Oh thanks Bob! That's the goal -- to have some fun once in a while. I'm glad you liked it. It was kind of a test. Maybe I should write about hitchhiking across the country when I was 19, or working at Old Faithful and living in the woods, or climbing Mount Washington solo in January (I have video, in 70-80 MPH winds). I also did an overnight camping trip with my two sons when we summited Mount Washington one December -- they were only twelve, and so they walked across the crust with backpacks while I broke through and sank into two feet of snow with every stride. It nearly killed me!
My British experiences (I lived there for several years) also included hiking the Lake District, Peak District, Snowdonia, and Scotland, and playing Ultimate Frisbee for the University of Essex, and touring Britain in a van to play other teams. I even drove in England!! (So much so that when we returned to the US, I occasionally found myself driving in the left lane out of habit.)
(I also played Ultimate Frisbee in the 1985 European Championship Creteil, France, as part of one of two British teams -- we were called "The Shitheads." I have pictures somewhere... That was a unique cultural story of its own! We beat the West Germans and Belgians, but the Swedes took first place in both the men's and women's divisions. They were unstoppable.)
Now that I'm old, these reminiscences take on more value, and if I find time, I will try to share them here so that others can enjoy them.
Speaking of bashing old useless pianos.... I was recently watching an old episode of Northern Exposure ( from the 90's) and the episode focused on a character who wanted to launch an old cow from a giant catapult. His friends talked him out of the cow and they settled on an old piano! It was interesting to watch the piano sail through the sky in slow motion. When it hit the ground, it turned into pieces that could fit through an eight inch hole!
What a fun story, John! Did you also try bog-snorkeling, cheese-rolling, worm-charming and gurning? I feel certain you could do quite well (if not win) at least one of those! 😁
I loved this story.
Oh thanks Bob! That's the goal -- to have some fun once in a while. I'm glad you liked it. It was kind of a test. Maybe I should write about hitchhiking across the country when I was 19, or working at Old Faithful and living in the woods, or climbing Mount Washington solo in January (I have video, in 70-80 MPH winds). I also did an overnight camping trip with my two sons when we summited Mount Washington one December -- they were only twelve, and so they walked across the crust with backpacks while I broke through and sank into two feet of snow with every stride. It nearly killed me!
My British experiences (I lived there for several years) also included hiking the Lake District, Peak District, Snowdonia, and Scotland, and playing Ultimate Frisbee for the University of Essex, and touring Britain in a van to play other teams. I even drove in England!! (So much so that when we returned to the US, I occasionally found myself driving in the left lane out of habit.)
(I also played Ultimate Frisbee in the 1985 European Championship Creteil, France, as part of one of two British teams -- we were called "The Shitheads." I have pictures somewhere... That was a unique cultural story of its own! We beat the West Germans and Belgians, but the Swedes took first place in both the men's and women's divisions. They were unstoppable.)
Now that I'm old, these reminiscences take on more value, and if I find time, I will try to share them here so that others can enjoy them.
We hereby demand a full autobiography! But I'd encourage you to wait a decade or so - your best is almost certainly still to come.
Speaking of bashing old useless pianos.... I was recently watching an old episode of Northern Exposure ( from the 90's) and the episode focused on a character who wanted to launch an old cow from a giant catapult. His friends talked him out of the cow and they settled on an old piano! It was interesting to watch the piano sail through the sky in slow motion. When it hit the ground, it turned into pieces that could fit through an eight inch hole!
Even the soundboard? I can't imagine a catapult destroying these soundboards -- much MUCH BETTER than a cow!
What a fun story, John! Did you also try bog-snorkeling, cheese-rolling, worm-charming and gurning? I feel certain you could do quite well (if not win) at least one of those! 😁
lol!