Well, people have been doing this for years and years before Into the Wild came out.
Just because someone takes off on a bike doesn't mean they're bums! He's a resourceful dude and will be able to work for supper.
I have a friend right down the street from me who did a cross country bike trip this year. He and a friend flew to Frisco, put their back bike tires into the Pacific then road to the Atlantic ocean. Does that mean Into the Wild took after Tom? They had a bit more of an organized schedule, though.
They were definitely not in shape before they left, and three months later arrived with amazing stories of great people and experiences. http://westernexpress.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html
I've got other friends who did this long ago and stayed in towns and worked in diners or helping people fix houses, etc.
I loved doing stuff like this and there is a feeling of exhilaration along with a feeling of fear and of wonderment when you meet amazing people and see beautiful countryside. You'll never see or experience this by sitting in a cubicle in front of a computer watching youtube videos!
So Cheers Eli! Have a great trip and a great adventure!
Be kind, man
Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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he goes to libraries to update his myspace blog from time to time... and to let all us that REALLY CARE ABOUT HIM know he is still alive and heading north!
Yes danger is definitely something that differs from person to person. As for your example though, when you go sky diving there are safety procautions that are taken. Parachutes are checked and rechecked. Emergency chutes are packed and checked and rechecked. You tandum jump with a certified instructor. Before you even get onto the plane they teach you how to land and what to do in case of an emergency. So even if you are under taking something as dangerous as sky diving you are still prepared for emergencies.
Yep, but sometimes that's not enough... fuck all the safety precautions and just live a bit.
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Well, people have been doing this for years and years before Into the Wild came out.
Just because someone takes off on a bike doesn't mean they're bums! He's a resourceful dude and will be able to work for supper.
I have a friend right down the street from me who did a cross country bike trip this year. He and a friend flew to Frisco, put their back bike tires into the Pacific then road to the Atlantic ocean. Does that mean Into the Wild took after Tom? They had a bit more of an organized schedule, though.
They were definitely not in shape before they left, and three months later arrived with amazing stories of great people and experiences. http://westernexpress.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html
I've got other friends who did this long ago and stayed in towns and worked in diners or helping people fix houses, etc.
I loved doing stuff like this and there is a feeling of exhilaration along with a feeling of fear and of wonderment when you meet amazing people and see beautiful countryside. You'll never see or experience this by sitting in a cubicle in front of a computer watching youtube videos!
So Cheers Eli! Have a great trip and a great adventure!
I was hoping you'd post here.
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Maybe I'm reading that wrong, but that sounds awfully lonely. I guess if I felt that way, just running out alone wouldn't be that big of a deal, either. To me, friends & family are everything so of course the idea of me doing what Stick is doing is absurd.
It's not lonely. He will meet lots of different people during his journey, from different walks of life. He'll have great conversations with them, maybe some of these may enlighten him. He will definitely learn from all of these people. He will also have time to reflect, to put things in perspective, etc.
And... what an adventure.. you and your bike (and the odd gator or bear). In a way, I envy him...
Yep, but sometimes that's not enough... fuck all the safety precautions and just live a bit.
Well I would rather have a long happy life then a short reckless one, but that's just me. I also don't feel that you need to put yourself into such a precarious situation in order to live life to the fullest.
"When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
When I read "On the Road" as a teenager, the idea of hitchhiking across the country sounded enticing, until I though long and hard about the downside of such a trek.
I hope it works out for him, and I hope it wasn't just folly because of a movie.
Doesn't this dude have a job and/or responsibilities? Anyway, just don't eat any fucking potato root..
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
To me it seems like if you do this type of thing you're running away from problems,job,home life,bad relationship(s)
In the end you're creating more problems for yourself and your family
Hopefully he's doing it and not leaving people hanging or without reason
Sometimes it is to find the silence. Sometimes its the only way to get to that quiet space in your head where you can make sense of it all. Best wishes Stickboy - I hope you find what you're looking for.
R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
Sometimes it is to find the silence. Sometimes its the only way to get to that quiet space in your head where you can make sense of it all. Best wishes Stickboy - I hope you find what you're looking for.
Man, I miss smoking weed..
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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The spirit of adventure is still alive!
Well, people have been doing this for years and years before Into the Wild came out.
Just because someone takes off on a bike doesn't mean they're bums! He's a resourceful dude and will be able to work for supper.
I have a friend right down the street from me who did a cross country bike trip this year. He and a friend flew to Frisco, put their back bike tires into the Pacific then road to the Atlantic ocean. Does that mean Into the Wild took after Tom?
They were definitely not in shape before they left, and three months later arrived with amazing stories of great people and experiences.
http://westernexpress.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html
I've got other friends who did this long ago and stayed in towns and worked in diners or helping people fix houses, etc.
I loved doing stuff like this and there is a feeling of exhilaration along with a feeling of fear and of wonderment when you meet amazing people and see beautiful countryside. You'll never see or experience this by sitting in a cubicle in front of a computer watching youtube videos!
So Cheers Eli! Have a great trip and a great adventure!
Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
__________________________________
how is he posting on myspace if he has nothing?
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
And... what an adventure.. you and your bike
Well I would rather have a long happy life then a short reckless one, but that's just me. I also don't feel that you need to put yourself into such a precarious situation in order to live life to the fullest.
I prefer "Girls Gone Wild"
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
This is NOT like Into The Wild....he went on a bike ride....that's it. Hopefully he'll be ok.
I was piss drunk and passed out on my cousin's steps in front of her house
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
i think deep down we'd all like to run, walk, peddle
away from our responsibilities from time to time.
i truly hope he finds what he is looking for.
What's the downside?
naděje umírá poslední
When did he start his trip?
In the end you're creating more problems for yourself and your family
Hopefully he's doing it and not leaving people hanging or without reason
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Death ?
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
Or yellow snow..
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Sometimes it is to find the silence. Sometimes its the only way to get to that quiet space in your head where you can make sense of it all. Best wishes Stickboy - I hope you find what you're looking for.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
I want to go with him!!!
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
And hope he stays safe
Go Eli!!
Man, I miss smoking weed..
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
leatherman's cave
I say go man...go in stealth. never say die
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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