I envy the existence of proper wilderness in the US.
There isn't really anywhere in the UK where you could hike for days without encountering a main road. There's Dartmoor and Exmoor, but that's about it.
Also a gravitational anomaly, prehistoric ruins, and the occasional unexploded ordnance from the military firing ranges.
It has a more fearsome reputation than it deserves, really. People get into trouble on it either because they learned to navigate by landmarks (which is easy to do pretty much everywhere else in the UK) rather than by bearing, or because they get caught out by the tendency of UK weather to veer schizophrenically from summer to winter throughout the course of the day and end up trying to find shelter from a snowstorm while dressed in shorts and a t-shirt.
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Mojo_JojoWe are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourseRegistered Userregular
I envy the existence of proper wilderness in the US.
There isn't really anywhere in the UK where you could hike for days without encountering a main road. There's Dartmoor and Exmoor, but that's about it.
Also a gravitational anomaly, prehistoric ruins, and the occasional unexploded ordnance from the military firing ranges.
It has a more fearsome reputation than it deserves, really. People get into trouble on it either because they learned to navigate by landmarks (which is easy to do pretty much everywhere else in the UK) rather than by bearing, or because they get caught out by the tendency of UK weather to veer schizophrenically from summer to winter throughout the course of the day and end up trying to find shelter from a snowstorm while dressed in shorts and a t-shirt.
My Dad and his best friend got lost on Dartmoor during a school trip. They ducked into a hollow for lunch and everybody else had vanished when they re-merged. Fun times.
Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
Also compasses are for noobs. All you need is a watch.
that's true if you're somewhere where you can see the sun
It's also somewhat reliant on your latitude and time of year as to how easy it is. Around here it's pretty sweet most of the year.
do you guys have much in the way of forest down there? my big problem with sun navigation is that the places I have gone in the past tend to be really densely-forested mountains like the Ozarks. The hollows, the low places, in areas like that can look like you're in twilight when it's 2pm. A compass is a godsend in those kind of situations.
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JacobkoshGamble a stamp.I can show you how to be a real man!Moderatormod
for real, a gravitational anomaly? that's awesome.
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Mojo_JojoWe are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourseRegistered Userregular
for real, a gravitational anomaly? that's awesome.
There's a big bit of weirdly low density rock under that bit of the UK (it actually stretches out towards the Scilly isles), so local gravity is slightly lower than average (not in a noticeable way for a person or anything).
Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
for real, a gravitational anomaly? that's awesome.
There's a gigantic chunk of buried granite under it, which is dense enough relative to the surrounding rock that the difference in density produces a measurable distortion in the local gravitational field. You'd need instruments and an experimental rig, though. It's not like everything gets heavier at a certain place or anything.
Also compasses are for noobs. All you need is a watch.
that's true if you're somewhere where you can see the sun
It's also somewhat reliant on your latitude and time of year as to how easy it is. Around here it's pretty sweet most of the year.
do you guys have much in the way of forest down there? my big problem with sun navigation is that the places I have gone in the past tend to be really densely-forested mountains like the Ozarks. The hollows, the low places, in areas like that can look like you're in twilight when it's 2pm. A compass is a godsend in those kind of situations.
Forest yes, dense forest not really.
Also the thought of wearing shorts in the UK is weird to me.
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JacobkoshGamble a stamp.I can show you how to be a real man!Moderatormod
for real, a gravitational anomaly? that's awesome.
There's a big bit of weirdly low density rock under that bit of the UK (it actually stretches out towards the Scilly isles), so local gravity is slightly lower than average (not in a noticeable way for a person or anything).
for real, a gravitational anomaly? that's awesome.
There's a gigantic chunk of buried granite under it, which is dense enough relative to the surrounding rock that the difference in density produces a measurable distortion in the local gravitational field. You'd need instruments and an experimental rig, though. It's not like everything gets heavier at a certain place or anything.
Conflicting stories!
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Mojo_JojoWe are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourseRegistered Userregular
Well we both agree that there's a big rock. And I could well be wrong with it being less dense than the surrounding stuff. I do have a terrible memory.
Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
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JacobkoshGamble a stamp.I can show you how to be a real man!Moderatormod
for real, a gravitational anomaly? that's awesome.
There's a big bit of weirdly low density rock under that bit of the UK (it actually stretches out towards the Scilly isles), so local gravity is slightly lower than average (not in a noticeable way for a person or anything).
for real, a gravitational anomaly? that's awesome.
There's a gigantic chunk of buried granite under it, which is dense enough relative to the surrounding rock that the difference in density produces a measurable distortion in the local gravitational field. You'd need instruments and an experimental rig, though. It's not like everything gets heavier at a certain place or anything.
I envy the existence of proper wilderness in the US.
There isn't really anywhere in the UK where you could hike for days without encountering a main road. There's Dartmoor and Exmoor, but that's about it.
Also a gravitational anomaly, prehistoric ruins, and the occasional unexploded ordnance from the military firing ranges.
It has a more fearsome reputation than it deserves, really. People get into trouble on it either because they learned to navigate by landmarks (which is easy to do pretty much everywhere else in the UK) rather than by bearing, or because they get caught out by the tendency of UK weather to veer schizophrenically from summer to winter throughout the course of the day and end up trying to find shelter from a snowstorm while dressed in shorts and a t-shirt.
My Dad and his best friend got lost on Dartmoor during a school trip. They ducked into a hollow for lunch and everybody else had vanished when they re-merged. Fun times.
Is your dad still at school?
Also, when I visited Stonehenge I kept getting headaches at the points where divining rods go mad. Therefore I think I am the proud descendants of either madmen or druids
Freedom for the Northern Isles!
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Mojo_JojoWe are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourseRegistered Userregular
I envy the existence of proper wilderness in the US.
There isn't really anywhere in the UK where you could hike for days without encountering a main road. There's Dartmoor and Exmoor, but that's about it.
Also a gravitational anomaly, prehistoric ruins, and the occasional unexploded ordnance from the military firing ranges.
It has a more fearsome reputation than it deserves, really. People get into trouble on it either because they learned to navigate by landmarks (which is easy to do pretty much everywhere else in the UK) rather than by bearing, or because they get caught out by the tendency of UK weather to veer schizophrenically from summer to winter throughout the course of the day and end up trying to find shelter from a snowstorm while dressed in shorts and a t-shirt.
My Dad and his best friend got lost on Dartmoor during a school trip. They ducked into a hollow for lunch and everybody else had vanished when they re-merged. Fun times.
Is your dad still at school?
Also, when I visited Stonehenge I kept getting headaches at the points where divining rods go mad. Therefore I think I am the proud descendants of either madmen or druids
It's a complicated story involving a time machine and a box of wine.
Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
nooooooot entirely sure how long i was laying there
pretty sure i didn't fall down, given that i have no injuries it appears and i thiiiiiink i remember getting up from my chair to get a drink, then feeling woozy and sitting down
so i am pretty sure i went from a sitting position to passed out, which is not as bad, i guess
for real, a gravitational anomaly? that's awesome.
There's a big bit of weirdly low density rock under that bit of the UK (it actually stretches out towards the Scilly isles), so local gravity is slightly lower than average (not in a noticeable way for a person or anything).
nooooooot entirely sure how long i was laying there
pretty sure i didn't fall down, given that i have no injuries it appears and i thiiiiiink i remember getting up from my chair to get a drink, then feeling woozy and sitting down
so i am pretty sure i went from a sitting position to passed out, which is not as bad, i guess
nooooooot entirely sure how long i was laying there
pretty sure i didn't fall down, given that i have no injuries it appears and i thiiiiiink i remember getting up from my chair to get a drink, then feeling woozy and sitting down
so i am pretty sure i went from a sitting position to passed out, which is not as bad, i guess
but still not good
Doctor time?
fun fact: I literally saw my doctor yesterday
i've been having some rather unpleasant health issues as of late
this fainting (and i'm pretty sure that's what happened) would likely just be representative of existing problems i have right now rather than indicative of a new problem
i've gone through basically as much self-assessment as i can muster
i woke up a little over half an hour ago off the kitchen floor. not sure how long i had been laying there
at some point prior to that i had gotten up to go get a drink, i drank it, felt dizzy, sat down on the kitchen floor with my back against the cupboards
pretty sure i fainted from there
i have no bruising, muscle pain, or other physical signs of injury, so i don't think i had a seizure or a TIA
i have a mild headache but golly if i have more time of having a headache than don't these days
so i am pretty sure i am "okay" in the sense that i am clearly unhealthy but not in any sort of serious medical distress
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It's also somewhat reliant on your latitude and time of year as to how easy it is. Around here it's pretty sweet most of the year.
but can it dowse for water
Also a gravitational anomaly, prehistoric ruins, and the occasional unexploded ordnance from the military firing ranges.
It has a more fearsome reputation than it deserves, really. People get into trouble on it either because they learned to navigate by landmarks (which is easy to do pretty much everywhere else in the UK) rather than by bearing, or because they get caught out by the tendency of UK weather to veer schizophrenically from summer to winter throughout the course of the day and end up trying to find shelter from a snowstorm while dressed in shorts and a t-shirt.
I don't want to put words in the ladies mouths.
It suddenly became 1:35am, good night [chat].
do you guys have much in the way of forest down there? my big problem with sun navigation is that the places I have gone in the past tend to be really densely-forested mountains like the Ozarks. The hollows, the low places, in areas like that can look like you're in twilight when it's 2pm. A compass is a godsend in those kind of situations.
There's a big bit of weirdly low density rock under that bit of the UK (it actually stretches out towards the Scilly isles), so local gravity is slightly lower than average (not in a noticeable way for a person or anything).
There's a gigantic chunk of buried granite under it, which is dense enough relative to the surrounding rock that the difference in density produces a measurable distortion in the local gravitational field. You'd need instruments and an experimental rig, though. It's not like everything gets heavier at a certain place or anything.
Forest yes, dense forest not really.
Also the thought of wearing shorts in the UK is weird to me.
This alleviates but does not entirely cure the mild disappointment from learning that Dartmoor is not the UK's Bermuda Triangle.
Conflicting stories!
THE DARTMOOR TRIANGLE STRIKES AGAIN
Is your dad still at school?
Also, when I visited Stonehenge I kept getting headaches at the points where divining rods go mad. Therefore I think I am the proud descendants of either madmen or druids
It's a complicated story involving a time machine and a box of wine.
I live in a converted stable and well, I have it better than the horse did I think
sometimes i am an arrogant french lady with a sword
sometimes i am an adorable yordle
sometimes i am the mothafuckin birdman
but i am always rad as hell 8-)
My house is like one third of the age of the USA.
I hear there's a transatlantic service between Dartmoor and Arkham.
I will make some garlic bread.
BAD IDEA
i dreamed of eating garlic bread all night
today i wanted garlic bread so bad
garlic bread
you know what confuses the heck out of people when you go on about this
you're not even talking about normal garlic bread
you're talking about cheese bread from a pizza place
it's like saying you really wanted french fries when what you were really eating is poutine
...at feeding?
nooooooot entirely sure how long i was laying there
pretty sure i didn't fall down, given that i have no injuries it appears and i thiiiiiink i remember getting up from my chair to get a drink, then feeling woozy and sitting down
so i am pretty sure i went from a sitting position to passed out, which is not as bad, i guess
but still not good
GET OUT OF HERE STALKER
its garlic
its bread
its garlic bread
there's also cheese
lots of it
and that is by far the worst part of it, health wise
eeeehhh
putting some shitty commercial food whole sale garlic spread on a shitty baguette/texas toast doesnt make it garlic bread
Doctor time?
fun fact: I literally saw my doctor yesterday
i've been having some rather unpleasant health issues as of late
this fainting (and i'm pretty sure that's what happened) would likely just be representative of existing problems i have right now rather than indicative of a new problem
i think
imgur.com/a/s6dj0
i woke up a little over half an hour ago off the kitchen floor. not sure how long i had been laying there
at some point prior to that i had gotten up to go get a drink, i drank it, felt dizzy, sat down on the kitchen floor with my back against the cupboards
pretty sure i fainted from there
i have no bruising, muscle pain, or other physical signs of injury, so i don't think i had a seizure or a TIA
i have a mild headache but golly if i have more time of having a headache than don't these days
so i am pretty sure i am "okay" in the sense that i am clearly unhealthy but not in any sort of serious medical distress
A Flatland reference.