The Political Correctness Haters' Club

[Sanni]

I have a whole fantasy of places I would like to visit at certain stages in a relationship

 

Proposal while vacationing e.g. in an European city (such as Venice)
Engagement trip e.g. to Lake Como area?
Honeymoon somewhere very far away and exotic (quite possibly the most expensive trip of a lifetime) e.g. Bora Bora, Maldives etc. Basically, to a honeymoon resort that you might not visit otherwise because there isn’t a lot to do per se. Just relax, enjoy the beautiful nature, and be pampered with your significant other.
One-year anniversary: NYC (dinner in a nice restaurant, the whole going out in New York experience)
As a married couple: Travelling to see the world e.g. African safari, Amazonian jungle, Maya Indian sites etc. Basically, historical, cultural places and seeing different nature that this planet has to offer.
As a family: Disneyland or Disney World, whatever it’s called Other theme parks like the ones in Orlando and Universal Studios.

 

But there are so many places I’d like to see. Places in Asia, random places in the U.S. like San Francisco, Las Vegas, possibly New Orleans etc.

 

Oh, and while we were dating, he could throw me a surprise trip e.g. to Aspen or the Alps. Log cabin, fireplace, hot tub etc. It’d be more romantic than a standard beach vacation to a tourist spot I think.

[17 Moments of Spring]

23 hours ago, Sanni said:

 

The man did say that the mist was eerie!

 

13 hours ago, Cult Icon said:

As far as Lovecraft goes, the most spooky aspects are the roads that cut through the forests and endless fields at night.  There is a lot less visibility than in the populated areas that I'm based in.

 

  the word-painting of the scenery, or rather the ambiance-creating word-magic is particularly strong eg. in "the whisperer in darkness", as the protagonist travels from massachusetts to the southern hills of vermont (brattleboro?). that was a pretty eerie journey and memorably for me.

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Vermont has an extremely low population and it's largely untouched by so-called 'civilization'.  A lot of the road network was blasted out of rock or forest by the US Army Corps of Engineers (before Lovecraft's time).  While when driving though the state (at night) what also stands out is the exceptional silence.  There aren't many vehicles on the roads.  I hear the noise of frogs, bugs, etc but not much else.  The forests, of course, are gigantic and seemingly endless.  

 

There are actually some people that disappear into the forest and live (ala Thoreau).  They emerge and sell their handmade and unusual goods the downtown areas.  They look very frontierman-ish and weather beaten- like they are from another planet.  (possibly another inspiration of Lovecraft?)   

 

Overall, it's refreshing to me that less populated places in the USA have more individual personality (homes, family owned stores, crafts, etc.). 

 

 

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Let's get this thread back on track.

 

 

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23 hours ago, Sanni said:

I have a whole fantasy of places I would like to visit at certain stages in a relationship

 

Proposal while vacationing e.g. in an European city (such as Venice)
Engagement trip e.g. to Lake Como area?
Honeymoon somewhere very far away and exotic (quite possibly the most expensive trip of a lifetime) e.g. Bora Bora, Maldives etc. Basically, to a honeymoon resort that you might not visit otherwise because there isn’t a lot to do per se. Just relax, enjoy the beautiful nature, and be pampered with your significant other.
One-year anniversary: NYC (dinner in a nice restaurant, the whole going out in New York experience)
As a married couple: Travelling to see the world e.g. African safari, Amazonian jungle, Maya Indian sites etc. Basically, historical, cultural places and seeing different nature that this planet has to offer.
As a family: Disneyland or Disney World, whatever it’s called Other theme parks like the ones in Orlando and Universal Studios.

 

But there are so many places I’d like to see. Places in Asia, random places in the U.S. like San Francisco, Las Vegas, possibly New Orleans etc.

 

Oh, and while we were dating, he could throw me a surprise trip e.g. to Aspen or the Alps. Log cabin, fireplace, hot tub etc. It’d be more romantic than a standard beach vacation to a tourist spot I think.

 

^^This cost a lot of $$$$    I would like to go on a luxury cruise boat and maybe travel to the north pole.  I've never done it before.

 

The first thing that I thought of when talking about wedding time was Martha's Vineyard.  I haven't thought about these things as extensively as you have.  But a special 1-3 week vacation must certainly be something that encourages a spiritual journey - whatever the location will be:

 

 

For me the most common thing to get right is "the weekend".  The destinations don't have to be fancy but the emotional progression has to be correctly 'managed' or 'intuitioned' for her so it settles into something memorable and deeply meaningful.

[Sanni]

^ Yes A trip to Bora Bora staying at an over-the-water bungalow would easily cost at least $10k.

 

I also like the idea of starting a tradition of an annual family trip where his side of family and my side of family could go on vacation together. The locations could be something like Costa Rica, The Bahamas, Hawaii, a resort in Mexico etc. Basically, places where both young and old could have a good time.

 

Oh, I would also love to drive down the Pacific Coast Highway sometime!

[17 Moments of Spring]

4 hours ago, Cult Icon said:

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Vermont has an extremely low population and it's largely untouched by so-called 'civilization'.  A lot of the road network was blasted out of rock or forest by the US Army Corps of Engineers (before Lovecraft's time).  While when driving though the state (at night) what also stands out is the exceptional silence.  There aren't many vehicles on the roads.  I hear the noise of frogs, bugs, etc but not much else.  The forests, of course, are gigantic and seemingly endless.  

 

There are actually some people that disappear into the forest and live (ala Thoreau).  They emerge and sell their handmade and unusual goods the downtown areas.  They look very frontierman-ish and weather beaten- like they are from another planet.  (possibly another inspiration of Lovecraft?)   

 

Overall, it's refreshing to me that less populated places in the USA have more individual personality (homes, family owned stores, crafts, etc.).

 

that makes very strange the representation of the state by neomarxist bernie.

 

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For starters, as of this year, more Millennials would prefer to live in a socialist country (44%) than in a capitalist one (42%). Some even said they would prefer to live in a communist country (7%). The percentage of Millennials who would prefer socialism to capitalism is a full ten points higher than that of the general population.

 

It seems that the majority of America’s largest generation would prefer to live in a socialist or communism society than in a free enterprise system that respects the rule of law, private property, and limited government. This is even more disconcerting when coupled with the fact that, despite Millennials’ enthusiasm for socialism and communism, they do not, in fact, know what those terms mean.

 

One remarkable finding of our study is that, to a high degree, Americans favor absolute protections for free speech, regardless of their views of communism or socialism. Communists and socialists more broadly have historically and ideologically favored state regulation of the press, speech, and popular assembly. Our results suggest that Millennials who favor socialism and communism have not thoroughly considered the implications of their political beliefs.

 

http://victimsofcommunism.org/annual-poll-release-shows-americans-still-have-a-lot-to-learn-about-communism/

[jj3]

The "lovely" story of Tarik Ramadan :

- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41805953

- https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/islamic-scholar_tariq-ramadan-denies-multiple-rape-accusations/43643904

- http://www.france24.com/en/20171021-france-tariq-ramadan-muslim-scholar-accused-rape-sexual-assault-henda-ayari-ex-salafist

- https://www.politico.eu/article/rape-ramadan-swiss-islam-scholar-tariq-ramadan-hit-by-rape-claims-report/

[Sanni]

3 hours ago, 17 Moments of Spring said:

 

http://victimsofcommunism.org/annual-poll-release-shows-americans-still-have-a-lot-to-learn-about-communism/

 

Many millennials are disillusioned with capitalism because much of the profits go to a very small fraction of people and nowadays young people can’t achieve the things their parents did at ease by age 30 like having a permanent job, buying a house etc.

[gotportugal]

Student debt in the US is so wild, how can it still ''happen''. Legitimately, do parents not care about their kids debt??????????

[gotportugal]

https://www.tripadvisor.pt/Attraction_Review-g189158-d7374072-Reviews-K_Urban_Beach-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html

This place in Lisbon, probably the worst reviewed place on TripAdvisor from Portugal, has been (atleast temporarily) closed down. 38 complaints in 2017, nothing. Only took one viral Inrternet video of their bodyguards beating teens up to do the trick. Hurray as now the mainstream teenhood of Lisbon will no longer feed the Portuguese mob thru night clubs!!

[jj3]

[17 Moments of Spring]

22 hours ago, Sanni said:

 

Many millennials are disillusioned with capitalism because much of the profits go to a very small fraction of people and nowadays young people can’t achieve the things their parents did at ease by age 30 like having a permanent job, buying a house etc.

 

I don't believe the economy  of usamerica is in worse shape than that of the post-communist countries right now, more than 25 years after the collapse of socialism.

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http://www.dailywire.com/news/23177/barneys-new-york-debuts-375-antifa-jacket-emily-zanotti

[Sanni]

When slow people are rude  I was getting out of a bus and stopped to let an older woman get out before me. I felt a slight push behind me and heard the person saying, “Go.” Before that, I had also seen him pick his nose and eat his booger. Even slow people can have good manners!

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On 11/3/2017 at 5:05 PM, Sanni said:

^ Yes A trip to Bora Bora staying at an over-the-water bungalow would easily cost at least $10k.

 

I also like the idea of starting a tradition of an annual family trip where his side of family and my side of family could go on vacation together. The locations could be something like Costa Rica, The Bahamas, Hawaii, a resort in Mexico etc. Basically, places where both young and old could have a good time.

 

Oh, I would also love to drive down the Pacific Coast Highway sometime!

 

What would you consider a good weekend trip?

 

I was in Philadelphia last week and had a good day. @Lyla

 

 

I was impressed the experience of walking towards the Museum of Art (Arch Street, Ben Franklin parkway) with the fall leaves.   A lot of couples were there, and I brought a date with me.  It was such a wonderful walk, - clean and scenic- and brought both of us to a happy state!

 

The Rodin Museum was really something:

 

 

Placed in front of the Museum was the "Gates of hell".  It was stunning in person (pictures don't do it justice)

 

 

This market has 100 vendors with quality hot foods. A lot of personality.   Huge variety, and the experience of being there bombarded the senses with atmosphere (visuals, taste, smells, and a lot of happy people).  We spent a good 2 hours there!

 

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On 11/3/2017 at 6:41 PM, 17 Moments of Spring said:

 

that makes very strange the representation of the state by neomarxist bernie.

 

Vermont is pretty reliant on its public employment so naturally the politics are left wing.

 

I spent about 2 weeks in Vermont over the summer.  In terms of people, it's 99% white (mostly lower middle class/middle class) and the biggest "cities" are glorified towns.  It's a good place for hiking, hunting, rafting, skiiing, nature enjoying etc.   I like Burlington (the biggest city)- it's a cute town and quite scenic.  Very clean.  

 

 

Bike path on Lake Champlain:

 

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