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Russian Stimulants... Locusts and Their Connection With... Cheating Girlfriends... 😮  

Paulxx001 67H
8732 messages
16/2/2021 10h49

Dernière Consultation:
13/3/2021 23h08

Russian Stimulants... Locusts and Their Connection With... Cheating Girlfriends... 😮

The trails of an intrepid vagabond aren't always smooth. I once took a tedious three-week business trip that spilled across Eastern Europe with a terminus in Moscow.

I'd concluded my exhaustive meetings one day sooner than expected and was anxious to get back to Montreal - so I booked the first available flight. I was high in the sky when things unravelled with a frightening clatter.

Our plane hit a swarm of locusts, or was it volcanic ash? I don't recall. (I'd swallowed a Russian stimulant to help me through the 16-hour trip, and THAT sucker was the size of a grape.) Iceland was where we rerouted and waited 10 hours for our new jet.

There's not much to do in Keflavik if you're stuck in the terminal.

I found an eclectic coffee and gift shop which displayed an extensive collection of lopapeysur (woollen sweaters) and a repertoire of Steven King novels. And, they served the national dish - Hákarl - which is a fermented shark.
Did you know they dry it for five months? It has a very potent ammonia-rich smell; it's an acquired taste. In 10 hours, I fell short of acquisition.

It was 5 in the morning by the time we crossed the Atlantic, and I'd cleared customs; a fierce tailwind had clipped an hour off our flight. I hadn't told anyone I was flying in - hoping to surprise everyone - so of course, no one was there to greet me. Thankfully I had no cumbersome luggage to drag around; the airline had lost it. I opened the door to my home and quietly stepped in; I was startled to find what I saw.

My living room was festooned with a mass of balloons in all shapes and colours, and a banner hung on my ceiling - 'Welcome Home.' My loving Lynn had planned a surprise party. I had to admit; I was surprised.

As I crept in, I clumsily brushed the table and knocked a clump of magazines from their perch. Seconds later, I heard a male voice call.

"Lynn, is that you?"

A half-naked man approached me from the shadows of my hallway. My heart stopped as a chill ran through my soul. The worst possible thoughts flooded my head; I couldn't believe what was happening. I visualized my relationship with Lynn - completely oxidize. Then, he spoke again.

"Lynn...? Whadja forget?"

I still couldn't see the man's face, but I recognized his voice. It was Lynn's brother - for fuck's sake - he lived in Toronto.

"Hey, Robert. What are YOU doing here? Where's Lynn?"

"Hey, Paul. What are YOU doing here? Your flight's not supposed to land till 6. The airline called, they found your bags. Lynn went to the airport to surprise you. I'm sleeping over; she invited me to your party."

We both started to laugh. Me, from relief and at the irony of the situation. Robert, because... I have no clue why he laughed; he was easily amused.

And that's how things went that early morning. Poor Lynn had made all these plans, and those locusts and I had messed them all up.

We blasted the party that night. I feigned surprise as I walked through the door, carrying my lost luggage and a 'lopapeysa' under my arm. And, I entertained my friends with tales of 'The Kremlin' and locusts and fermented sharks. I never mentioned those Russian stimulants or how I freaked out when I saw Robert in my hallway.

You don't have to share every detail of a road trip, do you?

.....................
Images of Iceland. What a beautiful country.



Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 11h18

Have you ever taken a trip where things drifted sideways and didn't go quite as planned? 🤔


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 11h20

I'd say just about EVERY single time I took any trip; things never went as planned.
I should tell you about the road trips with the band, but those are tales for another time. 😊


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 messages
16/2/2021 13h07

The worst experience I had was returning home from San Francisco. After taxing out onto the runway, they had just started going through the ‘safety spiel’ when all the power died. We were stuck there for 5 hours, food and drinks were free but rationed. My cell phone died, the charger was in my suitcase and I didn’t have my house key. When I finally got to Toronto’s airport, couldn’t find my luggage. Got home at 3:30 a.m. but there no point going to sleep as I had to go to work. When my boss asked me how my trip went, she said I should have taken the day off. I just laughed and put in a full day.


smartasswoman 66F  
35813 messages
16/2/2021 13h37

Business travel is not all it's cracked up to be (for that matter, vacation travel can be unexpectedly grueling too!). Makes for a good story later, though...


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 13h49

    Citer sexyldy1000:
    The worst experience I had was returning home from San Francisco. After taxing out onto the runway, they had just started going through the ‘safety spiel’ when all the power died. We were stuck there for 5 hours, food and drinks were free but rationed. My cell phone died, the charger was in my suitcase and I didn’t have my house key. When I finally got to Toronto’s airport, couldn’t find my luggage. Got home at 3:30 a.m. but there no point going to sleep as I had to go to work. When my boss asked me how my trip went, she said I should have taken the day off. I just laughed and put in a full day.
5 hours? OMG... I don't think my patience level would have survived without blowing up. And yet, what can you do?
So, you're patient are you? 🤔 lol 😂
Ya must have your limits. Have you heard about those people stuck on the tarmac for hours? 🤔


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 13h56

    Citer smartasswoman:
    Business travel is not all it's cracked up to be (for that matter, vacation travel can be unexpectedly grueling too!). Makes for a good story later, though...
It certainly does, and can make for a great tiny story and amusing anecdote.

Cheat and tease my with ONE. 😎❗


scoupe42 60H

16/2/2021 14h26

Is this a true story? Very interestng, as Artie Johnson would say. Thing seem to NEVER goe as planned.


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 16h04

    Citer scoupe42:
    Is this a true story? Very interestng, as Artie Johnson would say. Thing seem to NEVER goe as planned.
All of my tales are true... 😊
Thanks for popping in. Artie was a classic, as was that whole show. Thanks for the reminder. ❗❗❗


lunchandconvo 53F  
4034 messages
16/2/2021 16h42

i did a big trip from San Francisco to Phoenix.
everything was going fantastic til Phoenix.
first off... our hotel was more budget than anywhere else.
the AC unit was a wall unit on the side of the bed.
i was with my god sis and her hubby who i think is 6'4"?
and the queen bed we were all sharing was more of a double.
with his ass crack on the AC unit.
i was on the other end.
so we decided to do some chinese takeout.
my go to dish is shrimp with lobster sauce.

i got food poisoning.
god sis was pregnant.
we were both puking.

i commandeered the road trip to stay at a higher end hilton so we would at least all have AC.


flannel_light 61F
4586 messages
16/2/2021 16h54

My flaying ended when 911 happened. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happened. Thanks for the story

The Light is shinning and she is lonely and waiting in the darkness.


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 19h51

    Citer lunchandconvo:
    i did a big trip from San Francisco to Phoenix.
    everything was going fantastic til Phoenix.
    first off... our hotel was more budget than anywhere else.
    the AC unit was a wall unit on the side of the bed.
    i was with my god sis and her hubby who i think is 6'4"?
    and the queen bed we were all sharing was more of a double.
    with his ass crack on the AC unit.
    i was on the other end.
    so we decided to do some chinese takeout.
    my go to dish is shrimp with lobster sauce.

    i got food poisoning.
    god sis was pregnant.
    we were both puking.

    i commandeered the road trip to stay at a higher end hilton so we would at least all have AC.
There ya go; now who doesn't love a road trip with puke in the sentence. lol 😂 Omg... 😮

Definitely sounds like a classic!
Ugh... cheap motel rooms. Have you watched 'Schitt's Creek'? 🤔


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 19h54

    Citer flannel_light:
    My flaying ended when 911 happened. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happened. Thanks for the story
I understand.
I can't say I'm a huge fan of air travel. I prefer the ground type. A lot more to see and experience.
After this bug is done, perhaps you'll get back on the road as well? 🤔


lunchandconvo 53F  
4034 messages
16/2/2021 20h27

Yes! Great show.
I don't think we got free toiletries.


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 21h12

    Citer lunchandconvo:
    Yes! Great show.
    I don't think we got free toiletries.
I was hooked on that show.
No toiletries... lol 😂 😮
Ahhh... the number of dive motels and hotels I've stayed at. So much fun if you travel with people who own a sense of humour and know how to laugh.
Knowing how to party helps as well! 👍 🍷 🍷 😎 ❗ ❗


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 23h00

Wow! You've been lucky 🍀!
I'll get to sharing some of my road trips with the band, but they're for mature audiences only. Do they exist on this site? 🤔 lol 😂
You'd relate to the stuff that went on between musicians. Ugh... lol 😂


PonyGirl1965 58F
22090 messages
16/2/2021 23h14

It wouldn't be a road trip if something didn't blow up.


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
16/2/2021 23h40

    Citer PonyGirl1965:
    It wouldn't be a road trip if something didn't blow up.
Blowing up - is half the fun. The other half, well, that's about how much you can laugh about it.
You seem - to me - to be someone who'd provide the laughter. 🍷🍷😎❗


superbjversion2 68F  
24388 messages
17/2/2021 10h35

I've been very fortunate in my travels ... no locusts.

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
17/2/2021 12h30

    Citer superbjversion2:
    I've been very fortunate in my travels ... no locusts.
They're rare (those grasshoppers), aren't they? 🤔
But I'm sure you've had YOUR moments; those lighthouse adventures, and (come on), 700 mile jaunts? 🤔
No matter where I've been (whether business or with the band), there's always been SOMETHING that got twisted in an interesting way.
I'm amazed that you can do seven- in a blink

Oh gosh, I've become a pathetic baby. lol 😂 Ya never stayed at one of those motels ya see on horror movies?


superbjversion2 68F  
24388 messages
17/2/2021 14h39

"Ya never stayed at one of those motels ya see on horror movies?"

Well...there was that one place in Pennsylvania with monster bugs but that was in 1975. I learned early and well.

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
17/2/2021 15h45

    Citer superbjversion2:
    "Ya never stayed at one of those motels ya see on horror movies?"

    Well...there was that one place in Pennsylvania with monster bugs but that was in 1975. I learned early and well.
'Monster bugs' - Eeee.... Lol 😂
I've been there... I think.

Ya need the right bug spray, and a man...
... who knows how to hold that can. ❗❗😎🍷🍷


mc_justmc 63H

18/2/2021 5h25

I could have lived without knowing about fermented shark. amp;


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
18/2/2021 5h35

    Citer mc_justmc:
    I could have lived without knowing about fermented shark. amp;
There's a trick to eating that stuff.
When ya throw it - diced and the skin removed - into a glass, and topped off with Brennivín (Icelandic schnapps), it kills the smell and, UGH... it's palatable.
Especially if you chase it with more vodka on the side. 😎❗❗
Yep... an acquired taste, for sure! 👍

But hey, every part of the world has its own unique 'tasters', no? 🤔


Paulxx001 67H
22642 messages
19/2/2021 19h26

Oh... they certainly do.
A quick one here? 🤔
Or for one of your posts

Or... both? lol 😂
Yep... Remember when...? 🤔 lol 😂
Yep...


backpocket13 50H
9007 messages
28/2/2021 5h36

Hey Paul,
.........It’s Great to see You’re still Here!..........
Sinfully Yours, backpocket13


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