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Sorry the boards didn't help (it really depends upon the situation how wide how thick etc.--- which is why we occasionally used plywood sheets---displacement, its a wonderful thing! of course, you could take all those phone poles that seem to being up to no good and use them like the Egyptians. )
But where do Trekkers enter the world of religion? Are you referring to Scientology? Even though they're headquartered across the bay in Clearwater, I don't know anything about them other than they have some very influential members. I have difficulty understanding how a religion can be established from a novel, but that's just me. I'm behind in answering my messages, so I'm hoping that your small truck was successfully freed from the mud trap! L8r
So, if I understand the delineation correctly, then trekkies are normal StarTrek fans and trekkers have slipped a cog and are forming welcoming parties for first contact? OK, I think I understand and thank you for explaining it all to me. No one ever said that high IQs and being wealthy were a deterrent for losing touch with reality. Besides, as big as the universe is, I cannot believe that Earth is the only planet to be populated. And one day, who knows - we may see visitors from another world. I'm just not going to set up a listening station and withdraw from humanity while I wait for contact that might not happen in my lifetime.
Wait a minute! Do you mean to tell me that it's not normal to live life through the looking glass? I'm sort of used to being the "odd one out" so I've learned to infiltrate into just about any group of people. I once attended a science fiction convention (in the days before I began reading scifi and fantasy) with a friend of mine who was a published author. Apparently, said friend had cut her teeth writing scifi porn!? After 2 hours she was asking me to trade name tags with her because she was tired of fans asking her to tell them all about porn. Hmm, how to answer? For a prudish newbie, some of my answers were fairly creative. Who knew that you could make smut sound that a tech manual!
Ja, meine Scheune ist ein Riesiges stuck Scheibe, aber es Hauser keine Aliens. Die Nachbarschaft ist zu niedrig Schlussel fur sie, denke ich.
oooh! FUN! $:) Well keep warm! And I hope you get the little truck out of there soon! or it may be frozen where it sits!!
Obviously I don't speak a word of German, however, it is such fun to make up nonsensical compound German sounding words. This is not my first foray into this area. A few years ago, my employer had new paper towel dispensers installed in the mens room, complete with instructions on how to use it. I put up a 2nd set of instructions for our "German speaking friends" that said only "Grippenrippenwipentossen". I got called on the carpet because the boss thought it was about masterbation. True story.
I don't play instruments any more. But many years ago I used to play a wide range of woodwinds - flute, clarinet, sax and bassoon. Bassoon was my favourite for concert music, but flute and oboe vied for my attention as well. And for relaxation - jazz clarinet. To this day I have a wide range of listening favourites. But, alas, all instruments were sold off years ago. Now? Like I told hmph, I'd probably be devastated if I were to try to resume playing - 40 years is a long time and much will have been forgotten. Nighty-night!
For the best source of Alice Gomez, go to http://www.talkingtaco.com/. Actually, there's quite a bit of music available for download, so maybe your computer will do for awhile. There are quite a number of albums entitled El Condor Pasa, but are you thinking of the Bolivian group Inkakenas? I'm still back-logged with messages, but I'm calling it quits for tonight. My tummy alarm has announced that it's time for bunny chow! D%&* diet!
BTW, I got quite the chuckle out of your story about well-meaning friends coming to rescue you and your having to rescue them instead. It makes me think of the story about the young boy dragging an old lady across the street (so that he could be a boy scout) and then asking her to escort him back across the street because he wasn't allowed to cross streets by himself!
What is the difference between being a "Trekker" fan as opposed to being a fan of StarTrek? I'm confused - quite easily in fact! Oh, wait a minute. Aren't StarTrek fans commonly refered to as Trekkies? Or am I still out in the weeds? As for an interglactic arrival on Earth, one wonders who they would deem to be the intelligent species! They might have to judge humanity on a sliding scale?
$:) HAAYYYYYA!! heeheee Undoubtedly that is what she meant. Yes, I live in a state where people are never more than a mile from a sizable body of water, we have a bit of experience with getting vehicles out of mud. I personally have not had the actual experience, I have seen it done (my dad belonged to a group of dirt-bikers... more mud than you can shake a stick at). We used 2X8's or plywood.
Well there you have me. Lojban is very melodic, but my opinion is coloured by timbre of Nora Lee's well-modulated voice. I suppose that I spent too long in the IT arena. Maybe after 35 years, I've just become jaded but my geekiness has definitely has become a bit tarnished. I still appreciate StarTrek, but I find that my attempts at lol'ing with that theme are inept. I'm going to have and rely on you and hmph to tune-up my trekieness. Getting back to melodic ... have you ever listened any of Alice Gomez's music?
hehehe I have had a lot of practice 'arguing my case' against my step-father. My sister used to call it 'chinese fighting' (although it had nothing to do with chinese... I think she called it that because our arguments (which occurred mostly during dinner- which the is funny because dad wouldn't eat chinese) were intricate dodges and parries and back-flips of logic. As for the truck, best way I can think of is to dig under the wheels (whichever have the 'drive'... if it is 4 wheel-drive, probably the front two would work if not, the back ones) and put planks of wood underneath them for traction and 'step on it'. If you have enough wood you could make a path to where it is solid...if not you may have to do it several times to get it out.
heehee... I am sure you do better with "Mexican" and German than I do. I can decipher (or just get the gist) most european/derivitive stuff when I see them written down, but listening... not a chance and minimal speaking of it... I can, however, talk a lawyer into a corner (in English) when given a few seconds and a topic on which I have knowledge. $:)
Lojban may be a logically engineered language for various usages, but it's beyond me. I can barely speak English and THAT is the only language that I know! *sob* But, while I was hunting around trying to learn what Lojban was, I did find several dictionaries. I know what you mean about people trying to rescue you. Hubby and sons are convinced that they need to check-up on me through-out the day. I tell them that I would really enjoy some solitude and that absolutely I am not in danger of going stir-crazy. BTW, I'm afraid that the video was lost on me. Am I missing something?
Absolutely clear! Indeed!! $:) Learning another language (how many would that make?) might be interesting if not only for figuring out what sort of structure it has. $:) I only know the one language (not counting my limited abilities with lolspeak). I wish I could figure out the trick to learning a new language (knowing Spanish would be nice... and Chinese or Japanese)
No heroism goes unpunished. $:) The Jeeps will survive (and if they can get a pull from a much larger vehicle so much the better). You are NOT allowed to be without internet with such great geek friends with 'heroic' intent! They would have to turn in their 'Shatner Geek Cards' if they didn't at least TRY to get you internet in your 'dark time'. $:) My parents got as far as Franklin Tennessee before they had to stop because of the snow.
