The keyboard is mightier than the machine gun... The political, philosophical and general outpourings of a troubled soul living in Australia and blogging his Vietnam veteran's head off.
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12:07 PM
The counter shown below displays the number of Israeli military personnel refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories. I applaud their integrity and their strength of character. To me they are heroes of peace and humanity.
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Nice theory, DS. Philosophically speaking...
On that note, I was talking to a mate today who lives not too far away, whose philosophy is much like yours, i.e his posture is, he's adequately insured, both for the cost of re-building and the cost of the contents of the home, and so he will just walk away if the fire hits. I almost suspect this is what he's hoping for.
I am on a different tack. I love a good fight (as long as it's one of my own choosing). I feel I've got enough ammo to beat this bastard. I've assessed the tactical picture and I think I can whop his arse (ass). I'm an adrenalin junkie. I'm staying. My partner can leave, but I'm staying.
Let the good times roll...
Worst case, I get a free ticket off this fucked-out planet of the wankers.
I call that a win-win situation....
(Sunday 7am CADST)
Best wishes Gerry, but am selfish enough to sort of wish that you do NOT go out "in a Blaze of Glory" .. so to speak.
Good thing you've given up the grog otherwise you'd spontaneously combust.
Dumb bear, don't you know you're an endangered species.
The bastard's still dormant, or worse, has been put out. I mean, after getting my anxiety factor up, and getting me to prepare our place for an onslaught of fire, it seems a big anti-climax to just pack away the fire hose and the pump. feel cheated.
And yes, Dave, they reckon that if you stay with the house you stand a ten times better chance of saving it than if you cut and run (now where have I heard that phrase before...) I've picked the brains of quite a few fire fighters and I feel I can deal with it. Ironically, I seem to come into my own in a crisis. As long as I don't have to deal with fuckwits!!!
Gerry, glad you are safe and that you didn't lose anything.
See, during this time you had a distinct sense of purpose, which seems to be one of the most important things we humans find necessary in whatever we do. Your attention was directed to something that needed to be done.
I am not well-versed in psychology, but you might consider directing that same newfound energy to another cause now that the fires are gone. I've always found great solace and satisfaction in building things that need building. I am not very good at the craft, but if I were, I would consider buying a fixer-upper house nearby and reselling for more money it once it's been improved.
Ah Kurt... Bless your soul... :-) But it was not so much a purpose I found as a THREAT. I react instinctively to threats (or perceived threats). They tell me it was the brilliant army training. Threat=attack. End of story. It's a piece of conditioning which is still very much in my system.
BigBob, good to see you're still cruising the blogosphere.
An another thing about getting a "fixer upper"; it would require getting back into debt. With the Mother Of All Depressions looming, only an idiot would enter into a morgage at this time. At least that's my take on things and that's what I live my life by.
Jeez. That fire better just pack its bags and get outta town while the gettin is good. A damp ember under Gerry's foot is a nasty way to end a swath of destruction. Love yer spirit Gerry.
GS, the fire seems to be minding its own business for the time being. I'm well aware that should it come and I stay to fight the mongrel, that I might come to regret my bravado, but hey, this is something I gotta do. I would never be able to live with myslef if I didn't and the house burnt down. I know, there's the insurance, but the hassles of rebuilding would see me permanently committed into a nut farm. Dealing with and keeping an eye on the builder when we had this house built nearly drove me nuts. They're all crooks.
BigBob, hope you bump into less bad stuff soon.
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