My Travel Destination

This topic was created in the Travel forum by Morganofmind on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 and has 48 replies.

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Actually, I stymied myself.. How can one fling one'self across the void. Isn't a void an endless thing? even if only a vaccum? (I'm half serious.. I may be getting trapped by lingistics.)

For no.. logical reason.. I like this bit from Flash Gordon:

"Foolish humans, hurling yourselves across the void, without any idea of who or what may be out there".

Made me wanna go. Hop a flight, etc.

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I think I get it. Like an abyss. There's got to be something on the other side.. or circular rim.. (owch.. my head is bending.) Worm holes are interesting.. I hope they're real. : )

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yes... It would be so cool to see one... I wonder what they look like, I bet they're beautiful with lots of colors... I love pictures of space, especially the nebulas... Is that right? Is nebulas the plural of nebula? or is it nebuli?

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nebulii? Close enough. I like the Horsehead Nebula. The secondary favorite photos are "collections" of galaxies.. Like 8 or 9 clearly discernable "spirals" at all angles to each other. My brain (?) says "nice shape.. circular" it's only until I realize.. how vast.. each 1 of those 8 or 9 truly is.. that's overwhelming. (As in .. awesome.)

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not really... I've been to busy with other things, I've just not had the chance to actually sit down and start writing... hmmm... but I've got a lot of great plot lines that I've been working on in my head...

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I'd catalog it.. (What? I would!) But you'd do better runnin' the thing.
You could explain the complexities of the booming Bell Curve associated with selling Harry Potter books versus cost/profit analysis.. while I sloowly glazed over...?

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I like the idea, truly.. bookstores. I have seen a multi-story Barnes & Nobles.. it was like..going to Mecca?? The sonic boom.. the bright light.. new book smell .. I've mentioned this to others before.. I'll get in there and get all quivery.. Not enough time!.. a part of me wails. (Coffee helps.) Plus I think I'd meet (and be challenged.. read that.. "have to keep up with" ) a higher, more well read group of literophiles. (I make up words shamelessly..)

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.. ergh, don't think I'm whack, or anything. It's not like I fell to my knees when I discovered the Dewey Decimal System or anything.. (Those people are outrageous liars, all of em'...)

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lol espernaut, I can relate...

My college bookstore is a 6 story Barnes and Nobles, they call it a "landmark bookshop"... Ofcourse they also sell all sorts of stuff with the college emblems and lots of dorm room necessities, but any, still, a very cool place.

Anyway, in my opinion, bookstores are the greatest places to hang out. Especially with a big shop like Barnes and Nobles because there's lots of space, people won't bother you, you can explore your interests, and get something to drink or a paistry or a gelato or something... You can also meet some very interesting people there...

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six stories.. (said in awe..) I'd like that. Here's just junk for you.. (Something I've noticed.) Barnes & Nobles: older salespeople.. male and female, suit, tie, dresses, emaculate. Bespectacled even. Books A Million: teenybopper.. very, very young, shirts and pants. Acne. (sigh) Waldenbooks: Sloppy store, outdated, can't find anything. Amazon.com: Faceless. I dunno.. I'm drifting.

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You know.. to reference to your posting title: Destination:

I shoulda said.. "Second star to the right, then straight on till midnight".

But then the Einstein thing kicked in and time would compress.. and midnight would therefore have no relevance. .(relatively.. owh ouch.. I hurt myself..) Then I think.. I'm thinking to much.. and then that Damn Spoon reference.. again.. It's Matrix.. just realized. Smartie.
"The door's ajar.".. it's a jar. Owchie.. my neurons...

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That's right. I must have left that bag over my head.. the one that helps "if you don't see the monster then it doesn't see you either". Still never figured out how to get out of the room like that however.