tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.comments2009-04-27T15:54:48.635-07:00rdocnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-25551611311476049292009-04-27T15:54:00.000-07:002009-04-27T15:54:00.000-07:00So optimistic.<br /><br />I say we write a collaborative travel book about the Great American Road Trip. Or maybe just a character study of Johnny Hall.<br /><br />Some issues: the simple life is very grand and wonderful in theory but has some huge issues attached to it, that you seem to have covered in your blog quite extensively without giving much consideration. If you get sick you die, this might be ok from the &quot;natural maybe we should just die&quot; but infectious diseases (clean water, etc) and congenital diseases pose quite a different question. Also your diet tends to be pretty restrictive. And you don&#39;t get to travel! The simple life really doesn&#39;t allow for tourism, it involves constantly trying to provide food for yourself to survive. Leisure takes a sideline to bids for survival. Great art and great science is usually produced from societies that have moved away from the simple life. I&#39;d like to see us incorporating the benefits of the city life with the simplicity of the simple life, but I think its a bit of an idealistic dream.<br /><br />But I really liked your blog. Gave a nice summary, sometimes a bit long winded, but nicely captured your journey and seemed to also grab at some deeper meaning through everything.<br /><br />&lt;3<br />PomsPomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13112961960366708695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-67551508791612712712009-03-19T03:35:00.000-07:002009-03-19T03:35:00.000-07:00I like your blog Rdoc...even if you posts are 3 months old. If I could I'd give you a job as a writer....arnikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18079415548215668962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-20871722724146777642009-02-19T14:25:00.000-08:002009-02-19T14:25:00.000-08:00this is such a great blog, but if you liked this, you might like <A HREF="http://popularpenguinsreviewed.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://popularpenguinsreviewed.blogspot.com/</A>rdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12805852266679872795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-14716766888045517032009-02-11T15:48:00.000-08:002009-02-11T15:48:00.000-08:00Very diplomatic ;)tkthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882269466811926574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-74652340734669190912009-02-03T15:22:00.000-08:002009-02-03T15:22:00.000-08:00Great post and beautiful pictures! It's really interesting to read about your experience cruising the Yangtze River. I've been shopping around for an Asian river cruise and am considering going with Avalon. Their Yangtze river cruise itineraries look great and include a visit to Three Gorges Dam. If you are considering another river cruise this year (or if any of your readers are) they are also offering $200 off on their 2009 Asia river cruises when you book by March 3, 2009. Visit: http://www.avalonwaterways.com/Special-Offers/River-Cruises/ for more information. Thanks for sharing your story!Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702113317304388865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-21645312862809139692009-01-20T18:04:00.000-08:002009-01-20T18:04:00.000-08:00I can't believe you think your hostel was better than our flat. I'm hurt :'(Pomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13112961960366708695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-3107612179620038152008-12-06T19:24:00.000-08:002008-12-06T19:24:00.000-08:00I love your story. Grammar needs a bit of work, but its wonderful. Write more!Pomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13112961960366708695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-74098195290642754562008-12-02T02:56:00.000-08:002008-12-02T02:56:00.000-08:00Guano? There are Mongolian bats? In town? Did you see them?Danee-lionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05357207446591726417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-37321320472183524112008-10-28T19:18:00.000-07:002008-10-28T19:18:00.000-07:00Whats going on rdoc?!? I miss you!! Contact us, we are worried!!Pomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13112961960366708695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-89266596154764923382008-10-22T18:13:00.000-07:002008-10-22T18:13:00.000-07:00Sounds similar to Israel, except the lady behind the counter can be a jerk in English!<BR/><BR/>&quot;I&#39;d like a ticket for the train to &lt; location &gt;, please.&quot;<BR/><BR/>&quot;Ask me what time the next train is.&quot;<BR/><BR/>&quot;What? Ok, &#39;what time is the next train?&#39;&quot;<BR/><BR/>&quot;You just missed it.&quot;Johnnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231600530259422684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-15028277100091829112008-10-12T00:23:00.000-07:002008-10-12T00:23:00.000-07:00How many photos have you taken so far?<BR/><BR/>You'd better be having a slides evening when you get back.Johnnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231600530259422684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-14631934711322661772008-10-09T05:37:00.000-07:002008-10-09T05:37:00.000-07:00Was "rediculous" an hilarious communist pun, or equally amusing coincidence?Danee-lionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05357207446591726417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-39754191024387329572008-10-06T02:12:00.000-07:002008-10-06T02:12:00.000-07:00Yeah, rdoc I think its only fair if we trade places, then I can lose weight and you can gain, it will be fun for both parties, you will love the masters writing experience, its pretty much heaven.Pomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13112961960366708695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-84391563052858199922008-10-06T02:09:00.000-07:002008-10-06T02:09:00.000-07:00You have more hair on your upper thigh than I do on my entire chest.Johnnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231600530259422684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-8692244897316684842008-10-06T02:06:00.000-07:002008-10-06T02:06:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13112961960366708695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-81255893877212778832008-10-04T12:36:00.000-07:002008-10-04T12:36:00.000-07:00don't die rdoc! you look pretty freakn lean.johhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02978566763437464111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-22873471007129610652008-09-30T18:38:00.000-07:002008-09-30T18:38:00.000-07:00I *told* you those pants were grey! For a second there I thought your leg was a girl's leg - only it is much too hairy. We should have totally gone to Supre to buy pants for you instead of Dressmart...and if you had foreseen this emaciation you might have gotten a children's belt at the Warehouse instead of a man belt. Perhaps you should buy some suspenders. I know too much about your clothes, it seems. If you were in any one place for long enough, I would send you Weetbix. I had four in memory of you in Mosgiel on the weekend.Danee-lionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05357207446591726417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-1650740210323446892008-09-30T00:40:00.000-07:002008-09-30T00:40:00.000-07:00You cock, you get me all excited and I'd seen all those fucking photos! Don't post them on facebook as well, you break my heart. I'm trying to live vicariously through you rdoc, more video!!Pomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13112961960366708695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-28734445043171688042008-09-21T15:24:00.000-07:002008-09-21T15:24:00.000-07:00Crap, that sounds funny! But I bet it was scary as hell at the time. I laughed out loud in the law library and almost got evicted. I bet if Skinner was there, he would have joined in...though he prob would have kept his Dan Carters on. At least there are three of you now. Would have been a lot worse if poor Arnie was still by herself...my Moldovan (Moldovian?)friend Aurelia is still checking how she&#39;s doing after I told her the hitch-hiking trucker story. Met someone who had just gotten back from Estonia last night at church. He had a tracksuit saying it and everything, so it must be pretty sweet. <BR/>p.s. H&amp;M is the business.Danee-lionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05357207446591726417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-37636374990585540892008-09-18T21:29:00.000-07:002008-09-18T21:29:00.000-07:00The same goes for Japanese women. Every time our bike gang would pass one we'd ring our bike bells.<BR/><BR/>Let's just say, they got a lot of action.Johnnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231600530259422684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-50522107308893582242008-09-14T18:51:00.000-07:002008-09-14T18:51:00.000-07:00I want evidence of these allegedly hot women. Get Tom to pose with some and take photos (ladies love Tom). I have decided boys are waaay overrated and am considering adopting a needy and impoverished Eastern European beauty to be my life partner/best friend/personal assistant. <BR/><BR/>What is your serious question?Danee-lionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05357207446591726417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-7899673482248898442008-09-13T15:59:00.000-07:002008-09-13T15:59:00.000-07:00I also BIG heart Berlin. I think it's the European city I most lust after living in. <BR/><BR/>Of course, it has *nothing* on Columbus...Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10770950916971498153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-18585106510798704292008-09-12T16:29:00.000-07:002008-09-12T16:29:00.000-07:00$7?! Cheap bastard!Pomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13112961960366708695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-90535027467549007992008-08-31T02:42:00.000-07:002008-08-31T02:42:00.000-07:00your blog already looks cooler than mine...maybe I should just copy and paste your stuff into mine when we meet up...at least now I\ll have to stop making stuff up...arnikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18079415548215668962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4917168698740164135.post-55205974486396957372008-08-26T18:54:00.000-07:002008-08-26T18:54:00.000-07:00Too much time playing and not enough time working I say! ;)Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525398182592987307noreply@blogger.com