A Beginners Guide to Cycle Touring: How to prepare
02-03-11 | 09:45 PM
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It's unclear to me if that's a serious barbed response or an attempted witty response. I'll go with the latter. It's hard to imagine you don't realize irony and sarcasm are commonly misused and misunderstood.
It could be interesting to hear your thoughts behind the phrase I quoted. But if you really take yourself seriously, never mind.
02-04-11 | 04:55 AM
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It's unclear to me if that's a serious barbed response or an attempted witty response. I'll go with the latter. It's hard to imagine you don't realize irony and sarcasm are commonly misused and misunderstood.
It could be interesting to hear your thoughts behind the phrase I quoted. But if you really take yourself seriously, never mind.
It could be interesting to hear your thoughts behind the phrase I quoted. But if you really take yourself seriously, never mind.
02-04-11 | 05:55 AM
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It may be satire, but I thought it was very poorly done and tedious. I lost interest pretty quickly and didn't finish.
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02-04-11 | 07:43 AM
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admittedly I am an old git who very rarely texts, but I am at a loss with this tldrplusmaybeawink.
Enquiring Minds Want to Know (emwk?)
yours truly,
middle aged and confused.
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Enquiring Minds Want to Know (emwk?)
yours truly,
middle aged and confused.
;-)
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02-04-11 | 12:38 PM
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02-04-11 | 12:42 PM
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Wow, I'm amazed at how some people seem to be able to turn a link to a little humorous piece into something negative. I thought it was funny, thanks for posting. It lightened my day a little, unlike this thread...
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02-04-11 | 03:17 PM
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Neil, actually this middle aged git did google it, but in my ignorance, I googled them seperately....so turned up Acura references and medical things....
that "let me google that" bit is rather funny though, made me laugh.
that "let me google that" bit is rather funny though, made me laugh.
02-04-11 | 05:38 PM
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Ok if you want to see a video of the of the comments in the original link watch this. he has every think happen to him plus , after loosing his bear spray, he encounters a bear and doesn't stop to take a picture of it (about 45 minutes in)
Between the two I have an idea what is in store for me if, and when, I attempt a real journey across the land
Ok if you want to see a video of the of the comments in the original link watch this. he has every think happen to him plus , after loosing his bear spray, he encounters a bear and doesn't stop to take a picture of it (about 45 minutes in)
Between the two I have an idea what is in store for me if, and when, I attempt a real journey across the land
02-04-11 | 07:15 PM
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02-07-11 | 01:26 PM
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02-08-11 | 06:30 PM
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Several of the points seemed familiar to me. 
I've seen a similar description about sailing, but it was considerably shorter:
1. Take all the cash you can get (beg, borrow, steal, whatever), in paper money.
2. Stand in cold shower with your clothes on. One by one, rip the notes into pulp.
I've seen a similar description about sailing, but it was considerably shorter:
1. Take all the cash you can get (beg, borrow, steal, whatever), in paper money.
2. Stand in cold shower with your clothes on. One by one, rip the notes into pulp.
02-11-11 | 06:34 PM
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I can't believe I'm actually doing this.
What makes the article funny is that an activity like bicycle touring, whose primary aim is enjoyment, necessarily entails so much suffering. We call this "irony". Irony is a common feature of humour. There is nothing "bitter" or "negative" about this piece at all; rather, it is a satirical exaggeration of an irony inherent to bicycle touring. If one were actually bitter or negatively inclined toward touring, it would be impossible to even write this piece; you see, enjoyment is as necessary a support for the central irony of this piece as suffering is. The joke, literally, is the recommendation of suffering for the purpose of enjoyment.
Now I have to take a shower. Explaining humour is a dirty business.
What makes the article funny is that an activity like bicycle touring, whose primary aim is enjoyment, necessarily entails so much suffering. We call this "irony". Irony is a common feature of humour. There is nothing "bitter" or "negative" about this piece at all; rather, it is a satirical exaggeration of an irony inherent to bicycle touring. If one were actually bitter or negatively inclined toward touring, it would be impossible to even write this piece; you see, enjoyment is as necessary a support for the central irony of this piece as suffering is. The joke, literally, is the recommendation of suffering for the purpose of enjoyment.
Now I have to take a shower. Explaining humour is a dirty business.
I did get a few laughs :-)
02-11-11 | 07:58 PM
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Still, it was some funny ****.
