Living without money.

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  • pearljammr78
    pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    I’m sure what we put in our bodies has a lot to do with the smell that comes out of them. Earlier civilizations seem to have healthier diets. But who knows. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    mcgruff10 said:
    Yeah you lost me at scavenging for soap and clothing lol. That’s a big no thank you for me. 
    I did find the Native American soap very interesting.  
    Oh, for sure.  Like I said, very few of us would choose to live this way.  But far more to the point is what I've said many time here which is that there is much to learn from people like Daniel Suelo and others who chose to view life differently from our dead end money driven economy.  All one has to do is look at the degradation of the world around us to see that we are grinding ourselves into the ground.  And yet new approaches are looked down upon or even thought of (at least subconsciously) as a threat.  People like Daniel give us a clear opportunity to see how wasteful we are. 

    Here's that Ted talk again.  I think it's worth checking out.


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Meltdown99 said:
    rgambs said:
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    Meltdown99 said:
    brianlux said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    Into the wild
    That book and McCandless' quest for a simpler life was also inspiring.  And another fine read too!
    I have actually read that Alaska Authorities said that book and the story of McCandliss have been more harmful than anything.  McCandliss was ill-prepared and had no real idea of how to live off-grid or off the land.  Every year Alaska has to do some rescue's along that trail and just a couple weeks ago a honeymooning couple from Europe had tragedy strike when the newlywed bride died crossing a fast-moving river and was swept away 1feet  downriver...

    I wish the media would quit with the romance of living off the land.  Not much of society is equipped to live off the land...
    That is not an accurate summary of the McCandless story.  He was pretty well prepared and he was living quite successfully until he got sick, most likely from a fungal infection.

    Yes, his story has inspired idiots to exercise their idiocy, but a cursory glance at the SAR records of any major National Park will show that idiots love to exercise their idiocy at every opportunity.
    Into the Wild
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(film)

    Noting McCandless' unpreparedness, the stranger who drops him off lends him a pair of boots.  

    Four months later, at the abandoned bus, life for McCandless becomes harder, and he begins to make poor decisions. As his supplies begin to run out, he realizes that nature is also harsh and uncaring. 

    Dude.  The guy did not even have the most basic equipment...good hiking boots.  That sounds like some who was prepared.  He did not even make it summer.

    If he was prepared he would have known about the runoff that causes that particular river hard to cross.  

    Did you really just quote a Wikipedia article about a Hollywood film based on a book as a source? lol
    Try again.  Read the book and Krakauer's interviews and notes.
    Quoting the movie summary lol
    Dude...all you do is flap your gums about how right you are and how wrong everyone else...you are a baffle them with bullshit kind of guy...not dazzle them with brilliance.  You should learn to ignore my post because I think very little of you...and some of your ridiculous post...


    Your username is just so very appropriate!
     lol
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,961
    brianlux said:
    Let's put this subject of odor into further perspective.  I went to a seated musical performance at an upscale venue years ago.  Most of the people in attendance were well to do upper middle class suburbanites.  The couple sitting behind me were all decked out and coifed.  They reeked of cologne, perfume, alcohol and garlic.  I would much rather have sat near someone who had the same clothes they'd worn a few days and maybe hadn't bathed in a couple of days.  Someone like Suelo.  "Smells like shit" is relative.
    I call bullshit. That stuff is bad, but someone that hasn’t bathed is the worst. Nothing worse.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    cincybearcat said:
    brianlux said:
    Let's put this subject of odor into further perspective.  I went to a seated musical performance at an upscale venue years ago.  Most of the people in attendance were well to do upper middle class suburbanites.  The couple sitting behind me were all decked out and coifed.  They reeked of cologne, perfume, alcohol and garlic.  I would much rather have sat near someone who had the same clothes they'd worn a few days and maybe hadn't bathed in a couple of days.  Someone like Suelo.  "Smells like shit" is relative.
    I call bullshit. That stuff is bad, but someone that hasn’t bathed is the worst. Nothing worse.
    We got way off topic here.  Living without money has nothing to do with how people smell.  I'm not even sure how we got there.  Maybe check out some of the other information I've posted here and forget about b.o. and bad breath.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    cincybearcat said:
    brianlux said:
    Let's put this subject of odor into further perspective.  I went to a seated musical performance at an upscale venue years ago.  Most of the people in attendance were well to do upper middle class suburbanites.  The couple sitting behind me were all decked out and coifed.  They reeked of cologne, perfume, alcohol and garlic.  I would much rather have sat near someone who had the same clothes they'd worn a few days and maybe hadn't bathed in a couple of days.  Someone like Suelo.  "Smells like shit" is relative.
    I call bullshit. That stuff is bad, but someone that hasn’t bathed is the worst. Nothing worse.
    You ought to toughen up there Buttercup!
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,961
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    brianlux said:
    Let's put this subject of odor into further perspective.  I went to a seated musical performance at an upscale venue years ago.  Most of the people in attendance were well to do upper middle class suburbanites.  The couple sitting behind me were all decked out and coifed.  They reeked of cologne, perfume, alcohol and garlic.  I would much rather have sat near someone who had the same clothes they'd worn a few days and maybe hadn't bathed in a couple of days.  Someone like Suelo.  "Smells like shit" is relative.
    I call bullshit. That stuff is bad, but someone that hasn’t bathed is the worst. Nothing worse.
    You ought to toughen up there Buttercup!
    You’ve never ride the elevator at an engineering college. 
    hippiemom = goodness
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    brianlux said:
    Let's put this subject of odor into further perspective.  I went to a seated musical performance at an upscale venue years ago.  Most of the people in attendance were well to do upper middle class suburbanites.  The couple sitting behind me were all decked out and coifed.  They reeked of cologne, perfume, alcohol and garlic.  I would much rather have sat near someone who had the same clothes they'd worn a few days and maybe hadn't bathed in a couple of days.  Someone like Suelo.  "Smells like shit" is relative.
    I call bullshit. That stuff is bad, but someone that hasn’t bathed is the worst. Nothing worse.
    You ought to toughen up there Buttercup!
    You’ve never ride the elevator at an engineering college. 
    Hahahaha you REALLY need to toughen up if you think that's bad.  

    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I'm teasing you, but I'm also not lol

    You would sound like a Valley Girl to someone who has worked in medical fields, serious manual labor, played sports, been deployed, etc... A little body odor is not a big deal.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,961
    rgambs said:
    I'm teasing you, but I'm also not lol

    You would sound like a Valley Girl to someone who has worked in medical fields, serious manual labor, played sports, been deployed, etc... A little body odor is not a big deal.
    Ummm just cause you’ve been around it doesn’t mean it’s ok. It’s a big deal
    hippiemom = goodness
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    I'm teasing you, but I'm also not lol

    You would sound like a Valley Girl to someone who has worked in medical fields, serious manual labor, played sports, been deployed, etc... A little body odor is not a big deal.
    Ummm just cause you’ve been around it doesn’t mean it’s ok. It’s a big deal
    Like, O. M. G. !!! 

    It's like, such a big deal!
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,961
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    I'm teasing you, but I'm also not lol

    You would sound like a Valley Girl to someone who has worked in medical fields, serious manual labor, played sports, been deployed, etc... A little body odor is not a big deal.
    Ummm just cause you’ve been around it doesn’t mean it’s ok. It’s a big deal
    Like, O. M. G. !!! 

    It's like, such a big deal!
    I get it. You stink and are self-conscious. It’s ok, it’s not your fault.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    I'm teasing you, but I'm also not lol

    You would sound like a Valley Girl to someone who has worked in medical fields, serious manual labor, played sports, been deployed, etc... A little body odor is not a big deal.
    Ummm just cause you’ve been around it doesn’t mean it’s ok. It’s a big deal
    Like, O. M. G. !!! 

    It's like, such a big deal!
    I get it. You stink and are self-conscious. It’s ok, it’s not your fault.
    It's definitely a person's fault if they stink.

    Still not something to get your pretty panties twisted about lol
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,961
    edited August 2019
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    I'm teasing you, but I'm also not lol

    You would sound like a Valley Girl to someone who has worked in medical fields, serious manual labor, played sports, been deployed, etc... A little body odor is not a big deal.
    Ummm just cause you’ve been around it doesn’t mean it’s ok. It’s a big deal
    Like, O. M. G. !!! 

    It's like, such a big deal!
    I get it. You stink and are self-conscious. It’s ok, it’s not your fault.
    It's definitely a person's fault if they stink.

    Still not something to get your pretty panties twisted about lol
    Clean panties.

    and stinky people on planes is maybe the worst.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • pearljammr78
    pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    I’m going commando. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    I curse at my tremors, I jump at my own step
    I cringe at my terror, I hate my own smell
    I know where I must be, I must be in hell

    Waves of fear!

    -Lou Reed
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,860
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    I'm teasing you, but I'm also not lol

    You would sound like a Valley Girl to someone who has worked in medical fields, serious manual labor, played sports, been deployed, etc... A little body odor is not a big deal.
    Ummm just cause you’ve been around it doesn’t mean it’s ok. It’s a big deal
    Like, O. M. G. !!! 

    It's like, such a big deal!
    I get it. You stink and are self-conscious. It’s ok, it’s not your fault.
    It's definitely a person's fault if they stink.

    Still not something to get your pretty panties twisted about lol
    Clean panties.

    and stinky people on planes is maybe the worst.
    You ever fly to other countries?  Hygiene isn't priority for some.

    Also if there is ever a question about something I look to the guidance of Chuck Norris.

    "The best defense is not to offend"
    https://youtu.be/m0sGvJuh6M0
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,961
    tempo_n_groove said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    rgambs said:
    I'm teasing you, but I'm also not lol

    You would sound like a Valley Girl to someone who has worked in medical fields, serious manual labor, played sports, been deployed, etc... A little body odor is not a big deal.
    Ummm just cause you’ve been around it doesn’t mean it’s ok. It’s a big deal
    Like, O. M. G. !!! 

    It's like, such a big deal!
    I get it. You stink and are self-conscious. It’s ok, it’s not your fault.
    It's definitely a person's fault if they stink.

    Still not something to get your pretty panties twisted about lol
    Clean panties.

    and stinky people on planes is maybe the worst.
    You ever fly to other countries?  Hygiene isn't priority for some.

    Also if there is ever a question about something I look to the guidance of Chuck Norris.

    "The best defense is not to offend"
    https://youtu.be/m0sGvJuh6M0
    Yes. Never been to a certain country where based upon my experiences I expect it to be pretty bad though.

    I find it to be extremely disrespectful. But then, that’s just like, my opinion.


    hippiemom = goodness
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    edited August 2019
    OK smelly people, back to "living without money". 

    Here's another person who lived without money.  In 1953, she set off on foot with nothing but a toothbrush and some pamphlets calling for the end of war.  She carried no money and walked clear across the U.S. several times waging peace.  She crossed the country for three decades, walking more than 25,000 miles.  She went by the name, Peace Pilgrim.

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,052
    Running around naked, eating dirt, and depending on others in order to survive(begging), isn't really an option for me. I guess ill keep working, making my small contribution to society.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....

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