and understanding English. 4. Spending over 400+ days of real life time in an online game. 5. Spending 42 hours non-stop in front of PC in a Uni computer lab playing the above game. 6. Going to the Army, then when decided I did not fit in, quitting it.

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kacir Wizard Posts: 3,463 Karma: 10684861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	1. Jumped from an airplane. A Russian made biplane with piston-driven engine. Twice. With a military issue parachute. Not strapped to an instructor but solo. 2. Dove (with a SCUBA gear) to 36m 3. Got divers license (that was many years after achieving point 2 ;-) 4. danced acrobatic Rock'n'Roll 5. Got blue belt in Karate 6. went down WW4 rated river in a Kayak 7. Learned, and successfully performed [an unplanned] Eskimo roll - in a kayak on a whitewater river 8. Went through Middle East on a bus - some 10 000km 9. Slept in a forest, in a desert, under an Aqueduct (but not under a bridge ;-) ), on a beach, in an old cemetery without tent, just in sleeping bag 9. Constructed and manufactured a very unique musical instrument that is now used for public performance by a professional musician 10. Performed successfully in front of many audiences, the largest audience was 1500 people 11. Got article published on Slashdot 12. Got article published on Groklaw frontpage 13. Contributed (a little, very modest contribution) to several major open-source projects. 14. Traveled through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa

03-27-2011, 05:14 PM	#21
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	Ah, I remember an other adventurous one. We were at a conference in an hotel on a beach, a largish conference in the North of France, in the beginning of June. The day was coldish, with a light drizzle. We were in the swimming pool at street level just me and my friend Julius G*, when a nice and rather pretty lady that had been walking along the street saw us and apparently was taken by a sudden fancy. She got into the terrace and efficiently undressed, neatly folded her clothes on a chair and jumped in the swimming pool. I did not want to be ogling but I could not avoid noticing that she was a natural auburn. Julius was frozen stiff. Friends and colleges were staring at us from inside the bar with open mouths , crowding over the large windows. To me the gesture appeared absolutely and genuinely admirable and as soon as it was convenient and the lady turned to us, a defiant look in her face, I found the right attitude and the right words to express my appreciation. I offered the use of my bathrobe, that was graciously accepted ... La Baule, Hotel Royale

03-27-2011, 05:40 PM	#23
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I've climbed the highest mountain in Indiana.

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Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,577 Karma: 20638583 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Ha, beppe, you should learn how to stretch the truth a little! This would have been a wonderful end for your story: I offered the use of my bathrobe, that was graciously accepted ... turned around and crossed the bar naked.

03-27-2011, 05:58 PM	#25
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,903 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	wait...I'm gonna make up 10 things...

03-27-2011, 06:04 PM	#26
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	amazing

03-27-2011, 06:06 PM	#27
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	You guys make me feel insignificent! ASTOUNDING ADVENTURERS!

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