I grew up in the Ramapo "Mountains" of New Jersey, and I get disoriented when I look around and I'm not surrounded by hills. Being surrounded by tall buildings helps, though. I also wouldn't be able to stand not living near water, even if I don't go in it or on it very much.
I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.
Giles ,'Beneath You'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Aug 21, 2008 5:31:05 am PDT #4611 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
sarameg - Aug 21, 2008 5:34:34 am PDT #4612 of 10003
I'm directionally challenged. In my head, east=mountains, west=mesa. You could plunk me down anywhere in my hometown and based on orientation to the mountains alone, I could tell what part of town I was in.
Does me a fat lot of good out here.
Love starting the morning with a munged excel file.
Trudy Booth - Aug 21, 2008 5:37:50 am PDT #4613 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I'm directionally challenged. In my head, east=mountains, west=mesa. You could plunk me down anywhere in my hometown and based on orientation to the mountains alone, I could tell what part of town I was in.
Finding downtown was tricky at first after we lost the towers. It was just so automatic to spot them when I got out of an unfamiliar subway station and proceed accordingly.
Jesse - Aug 21, 2008 5:38:54 am PDT #4614 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Whatever, I'm STILL pissed about that when I come out of a downtown subway stop that's not my usual.
Connie Neil - Aug 21, 2008 5:41:45 am PDT #4615 of 10003
brillig
I navigate by the mountains, too.
Miracleman - Aug 21, 2008 5:43:15 am PDT #4616 of 10003
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I navigate by the Pacific Ocean.
Ever since I moved to LA, I've always known what direction I was facing by my orientation to the Pacific Ocean.
And it still works here in Michigan.
Which weirds some of my friends right out.
SailAweigh - Aug 21, 2008 5:44:20 am PDT #4617 of 10003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
When I'm on the West Coast the ocean feels like its on the wrong side. I realize this sounds insane, but it really really does.
Imagine my disorientation living in Spain with the Atlantic ocean to my left instead of the Pacific. My sense of direction was totally discombobulated for a while.
I know I prefer living near water. I think I could be quite happy living near mountains, without water (such as the Denver area.) I loved living in San Diego because the beach and the mountains were nearly equidistant to most of the 'burbs I lived in. I could have 65-70 and sunny on the beach or 35 and snowy in the mountains, at the same time. Turn left or turn right, nothing more than an hour drive to either.
Sue - Aug 21, 2008 5:44:58 am PDT #4618 of 10003
hip deep in pie
I never know which direction I am heading. We're not built on a grid, so it does not matter.
Also, I am on a peninsula, and an never anymore than a couple of kilometers from water.
tommyrot - Aug 21, 2008 5:45:57 am PDT #4619 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Chicago is a very griddy city, so finding your way around is easy....
Barb - Aug 21, 2008 5:53:04 am PDT #4620 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
Chicago is a very griddy city, so finding your way around is easy....
Miami's the same way. Jacksonville, NSM. And it's so damned sprawly. The only thing that really helps with Jax is to know where you are with respect to the St. John's River.