a wee inconvenience
Water... our relative position in the solar system allows for it to exist in three states of matter. The liquid form can alter landscapes, sustain life, put out fires, be shot from water guns, and is generally considered the best thing before and after sliced bread.
But there is a darker side to this miraculous substance. Here's a list of items that don't get along well with Mr. H2O:
Million dollar question: 'How did that happen?'
Short answer: 'female drivers' (Annie's ok, she wasn't on the bike when it happened)... lol
Long answer: not entirely sure, didn't witness the event, but apparently the bike got stuck going up a steep incline near the river bank (where we turn the quad around), and when Annie got off the parking brake wasn't properly engaged and the bike literally fell into the river. Upside down. With our bags under it. Awesome :)
That unpleasantness aside, I'm happy to report that my 15 hr public transport journey (boat, bus and train) has come to an end. I am safe, warm and DRY in Musselburgh for the next week, tasting the delights of civilization. Hopefully everything will get sorted out this week.
Oh yes... go here for some photos... memory cards are suprisingly water resistant :)
But there is a darker side to this miraculous substance. Here's a list of items that don't get along well with Mr. H2O:
- March issues of Scientific American
- A book on Consciousness that was actually coherent
- Wallets (and a random ten Euro note)
- Journals
- Canadian passports
- Mobile phones
- Digital cameras and batteries
Million dollar question: 'How did that happen?'
Short answer: 'female drivers' (Annie's ok, she wasn't on the bike when it happened)... lol
Long answer: not entirely sure, didn't witness the event, but apparently the bike got stuck going up a steep incline near the river bank (where we turn the quad around), and when Annie got off the parking brake wasn't properly engaged and the bike literally fell into the river. Upside down. With our bags under it. Awesome :)
That unpleasantness aside, I'm happy to report that my 15 hr public transport journey (boat, bus and train) has come to an end. I am safe, warm and DRY in Musselburgh for the next week, tasting the delights of civilization. Hopefully everything will get sorted out this week.
Oh yes... go here for some photos... memory cards are suprisingly water resistant :)
posted by Ian at 6:19 PM
2 Comments:
Ah well it's only "stuff", no one was hurt, and the faster you learn to "get over it" the better life seems.... :)
As learned from motorcycles in the rain, and being caught on "The Plain of Six Glaciers (above lake Louise)in a ragging thunder storm - heavy duty zip lock bags. Hope your journal survived!
I got a letter from your Grandmother this week - John has printed off the text from your blog so she could read it. Her comment was "it's like reading about Port Malcolm when I was growing up." So the circle of life does one lap - with a two generation lap time. Wait till she see's the pic's! Dem blue hat's are making my hair itch...
Keep the stories coming - everyone's listening...
Garry
It's nice to see some pics. hope your camera works once it dries out.
i'm currently trying to rescue my harddrive on my computer at work, so i can feel your technopain.
I'm about ready to see what the blasted white box would look like after being dropped from my 7th floor window onto the concrete beach. I hope it falls right through the cement and takes out the campus computer store.
take care sir
~ed
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