Why I shouldn't Rule The World.

(sounds of an epic battle) Sir ! I've had about too much of a Poslish....kishshshshshhshshshshshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh beer sir ! ..... we are pinned down x\hstststhshhtsthshhtshth ..... (laser fire) .... xdjjxdjjhhhhhhhhhht (static) ...... Sir ! It has been an honor! Sir ! (explosion) (static) ....
 
AdamCrock said:
(sounds of an epic battle) Sir ! I've had about too much of a Poslish....kishshshshshhshshshshshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh beer sir ! ..... we are pinned down x\hstststhshhtsthshhtshth ..... (laser fire) .... xdjjxdjjhhhhhhhhhht (static) ...... Sir ! It has been an honor! Sir ! (explosion) (static) ....
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Achtung Germans!!!!!

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Valka D'Ur said:
Leave the Grand Canyon alone! :nono: It's pretty much the only place in the U.S. I really want to visit!
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It really is breathtaking. Worth the trip. But its weird... because its way, way, way way, waaaaay into the middle of the desert.. and "mountains" kind-of, because the elevation is so high that there is sometimes snow patches on the way there, even though its a desert climate.... but anyway, literally in the middle of nowhere. And of course it doesn't do anything... its not a geyser, or a waterfall, its just a gigantic hole in the ground essentially. Also, the access you get to it is kind of unbelievable, at least the last time I went.

For the most part, there's no railings, no barriers, you can just walk right up to the edge of it and stare into the abyss. So you get there, walk right up to the edge, maybe even go onto that new glass platform they built, stare down into the bottom, and think "Wow this is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen" and then... that's it. There's no rides, no hot dog vendors, nobody peddling t-shirts or bobble heads. You essentially see it for 5, maybe 10 minutes, think "Yeah, I'm glad I saw this before I die, totally worth the trip"... and then you leave.

I guess you could take the perilous donkey ride down into the canyon and back up but eff that, I always had (or been) young children when I've gone so that wasn't even remotely possible. Plus it really is all about the view from the top. I don't see how a donkey ride down into the thing would enhance that. Maybe someone here who actually has taken the plunge could say different?
 
Grand Canyon does nothing for me. When I'm leader, I'm not going to fill it up or anything, but I will have it renamed to the Kinda So-So Canyon. This will speed things up and people won't need to spend their time explaining the experience.
 
Sommerswerd said:
It really is breathtaking. Worth the trip. But its weird... because its way, way, way way, waaaaay into the middle of the desert.. and "mountains" kind-of, because the elevation is so high that there is sometimes snow patches on the way there, even though its a desert climate.... but anyway, literally in the middle of nowhere. And of course it doesn't do anything... its not a geyser, or a waterfall, its just a gigantic hole in the ground essentially. Also, the access you get to it is kind of unbelievable, at least the last time I went.

For the most part, there's no railings, no barriers, you can just walk right up to the edge of it and stare into the abyss. So you get there, walk right up to the edge, maybe even go onto that new glass platform they built, stare down into the bottom, and think "Wow this is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen" and then... that's it. There's no rides, no hot dog vendors, nobody peddling t-shirts or bobble heads. You essentially see it for 5, maybe 10 minutes, think "Yeah, I'm glad I saw this before I die, totally worth the trip"... and then you leave.

I guess you could take the perilous donkey ride down into the canyon and back up but eff that, I always had (or been) young children when I've gone so that wasn't even remotely possible. Plus it really is all about the view from the top. I don't see how a donkey ride down into the thing would enhance that. Maybe someone here who actually has taken the plunge could say different?
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You are saying this to a geology buff who still has some of the first rocks she ever collected over 50 years ago, as well as the seashell collection gathered from Vancouver/Vancouver Island over 40 years ago.

When I see the Grand Canyon I see more than pretty colors. It's like reading a history book of that part of the world.

Or to put it another way: For me, rocks and mountains are a spiritual experience. I experience the emotion of awe when I think of the geological processes that happened over such a long period of time. As mentioned elsewhere, I've always loved traveling through the Rocky Mountains, but it meant so much more after taking physical geography in college and finally understanding why these mountains are as they are. I was born on the prairies, but if I could manage it, I'd gladly move to one of the mountain towns. I feel more relaxed and alert at higher altitudes, and the scenery there is incredible.

Obviously the attractions of the Grand Canyon are in the opposite direction, but it's still the idea that "this is what the water and wind and glaciers can do, given enough time."

It's probably the closest most of us will ever get to Mars, as the Grand Canyon would fit into a small corner of Valles Marineris.
 
Valka D'Ur said:
You are saying this to a geology buff who still has some of the first rocks she ever collected over 50 years ago, as well as the seashell collection gathered from Vancouver/Vancouver Island over 40 years ago.

When I see the Grand Canyon I see more than pretty colors. It's like reading a history book of that part of the world.

Or to put it another way: For me, rocks and mountains are a spiritual experience. I experience the emotion of awe when I think of the geological processes that happened over such a long period of time. As mentioned elsewhere, I've always loved traveling through the Rocky Mountains, but it meant so much more after taking physical geography in college and finally understanding why these mountains are as they are. I was born on the prairies, but if I could manage it, I'd gladly move to one of the mountain towns. I feel more relaxed and alert at higher altitudes, and the scenery there is incredible.

Obviously the attractions of the Grand Canyon are in the opposite direction, but it's still the idea that "this is what the water and wind and glaciers can do, given enough time."

It's probably the closest most of us will ever get to Mars, as the Grand Canyon would fit into a small corner of Valles Marineris.
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Not sure what happened to my rock collection. Left it at home when I moved out.

Local rock and mineral club.
 
Sommerswerd said:
You essentially see it for 5, maybe 10 minutes, think "Yeah, I'm glad I saw this before I die, totally worth the trip"... and then you leave.
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One of my favorite scenes in Vacation is when they get to the Grand Canyon. Griswold is in a hurry for some reason, so he just stands in front of it, bobs his head a couple of times, and darts away. But even if you're not in a hurry, that's all you do. Again, unless, as you say, you take the donkey ride down into the canyon.
 
This is how true man drink ! I am not a true man :D Also they didn't asked the girl !!! It's outrageous.
 
AdamCrock said:
This is how true man drink ! I am not a true man :D Also they didn't asked the girl !!! It's outrageous.
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I've seen videos of Slavs chugging/sculling beer.

You're bad at it:).

True men don't drink like that.
 
I once "did" a beer in under 10 seconds ;) What I cannot do is to eat 12 breadsticks in under one minute, I bet that You can't either on a first try ;)
 
In case it is unclear breadsticks are :

Spoiler :
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Valka D'Ur said:
You are saying this to a geology buff who still has some of the first rocks she ever collected over 50 years ago
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Same. I still have the rocks from the grand canyon I collected when I was 9, as well as volcanic rocks from Hawaii that I collected when I was 11... although I gave most of them to my kids, nieces and nephews, to get them into rock collecting.
Valka D'Ur said:
When I see the Grand Canyon I see more than pretty colors. It's like reading a history book of that part of the world.
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Same. I love the Grand Canyon precisely because looking at it is like like time traveling... and pretty colours.
Valka D'Ur said:
Or to put it another way: For me, rocks and mountains are a spiritual experience.
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Same. I rewound the movie Barraka five times the first time I saw it to rewatch the very first scene over and over because of how the very first shot made me feel. It was a spititual experience... and that's just because I can't think of a better word to describe how awesome, and beautiful that one moment was for me. It was indescribable... its a shot of a mountain, at sunrise. I will admit, that the first time I saw it, I was... in a mind altered state... however, I saw it many years later, just regular... and it was just as deep and meaningful to me as the first time.
 
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