Comments on: Fear and Loathing in Cool http://www.teambaconstrip.com/2009/10/11/fear-and-loathing-in-cool/ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Wolfy http://www.teambaconstrip.com/2009/10/11/fear-and-loathing-in-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Wolfy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:13:38 +0000 http://www.teambaconstrip.com/?p=782#comment-1144 Another great write up John! Humans have a strange relationship with dogs. We get so attached, yet even in the best of scenarios, we'll have to watch them get old and die. The one thing we fear the most is one thing we seek out the most. Maybe it forces us to deal with something we would otherwise ignore until is strikes a little closer to the blood supply. Either way, thanks for the perspective. There was a story by David Rakoff in <a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=389" rel="nofollow">This American Life "Frenemies"</a> called Speak now or forever hold your peace, about how people are creatures of their nature and we are attracted to them because of that and we need to adapt to the pleasure and pain that can cause because it is in our nature to do so. Or something. Listen to it. Like this story by John, about putting yourself in a position to suffer, either intentionally or by chance, for the rewards such a position can bring it's complex... -M Another great write up John!

Humans have a strange relationship with dogs. We get so attached, yet even in the best of scenarios, we’ll have to watch them get old and die. The one thing we fear the most is one thing we seek out the most.

Maybe it forces us to deal with something we would otherwise ignore until is strikes a little closer to the blood supply. Either way, thanks for the perspective.

There was a story by David Rakoff in This American Life “Frenemies” called Speak now or forever hold your peace, about how people are creatures of their nature and we are attracted to them because of that and we need to adapt to the pleasure and pain that can cause because it is in our nature to do so. Or something. Listen to it.

Like this story by John, about putting yourself in a position to suffer, either intentionally or by chance, for the rewards such a position can bring it’s complex…

-M

]]> By: japhyrider http://www.teambaconstrip.com/2009/10/11/fear-and-loathing-in-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 japhyrider Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:55:22 +0000 http://www.teambaconstrip.com/?p=782#comment-1139 i just crawled indoors after spending the last few hours (enjoying contemplative beers) in the garage, listening to the same tunes i've enjoyed for years, settled into the cozy orange chair. lonely. alone. the music resonated even more than before, all the same history, just me alone this time. there were always a couple of 80-pounder stinky shedding shop dogs to share it with, snoring and farting and snorting and watching out for food scraps and pats and visitors. don't get me wrong, family are in their rooms, sawing logs- all well on that front - just that i'm still adapting to life without Oso and Toulouse. man, those dogs were US. They were a very significant part of our reality, our home, our home away from home. they had our backs, shared our meals, and never complained. we took them everywhere we possibly could and woudln't think of leaving without them entow, unless absolutely necessary. now, taking the long view of the last 10 or 12 years, i probably could've been a better human for them, but Oso and Toolie never did anything less than 100% for us. <img src="http://japhyrider.smugmug.com/photos/69787658_E79Th-M.jpg" alt="OSO" /> i fully appreciate your dedication to Mica. cherish every hour, as it does help living with yourself once she's moved on. that said, it sure hurts finding your way without her. good job in the race. hell as it is, suffering on a bike can sure help deal with life's valleys. i just crawled indoors after spending the last few hours (enjoying contemplative beers) in the garage, listening to the same tunes i’ve enjoyed for years, settled into the cozy orange chair. lonely. alone. the music resonated even more than before, all the same history, just me alone this time. there were always a couple of 80-pounder stinky shedding shop dogs to share it with, snoring and farting and snorting and watching out for food scraps and pats and visitors. don’t get me wrong, family are in their rooms, sawing logs- all well on that front – just that i’m still adapting to life without Oso and Toulouse. man, those dogs were US. They were a very significant part of our reality, our home, our home away from home. they had our backs, shared our meals, and never complained. we took them everywhere we possibly could and woudln’t think of leaving without them entow, unless absolutely necessary. now, taking the long view of the last 10 or 12 years, i probably could’ve been a better human for them, but Oso and Toolie never did anything less than 100% for us.

OSO

i fully appreciate your dedication to Mica. cherish every hour, as it does help living with yourself once she’s moved on. that said, it sure hurts finding your way without her.

good job in the race. hell as it is, suffering on a bike can sure help deal with life’s valleys.

]]> By: Reedster http://www.teambaconstrip.com/2009/10/11/fear-and-loathing-in-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Reedster Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:48:26 +0000 http://www.teambaconstrip.com/?p=782#comment-1138 Great job and nice report. Glad to hear that Mica is doing well also. Great job and nice report. Glad to hear that Mica is doing well also.

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