CH does'nt realy share in or enjoy any EU "benefits", as far as I know, they just enjoy their neutrality and independence. The Border Guards are at the entrances to EU countries to keep Auslanders like me out of their little patches of earth.... and then to re-enter the CH Guards check what we bringing back, in case its something that could contaminate this pristine land, like trying to smuggle in a PitBull dog, too much raw meat, milk, cheese, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroine, chocolate, all that sort of stuff, that might upset the ecological balance of the nation.
Never fear... I have passed on your sentiments to Mr M'Beki and Mr Mogabe, they have lots and lots of those little people, and you should expect a couple plane loads to be arriving soon... in Linz. You just such a kind man!
If you see old Gadaffi, give him my regards. He usually pops into Zurich now and again, where he deposits his peoples tax contributions to keep them safe....just missed him last week, while doing the same for my folk back in the Dark Continent.... their money is SO much safer here, dont you think?
Sorry to labour this point. Was about to surrender and go read my book in the sun, then spotted your reply.....
My dear man, I have lived most of my life under "severe conditions" of ploughing and tilling the land. It is not a Fairy Tale type of existence. And it would need to be with very loving kind thoughtful types of people to even be tempted to do it again.
I would say, that until someone can prove that they can do it in their backyard first, it would be a very dicey operation to enter into..... try bending over from the waist for 2 hrs (we make this easy.... normaly you'd need to do this for a few days)(as though you are planting seeds in the earth), and then go hoe out 10sq m of lawn( not the required acre) and prepare a finely tilled seed bed, and then we can talk further. I take it you are talking about not using mechanised implements?
I think I confuse people with my talk of Border Guards?
I live in CH. But I am an Alien with a Foreign non-EU passport.
To exit CH one goes thru Border Controls, and without the little Red Book to flash out the window, I get scrutinised. I usually travel by auto....but prefer to be a non-driver, so trains suit me ....now.
I still like the evenings.... it helps the sun to settle nicely over the horizon while I raise my glass of Scotch on the rocks and wish it well for the night.
This is an original Thread from about page 30.. when the site was in its infancy. Dont you all think its good? and appropriate? Our EU Site seems to be degenerating into something so stale...not in subjects, but in contributions from members. Only a limited number of people are posting.... but hundreds are just reading?
Well... thanks to Uncle Wedward... I have finally conquered my fear/phobia of trains! and so now the whole of Europe is an open door for me. I used to have this realy stupid little hang-up about train travel.... fear that I would miss the train, fear of missing my alighting station, getting on the wrong train, etc etc.... so silly realy. Now, like air travel, I see the Train People have organised it that even an illiterate like me is easily directed to correct platforms, and time-tables give EXACT times of arrivals and departures....So now I just got to look at my watch and know which town we are approaching.
I've gotten used to all these Gestapo-like Border Guards, and now getting used to the Train Conductors, when I'm travelling legally, but on the WRONG date! One advantage of being elderly....I didnt get thrown off at the next station!.... he just stared at me with pity.
....And you are wanting to do THAT sort of experiment?
I prefer to do it in my backyard....with the vege garden, fruit trees, and chickens!... and then use all the money I save at the supermarket, to go on lovely exotic holidays to warm places!
Well, thats not what I would call being isolated....? Who is at the other end of the emergency radio? and how they going to come to the rescue? That sort of isolation needs corporate back-up I should think? So, actual real getting back to basics is not going to work, without a back-up team... like National Geographic? or someone else? Guess then, this is just one of those fantasy holiday scenarios to sit and dream about.
Sorry Woofy has moved out of the Forum... but appreciate his endorsement of my views.... and its a fact. Nothing comes easily, if you want a decent healthy body you gotta take care of it.
Thats like the Survival Game on TV? Can get hair-raising, unless the group realy know and get along well with each other, and each one has specific chores? Cant be shut off from the outside world.... where you gonna get stuff like salt, flour, coffee, tea, etc? Try going without those items for 10 days, and see if you can!
And that, I think, is exactly what the "Beatitudes" is saying?
Love is not something you "find"..... its something inside oneself. Not to be confused with finding a compatible partner. But, when that partner is FOUND (a person) then to adopt the Beatitudes in the relationship will keep it safe.... these are simple Life Instructions.
aaahhhaaaa.... like..... "What is True Love?"... and the heat has gotten tooo hot? Wot were you looking for..... some mundane sort of crap like "my toes must tingle"?
When you ask for opinions... be prepared to get Just That. Either play the game, or get off the track? Why should a thread die just cause you cant handle one persons opinion?
I have found that the people who condemn the Bible, are always the ones who have never taken the time to read it?
How can you condemn something on the hear-say of others... who also havent read it? Even in a Court of Law hear-say is not accepted as evidence.
Would you much prefer someone to come down on a cloud and trumpet out "Truths"?.... do you think he would get passed the Airforce Radar?
How can you be like a parrot and say something so inane as "respect what u say as a person" when I am quoting from a book you dont believe in? Look at what I wrote, and tell me that is not the meaning of "Love"!
Ye who say No Consultation Needed... inevitably come crawling and begging for my divine guidance in the end! However, if you believe you have Found Your Path In This Life, then ... Follow That Path! If you ever come to the Great Crossroads and know not wither to go.... spin around three times with closed eyes and fall over... where your left arm points is the Correct Direction to Follow. Good Luck.
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We have kitchen knives that would make a Samurai Warrior shed tears in sheer envy!.... nearly decapitated my finger making a peanut butter sandwich!