What's One Thing You Have Done? (186)
MetaMaus: I lived there about two years, and yes it had all the mod cons of modern living.
With a long stone spiral staircase, one one didn't want to climb when tipsy or drunk... Fab views from the top.
Living quarters are more modest these days
Was it haunted? With a long stone spiral staircase, one one didn't want to climb when tipsy or drunk... Fab views from the top.
Living quarters are more modest these days
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Ran nake through local convent
For bet
For bet
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snowlynx: Mmmmm......I'm not very adventurous. I've done a parachute jump, although I'd say I'm not the only one here to have.
I've never flung myself out the door of a moving aircraft, and it's highly unlikely that I ever will. 
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Kaybee50: Was it haunted?
Some locals claimed it was. I never had any odd feelings about the place, liked it a lot, it was peaceful.------ This thread is Archived ------
sweeper2: Ran nake through local convent
For bet
OMG. For bet
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MetaMaus: Some locals claimed it was. I never had any odd feelings about the place, liked it a lot, it was peaceful.
Something we don't have here in the states, really old castles.I'm drawn to them. They fascinate me.
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bodleing2: Yes, he got a beating at an army checkpoint as well as from the other two occasions.
We did it in the spirit of adventure....and to find a new tre route in Northwest Pakistan forp my friends trekking company.
At the time all the treks in Pakistan were in the East, mainly around K2 and Nanga Parbat. No company was taking people out in the west around the Afghani border area and a Himalayas giant, Tirich Mir (25,500ft,) we included base camp on the trek.
It turned out to be one of his most popular treks for quite a while until things got too unstable out there.
And there's me wondering if I could be bothered to nip down to the shop. We did it in the spirit of adventure....and to find a new tre route in Northwest Pakistan forp my friends trekking company.
At the time all the treks in Pakistan were in the East, mainly around K2 and Nanga Parbat. No company was taking people out in the west around the Afghani border area and a Himalayas giant, Tirich Mir (25,500ft,) we included base camp on the trek.
It turned out to be one of his most popular treks for quite a while until things got too unstable out there.
It must have been horrible seeing the driver being beaten. Could you help, or was it too risky?
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Kaybee50: I've never flung myself out the door of a moving aircraft, and it's highly unlikely that I ever will.
On second thought, liquor me up and strap me to Gerard Butler, and I'll gleefully hurtle down towards terra firma. 
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Kaybee50: Something we don't have here in the states, really old castles.
I'm drawn to them. They fascinate me.
The craftsmanship that build those I admire, the buildings itself I look at as reminders of our fears, need and wants of powerI'm drawn to them. They fascinate me.
Anyways, most of the time I find them stains in the landscape, humanity not at its best
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Kaybee50: Something we don't have here in the states, really old castles.
I'm drawn to them. They fascinate me.
You and Ocee, both. I'm drawn to them. They fascinate me.
Did you know Wales has the densest population of castles in the world? We can barely move for the damn things.
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jac_the_gripper: You and Ocee, both.
Did you know Wales has the densest population of castles in the world? We can barely move for the damn things.
I did know that. In fact, at a Trivia Night a couple of years ago, I won the first place prize for my team for knowing that exact piece of trivia. Did you know Wales has the densest population of castles in the world? We can barely move for the damn things.
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MetaMaus: The craftsmanship that build those I admire, the buildings itself I look at as reminders of our fears, need and wants of power
Anyways, most of the time I find them stains in the landscape, humanity not at its best
But they are such charmingly historical stains. Anyways, most of the time I find them stains in the landscape, humanity not at its best
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Kaybee50: I did know that. In fact, at a Trivia Night a couple of years ago, I won the first place prize for my team for knowing that exact piece of trivia.
Trivia...! 
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MetaMaus: Only if there's some sleeping beauty waiting there for me
The problem is, we female types suffer from sleep deprivation after a "certain age". So you're likely to find a raving lunatic rather than a well-rested beauty. ------ This thread is Archived ------
Kaybee, you'll have to do the 'world tour' of Wales and Ireland to visit some castles
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When I lived in Denver I bought a first class ticket on a Summer excursion on the Ski Train from Denver Union Station to Winter Park, Colorado via the over 6 mile long Moffat Tunnel that passes under the continental divide. First class included food in a small snack bar in the middle of the car and wider seats that were only 3 across instead of 4 across in 2nd class. On my ticket I was assigned to the Utah car of the train. When I was ready to board the train there was no Utah car. There was a conductor on the platform that told all the people who were supposed to be on the Utah car to go to the unnamed car at the end which looked the same orange and grey on the outside like all the other cars. Turned out that the air conditioning on the Utah car was not working and they replaced it with the private salon car that belonged to billionaire Philip Anschutz who at the time owned the Union and Southern Pacific Railroads and the Ski Train. The seats were actual queen anne winged backed chairs upholstered in dark blue velvet not attached to the floor and 2 chairs across and 2 couches facing each other in the middle of the car. Their was a long bar in the corner that served delicious food which they called apres ski buffet style on both trips to and from. The bar and the walls were made of carved mahogany and the glass lampshades were victorian style.
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mollybaby: Kaybee, you'll have to do the 'world tour' of Wales and Ireland to visit some castles
Yes please! 
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KarloradoFL: When I lived in Denver I bought a first class ticket on a Summer excursion on the Ski Train from Denver Union Station to Winter Park, Colorado via the over 6 mile long Moffat Tunnel that passes under the continental divide. First class included food in a small snack bar in the middle of the car and wider seats that were only 3 across instead of 4 across in 2nd class. On my ticket I was assigned to the Utah car of the train. When I was ready to board the train there was no Utah car. There was a conductor on the platform that told all the people who were supposed to be on the Utah car to go to the unnamed car at the end which looked the same orange and grey on the outside like all the other cars. Turned out that the air conditioning on the Utah car was not working and they replaced it with the private salon car that belonged to billionaire Philip Anschutz who at the time owned the Union and Southern Pacific Railroads and the Ski Train. The seats were actual queen anne winged backed chairs upholstered in dark blue velvet not attached to the floor and 2 chairs across and 2 couches facing each other in the middle of the car. Their was a long bar in the corner that served delicious food which they called apres ski buffet style on both trips to and from. The bar and the walls were made of carved mahogany and the glass lampshades were victorian style.
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