CuriousByNature

I'm just happy with cleanliness and safety. Convenient location is more important to me than luxury. I'd rather spend the money on other experiences like nice restaurants, tours, exhibits, etc. I understand that there are many people who can do that and also stay in luxury accommodations - I'm just not one of them! I would rather do two $5000 trips than one $10,000 trip. That said, I would splurge for something like a safari or a trip to the Maldives. But my needs tend to be pretty simple, overall. No camping or hostels though. I would rather stay home than line up to use a washroom.

Sorry, I can't comment because I've never heard you on the phone But seriously, prominent Adam's apples kinda give me the heebie jeebies. I have no idea why - perhaps I think a bulge should be somewhere further down?

First of all, I would never be doing as well as 2nd place unless it was a two-person race.

Future Nobel Prize in literature? Perchance.

I don't know if anything can ever beat the Crayola 64-pack from the 70s and 80s, with the built-in crayon sharpener....

Sometimes I forget I've commented on a thread, and then comment on the same thread a page or two later with the same groaner of a joke.... it's like the forum version of Groundhog Day I guess.

I'm 15 years younger than you and I can barely figure out how to turn on my computer. I probably should have been born in the 19th century... lol.

Euler's number and the golden ratio are also very high on my list - lol.

I'm really turned off by the square root of two.

I'm thinking that impaired reason might be too generous a descriptor for the people in this story - lol.

Every one of those things - and all within the 24 hours before they were devoured by the monster bird and square-pooped marsupial.

I should have mentioned that all my Australian relatives made it to their 60s at least, before they were inevitably eaten by emus and wombats.

Hello everyone - I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations for historical novels? I'm more interested in those set pre-19th century. I've read several of the Follett books including The Pillars of the Earth, and I appreciate that level of historical detail mixed with fictitious characters and storylines.... thanks in advance!

I would probably choose Ireland over England. While it can be rainy and windy, it's also very mild due to the Gulf Stream. And they are part of the EU and I believe they have a better standard of living than the UK.

Australia would be great, except that 98% of the wildlife there can kill you... lol. I think I would choose New Zealand, given the diversity of landscapes and climates in a relatively small area, and it's high standard of living. And the fact that you can survive most animal interactions there... hahaha

Aww, this Canuck is blushing now. I have no doubt you'd be welcomed up here with open legs, I mean... arms.

I have to respectfully disagree with your assessment here. Nobody else was in the room with them, so none of us can say what motivated the provider to keep asking about health matters. Whether or not he genuinely cared, or was instead overly curious and unable to mind his own business, the main point is that it caused the client unnecessary pain. And with respect to the client revealing private information about the provider on this forum - information that you are 'sure was painful (for the provide) to share' - I have to wonder how concerned the provider was about his private information if he was willing to share it so freely with someone he just met. It doesn't sound like this information was shared with the expectation of complete confidentiality. But regardless, there is nothing wrong with a client not wanting to spend their time with a provider engaging in idle chit-chat. Given the circumstances the client finds himself in, and his reasons for engaging a provider, I would hope more grace could be extended to him. I would like to extend that same grace to you, and believe you are only trying to be helpful by suggesting how his post could have been written instead. I think we also have to remember that the poster is relatively new to the forum, and that every person who posts here does so differently. Peace 🙏

What would the donation for YOUR time be to reciprocate? LOL

The thing with cancer, that I've learned from friends who have been going through that journey, is that every new day brings more advances and hopefully better outcomes as well. I think each of us needs to live with intention, and not to take anything for granted. Life is but a blink of an eye for everyone, compared to eternity - even for those people to live to 110. It sounds like you are doing all you can to live your best life in each moment, and by doing so, you may be the one who is the most alive compared to many of us 🙏

I'm really sorry to hear you've been having to go through these health challenges. I hope your treatments are/will be completely successful and that you have decades more of life to embrace. Nobody should be put in a position where they are forced to confront something they are already processing on their own - that was very bad form for the provider.

I'm normally not in favour of the death penalty, but this sounds like a capital offence to me. It's a good thing I'm not a judge.

These sorts of things are happening in the big Canadian cities too, where congregations of churches and synagogues are aging and shrinking, and the land has skyrocketed in value. I knew a family years ago that attended a church in Vancouver, and that congregation ended up partnering with a developer to construct a high-rise condo building adjacent to the church. This way the city was able to provide more housing, the developers made money, and the congregation also benefitted by either subdividing or leasing the land - I'm not sure which.

I think you're asking a very important and understandable question. I have not met with anyone myself, but I imagine that it would be very difficult to find a provider that you would have a genuine connection with on your first meeting. I'm not saying it isn't possible, but that it's probably difficult, and for your own sake, you might need to set your expectations relatively low until you meet someone who genuinely clicks with you. I'm also not sure how one would judge what a 'genuine' connection is, given the transactional nature of the meetings - but I am sure there are providers who care very much about their clients and try to provide the most genuine experience possible. It's important to remember that providers are people like everyone else, and each will have their preferences about looks and personality - therefore, it could be like hitting a jackpot to meet a provider for the first time and find that a genuine connection exists for both of you. I hope this doesn't sound discouraging at all - that's not how I mean it to sound.

Also in no particular order: 1. Travel 2. Great food experiences 3. Reading 4. Being able to give to others 5. Faith

Now I'll always be wondering when someone tells me they have a runny nose...