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How to pack light, some tips
William Black wrote:
"J. Clarke" wrote in message ... William Black wrote: "J. Clarke" wrote in message ... Don't know about him, but this is me five minutes before leaving for my last vacation. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1251/...45cbc838_b.jpg There are both DSLR with lenses and a laptop loaded. So you're not flying then... Some people might say I was . . . Some people said that about me the last time I was on a motorcycle. I was, for a short time, until I hit the ground... Ouch. Hope you didn't get hurt too bad. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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How to pack light, some tips
"J. Clarke" wrote in message ... William Black wrote: "J. Clarke" wrote in message ... William Black wrote: "J. Clarke" wrote in message ... Don't know about him, but this is me five minutes before leaving for my last vacation. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1251/...45cbc838_b.jpg There are both DSLR with lenses and a laptop loaded. So you're not flying then... Some people might say I was . . . Some people said that about me the last time I was on a motorcycle. I was, for a short time, until I hit the ground... Ouch. Hope you didn't get hurt too bad. Broken ankle, serious bruising, on sticks for twelve weeks, off work for sixteen, some nerve damage, I still get twinges when it's going to rain... Oh yes, a seriously dead BMW flat twin (it bounced off the car and across the street and into a wall), a pair of jeans and wax cotton jacket in shreds. The lady got out of her car, looked down at me, said 'Sorry, I didn't see you', got back into her car and drove off leaving me in the hands of passing bystanders and outside a shop which, fortunately, is run by an old friend. Still, she got seven points on her license and a huge fine, three points for 'driving without due care' and four for 'leaving the scene of an accident'. I got an ambulance ride and a lot of police interviews, followed by a substantial cheque about a year later... -- William Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. |
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How to pack light, some tips
William Black wrote:
"J. Clarke" wrote in message ... William Black wrote: "J. Clarke" wrote in message ... William Black wrote: "J. Clarke" wrote in message ... Don't know about him, but this is me five minutes before leaving for my last vacation. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1251/...45cbc838_b.jpg There are both DSLR with lenses and a laptop loaded. So you're not flying then... Some people might say I was . . . Some people said that about me the last time I was on a motorcycle. I was, for a short time, until I hit the ground... Ouch. Hope you didn't get hurt too bad. Broken ankle, serious bruising, on sticks for twelve weeks, off work for sixteen, some nerve damage, I still get twinges when it's going to rain... Glad it wasn't worse. Oh yes, a seriously dead BMW flat twin (it bounced off the car and across the street and into a wall), a pair of jeans and wax cotton jacket in shreds. The lady got out of her car, looked down at me, said 'Sorry, I didn't see you', got back into her car and drove off leaving me in the hands of passing bystanders and outside a shop which, fortunately, is run by an old friend. It's amazing the things that people "don't see". Four of us were riding along behind a bright yellow dump truck looking for a place to pass when all of a sudden it locks all 16 wheels as some woman in an econobox pulls out of a side street immediately in front of it. Still, she got seven points on her license and a huge fine, three points for 'driving without due care' and four for 'leaving the scene of an accident'. There should be a worse penalty for "leaving the scene of an accident in which someone is lying on the road bleeding". I got an ambulance ride and a lot of police interviews, followed by a substantial cheque about a year later... At least they caught her. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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How to pack light, some tips
Make credence recognised that on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:17:17 GMT,
"William Black" has scripted: Broken ankle, serious bruising, on sticks for twelve weeks, off work for sixteen, some nerve damage, I still get twinges when it's going to rain... Oh yes, a seriously dead BMW flat twin (it bounced off the car and across the street and into a wall), a pair of jeans and wax cotton jacket in shreds. The lady got out of her car, looked down at me, said 'Sorry, I didn't see you', got back into her car and drove off leaving me in the hands of passing bystanders and outside a shop which, fortunately, is run by an old friend. Still, she got seven points on her license and a huge fine, three points for 'driving without due care' and four for 'leaving the scene of an accident'. I got an ambulance ride and a lot of police interviews, followed by a substantial cheque about a year later... Y'mean you got through all of that, and got a cheque?!!!??!? Betcha glad you don't live in the states! -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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How to pack light, some tips
On Aug 21, 7:46 pm, "J. Clarke" wrote:
Chris Blunt wrote: On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:26:47 GMT, "sharx35" wrote: "Chris Blunt" wrote in message . .. On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:58:18 +0300, Markku Grönroos wrote: "Spehro Pefhany" kirjoitti om... I carry a small bottle of shampoo, because I don't like the free stuff. Maybe 200ml, which could last for several weeks. Not having a mobile phone seems silly. Why? When travelling on holiday, you need a phone. I don't need one. I find a phone to keep in touch with people even more useful when I'm traveling than it is at home. It also serves as a camera, an alarm clock, a GPS, and a way to check my emails. Something so compact that does all that and only weighs around 100g easily justifies being taken along on any trips I make. Chris They take lousy quality pictures. In fact I think the 5 megapixel camera on my Nokia N95 takes better pictures than my Canon IXUS which I bought only a couple of years ago. It may not be a professional quality camera, I don't think anyone would describe the quality as lousy. No, you do NOT need GPS unless you are, perhaps, on safari and surely the OPERATORS of the safari will take care of THAT need. No, I certainly don't *need* GPS, but its was very nice to have while driving around Thailand a few weeks ago. On several occasions it made finding locations we were visiting a lot easier. E-mails can be checked at any one of the MILLIONS of cyber cafes in the world. Of course, and that's probably what I'd do if I wanted to do any serious work online. The advantage for me is being able to check instantly from anywhere whether there's any email that needs attending to in the first place, without even having to go near an internet cafe. Personally I've never gotten an email that _needed_ checking. If someone really wants to get hold of me they can call and if they want to get hold of me when I'm on vacation they can bloody well leave a message and wait until I get home. The cell phone is for _my_ convenience, not for the convenience of others. While I always carry it, unless I'm using it or expecting a call from someone I want to talk to, it's turned off. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) Well when I travel either with my friends or family, I always bring my cell phone and notebook with me. My mobile is always on just in case someone I "want" to talk will call me. I just ignore those calls or text messages if its not important. My notebook is very important with me. More than half of it use is not work related so I'm bringing it for my own pleasure like hooking up on the internet for forums I regularly visit, news website I always check and I also use it for making Onesuite voip calls which is very inexpensive compare if I'm going to use my mobile or worst hotel phones which will jack up your bills unnecessary. Aside from those things, I always bring with me paracetamol and some pain killers. You'll never know when you need them and just enough clothes to last my vacation. |
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