On Tour in the USA - Page 7

diminished · 06-09-2009, 02:29 AM

My plans have backfired badly.

Tonight in Hays,Kansas,we've conflicted badly.Booze has brought out several conflicts in our relationship.I was asked why I looked so serious,to which I replied 'I feel a bit of a fat bugger'.I got the response 'Oh well.At least you're not immensely fat.'.

Matters have deteriorated from this point.

I answered said point to be be greeted with the reply 'Excuse me?',which was repeated after I asked if she (Persistence) was either rude or deaf.

Travelling together is something of a journey in itself,I guess.And this after I was enjoying Kansas a lot.We journeyed to northern mid-Kansas today,and you know what?Almost everyone on the road waved at us.Such politeness is unheard of where I come from,and I returned it enthusiastically.

But at Hays,we've hit something of a bump in the road,and tomorrow,I fear for the communication in the car.We've had to adapt to communicating for practical purposes over the last month,but tonights exchanges have highlighted differences in viewpoints.I can only hope that Kansas,or what remains of it,soothes or differences before we hit Colorado.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-09-2009, 02:47 AM

Oh yeah, that shit happens traveling in close quarters for extended periods.
On the up side, the make up sex is great.

ZenGum · 06-09-2009, 03:11 AM

Ahh, road trip cabin fever.

Can you go separate ways for a day or two? Just be yourselves, and hook up again soon. Even if you just stay in separate hotels/hostels/spas/brothels, the break might be what you need.

diminished · 06-09-2009, 03:32 AM

Woot!
Cheers for that,Bruce.I know it'll happen.Its just great to ride teh wild turkeh train until that occurs.
It satisfies my Brit sense of pertpetual (lesser) tension,until it happens.
But as British,we both have to have a sense of 'Eventuall Failure of Empire' until it occurs.(Damn you,you've condemned me to another drink before I retreat bedwards).
As Brits,we now possess a perpetual sensation of 'The Retreat of Empire.'.Its no bad thing,as the current richest nation on Earth,you too will experience the cost of maintaining an Empire,it doesnt come cheap (in blood or money-imperialism's days have come and gone.).
If this looks like a cheap shot at what America has accomplished,you're wrong.I admire what you stand for,and your principles,I despise the popularist competition your political parties have made of it.
Its the competition that still ensues that whcih has caused us to visit you...

As far as 'Forms of Government' goes,even Winston Churchilll said that Democracy is the worst form of Government.
Democracy ensures that almost nothing worthwhile is ever achieved,for long.

I dont look for critique upon this viewpoint.Its 'un-marketable' as far as moderm media is concerned,which ,if you accept that,makes tyranny almost acceptable.Its the changeable nature of 'democracy' that makes it ultimately a poor choice.A continual thread of change or effort is needed.

Must retreat to bed now,as I'm too drunk (in a British style) to draw conclusions from my rantishness,and objectionality.
Good Night,and God Bless.xxxx
Diminish3d

ZenGum · 06-09-2009, 04:35 AM

The complete quote is

Quote:

Winston Churchilll said that "Democracy is the worst form of Government.

... except for all the other forms that have been tried through history."

monster · 06-09-2009, 07:39 AM

How's the hangover, Dim? seems like you might need to learn to drive ....and fast

Seriously though, find a lake/river somewhere nearby and just chill for a while The oppressive heat gets us all that way. if you live there you get to turn a special kind of crazy. That's why they're all so so inbred there, no-one will have them but their own kin

Queen of the Ryche · 06-09-2009, 09:37 AM

Hey Dim - Why don't you and she come stop by "my" lake when you cross the CO border - It's big enough you can sit on one side, she on the other, and when you decide you've had enough time apart, come on over to my house for fish tacos, a beer or a margarita (or three) and directions to the Swettsville Junk Museum.

capnhowdy · 06-09-2009, 05:24 PM

He must have one of those hangovers that makes you feel like a chitlin with the shit slung out of it.

Elspode · 06-09-2009, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

hey yo, dwellars, these people are cool... if anyone can see their way to offering them a bed for the night, I'm pretty sure they won't steal the family cat and they'd have more $$ to experience the real weirdness that you Merkins have managed to throw together. or if not a bed, then at least a meal with veggies. I think they've had three vitamins between them since they landed -two when they can to see us and one by accident in a McDonald's salad for which the manager heartily apologised......

We're in Kansas City. We have a busy month, but do give a call if you need a flop for a night or two. 816-808-3226. We have a large backyard suitable for camping, indoor accomodations can be made, and the camper can be set up, so you have options. :-) KC has an art gallery that should not be missed - The Nelson Adkins Museum. Probably the finest Oriental collection in the nation, as well as a generous helping of Thomas Hart Benton and an impressive Modern Art and Impressionists collection. Located in a great part of town as well. Truman Presidential Museum is in a suburb of KC and is totally awesome, especially if you are a student of WWII and the immediate post war years.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-12-2009, 04:15 AM

List of 12 food festivals.

monster · 06-12-2009, 05:32 PM

I'm a bit worried about them... not a peep for days....

capnhowdy · 06-12-2009, 07:28 PM

...and they prolly won't be available until next Easter season.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-13-2009, 06:25 AM

Long make-up sex.

Shawnee123 · 06-13-2009, 01:27 PM

I hope they come back soon, I love this thread and their stories!

xoxoxoBruce · 06-13-2009, 01:51 PM

I wonder if Persistence is peeved that diminished chose to include their personal friction in this thread? I believe it was mentioned earlier that friends and family back home were following along.

Cheers folks

, it's that American water, there's something in it that makes people drinking it get rebellious with Brits. Why we sometimes even say naughty things about the Queen's Swans.

I know from personal experience, being with only one person 24/7, on road trips of 6 to 10 thousand miles, will usually lead to some friction along the way. So there's a little flare up and it blows over quickly, that's cool. Part of the bonding process that makes road trips so memorable.

06-09-2009, 02:29 AM	#91
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	My plans have backfired badly. Tonight in Hays,Kansas,we've conflicted badly.Booze has brought out several conflicts in our relationship.I was asked why I looked so serious,to which I replied 'I feel a bit of a fat bugger'.I got the response 'Oh well.At least you're not immensely fat.'. Matters have deteriorated from this point. I answered said point to be be greeted with the reply 'Excuse me?',which was repeated after I asked if she (Persistence) was either rude or deaf. Travelling together is something of a journey in itself,I guess.And this after I was enjoying Kansas a lot.We journeyed to northern mid-Kansas today,and you know what?Almost everyone on the road waved at us.Such politeness is unheard of where I come from,and I returned it enthusiastically. But at Hays,we've hit something of a bump in the road,and tomorrow,I fear for the communication in the car.We've had to adapt to communicating for practical purposes over the last month,but tonights exchanges have highlighted differences in viewpoints.I can only hope that Kansas,or what remains of it,soothes or differences before we hit Colorado. __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

06-09-2009, 02:47 AM	#92
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh yeah, that shit happens traveling in close quarters for extended periods. On the up side, the make up sex is great. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-09-2009, 03:11 AM	#93
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Ahh, road trip cabin fever. Can you go separate ways for a day or two? Just be yourselves, and hook up again soon. Even if you just stay in separate hotels/hostels/spas/brothels, the break might be what you need. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

06-09-2009, 03:32 AM	#94
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Woot! Cheers for that,Bruce.I know it'll happen.Its just great to ride teh wild turkeh train until that occurs. It satisfies my Brit sense of pertpetual (lesser) tension,until it happens. But as British,we both have to have a sense of 'Eventuall Failure of Empire' until it occurs.(Damn you,you've condemned me to another drink before I retreat bedwards). As Brits,we now possess a perpetual sensation of 'The Retreat of Empire.'.Its no bad thing,as the current richest nation on Earth,you too will experience the cost of maintaining an Empire,it doesnt come cheap (in blood or money-imperialism's days have come and gone.). If this looks like a cheap shot at what America has accomplished,you're wrong.I admire what you stand for,and your principles,I despise the popularist competition your political parties have made of it. Its the competition that still ensues that whcih has caused us to visit you... As far as 'Forms of Government' goes,even Winston Churchilll said that Democracy is the worst form of Government. Democracy ensures that almost nothing worthwhile is ever achieved,for long. I dont look for critique upon this viewpoint.Its 'un-marketable' as far as moderm media is concerned,which ,if you accept that,makes tyranny almost acceptable.Its the changeable nature of 'democracy' that makes it ultimately a poor choice.A continual thread of change or effort is needed. Must retreat to bed now,as I'm too drunk (in a British style) to draw conclusions from my rantishness,and objectionality. Good Night,and God Bless.xxxx Diminish3d __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

06-09-2009, 07:39 AM	#96
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	How's the hangover, Dim? seems like you might need to learn to drive ....and fast Seriously though, find a lake/river somewhere nearby and just chill for a while The oppressive heat gets us all that way. if you live there you get to turn a special kind of crazy. That's why they're all so so inbred there, no-one will have them but their own kin __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-09-2009, 09:37 AM	#97
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	Hey Dim - Why don't you and she come stop by "my" lake when you cross the CO border - It's big enough you can sit on one side, she on the other, and when you decide you've had enough time apart, come on over to my house for fish tacos, a beer or a margarita (or three) and directions to the Swettsville Junk Museum. __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

06-09-2009, 05:24 PM	#98
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	He must have one of those hangovers that makes you feel like a chitlin with the shit slung out of it. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-12-2009, 04:15 AM	#100
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	List of 12 food festivals. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-12-2009, 05:32 PM	#101
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'm a bit worried about them... not a peep for days.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-12-2009, 07:28 PM	#102
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	...and they prolly won't be available until next Easter season. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-13-2009, 06:25 AM	#103
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Long make-up sex. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-13-2009, 01:27 PM	#104
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I hope they come back soon, I love this thread and their stories! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-13-2009, 01:51 PM	#105
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I wonder if Persistence is peeved that diminished chose to include their personal friction in this thread? I believe it was mentioned earlier that friends and family back home were following along. Cheers folks , it's that American water, there's something in it that makes people drinking it get rebellious with Brits. Why we sometimes even say naughty things about the Queen's Swans. I know from personal experience, being with only one person 24/7, on road trips of 6 to 10 thousand miles, will usually lead to some friction along the way. So there's a little flare up and it blows over quickly, that's cool. Part of the bonding process that makes road trips so memorable. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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