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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 41,368

    3DIO said:

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    the furthest overseas I have been is to Tasmania cheeky

    I live in Adelaide South Australia 

    mind you that ferry over the Bass strait was pretty choppy and the plane to Melbourne hit turbulence too so was enough of an experience for me. prefer land travel any day and have driven all the way to Bundaberg Queensland myself on some pretty hairy roads in a crappy gutless Mazda long wheelbase van, some mountains I was struggling in 2nd gear

    That makes me so damn envious!

    I wish I had Australian Citizenship.  I'd buy a van, drive-off into some far-off desolate land and live the van life, only ever witnessing "civilisation" when I need to drive into town for food and stuff (and maybe catch-up online if there's no signal out there).

    Plenty of sun for free power to compute with, even in the middle of nowhere!

     

    it was just a tradie van but had fold down seats so 5 people could fit with plenty of room at the back, I had them folded up and a double bed matress in it, Mum and I did a few trips to different places, she died 25 years ago and I sold the van quite a few years before that.

    I don't drive now, too many idiots on the road and too scared

    I have bus and train station nearby and can and (need to) walk to 2 nice shopping centres opposite directions, one is a big mall

    sadly I am missing much of my homevideo footage too, one tape malfunctioned and another was stolen along with the camera it was in plus the VHS recorder I was copying it to while I was away at work, so don't have much to show for that trip, just some photos, frustrating as went on a rollercoaster at Dreamworld that no longer exists, videod cane fields burning, fish in the Great Barrier reef in a glass bottomed boat and all sorts of stuff as well as obviously my late Mum broken heart

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715

    My sister lives in RV. She goes to different parks in the West, stays for awhile then moves on.

    Haven't heard from her for a few months. Maybe she got lost.

  • 3DIO3DIO Posts: 530
    edited July 7

    @Wendy
    Very sorry to hear you lost such precious footage.  It demonstrates just one of the many reasons I want to be as far away from so-called "civilisation" as possible!

    Perhaps your Mazda was not the ideal van, but nevertheless I'd have been in my element even in that scenario.  Personally I'd be content even with  this one  and would park-up in the middle of nowhere, just like in the render, and put out a bunch of solar panels on adjustable stilts, and bloody well enjoy my life!

    I doubt I'll ever come up with a plan that would earn me enough cash to get automatic permanent residence in Australia, but if I ever do, I'll be doing that for sure!

    @Ron
    Sounds idyllic, and RV's are nice, but that's the pre-made easy way.  I've always wanted to buy a van and kit it out to my own specification!

     

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  • 3DIO3DIO Posts: 530
    edited July 7

    @Wendy
    BTW, if you ever find the remaining photos and/or videos and fancy uploading them, that would be great to see!
    I love stuff like that!

     

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715

    I was part of an online show on YouTube tonight.

    The host has been a good friend of mine since my early days of doing Youtube videos back in 2007. 

    I made Youtube videos and did live shows till 2013.

    Then I was assaulted by online trolls and retired.

    I got some great comments on my acrylic paintings.

    I might start doing YouTube videos again. I just need to reconnect a few things.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,312

    Be careful when you reconnect things! Isn't that how the accident happened, when everything fell over?

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 41,368

    I turned off comments on my main Youtube channel because of trolls

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715

    Just need to find my web camera and reconnect it.

    Then I need to reconnect a soundbar to the computer that I use for DAZ Studio and making videos.

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715
    edited July 10

    barbult, thanks again for your wonderful story. I am so delighted to be included in such a tale.

    I'm a little fuzzy when it comes to a good way to provide feedback.

    At times I've mentioned something in my life, like the party where I invited some of my lady friends. I was amused and happy to see you included that party in your ongoing story,

    At the same time I don't want to do anything to distract you from your intended direction.

    My recent comment on my childhood experience of flying is an example. 

    The funny thing is that I will have an anxiety attack over just about anything other than flying.

    So just move ahead with your intended direction.

    As an aside, here is a picture of Tango, my favorite dog. Tango and his family visit us on many Fridays. Today was Tango's birthday.

     

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,951
    That's lovely Ron. Regards, Richard
  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,312

    That is a big dog! 

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715
    edited July 10

    Tango  was once a service dog for Ethan and Cherys daughter. He was with her through highschool, then he retired.

    The daughter then had another service dog, Yeti. Yeti was with her through college.

    Unfortunately, Yeti had cancer, and they couldn't stop it. The entire family got together to help Yeti pass on.

    Chery and Ethan often visited Louise on Fridays. They brought Tango along.

    Every year they celebrated a combined birthday for Louise and Tango. 

    Louise died last year. This was the first birthday without Louise.

    Tango is 12 years old. He is such a wonderful dog. We all love him.

    This was Yeti.

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,312
    I rode in a Hot Air Balloon this morning at sunrise and then went to the Balloon Museum. In the gift shop I saw Richard Haseltine taking a rather unique balloon ride.
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  • 3DIO3DIO Posts: 530
    edited July 17

    Crazy even by Richard's standards, and makes me wonder how he got into that situation in the first place, unless he was hitchng a free ride from a Donkey!

    That aside, it sounds as if you're having fun, Barbult!
    Just don't drop the camera while you're up there :-D

     

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 41,368
    edited July 17

    I hope you rode under a hot air balloon in a basket cheeky

    nevermind me, I have weird little thoughts about phrasing sometimes and an urge to share them angel

    you don't want to know what I picture when people say they are going for a car ride, I am seriously weird

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,312
    Yup in a basket underneath, Wendy.
  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,312
    And I didn't drop the camera, but winds picked up an we had a hard landing. The basket thumped hard on the ground, bounced, and tipped over. They had warned us that could happen. We survived OK. My husband was a little smashed by me falling on top of him.
  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,856

    Sounds "fun" - I  bet the experience while you were in the air was good though.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 7,951
    barbult said:
    .... My husband was a little smashed by me falling on top of him.

    Most husbands would secretly confess to preferring that result to the other way round if they were in that situation. Best option. Regards, Richard

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715

    You have a habit of falling on your vacations.

    Glad he softened your landing.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 111,078

    barbult said:

    I rode in a Hot Air Balloon this morning at sunrise and then went to the Balloon Museum. In the gift shop I saw Richard Haseltine taking a rather unique balloon ride.

    Ah, air-skiing. Though I gather I should have used a speed boat, not a speed moke. 

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 111,078

    barbult said:

    And I didn't drop the camera, but winds picked up an we had a hard landing. The basket thumped hard on the ground, bounced, and tipped over. They had warned us that could happen. We survived OK. My husband was a little smashed by me falling on top of him.

    A little too adventurous, by the sound of it.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,312
    These were taken by the ground crew and texted to us.
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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,312
    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    I rode in a Hot Air Balloon this morning at sunrise and then went to the Balloon Museum. In the gift shop I saw Richard Haseltine taking a rather unique balloon ride.

    Ah, air-skiing. Though I gather I should have used a speed boat, not a speed moke. 

    I had to research what a "moke" is. You Brits have a strange vocabulary - strange to me anyway.
  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715

    You two look alike!

     

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,312
    Ron Knights said:

    You two look alike!

     

    Maybe that's what happens after 50 years together.
  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715

    Yeah! You look great! It's nice to see you both!

  • 3DIO3DIO Posts: 530
    edited July 18

    @Wendy
    Love the music on that video.  Reminds me of the soundtrack to the movie "Barbarella" (which is one of my fave movies ever)!

    @Barbult
    As Ron said, nice to see you both!  It's always nice to put a face to an online forum user.  You look very friendly, and nowhere near as scary as I thought you would  :-D

    Cracking camera there, too, barbult;  Olympus OM-1 D is an absolute beauty!  Looks as if your husband was doing a spot of stereo photography, too, unless perhaps the dual rig was for backups and stuff.

    Congratulations on your 50 years together, too!

     

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  • ArtiniArtini Posts: 10,837
    edited July 18

    barbult said:

    These were taken by the ground crew and texted to us.

    You both look great. What an adventure...

    Thanks for posting.

     

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,715

     I hope you don't mind. I just printed an 8x10" colored picture to show my friends.

    You know I've been sharing parts of your wonderful story. They'll love to see "The Real You Two, on the hot air baloon!"

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