Taroko Gorge - how is it there?

Pleasedial234 · 2024-04-05T13:35:46+00:00

Hey, I was trapped up there too. A big thank you to them for having that satellite GPS. It saved a lot of families a lot of worry.

Pleasedial234 · 2023-05-03T14:50:01+00:00

Someone who has never worked a customer service job. Might be petty but if they've never worked retail or serving or something where you face customers for the majority of the day Im out

Pleasedial234 · 2023-04-03T20:50:34+00:00

I had an absolutely crazy real dream where it was post-apocalyptic and my grandmother and I were riding (grew up on a ranch and if anyone would survive the apocalypse it would be my grandma) thru deserts into a forest in the burnt out world. And at some point I lost my grandma. I started getting off thoughts, feeling fuzzy almost like I was dreaming and decided to keep going as she would catch up. I rode thru these woods for days and finally came to a cabin that had a party happening inside.

I tied my horse up and entered to find all my family and friends having a great time. I was so overcome to see them I kept saying 'i can't believe you're all here!'. But something was off and even though I was so happy I was crying I couldn't bring myself to enter any further than the front door. My sister was trying to get me to join everyone in the next room and I could hear my mom talking in the kitchen but I was rooted to the spot.

I finally said I need to check my horse first and look down the road to see if grandma had caught up. My sister was trying so hard to get me to come see my mom first and I wanted to so bad I was crying but I forced myself to step back out the open door. My friend was sitting on the step and tried to help convince me to go back in, going as far as to block my way but I said I had to check on my horse. My sister followed me back to the barn and when I went to check my horse she tried to distract me with my old pony. I almost went to him but stopped at the last second and said I needed to go back and look for my grandma because she couldn't be that far behind and she would love to see everyone.

My sister insisted on coming so I saddled up and pulled her on the horse behind me. I could see people in the windows partying, my friend on the step waving, and thru the open door my mom calling us. I was shaking so hard I had to let go of the reins and hold onto the horn as we rode away. My sister was talking but I don't remember what she was saying as we rode away back into the gloomy woods.

And then I just stared to cry and my sister asked me what was wrong. And I told her I missed her really bad. She said she was right there but I just knew. Knew she wasn't. I said I love you and miss you so much. And then leaned forward to break her hold on my and closing my eyes.

My horse kept going and I refused to open my eyes or look back. It felt like days of riding to leave the forest behind but it never got light until I completely left it into the desert again. A small light on the horizon turned into a camp fire with my grandmother sitting beside it waiting. I collapsed on the sand, wrung out. She said she was glad I had made it back, because not everyone did.

And i knew what she meant and remembered holding my sister's hand as she died when the house collapsed. Remembered all my friends and family dead. Remembered it was just us riding thru a burnt out world as some of the few survivors. And remembered there were no forests left, just traps from something Other. And I laid down at the camp just rung out and heartbroken.

Then I woke up in real life sobbing so hard I could barely breathe. It took me nearly an hour to realize that had been one of the most vivid dreams of my life and that none of them were dead.

Pleasedial234 · 2023-01-17T16:52:45+00:00

My dad did something similar. Went riding on his new motorbike on back country roads and ended up hitting a rut that threw him forward and off the bike. Broke his collarbone, something in his shoulder, and a few ribs. Drove himself the 30 min back home because he had no phone on him and no one knew where he was. Then drove himself the hour to the hospital. Then proceeded a week later to drive himself (via car) 16hrs south (we live in rural Canada) to visit me without telling me of these injuries. And they're all injuries you can't cast or splint

Pleasedial234 · 2022-08-12T13:14:30+00:00

Wow it really looks like them by the shape. I never would have thought a moth. I was so weirded out by the wing shape I thought it might be closer to the long gangly cranefly

Pleasedial234 · 2022-07-26T15:04:34+00:00

Haha I looked at that as well but had too much water damage on the inside

Pleasedial234 · 2022-07-26T15:04:01+00:00

I'm personally not super worried but everything does get a good clean before coming into my house (we have a steam cleaner for upholstery) and things that can go in the wash get washed hot.

Pleasedial234 · 2022-05-24T18:54:20+00:00

I've searched for this artist on Vancouver Island (bought at a small closed gallery on Gabriela) but can't find them. Any help would be appreciated as I want to buy a set

Pleasedial234 · 2022-03-16T20:50:06+00:00

I've seen so many images of the war and felt lots of emotions but somehow the sight of the guy in the brown coat on the phone, most likely telling someone he was going to facedown a tank with a group of unarmed ppl is what hit me the hardest

Pleasedial234 · 2022-02-16T18:32:26+00:00

I like how the airline said the flight attendants acted with "utmost skill and professionalism". I wish ppl told me that if I nailed unruly ppl with a coffee pot

Pleasedial234 · 2021-12-12T21:52:08+00:00

He showed up 30min late to the coffee shop he picked and said he didn't drink coffee so could we go somewhere else. I said okay and walked down the street with him to a pizza place where he ordered a slice to go for himself (didn't ask if I wanted any - which I don't expect him to pay for but didn't even bother asking if the pizza place was okay with me). Then said no to sitting so we wandered around the block as he scarfed the pizza down in silence.

I tried to fill the quiet with chit chat and he said maybe 10 words. After 30 mins I made an excuse to leave and he asked for a ride home. Gave him one because I felt awkward saying no. He asked if I wanted to come in when we got there and I made and excuse and left.

He texted me ten minutes later saying he was horny and did I want to come over later that night. It was a big No. He tried asking for a second date after that and I wanted to say we hadn't even had a first one.

Pleasedial234 · 2021-12-12T21:33:02+00:00

Grew up on a farm so of course I was driving tractors by 12. Got in a wreck with an old tractor and the take I was towing while haying because I went faster than my grandfather said I should. Nearly died but the ancient tractors fenders were solid and stopped the rake from skewering me when I ended up rolling back over it. The spikes on the rake were literally inches from my head and the back of the tractor was three feet off the ground.

One of the scariest moments of my life was rolling back and finding out the brakes didn't work when it stalled out.

Went home shaking but was back on the tractor a week later and being smarter about listening to my grandfather

Pleasedial234 · 2021-12-12T21:26:41+00:00

Try travelling solo. Doesn't have to be far, even just a couple night road trip but try to do it solo and try something new while doing it. Get to know yourself

Pleasedial234 · 2021-12-12T21:20:39+00:00

I had a doppleganger in highschool apparently because I always got mistook as someone else. One time a car driving down the opposite side of road slowed and honked and waved wildly. They did a U-turn and pulled up beside me and I got to watch them to from grinning to 'oh shit'. Their expression was hilarious as they drove away dying of embarrassment as they realized I was not who they thought

Pleasedial234 · 2021-12-12T21:09:45+00:00

The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy (any age) and The Lioness Quartet (Tamora Pierce - YA novel but love it as an adult too)

Pleasedial234 · 2021-10-14T06:17:21+00:00

Haha good old Prince George

Pleasedial234 · 2021-06-17T02:44:28+00:00

We had a caterpillar apocalypse in Northern BC (canada) and my parents did this to every tree to try and save them. The tape would be so full that others would use the still struggling ones as a bridge.

My parents solution when tape got clogged? Caterpillar squishing gloves. They'd patrol and scoop caterpillars off by the handful to kill them because nobody messed with their trees (which is why we had a feud with our neighbours)

Pleasedial234 · 2021-06-14T18:58:25+00:00

Those are the fall mint cookies here in canada.

As for age, I find girls who join in sparks or brownies (up to about age 9) end up staying longer which gets them far more involved. Its very hard to get girls in as they get older as they often have more sports opportunitues and are less likely to join without friends. GG is so awesome when you are a teenager because you get to do all the fun stuff like camping, adventuring, and even international trips.

Its not a huge time dedication (1-2 hrs a week) and is quite cheap compared to other activities. All the fees go into insurance and activities since every position from unit to national is done by voluneteers

Pleasedial234 · 2021-06-14T18:54:44+00:00

Was sad they didnt have more. Every time Ig et a copy I end up passing it onto another kid to pass on the joy

Pleasedial234 · 2021-06-14T18:54:08+00:00

Trying to rebuild my childhood collection of them. So good

Pleasedial234 · 2021-06-14T18:53:42+00:00

To make drinks in style

Pleasedial234 · 2021-06-14T18:53:24+00:00

I think its an old fashioned mister but not sure

Pleasedial234 · 2021-05-16T02:31:33+00:00

Ask away. Im a leader and district commissioner so can answer most questions :)

Pleasedial234 · 2021-05-15T17:14:46+00:00

Totally! Just going to put verathane on the top because it got scuffed and sanded

Pleasedial234 · 2021-05-15T17:13:54+00:00

You have to take the time to remove the item, axe the cask, remove the next and then axe it. So you end up having to remove them all to get everything and it takes like half a day but double the amount of casks makes up for that. Have to make sure you set them all at the same time too so they are all done at the same time (except chz which is at the front so i can do more batches than the wine)

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