I'm escaping! I'm escaping! - Page 3

montsnmags · 03-13-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by krisk

I'm a girl.

...and a very beautiful one, as dog-headed people go, I must say. Lady Blue no doubt meant it in the form of "the Man Lost It in the Confinement of His Vehicle" (with appropriate capitalisation)...you know, as a non-gender-specific philosophic metaphor for the transient nature of life and our frustrated search of the restrictive universe for concepts of meaning and purpose and loose change while the importance of living within reality passes us by...or something.

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0547, drinking funky hotel room coffee waiting for 0600 to see what "continental breakfast" offerings may present themselves. I may be a bit more coherent after nutrition.

Just out of curiosity, can you describe what a "continental breakfast" is to you?

Cheers,
Marc (11pm and close to bed)

GeoffC · 03-13-2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Just out of curiosity, can you describe what a "continental breakfast" is to you?

Cheers,
Marc (11pm and close to bed)

Part of the Antarctic liberally smeared with a bit of Asia, and a lotta Aussieland to wash it down.....

RWood · 03-13-2009, 10:09 AM

Everyone dreams of escape. The problem is, few can face the world out there. Working everyday, traffic, bad economic news, ....

Can I go back to that nice padded cell now?

GeoffC · 03-13-2009, 10:14 AM

That padded cell must be quite crowded by now ...

zelda_pinwheel · 03-13-2009, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krisk

I'm a girl.

0547, drinking funky hotel room coffee waiting for 0600 to see what "continental breakfast" offerings may present themselves. I may be a bit more coherent after nutrition.

i'm pretty sure 0600 and "coherency" are mutually exclusive (they certainly are in my case, although that could be argued for pretty much any time of day...), but i wish you luck with that.

pshrynk · 03-13-2009, 02:31 PM

But does the Yeti get to tag along?

badgoodDeb · 03-13-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i'm pretty sure 0600 and "coherency" are mutually exclusive (they certainly are in my case, but i wish you luck with that.

That's EXACTLY the point I was going to call her on. Sheesh -- 0557 and she's awake? Last weekend I was reading a great book and forgot to go to bed until 0400 (well, ok, the clock change forward helped it be that late). I *never* accidentally get up at 0600. Yawwwwnnnnnnn.

Lady Blue · 03-14-2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

That's EXACTLY the point I was going to call her on. Sheesh -- 0557 and she's awake? Last weekend I was reading a great book and forgot to go to bed until 0400 (well, ok, the clock change forward helped it be that late). I *never* accidentally get up at 0600. Yawwwwnnnnnnn.

Heck, by 0557 I've already been on the job for 30 minutes. (Slackers)

HarryT · 03-14-2009, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Okay, for those of us on the other side of the pond who aren't acquainted with your local geographical place names and locations, do tell . . . WHERE YA GOIN'? To get squashed between the forest and the sea? What New Forest?

It's as quick to find the answer yourself as it is to ask:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_forest

krisk · 03-15-2009, 12:24 PM

[QUOTE=montsnmags;392015

Just out of curiosity, can you describe what a "continental breakfast" is to you?

Cheers,
Marc (11pm and close to bed)[/QUOTE]

A continental breakfast is an absolutely horrid rendering of the lovely morning repasts found in most European hostelries. It is normally composed of rather plastic appearing bagels, stale overly sweet pastries, fruit past it's prime, various brands of cereal, toast, waffle batter with an iron to make them on, pre-made sausage gravy, which is almost certainly hamburger and not sausage, biscuits that will become hockey pucks in their next incarnation, watered down apple and orange juice and coffee.

Ahhhh the years spent as a sack rabbit!!! I used to revel in the sleeping in events. I often placed first when I was a member of the Colorado Sleeping Team. Unfortunately a mogul taken wrong a couple of years ago ruptured both my MCL and ACL in my right knee. Sleep just isn't the same. Skiing is! but sleep has suffered immensely.

Anyway, I have arrived. The trip was 1023 miles. A hundered miles longer than it needed to be. I stopped for gas in Yreka just after getting into California. I rolled the windows down a bit as it was getting quite warm. I thought I had them up far enough to prevent kitten escapes... but... south of Weed I knew for certain I had not heard the kitten jingling or *meeping*. I had been calling her quite often which she almost always responds to. With heavy heart I turned back north to the gas station fearing the worst. I asked at the station, but no one had seen her. I left her description and my phone number along with a reward offer. I got back on the highway southbound again feeling quite sad. Just north of Orland the van shuddered and I heard a shredding noise. Fearing I had blown a tire, I pulled over to the shoulder, no flat tires. hmmmm. I started up again and a few miles later the same thing happened all over again. This time the noise appeared to be coming from the engine compartment. Opening the hood, I discovered that the serpentine belt was seperating. Fortunately I was quite close to the exit and I limped into town and found a mechanic still open at 5:15. Miraculously they changed the belt and I was back on the road 30 minutes and $93 later. I cried for quite awhile as the whole time I was there, the windows and doors were wide open and my last dimming hope that the kitten had secreted herself amongst the luggage vanished. I hung my hopes on her micro chip and the good graces of humanity. As I neared the larger cities and dark I tried to put myself back together as the traffic was much heavier and seeing through tear misted eyes was dangerous. I finally made it to the road the house was on and went to the wrong house first. They kindly redirected me alllllllll the way to the top of the hill. When I got back into the car, my ears were met by the most wonderous *jingle jingle jingle* and then a *meep?!* and my little Pywhacket was in my lap giving me head rubs and nose kisses!

I finally got in just before 10 Friday night. I have to tell you guys, I have been on pins and needles. I rented this place sight unseen off of Craigs List. Of course just as soon as I rented it, I started hearing all manner of Craigs List horror stories. Well the house is very nice, beautiful hard wood floors throughout. The landlord is mostly absentee. He comes very rarely and occupies the smallest bedroom. Another housemate is an Army Captain stationed where I will in fact be working. He is on leave down south at the moment and will return next week. He has an Italian Mastiff that is crated or tethered all the time, (which I think is horrid, but oh well), and that dog has thus far taken an intense dislike to my dog. Hopefully when the master returns that will be better. The final housemate is a rather interesting man. I quite expect to stumble upon him perched on the side of a rock smoking a pipe wearing buckled shoes. He is all of 5 feet tall if he is wearing a shoe with a heel, he sports a well groomed beard and is more often that not smiling. He is primarily the caretaker here, and apparently writes some music. He is a rather unusual character.

I am slowly settling in, and still combatting fatigue from the trip and all the excitement just in getting here!

AbFabGab · 03-15-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krisk

When I got back into the car, my ears were met by the most wonderous *jingle jingle jingle* and then a *meep?!* and my little Pywhacket was in my lap giving me head rubs and nose kisses!

Cats have been known to teleport.
I'm so glad she made her way back to you!

GeoffC · 03-15-2009, 12:51 PM

PHEW - I was reading that with my heart in my mouth - luckily it all came good and the kitten was really only playing hide-and-seek !!!! (that's cats fer yer)...

krisk · 03-15-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

PHEW - I was reading that with my heart in my mouth - luckily it all came good and the kitten was really only playing hide-and-seek !!!! (that's cats fer yer)...

I think she just decided to hibernate her way through it. I was so incredibly sad, yet I didn't have that hole in my heart feeling.

pshrynk · 03-15-2009, 03:49 PM

Cats need their beauty sleep...

So glad she reappeared.

Patricia · 03-15-2009, 04:48 PM

I too am so glad that the kitten reappeared.
I expect that she hid because she was frightened. None of my cats ever liked being in a car.

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03-13-2009, 10:09 AM	#33
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Everyone dreams of escape. The problem is, few can face the world out there. Working everyday, traffic, bad economic news, .... Can I go back to that nice padded cell now?

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03-13-2009, 02:31 PM	#36
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	But does the Yeti get to tag along?

03-15-2009, 12:24 PM	#40
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	[QUOTE=montsnmags;392015 Just out of curiosity, can you describe what a "continental breakfast" is to you? Cheers, Marc (11pm and close to bed)[/QUOTE] A continental breakfast is an absolutely horrid rendering of the lovely morning repasts found in most European hostelries. It is normally composed of rather plastic appearing bagels, stale overly sweet pastries, fruit past it's prime, various brands of cereal, toast, waffle batter with an iron to make them on, pre-made sausage gravy, which is almost certainly hamburger and not sausage, biscuits that will become hockey pucks in their next incarnation, watered down apple and orange juice and coffee. Ahhhh the years spent as a sack rabbit!!! I used to revel in the sleeping in events. I often placed first when I was a member of the Colorado Sleeping Team. Unfortunately a mogul taken wrong a couple of years ago ruptured both my MCL and ACL in my right knee. Sleep just isn't the same. Skiing is! but sleep has suffered immensely. Anyway, I have arrived. The trip was 1023 miles. A hundered miles longer than it needed to be. I stopped for gas in Yreka just after getting into California. I rolled the windows down a bit as it was getting quite warm. I thought I had them up far enough to prevent kitten escapes... but... south of Weed I knew for certain I had not heard the kitten jingling or meeping. I had been calling her quite often which she almost always responds to. With heavy heart I turned back north to the gas station fearing the worst. I asked at the station, but no one had seen her. I left her description and my phone number along with a reward offer. I got back on the highway southbound again feeling quite sad. Just north of Orland the van shuddered and I heard a shredding noise. Fearing I had blown a tire, I pulled over to the shoulder, no flat tires. hmmmm. I started up again and a few miles later the same thing happened all over again. This time the noise appeared to be coming from the engine compartment. Opening the hood, I discovered that the serpentine belt was seperating. Fortunately I was quite close to the exit and I limped into town and found a mechanic still open at 5:15. Miraculously they changed the belt and I was back on the road 30 minutes and $93 later. I cried for quite awhile as the whole time I was there, the windows and doors were wide open and my last dimming hope that the kitten had secreted herself amongst the luggage vanished. I hung my hopes on her micro chip and the good graces of humanity. As I neared the larger cities and dark I tried to put myself back together as the traffic was much heavier and seeing through tear misted eyes was dangerous. I finally made it to the road the house was on and went to the wrong house first. They kindly redirected me alllllllll the way to the top of the hill. When I got back into the car, my ears were met by the most wonderous jingle jingle jingle and then a meep?! and my little Pywhacket was in my lap giving me head rubs and nose kisses! I finally got in just before 10 Friday night. I have to tell you guys, I have been on pins and needles. I rented this place sight unseen off of Craigs List. Of course just as soon as I rented it, I started hearing all manner of Craigs List horror stories. Well the house is very nice, beautiful hard wood floors throughout. The landlord is mostly absentee. He comes very rarely and occupies the smallest bedroom. Another housemate is an Army Captain stationed where I will in fact be working. He is on leave down south at the moment and will return next week. He has an Italian Mastiff that is crated or tethered all the time, (which I think is horrid, but oh well), and that dog has thus far taken an intense dislike to my dog. Hopefully when the master returns that will be better. The final housemate is a rather interesting man. I quite expect to stumble upon him perched on the side of a rock smoking a pipe wearing buckled shoes. He is all of 5 feet tall if he is wearing a shoe with a heel, he sports a well groomed beard and is more often that not smiling. He is primarily the caretaker here, and apparently writes some music. He is a rather unusual character. I am slowly settling in, and still combatting fatigue from the trip and all the excitement just in getting here!

03-15-2009, 12:51 PM	#42
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	PHEW - I was reading that with my heart in my mouth - luckily it all came good and the kitten was really only playing hide-and-seek !!!! (that's cats fer yer)...

03-15-2009, 03:49 PM	#44
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Cats need their beauty sleep... So glad she reappeared.

03-15-2009, 04:48 PM	#45
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I too am so glad that the kitten reappeared. I expect that she hid because she was frightened. None of my cats ever liked being in a car.

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