Well, I never....and did you know that....? ( Archived) (37)

Feb 16, 2012 3:31 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
I like to start my mornings on a happy note, so what better place to inspire than Bhutan?....Which seems to be shared by everyone at the university of El Paso, Texas...professor



btw, contentment in Bhutan is measured by the level of happiness - it has a Gross National Happiness index. We can see why...wow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=lsXlxUbjzio

innocent yay cheering
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Feb 16, 2012 3:32 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
try again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=lsXlxUbjzio
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Feb 16, 2012 3:34 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=lsXlxUbjzio[/youtube}
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Feb 16, 2012 3:35 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
Feb 16, 2012 3:37 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
Bhutan...a country I would dearly love to visit...thumbs up


wave
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Feb 16, 2012 3:45 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
bodleing: Bhutan...a country I would dearly love to visit...


What an amazing little place! This lady, Lisa Napoli did just that...Sheis the lady who wrote the Shangrila book...Did you know the average income is about $1400pa and there is not one traffic light??? cool

Did you watch the second vid?grin

(Could someone you please try and post it so it opens up, yanno, the bit?...my three attempts have failed.mumbling )
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Feb 16, 2012 3:46 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
mbcasey
mbcaseymbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA68 Threads 7 Polls 16,449 Posts
Cool architecture and the tapestry is incredible.thumbs up

FYI, UTEP was known once as Texas Western College. They played in the 1966 National Championship game and beat Kentucky. All 5 starters for Texas Western were African American, a 1st in college basketball history.
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Feb 16, 2012 3:50 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
Ur_Knight
Ur_KnightUr_KnightWindsor, Ontario Canada10 Threads 2,176 Posts
venere08: (Could someone you please try and post it so it opens up, yanno, the bit?...my three attempts have failed. )


I'll give 'er a whirl Venere...

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Feb 16, 2012 3:53 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
mbcasey: Cool architecture and the tapestry is incredible.

FYI, UTEP was known once as Texas Western College. They played in the 1966 National Championship game and beat Kentucky. All 5 starters for Texas Western were African American, a 1st in college basketball history.


Isn't it absolutely so!...And that's a fantastic acknolwedgment of those players' talents!.yay

I have a buddy in Dallas Fort Worth(I was there in '96)...I might ask him if he's been to the El Paso campus. ...I wonder if anyone here has visited the place. Would love to hear their comments.conversing
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Feb 16, 2012 3:54 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
Ur_Knight: I'll give 'er a whirl Venere...


Ah, my Knight in shining armour again... Tx!!!laugh applause
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Feb 16, 2012 4:13 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
venere08: I understand it might still be a tad prohibitive to the general tourist, certainly to the student backpacker or budget traveller...You are required to pay the tour guide $200 per day of your stay there, from time of entry into Bhutan.


A very good friend of mine runs trips out to Bhutan, they even do mountain biking trips out there...thumbs up

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Feb 16, 2012 4:19 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
bodleing: A very good friend of mine runs trips out to Bhutan, they even do mountain biking trips out there...



Oh, wow!!!...Well, I never!laugh
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Feb 16, 2012 4:24 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
venere08: Oh, wow!!!...Well, I never!


He's done really well with his adventure travel company. I was out in Pakistan with him back in 1990 organising a new trek. Since then his company has really taken off, they do adventure holidays in many countries round the world these days.
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Feb 16, 2012 4:30 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
bodleing: He's done really well with his adventure travel company. I was out in Pakistan with him back in 1990 organising a new trek. Since then his company has really taken off, they do adventure holidays in many countries round the world these days.


That's really great to hear about your friend. Obviously he organises the trips in a way that the word spreads. Just looking at the link you posted, I can see why.

I would love to do such a thing in a certain part of Italy where I have my home. I was speaking to a woman last night, a friend of a friend, who suggested cooking classes from a local. Basically, most of us seek out new experiences through other cultures.
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Feb 16, 2012 4:31 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
bodleing: He's done really well with his adventure travel company. I was out in Pakistan with him back in 1990 organising a new trek. Since then his company has really taken off, they do adventure holidays in many countries round the world these days.


btw, are you still involved in some way?
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Feb 16, 2012 5:58 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
venere08: btw, are you still involved in some way?


Sadly not. I had the chance at the time but chose a different path.

I'm going to visit him up in the Lake District soon to catch up.
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Feb 16, 2012 7:26 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venusenvy
venusenvyvenusenvyCalgary, Alberta Canada27 Threads 20,003 Posts
Ur_Knight: I'll give 'er a whirl Venere...


O Man!! happy dancing penises everywhere!! Thats my kinda place!! Im in!!! banana banana
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Feb 16, 2012 7:41 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
Ur_Knight
Ur_KnightUr_KnightWindsor, Ontario Canada10 Threads 2,176 Posts
venusenvy: O Man!! happy dancing penises everywhere!! Thats my kinda place!! Im in!!!


No wonder everyone is so happy laugh
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Feb 16, 2012 7:55 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
venusenvy: O Man!! happy dancing penises everywhere!! Thats my kinda place!! Im in!!!


Imagine going on a family holiday and explaining to your 6yr old....laugh
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Feb 16, 2012 8:12 PM CST Well, I never....and did you know that....?
drbombay
drbombaydrbombayStaten Island, New York USA42 Threads 5,391 Posts
venere08: Imagine going on a family holiday and explaining to your 6yr old....
They're seasoned at 6 in today's society laugh The sad part is they don't stay little girls or boys for long anymore..JMOwine
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