This has been running around in my head for years,but that`s as it should be.
Musing upon integrity,truth ,honour and my place in the Galaxy I came to believe that there needs to be a JURY `twelve good men and true` to judge matters arising.
The twelve good MEN went out of the window a while ago,rightly so, but have they ever been that good(OJ)?
So ,here it is, the list as it stands, in case of emergency,
1. Sir patrick Moore.
2. Seven of Nine.
3. Adam Hart Davis.
4. Dali Lama.
5. The Emergency Medical hologram.
6. Arnold Rimmer.
7. Bob Geldof.
8. David Duffield.
9. Fred Dibnah.
10. Billy Connolly.
11. Jane Tomlinson.
12. Paula Radcliffe.
Unlike in real life we all get to choose,
late for work again.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Hitchiking immigrant
Many years ago, when I listened to the radio a LOT I randomly tuned into 'The Hitchikers Guide To the Galaxy'.
Many years later I hitchiked in the UK and Europe, travelling randomly with complete strangers, telling stories, listening to stories, meeting people prepared to take a risk to help others.
When I had my first car, and commuted regularly between London and Leeds, I would go out of my way to pick up hitchikers ( the radio could not be heard over the 1200cc vw engine so I had to find something to do for 4 hours).
My wife and I have travelled a lot, and met a lot of great people and you realise very quickly that there are certain truths....
1. I am probably not immortal.
2. This is a very big planet.
3. I will never be given what I want, I have to work towards it.
4. I may not be sure what I want, but I know the Hitchikers of the world will have ideas.
WE EMIGRATED, newly arrived in town I thought I would see if I can write a blog (I know my better half can).
Citizen***146 is a reference to the competitor number for a short triathlon, a habit that I am keen to continue next summer.
Things I have done recently in Canada that I could not do at home:
Watched the Superbowl live, in a bar, during the day!
Watched le Tour de France live, not in a bar, before going to work.
Drunk huge volumes of weak coffee daily.( thank you Tim Horton)
Grown tomatoes OUTSIDE!
Cruised a 16 lane highway, drinking coffee in a vehicle with more than four cylinders.
Picked up some words that you dont get in the UK ... 'winterise', 'line-up' 'the following programme may contain scenes of nudity or violence', 'awesome'
So tomorrow will see if I can write a blog, 90 days is the first hurdle I hear, and HEY! lets be careful out there.
Many years later I hitchiked in the UK and Europe, travelling randomly with complete strangers, telling stories, listening to stories, meeting people prepared to take a risk to help others.
When I had my first car, and commuted regularly between London and Leeds, I would go out of my way to pick up hitchikers ( the radio could not be heard over the 1200cc vw engine so I had to find something to do for 4 hours).
My wife and I have travelled a lot, and met a lot of great people and you realise very quickly that there are certain truths....
1. I am probably not immortal.
2. This is a very big planet.
3. I will never be given what I want, I have to work towards it.
4. I may not be sure what I want, but I know the Hitchikers of the world will have ideas.
WE EMIGRATED, newly arrived in town I thought I would see if I can write a blog (I know my better half can).
Citizen***146 is a reference to the competitor number for a short triathlon, a habit that I am keen to continue next summer.
Things I have done recently in Canada that I could not do at home:
Watched the Superbowl live, in a bar, during the day!
Watched le Tour de France live, not in a bar, before going to work.
Drunk huge volumes of weak coffee daily.( thank you Tim Horton)
Grown tomatoes OUTSIDE!
Cruised a 16 lane highway, drinking coffee in a vehicle with more than four cylinders.
Picked up some words that you dont get in the UK ... 'winterise', 'line-up' 'the following programme may contain scenes of nudity or violence', 'awesome'
So tomorrow will see if I can write a blog, 90 days is the first hurdle I hear, and HEY! lets be careful out there.
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