Random Things I Learned on the Road:

[GinaSuperCat]

Or, How to Take a Break from Immanuel Kant When You are at the Outskirts of Sanity…

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Wilco is perhaps the best soundtrack travelling through the USA on a bus, looking out the window…

At last call, make sure to order two drinks--better make em doubles…

It’s frightening what you can talk yourself out of without even realizing it--It is amazing what happens when you let go…

Never book a return international trip to supposedly arrive home the day before you have to teach…

When travelling solo, talking to yourself is a helpful way to stop someone from bothering you (a few twitches help)…

There’s no dying in baseball…

The joke from Chris Farley, y’know, “remember the time you were in the Beatles,”…NEVER gets old…

Any reason to travel is a valid one…especially with friends to meet you there…

The rental car on a road trip must have a name…

When you eliminate the notion of ‘top’ there is no ‘over the top’…

Laughing so hard you TSSSST is a sign of good times…

Good company is absolutely key while travelling…as good shoes and vitamins, the rest you can make up as you go…

When you happen to be staying in the same hotel as the band you are following, make sure to go down to the hotel bar in tube sox, pins, t-shirts--the works <grin>

Quotes from Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant have a surprisingly wide-range of applications

It’s a long journey towards health, however all that can be trashed in a matter of two weeks…

People on this planet are fairly accepting of Cats from Outer Space…MMMMEEEEOOOOWWWW!!

You are never too old, and it is never too late...

Do ‘worry about the baggage retrieval system they’ve got at Heathrow’—and Heathrow, in general…

Stewart’s fans are about the only people on this earth as cool as Stewart Copeland…

If travelling long stretches, make sure to arrange for text-buddies to help keep you company (cheers, all)

Always pack something important (like, for example, the ‘flag’) in your carry-on luggage—never check anything under the bus you can’t live without if it perchance happens to catch fire…

Parmesan garlic pita chips with peanut butter are truly ace…

Always take full opportunity of the place you are visiting: e.g., when in Yuba City, go to the karaoke bar…

The day you don’t wash your hair for three days and smell like Greyhound is the day you’ll meet STEWART & St. Jeff…

If you can draw attention on the streets of NYC, be proud: that is quite an effort…

Green is the new black…

Being ‘too cool’ to be a fan Is Out: being a total geek Is In…

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro...

Saying “what the hell, why not” is usually the better choice: far less regret that way…

It’s perfectly acceptable to consciously stop counting, and be ambiguous in your answer when asked, about topics such as age, number of Police shows attended, etc.…

When travelling long distance by car: either you are the lead dog, or you are following the lead dog…

Wherever you are, always ask: What the F*** am I doing here? Then, proceed…

Drumming ferociously on the car dash with passenger-side airbags can be a very bad idea…

No matter how much energy it takes, never let some random asshat ruin a wonderful experience for you…

When a group of nutters gets together, we could indeed take over a small nation…

The last year has taught me anything is possible—and that this is only the beginning!

[Divemistress of the Dark]

WOW.

This is mighty impressive, Kitty. Are you taking a break from the grind?

[quote]Stewart’s fans are about the only people on this earth as cool as Stewart Copeland… [/quote]

Hear, hear.

[GinaSuperCat]

I had too, also re-read HST's "Debt Letter" [a family staple] again from Proud Highway, gotta keep my humor somehow!

[Maud138]

Lovely GSC!

[Divemistress of the Dark]

I'm really missing the good Doctor about now (this is the first Presidential election year since his passing.) Here's hoping he and Nixon are having a great hand of poker in the sweet hereafter.

[Madgrad]

[TheEqualizer]

Lesson learned from this post: when you have an inability to type anything that makes sense on a Friday afternoon, a series of Emoticons does the job just fine.

[TOWOS]

I learned mainly this:

Let's don't get too zoinked on Prince V when going to a concert, especially if you socialize;

Don't jump over the barriers;

When the singer imitates your gestures, tries to tell you something you can't hear, and then toasts to you with his tea, be gracious and thank him;

Let's dont' be a sissy and uster courage to finally do a shot of tequila.

[policerule]

Aw, G...

You are so right on so many levels.

I love ya!


Edit: Purrrrrrr

[sixteenlaps]

cool list Gina!

[Chatchka]

What GSC said, plus I took away...

Take the trip.

And that you can be closer friends with people you don't really know, or have much in common with, than some people you have known for a lifetime.

And that inspirational people come in all shapes, sizes, ages, colors, political leanings, etc., (but they tend to favor the color green.)

And so do cool ones.

And when dreams that you didn't even dare conceptualize come true, it is time to dream bigger and get busy making some cool shit happen.

[policerule]

Nice, Chatch


Loving this thread...

[sixteenlaps]

hmm I would have to add

dont be afraid to go to a party/show/gathering with a whole load of older ppl that you have only talked to online

[Madgrad]

[quote="sixteenlaps"]hmm I would have to add

dont be afraid to go to a party/show/gathering with a whole load of older ppl that you have only talked to online [/quote]

Who you callin' old, missy?

How 'bout just a general, "don't be afraid to go to a show/gathering/party with a whole load of people you have only talked to online, even if you have to go by yourself. If you're going to meet Nutters, you'll be very glad you did."


ETA: Develop a taste for tequila.

[sixteenlaps]

hey, the age thing is what makes people cringe... all my friends at school are severely creeped out by the fact that I have ever met with anyone that was over like 20something