Anyone else turned into a hermit

[General of Darkness]

Over the past 5 - 6 years I've turned into a hermit. I live in Pasadena, CA, we've got great restaurants, clubs etc. But I'm just not interested in being around the sheeple, and since it's LA these fuckers are everywhere.

Sure, I go to work, it's in my interest, I make a decent living and since I'm in outside sales I interact with customer etc, and I'm great at that. But it's like an ON/OFF switch. I come home, and fuck everyone. I don't have any desire in having any interaction with people outside of my interests which are work, family and dog training.

Have I lost my mind, humanity or are other gsusers acting like me?

[slowbell]

Have I lost my mind, humanity or are other gsusers acting like me?

Probably a lot of folks here can relate, General.

I know I'm an introvert. I get lost and uneasy, in crowds. I avoid concerts and crowded shopping areas. I also don't mind being alone, don't get lonely. I've always thought, a person with an active mind is never bored or lonely. After a hard days work, I like a little peace and quiet. I like to think I'm on a permanent vacation, and enjoy slowing the pace of life down... :)

[drafter]

I understand you completely. I have to work with the public, but when I'm done I'd rather just avoid people. People are just too damn stupid and irritating for the most part. I'd be more than happy to be stranded on a deserted island.

[osoab]

Always have been. It's just gotten worse since my awareness has increased.

[k-os]

Have I lost my mind, humanity or are other gsusers acting like me?

Is this a serious question? :) I've been a hermit since before the GIM (RIP) GSUS paranoia set in.

[chad]

me too, me too.

[zap]

Nope, I can't be a hermit, But I have a little one.... so I got ta get out there and let her experience life, the good, the beautiful, the bad, and the ugly, I can't keep her hidden away from life's experiences, although I don't like alot of it, We got to get out there, parties and bbqs, even a concert or two. Santa Cruz had bunches of people the other day at the boardwalk, and Blue Oyster Cult playing too.

I think it is better for her to see and touch all that is.

[hoarder]

I like to spend about 10% of my time around other people. Since i moved up here I really only spend about 2% of my time around people. I think I may talk to my dog too much.

[Blink]

All people talk about is movies, vacations, "who" they saw or "know" and crap gossip. I find very little interesting about the herd and am increasingly frustrated as each day goes by and they fail to see the writing on wall. Some I've been constantly around for years, yet they still scoff at everything I say, bring in (papers/videos/reports). I swear they like being dumb and ignorant and wish for f*cking fairies. I hermit. Got a couple friends on the same page and some activist groups that I like (awakened) otherwise I couldn't give a rat's ass about group interactions and events. Let the sheep be in the middle of the next false flag. They're all buying tickets for it.........

[k-os]

I like to spend about 10% of my time around other people. Since i moved up here I really only spend about 2% of my time around people. I think I may talk to my dog too much.

You could talk to the trees. :)


Looks beautiful there!

[willie pete]

Nope, I can't be a hermit, But I have a little one.... so I got ta get out there and let her experience life, the good, the beautiful, the bad, and the ugly, I can't keep her hidden away from life's experiences, although I don't like alot of it, We got to get out there, parties and bbqs, even a concert or two. Santa Cruz had bunches of people the other day at the boardwalk, and Blue Oyster Cult playing too.

I think it is better for her to see and touch all that is.

BOC was at the boardwalk in SC? ...cool I used to go down there all the time, did you take a ride on the train? if not, take her for a train ride, it's beautiful, takes you up into the "Big" trees....you know thats where they filmed "Lost Boys" too...;)

[zap]

BOC was at the boardwalk in SC? ...cool I used to go down there all the time, did you take a ride on the train? if not, take her for a train ride, it's beautiful, takes you up into the "Big" trees....you know thats where they filmed "Lost Boys" too...;)

Yes Willie, we have taken the train up to Felton, all 3 of us, she took a pic of me and him up there, the last pic. I will take her again someday.

[slowbell]

I think technology has made it hard not to be a hermit. I've lost touch with a lot of folks, because I don't facebook. I don't want to waste the energy on facebook. I don't want the attention of it, nor the complication in life, adding it another thing to update or manage. If everyone is communicating online like that, and you are not...it's easy to become a hermit and fly under the radar. It just naturally happens, I think.

It wasn't like this years ago. If you slow the pace of life down, on your terms, you become a hermit. This is what I think.

[Dogman]

Hermit here.

Think most people that are capable of awaking are sort of loners, too begin with. Hard to wake up when you are in or part of the general herd. Much easier for the ones on the outside looking in, to see what is going on.

[Shami-Amourae]

Over the past 5 - 6 years I've turned into a hermit. I live in Pasadena, CA, we've got great restaurants, clubs etc. But I'm just not interested in being around the sheeple, and since it's LA these fuckers are everywhere.

Sure, I go to work, it's in my interest, I make a decent living and since I'm in outside sales I interact with customer etc, and I'm great at that. But it's like an ON/OFF switch. I come home, and fuck everyone. I don't have any desire in having any interaction with people outside of my interests which are work, family and dog training.

Have I lost my mind, humanity or are other gsusers acting like me?

I've always been a hermit to be honest. I always felt like there was something wrong with society since I was little.

[willie pete]

Yes Willie, we have taken the train up to Felton, all 3 of us, she took a pic of me and him up there, the last pic. I will take her again someday.

really beautiful country out that way....

[zap]

Funny when I was in Santa Cruz, I felt like I was looking in and nobody saw me, its like standing in the middle of a crowd and I am invisible, which is a good thing, I am watching and observing everything going on around me, but nobody can see me.

[BabushkaLady]

Actually, I was a hermit before it was "in". ;D

[freespirit]

the more i'm around people, the more i love my dog.

[General of Darkness]

And for FYI purposes I know I've posted a lot of personal type of threads in the past few weeks, but I just think they're important because I see shit that maybe I'm doing and don't see it being discussed. I'm not just trying to validate that I'm not alone in my own actions, but to help people understand that we're not alone.

[zap]

Your not alone General, we feel ya !

[Skirnir_]

Over the past 5 - 6 years I've turned into a hermit. I live in Pasadena, CA, we've got great restaurants, clubs etc. But I'm just not interested in being around the sheeple, and since it's LA these fuckers are everywhere.

Sure, I go to work, it's in my interest, I make a decent living and since I'm in outside sales I interact with customer etc, and I'm great at that. But it's like an ON/OFF switch. I come home, and fuck everyone. I don't have any desire in having any interaction with people outside of my interests which are work, family and dog training.

Have I lost my mind, humanity or are other gsusers acting like me?

I've done the same thing, only to a greater extent. I visit family maybe once every six months and take online classes so I do not have to interact with the ghastly morons my age. The latter got very old when two professors said I was the only one who was willing to read the damn textbooks.

[vacuum]

Is there anyone here that is not a hermit?

I have little social interaction because
(1) there is no need to socialize to meet my needs, other than in the work-place
(2) you have to go out of your way for social events. It costs time and money. Especially time.
(3) there isn't a great interest to meet and get to know people because I feel like I have to mostly hide my views on things or else I will encounter friction of some sort. Friction is generally not worth it.
(4) the interests of others do not interest me very much - tv, movies, sports, cars, hunting, latest tech gadgets, playing music, drinking/partying/dope, the list goes on
(5) while not having general disdain or prejudice against society, I also don't feel a great sense of social responsibility, pride and identity (patriotism, etc), or deep empathy. This is specifically for general American society, I don't have experience with other nations or sub-groups within this nation.

That said, I think that societies are critical in the overall order of nature. We can't allow ourselves to become generally disgusted with society and allow anti-social behavior to develop. I don't know what an optimal society would look like though. I don't think I've seen one.

[Glass]

I catch up with significant others for special occasions. Other than that I'm a bit like vacuum. The cost benefit of socialising doesn't usually stack up for me. I have nothing in common with my peer group so why go through the hassle. It's the selfishness that dominates peoples thoughts and actions which puts me off.

[Skirnir_]

That said, I think that societies are critical in the overall order of nature. We can't allow ourselves to become generally disgusted with society and allow anti-social behavior to develop. I don't know what an optimal society would look like though. I don't think I've seen one.

You used 'society' in one declension or another four times.


According to the doctrines of universalism, conceptual realism, holism, collectivism, and some representatives of Gestaltpsychologie, society is an entity living its own life, independent of and separate from the lives of the various individuals, acting on its own behalf and aiming at its own ends which are different from the ends sought by the individuals....In order to safeguard the flowering and further development of society it becomes necessary to master the selfishness of the individuals and to compel them to sacrifice their egoistic designs to the benefit of society.

[milehi]

I have to wear the other face down the hill at the job in the Big City, but as soon as I'm off the leash I race home to endless acreage and silence. With nothing around I can do whatever I please. It's difficult to meet the fairer sex in the middle of BFE, but I've been spending time with the neighbor lady five miles away who's comfortable to hang out with without mindless chit chat.

[slowbell]

It's difficult to meet the fairer sex in the middle of BFE, but I've been spending time with the neighbor lady five miles away who's comfortable to hang out with without mindless chit chat.

Right on, good to hear. I find it really hard sometimes with the fairer sex, with my personality. Lately I've been shacking up with a neighbor as well. She likes to socialize a lot, whereas I don't, but we have a lot in common and perhaps being opposites in that way, somehow it seems to work. She talks a lot though. But I like to listen to her talk and it doesn't wear me out. We both have a thirst for adventure too and are action oriented people.

[Old Herb Lady]

Hermits !! Ha !! I love that word. You people don't know what a real hermit is until your family seeks to have an intervention on your dumbass cuz they think there's
sumthin wrong with you because you can come up with a THOUSAND excuses at THE DROP OF A HAT as why to NOT go to ALL the family dysfunctions, I mean family functions,
and to what is wrong with you because you'd rather work in the garden or can food or just work at home all day and not socialize with people whatsoever except for your immediate family.
Ha !! Then when you get a job where you can work from home that amplifies your hermit behavior.....well.....how do you explain to people your HAPPY, BLISSED OUT, PEACEFUL
and BLESSED when you are NOT surrounded amongst chaos out there ?
I'll never understand. Alot of people's personality's THRIVE on being around other people ALL OF THE TIME, they don't know
how to act when their alone.....I don't know how to act amongst THEM. And the loudness...I can't stand loud noises anymore (except my music !)
This hustle and bustle of being out there in the world is exhausting to all of the senses not just my ears ! My eyes , too ! Ugh !
I still go everywhere that I have to go to all the time, but being at home is like being in heaven to me ! Wish I could be home MORE !
Hermit Heaven here !

[Gaillo]

I come home, and fuck everyone.

Sounds exhausting... and a bit gay too! ;D

[osoab]

Sounds exhausting... and a bit gay too! ;D

He is a Tiny Dancer. ;DNO DOOM - Bus driver gets all passengers to sing Tiny Dancer. (http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?60208-NO-DOOM-Bus-driver-gets-all-passengers-to-sing-Tiny-Dancer)


oh yeah, unperma Book. :D

[Skirnir_]

Sounds exhausting... and a bit gay too! ;D

Well played indeed.

[Horn]

oh yeah, unperma Book. :D


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defeating_personality_disorder

[Gaillo]

oh yeah, unperma Book. :D


http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/futility

[osoab]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/futility

http://pawsru.org/m/src/m54461_We-get-it-Youre-butt-hurt.jpg

[PlatinumBlonde]

Nope, I can't be a hermit, But I have a little one.... so I got ta get out there and let her experience life, the good, the beautiful, the bad, and the ugly, I can't keep her hidden away from life's experiences, although I don't like alot of it, We got to get out there, parties and bbqs, even a concert or two. Santa Cruz had bunches of people the other day at the boardwalk, and Blue Oyster Cult playing too.

I think it is better for her to see and touch all that is.

You're a nice mommy, zap. May God/Universe bless you and your tiny one..

[PlatinumBlonde]

I am a professional hermit.

Seriously though ever since my brother died suddenly from a heart attack about 8 years ago I've really not felt like going out.

[MNeagle]

I am a professional hermit.

Seriously though ever since my brother died suddenly from a heart attack about 8 years ago I've really not felt like going out.

Sorry to hear, could possibly be depression??

[PlatinumBlonde]

Sorry to hear, could possibly be depression??

Probably. Just feel like most everyone on the thread. Just not up for a bunch of socializing all the time..

[MNeagle]

There's a place in MN that offers a 'hermitage', I've been there a few times & it is absolute bliss.

PB, you don't realize how much you're missing when you're depressed until you are out of it. It is nothing to mess with, & can be dealt with. I wish you recovery.

[Gaillo]

http://pawsru.org/m/src/m54461_We-get-it-Youre-butt-hurt.jpg

http://roflrazzi.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/128934046116513234.jpg

[LastResort]

After spending time alone in the wilderness I can see how a guy could become a hermit pretty easily...

I'm getting pretty bad lately myself. One of my very few "good" friends took a bit of a jab at me the other day during a text conversation. " I prefer human social interaction over time alone with a laptop" or something like that. I laughed but the truth hurts. I have been getting out more latley and trying to be social. People really are fucked in the head. I can't believe some of the convesations I've endured lately. I only know one person that i can have a stimulating conversation with, other than GSUSers. I read this quote a while ago and it sure rings true:


"People with great minds talk about ideas. People with average minds talk about events. People with small minds talk about other people"

[BrewTech]

Is there anyone here that is not a hermit?

I have little social interaction because
(1) there is no need to socialize to meet my needs, other than in the work-place
(2) you have to go out of your way for social events. It costs time and money. Especially time.
(3) there isn't a great interest to meet and get to know people because I feel like I have to mostly hide my views on things or else I will encounter friction of some sort. Friction is generally not worth it.
(4) the interests of others do not interest me very much - tv, movies, sports, cars, hunting, latest tech gadgets, playing music, drinking/partying/dope, the list goes on
(5) while not having general disdain or prejudice against society, I also don't feel a great sense of social responsibility, pride and identity (patriotism, etc), or deep empathy. This is specifically for general American society, I don't have experience with other nations or sub-groups within this nation.

That said, I think that societies are critical in the overall order of nature. We can't allow ourselves to become generally disgusted with society and allow anti-social behavior to develop. I don't know what an optimal society would look like though. I don't think I've seen one.

^^^^ Awesome post.

[PlatinumBlonde]

There's a place in MN that offers a 'hermitage', I've been there a few times & it is absolute bliss.

PB, you don't realize how much you're missing when you're depressed until you are out of it. It is nothing to mess with, & can be dealt with. I wish you recovery.

Thank you kindly.

I've always been stand-offish though and the life events I've had of personal and career disappointments may have made it worse.

I don't lay around and cry about it though, I just sort of keep to myself. I do not want to take anti-depressents. I try to exercise on a regular basis and take oils like flax seed, evening primrose and cod liver.

But generally speaking, people are bozos and they would probably wig out at my views..

I think all of us at GS should have a meet-up picnic and invite everyone here...even book..

[Olmstein]

Maybe it's just a part of growing older. I socialize much less these days and spend more time at home alone. The sheep tend to annoy me more and more as I get older.


...and Blue Oyster Cult playing too.



Was there enough cowbell?

http://30daysout.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/cowbell.jpg

[joboo]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/005/131/cowbelljr1.jpg?1318992465 (http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/5131)

[Barbaro]

Over the past 5 - 6 years I've turned into a hermit. I live in Pasadena, CA, we've got great restaurants, clubs etc. But I'm just not interested in being around the sheeple, and since it's LA these fuckers are everywhere.

Sure, I go to work, it's in my interest, I make a decent living and since I'm in outside sales I interact with customer etc, and I'm great at that. But it's like an ON/OFF switch. I come home, and fuck everyone. I don't have any desire in having any interaction with people outside of my interests which are work, family and dog training.

Have I lost my mind, humanity or are other gsusers acting like me?

I'm chiming in late, but this is a great OP. Nothing wrong with your current lifestyle after work. It's a preference.

I too, have little interest in sheeple, but enjoy the company of others who are individualistic.

[Awoke]

Hmmm. I am the exact opposite of a hermit. I am ultra-social.

Interesting thread. I think that if you people all had access to the same kinds of friends that I have, you would
probably not be as stand-offish. But I could be wrong.

[k-os]

Hmmm. I am the exact opposite of a hermit. I am ultra-social.

Interesting thread. I think that if you people all had access to the same kinds of friends that I have, you would
probably not be as stand-offish. But I could be wrong.

Braggart!




I am just jealous. And yeah, I have a couple of friends whom I am able to discuss some GSUS material with. And yeah, those are the friends I value the most and spend the most time with. Still, we're all hermits, we just alternate shells every now and then. They come to my house for beers on the porch, or I go to their house for beers on the porch.

[chad]

i guess i should clarify. i am extremely social with 3 or 4 close friends who are awake, as well as my immediate family. outside of that, i really don't need any new people in the circle.

[General of Darkness]

Hmmm. I am the exact opposite of a hermit. I am ultra-social.

Interesting thread. I think that if you people all had access to the same kinds of friends that I have, you would
probably not be as stand-offish. But I could be wrong.

Shut your hole you Canadian son of a bitch. :)

[Libertytree]

I love being alone, always have, being sent to my room was never a punishment either. Its funny, I've worked with the public for most of my life and I'm really good at it but I absolutely hate it and the majority of all those people. I dread the thought of having to do it for any major hours ever again, limited is ok but not 40+, please Lord help me find a way not to have to do it! Hopefully, I'm putting a plan together that'll keep me out of the public scene for the most part as well as the corporate too, I don't know which is worse!? I love doing bench work and not saying "debit or credit", "welcome"..... etc..etc... a thousand times a day. I'd rather dig a ditch than deal with all those asshats, at least I get to see the results of my labor at the end of the day and not feel empty at the end of the day, it sucks.

On a similar note, it's been a year since I rode a time clock for the system, I'm not totally off the grid but I'm close to not being there at all, just insurance and vehicle stuff.

If I had my choice I'd very rarely leave the house, the outside world sucks for the most part.

[slowbell]

I can really relate to your post, LT.

Part of me is thankful for the days I was working a customer service job during the day, dealing with folks, and at night running shifts as a volunteer firefighter at the firehouse. We'd tear out of there on the engine, rush to the scene, and help folks. Loved it, but the pace of life was very quick, constant interaction with folks, often when they were at their worst times in life. I'm thankful for having experienced that, but also feel as though I put my time in, and now enjoy a slower peaceful pace of life. I have a job of action now, outside all the times, but I don't have to deal with folks and all the drama (usually).

It's a good life. I think when you are stuck in an office all day, you tend to want to get outside on your time off. When you are outside active all day, you appreciate the quiet indoor times. It's good to have a balance in life, to be healthy and happy. I've never needed to rely on other people to for entertainment or to find value in myself. I guess that makes me a hermit. Give me the solitude of nature, and the little things in life, and I'm quite content. Nothing like an ass kicking adventure to cause a man to ponder things and to slow things down, and appreciate it.

[Libertytree]

No hermit for me for the near future. I'll be signing off for the most part for a while.
I'm leaving in a couple days for a major road trip. 1st leg is 2,100 miles for my bro's funeral.
It will be a military funeral and burial. I have a long list of people to see and stay with in Ohio, North Carolina, Florida and Texas. I have no idea when I'll be back.
Hold the collapse for me while I'm gone!
It's a brutal hot time of year to travel, but oh well.

1st leg.....2,100 miles..wow dude! truck, car, cycle? No matter, be safe and take care man.

[zap]

No hermit for me for the near future. I'll be signing off for the most part for a while.
I'm leaving in a couple days for a major road trip. 1st leg is 2,100 miles for my bro's funeral.
It will be a military funeral and burial. I have a long list of people to see and stay with in Ohio, North Carolina, Florida and Texas. I have no idea when I'll be back.
Hold the collapse for me while I'm gone!
It's a brutal hot time of year to travel, but oh well.

You be careful and remember to watch out for the dummies in your travels, stay safe, and have a great ride !! Check in when you can.

[osoab]

No hermit for me for the near future. I'll be signing off for the most part for a while.
I'm leaving in a couple days for a major road trip. 1st leg is 2,100 miles for my bro's funeral.
It will be a military funeral and burial. I have a long list of people to see and stay with in Ohio, North Carolina, Florida and Texas. I have no idea when I'll be back.
Hold the collapse for me while I'm gone!
It's a brutal hot time of year to travel, but oh well.

Safe travels EE.

[kiffertom]

my last attempt at being social was hanging out in the bar down the street. people would contantly come over and fuck with me. like i had a fucking bullseye on my forehead. id go outside where there was no one and they'd still come out to pester me. its better to talk too much with my dog than be constantly aggravated!

[Carl]

I've turned into a reclusive anti-social, if it weren't for taking out the garbage I wouldn't leave the house at all. Reading this shit makes me physically ill now, so I'm starting to avoid sites like this. Nothing is going to be done about any of this so why bother bitching about it, I'll be dead soon enough anyway....

DePressed...

[k-os]

I've turned into a reclusive anti-social, if it weren't for taking out the garbage I wouldn't leave the house at all. Reading this shit makes me physically ill now, so I'm starting to avoid sites like this. Nothing is going to be done about any of this so why bother bitching about it, I'll be dead soon enough anyway....

DePressed...

Yikes, Carl. That's a sad post. I hope you find some joy in your life.

[Libertytree]

I've turned into a reclusive anti-social, if it weren't for taking out the garbage I wouldn't leave the house at all. Reading this shit makes me physically ill now, so I'm starting to avoid sites like this. Nothing is going to be done about any of this so why bother bitching about it, I'll be dead soon enough anyway....

DePressed...

I'm right there with ya Carl, I can't stop bitchin, fightin and clawin though..plus ya do what ya gotta do, at least work wise. If I could get this lil leather thing going and leave the house minimumly I'd be one helluva happy feller. I could die tomorrow, that'd be fine with me but I'm not pushin it either, I reckon we still got stuff to do.

[EE_]

Okay, I'm about outta here. Leaving very early in the morning.
See you guys in the funny papers!
Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

EE out

[Awoke]

I've turned into a reclusive anti-social, if it weren't for taking out the garbage I wouldn't leave the house at all. Reading this shit makes me physically ill now, so I'm starting to avoid sites like this. Nothing is going to be done about any of this so why bother bitching about it, I'll be dead soon enough anyway....

DePressed...

Get off the couch man. Go do some things. Even if you don't want to. Just go do things. Crossing guard for a local school, start a garden, go fishing, take up photography, brisk walks or jogging, coffee at an internet cafe, swimming at a local sports complex, take a homeless person out for a burger, lawn bowling, Horseshoes or Darts at the legion, whatever.

Sitting in a room all alone with nothing but the internet is a surefire way to feed into depression. Even if you don't WANT to leave your house; make yourself.

You will want to after you have forced yourself a number of times. Just like a new exercise regime. At first you'll have to convince yourself and force yourself to go, and after a while you will have a hard time skipping a class.

[EE_]

Hi Guys, from somewhere in the US
Going on a month now and I'm not in a hurry to get home. Maybe another month or two?
Beautiful country!
I hope everyone is doing well.

[zap]

Glad you checked in, I was wondering how the ride was going, you've been out there for a while now!

Good to see all is well and you are safe, Happy travels my friend !

[willie pete]

Hi Guys, from somewhere in the US
Going on a month now and I'm not in a hurry to get home. Maybe another month or two?
Beautiful country!
I hope everyone is doing well.

http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww217/MaggiegirlEE/US%20Tour/076-1.jpg


we supposed to try and guess where you are EE? sounds like fun to be able to take a month or so off and travel around....I'm in

[slowbell]

Cheers brother! Thanks for checking in, glad you are well and enjoying life. :)

[General of Darkness]

we supposed to try and guess where you are EE?

First guess is Europe, looking at the building in the back ground the tubular bar behind him, and the potential lake with the sand, but that Christmas lighting around the post makes me think it's the U.S. and the mountain in the back ground looks very familiar for some reason. My guess would be New Mexico.

[EE_]

First guess is Europe, looking at the building in the back ground the tubular bar behind him, and the potential lake with the sand, but that Christmas lighting around the post makes me think it's the U.S. and the mountain in the back ground looks very familiar for some reason. My guess would be New Mexico.

Sorry brother, not New Mexico...not even close. :)

I am over-looking a lake with a beach though.

[willie pete]

First guess is Europe, looking at the building in the back ground the tubular bar behind him, and the potential lake with the sand, but that Christmas lighting around the post makes me think it's the U.S. and the mountain in the back ground looks very familiar for some reason. My guess would be New Mexico.

"from somewhere in the US", so Europe is out, that big rock in the background looks like granite, so my first guess would be up in new england somewhere, on the other hand northern AZ is green and forested, the stark opposite from southern AZ, could it be northern AZ? or NorCal? or even further north?

[EE_]

wrongo...let me post another picture. brb

[Sparky]

First guess is Europe, looking at the building in the back ground the tubular bar behind him, and the potential lake with the sand, but that Christmas lighting around the post makes me think it's the U.S. and the mountain in the back ground looks very familiar for some reason. My guess would be New Mexico.


Here's another clue that it wasn't Europe:


Hi Guys, from somewhere in the US

[willie pete]

the carolinas, tennesse or kentucky?

[Gaillo]

I'm going with central U.S. somewhere... Kentucky?

[zap]

I have no idea, but it looks beautiful there ! Have fun ......


edit ; Alabama

[Dogman]

Chimney Rock Park, North Carolina

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney_Rock_State_Park

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That rock has another name because it is anatomy correct! ;D

[learn2swim]

“I've never been lonely. I've been in a room -- I've felt suicidal. I've been depressed. I've felt awful -- awful beyond all -- but I never felt that one other person could enter that room and cure what was bothering me...or that any number of people could enter that room. In other words, loneliness is something I've never been bothered with because I've always had this terrible itch for solitude. It's being at a party, or at a stadium full of people cheering for something, that I might feel loneliness. I'll quote Ibsen, "The strongest men are the most alone." I've never thought, "Well, some beautiful blonde will come in here and give me a fuck-job, rub my balls, and I'll feel good." No, that won't help. You know the typical crowd, "Wow, it's Friday night, what are you going to do? Just sit there?" Well, yeah. Because there's nothing out there. It's stupidity. Stupid people mingling with stupid people. Let them stupidify themselves. I've never been bothered with the need to rush out into the night. I hid in bars, because I didn't want to hide in factories. That's all. Sorry for all the millions, but I've never been lonely. I like myself. I'm the best form of entertainment I have. Let's drink more wine!”
― Charles Bukowski

[vacuum]

Looks like fun EE. Do any crabbing? I know people on the east coast like to go out on piers and put down crab nets and catch blue crabs.