From: Scotty on 22 May 2010 04:22 "Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message news:4bf65a25$0$1235$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... : >> Do I want to have engaged in a pointless stunt? No. : > : > You should try something challenging then...Like sailing around the : > world in a small boat solo.....Of course you will have an advantage : > over Miss Watson, You are older and possibly stronger. : : Challenging? : : Unpleasant? For sure. Boring? Definitely. Tiring? Most likely. : Dangerous? Quite possibly, though it was an ocean going yacht, no doubt : self-righting, with modern navigation equipment and communications. : : But challenging? Somehow I don't see it. : : Sylvia. : Are you serious? one rouge wave at the wrong time when you didnt have a chance to harness properly and your gone. Fail to strap in whenin storm and smash ya head, your gone, lose your fresh water, your gone, Snap a mast or some other huge failure while rolling 360 deg and once again, your pretty much gone. Sure, if it wasnt for the storms, lonelyness, isolation, lack of fresh food, cold etc its a absolute doddle! Not challenging? Either your stupid or have a serious lack of imagination!
From: Noddy on 22 May 2010 05:53 " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message news:4bf79447$0$24251$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > Are you serious? one rouge wave at the wrong time when you didnt have a > chance to harness properly > and your gone. Fail to strap in whenin storm and smash ya head, your gone, > lose your fresh water, > your gone, Snap a mast or some other huge failure while rolling 360 deg > and once again, your pretty > much gone. Not look when crossing the street in front of a bus and you're gone too. Your point? > Sure, if it wasnt for the storms, lonelyness, isolation, lack of fresh > food, cold etc its a absolute > doddle! Aw diddums. I'm sure her voyage had it's quiet moments :) In fact it was probably a lot like the way some people have described being in combat: Hours of boredom interupted by moments of terror. > Not challenging? Either your stupid or have a serious lack of imagination! Call me stupid as well then, as Challenging would most certainly *not* be something I would find such an adventure to be. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on 22 May 2010 07:01 Scotty wrote: > rouge wave oops :) Chanel ? >
From: Sylvia Else on 23 May 2010 00:13 On 22/05/2010 6:22 PM, Scotty wrote: > "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message > news:4bf65a25$0$1235$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > :>> Do I want to have engaged in a pointless stunt? No. > :> > :> You should try something challenging then...Like sailing around the > :> world in a small boat solo.....Of course you will have an advantage > :> over Miss Watson, You are older and possibly stronger. > : > : Challenging? > : > : Unpleasant? For sure. Boring? Definitely. Tiring? Most likely. > : Dangerous? Quite possibly, though it was an ocean going yacht, no doubt > : self-righting, with modern navigation equipment and communications. > : > : But challenging? Somehow I don't see it. > : > : Sylvia. > : > > Are you serious? one rouge wave at the wrong time when you didnt have a chance to harness properly > and your gone. Fail to strap in whenin storm and smash ya head, your gone, lose your fresh water, > your gone, Snap a mast or some other huge failure while rolling 360 deg and once again, your pretty > much gone. I agreed that it was dangerous. But you're describing events that occur out of the blue, and about which little can be done. To my mind, something is challenging when it presents problems that take effort and ingenuity to overcome, and indeed which might be too difficult to deal with. > > Sure, if it wasnt for the storms, lonelyness, isolation, lack of fresh food, cold etc its a absolute > doddle! I didn't say it was easy. Sylvia.
From: Scotty on 23 May 2010 03:03
"Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message news:4bf8ab59$0$15773$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... : On 22/05/2010 6:22 PM, Scotty wrote: : > "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote in message : > news:4bf65a25$0$1235$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... : > :>> Do I want to have engaged in a pointless stunt? No. : > :> : > :> You should try something challenging then...Like sailing around the : > :> world in a small boat solo.....Of course you will have an advantage : > :> over Miss Watson, You are older and possibly stronger. : > : : > : Challenging? : > : : > : Unpleasant? For sure. Boring? Definitely. Tiring? Most likely. : > : Dangerous? Quite possibly, though it was an ocean going yacht, no doubt : > : self-righting, with modern navigation equipment and communications. : > : : > : But challenging? Somehow I don't see it. : > : : > : Sylvia. : > : : > : > Are you serious? one rouge wave at the wrong time when you didnt have a chance to harness properly : > and your gone. Fail to strap in whenin storm and smash ya head, your gone, lose your fresh water, : > your gone, Snap a mast or some other huge failure while rolling 360 deg and once again, your pretty : > much gone. : : I agreed that it was dangerous. But you're describing events that occur : out of the blue, and about which little can be done. : : To my mind, something is challenging when it presents problems that take : effort and ingenuity to overcome, and indeed which might be too : difficult to deal with. : > : > Sure, if it wasnt for the storms, lonelyness, isolation, lack of fresh food, cold etc its a absolute : > doddle! : : I didn't say it was easy. : : Sylvia. : So by your definition something thats difficult to do (not easy) is not challenging? I dont think I follow your train of thought there...... |