31 Oct 2007, 5:29 am
Ants are everywhere. They're the ultimate survivors. So yeah, they'd be on rooftops too. There was a food source of some sort. Maybe they were feeding off pigeon droppings, or manna from the sky......
How nice it is to find sustenance after being in a state of hunger, thirst and deprivation of the spirit. The gratitude that much stronger. The thanks that much more soul-felt.
I'm all for getting to the nitty gritty and believe in abstaining if needed rather than feel something not being authentic.
Icarus_Falling wrote:
This is how I have chosen to celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving always falls on a Thursday; and I typically also get the following Friday off. From sun-up until dawn of the next day on Thanksgiving, I fast; water only. And on the night of Thanksgiving, I wander around and sleep outside, with nothing to protect me from the elements but the clothes on my back. One year I slept on the roof of a government administration building that was a couple of blocks from where I happened to be living with my grandmother at the time. The roof was covered with gravel, but I had on sufficient clothing not to be much bothered by it. It was a relatively safe place to sleep - or so I thought. I woke up int he middle of the night to find myself covered with ants! 
What the hell are ants doing on the roof of a building? (This was in Florida.) That kinda sucked; but therein lies the point.
Anyway, this short and simple annual exercise really helps one appreciate both having food to eat, and warm and safe shelter. I can't tell you how good any food tastes, and how warm and soft a real bed is after doing this...
When I was younger, I'd typically be lucky to get one meal a day; usually generic macaroni and cheese. Living for quite a while like that while I was young has taught me how to ignore hunger pangs, for the most part, which is a useful skill, though can be a deficit if I get caught up in a project. The first time I ever got "busted" for shoplifting, I was trying to steal a jelly roll from Alberston’s, because I hadn't eaten in two days; they let me off with a warning; I was not such a good thief when I was very young.
And, yeah, I did the starving student thing too. It's amazing how far one can go on little more than a packet of Ramen noodles a day.
Good fortune,
- Icarus re-invents all of the holidays in their original spirits...
What the hell are ants doing on the roof of a building? (This was in Florida.) That kinda sucked; but therein lies the point.Anyway, this short and simple annual exercise really helps one appreciate both having food to eat, and warm and safe shelter. I can't tell you how good any food tastes, and how warm and soft a real bed is after doing this...
When I was younger, I'd typically be lucky to get one meal a day; usually generic macaroni and cheese. Living for quite a while like that while I was young has taught me how to ignore hunger pangs, for the most part, which is a useful skill, though can be a deficit if I get caught up in a project. The first time I ever got "busted" for shoplifting, I was trying to steal a jelly roll from Alberston’s, because I hadn't eaten in two days; they let me off with a warning; I was not such a good thief when I was very young.
And, yeah, I did the starving student thing too. It's amazing how far one can go on little more than a packet of Ramen noodles a day.
Good fortune,
- Icarus re-invents all of the holidays in their original spirits...
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31 Oct 2007, 8:59 am
sinsboldly wrote:
depends on the cave. They can be cold and damp and dripping water, but better than just a few feet from the mouth of it!
Bummer you got ripped off wsmac
Bummer you got ripped off wsmac
jjstar wrote:
Well obviously just as you'd be selective in choosing an apartment or house, so you would in choosing a cave. No? Why would anyone want to live in a damp, wet cave (longer than a day that is) when there are so many others to choose from?
That's a hypothetical query btw. Devil's advocate not playing.
That's a hypothetical query btw. Devil's advocate not playing.
yeah, too bad other caves were not on my Realtor's tour that month. I will ask her to turn in her licence for not showing me to the dry cozy caves that were obviously NOT AVAILABLE at the time.
Merle
31 Oct 2007, 10:07 am
31 Oct 2007, 10:22 am
If you're planning on moving to a cave, the time to scope them out is when you've got alternative shelter, like now. Then you make a map, leave inconspicuous landmarks that only you can figure out.
sinsboldly wrote:
sinsboldly wrote:
depends on the cave. They can be cold and damp and dripping water, but better than just a few feet from the mouth of it!
Bummer you got ripped off wsmac
Bummer you got ripped off wsmac
jjstar wrote:
Well obviously just as you'd be selective in choosing an apartment or house, so you would in choosing a cave. No? Why would anyone want to live in a damp, wet cave (longer than a day that is) when there are so many others to choose from?
That's a hypothetical query btw. Devil's advocate not playing.
That's a hypothetical query btw. Devil's advocate not playing.
yeah, too bad other caves were not on my Realtor's tour that month. I will ask her to turn in her licence for not showing me to the dry cozy caves that were obviously NOT AVAILABLE at the time.
Merle
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31 Oct 2007, 12:03 pm
jjstar wrote:
Were you ever homeless?
yes and let me tell you it sucked. i would have liked it more if i could take a bath. heres one of the rescue missions i stayed at. (it was terrible)
31 Oct 2007, 12:11 pm
31 Oct 2007, 12:15 pm
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01 Nov 2007, 8:52 pm
jjstar wrote:
If you're planning on moving to a cave, the time to scope them out is when you've got alternative shelter, like now. Then you make a map, leave inconspicuous landmarks that only you can figure out.
yeah, too bad other caves were not on my Realtor's tour that month. I will ask her to turn in her licence for not showing me to the dry cozy caves that were obviously NOT AVAILABLE at the time.
Merle
sinsboldly wrote:
sinsboldly wrote:
depends on the cave. They can be cold and damp and dripping water, but better than just a few feet from the mouth of it!
Bummer you got ripped off wsmac
Bummer you got ripped off wsmac
jjstar wrote:
Well obviously just as you'd be selective in choosing an apartment or house, so you would in choosing a cave. No? Why would anyone want to live in a damp, wet cave (longer than a day that is) when there are so many others to choose from?
That's a hypothetical query btw. Devil's advocate not playing.
That's a hypothetical query btw. Devil's advocate not playing.
yeah, too bad other caves were not on my Realtor's tour that month. I will ask her to turn in her licence for not showing me to the dry cozy caves that were obviously NOT AVAILABLE at the time.
Merle
Why do you post at the top of the quote?
Just curious
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01 Nov 2007, 8:54 pm
richardbenson wrote:
jjstar wrote:
Were you ever homeless?
yes and let me tell you it sucked. i would have liked it more if i could take a bath. heres one of the rescue missions i stayed at. (it was terrible)goodness, richardbenson! I learned, just like you did, to avoid the missions unless you are deathly ill. What horrible places!
Merle
