What have you done?!

[Texasgal]

I've observed the way rich people take vacations/holidays. So they have several homes, and alternate between them. Each home (or residence) has staff who keep the place tidy and running even when the owners are away. Sometimes they may let the place out if it's empty as a air bnb or something.
They can take holidays whenever cos they don't usually have bosses telling them they can't. Or they make so much money they can afford to go without income for a while, or the income doesn't require them to be present, it can just be rent from the land they own. Also they know other people with homes, maybe in exotic islands, and can stay there for free as their friends are such generous hosts and want to show off their homes.
And they can leave children with a nanny or au pair, and pets they can take with them or they have a petsitter or their servants to look after them. And if they own a private yacht, it has it's own cabin crew and when they not in it, they just charter other people in it. And they don't have to drive or sail if they don't want to as they have chauffeurs and personal pilots and captains to do it for them.

And...well,, yea thats where my observations come to an end. I'm not coveting or anything.

We who are not that rich just have to get a few days down at the Caribbean islands. Then we’ll have to get home to save up for the next trip lol.

 

[Lanolin]

We who are not that rich just have to get a few days down at the Caribbean islands. Then we’ll have to get home to save up for the next trip lol.

Here its the Gold Coast in Australia, that's the cheapest holiday to get some sun. But we have to fly there. Otherwise we have to drive up to the Bay of Islands. Unless got a boat.

Wealthy retired couples buy campervans (RVs) but fuel is expensive now.

Am hoping to do a road trip to Rotorua but not for the sun it's the hot mud pools. Am not into snow or skiing the novelty wore off for me lol. One of my family members practically is at the ski-fields all the time, like Aspen, The Alps etc. He lives for holidays and works on his time off from holidays when there's no snow. But he said it was uneconomical to buy a chalet in the mountains.

Otherwise I do what I usually do - nothing. 'Staycation' fancy word for staying at home.

 

[Lanolin]

I have thought about being a stowaway.
The waiters/waitresses on the cruise ships go everywhere but they have to work on the ships and only really get one day off for the whole cruise to go on land.

I have investigated. A tiki tour is doable if you like staying in hostels, riding in buses and getting drunk.

 

[Texasgal]

Here its the Gold Coast in Australia, that's the cheapest holiday to get some sun. But we have to fly there. Otherwise we have to drive up to the Bay of Islands. Unless got a boat.

Wealthy retired couples buy campervans (RVs) but fuel is expensive now.

Am hoping to do a road trip to Rotorua but not for the sun it's the hot mud pools. Am not into snow or skiing the novelty wore off for me lol. One of my family members practically is at the ski-fields all the time, like Aspen, The Alps etc. He lives for holidays and works on his time off from holidays when there's no snow. But he said it was uneconomical to buy a chalet in the mountains.

Otherwise I do what I usually do - nothing. 'Staycation' fancy word for staying at home.

Well, then there is the ‘Navycation’. You get to travel the oceans like on a cruise ship, but instead of having fancy dinners you get to keep a steady ship and have your personal weapon ready.

Good thing is that the cruise is free of charge and you even get a few quarters and a dime to spend for being part of it.

 

[Lanolin]

Well, then there is the ‘Navycation’. You get to travel the oceans like on a cruise ship, but instead of having fancy dinners you get to keep a steady ship and have your personal weapon ready.

Good thing is that the cruise is free of charge and you even get a few quarters and a dime to spend for being part of it.

Huh where do I sign up?
Oh but I get seasick. I'll have to stay in the middle, I don't weigh enough to be the ballast.

Do they have casinos on board?
What's for dinner if it's not fancy?

 

[Lanolin]

My personal weapon....Swiss army knife with my name engraved on it.
Could I also use a water gun?

 

[tourist]

Here its the Gold Coast in Australia, that's the cheapest holiday to get some sun. But we have to fly there. Otherwise we have to drive up to the Bay of Islands. Unless got a boat.

Wealthy retired couples buy campervans (RVs) but fuel is expensive now.

Am hoping to do a road trip to Rotorua but not for the sun it's the hot mud pools. Am not into snow or skiing the novelty wore off for me lol. One of my family members practically is at the ski-fields all the time, like Aspen, The Alps etc. He lives for holidays and works on his time off from holidays when there's no snow. But he said it was uneconomical to buy a chalet in the mountains.

Otherwise I do what I usually do - nothing. 'Staycation' fancy word for staying at home.

Last week I was on a staycation. Suits me just fine.

 

[tourist]

Well, then there is the ‘Navycation’. You get to travel the oceans like on a cruise ship, but instead of having fancy dinners you get to keep a steady ship and have your personal weapon ready.

Good thing is that the cruise is free of charge and you even get a few quarters and a dime to spend for being part of it.

I have been on a few Armycations. Rode on big C-140 cargo planes. Yeah, got a few quarters, a couple dimes and a penny. My personal weapon - M16A1 was always at the ready with a full clip. Ready to rock-n-roll.

 

[Tazzo]

OMG, an other challenge... Is your car already dirty again?

Is it that obvious?

 

[Lanolin]

Posted on CC again.
It just seems that's all I do mostly when I'm not doing other stuff. Its good to be back, but wish it was a bit more lively. Sometimes feel I'm just writing to myself.

Sis asked about me getting a paid part-time job or at least looking for one. I am dreading it because my last job hunt was discouraging. At least I have a car now, but still. Otherwise I'll drift through life she said. That's why being a stowaway somewhat appeals to me. Don't need to drive, free meals, get to see other places rather than just houses all around me.

If I could make a living doing paint-by-numbers I would do it. I once investigated being a house painter but, I'm not that good with heights and not keen on the paint fumes, but small paint by numbers I could do, and mediums sized murals. Not spray paint though, am not a graffiti artist, would get in trouble for that. Plus, that's not paid work.

Yep the writing is on the wall.

 

[Kainos]

Your name sounds Finnish. You got folks or kins from Finland?

Sounds Finnish? You mean like ennenkuulumatonta, or koirankasvattaja?

As this is a what have you done thread, I'll tell you something I wouldn't want to be doing. Playing Scrabble in Finnish. Some of their words are longer than this paragraph.

Kainos, is a transliteration of the Greek word καινός, meaning, fresh/new, in the context of being born again. My actual name is George,
sorry for ruining any fleeting mystique.

 

[Lanolin]

Sounds Finnish? You mean like ennenkuulumatonta, or koirankasvattaja?

As this is a what have you done thread, I'll tell you something I wouldn't want to be doing. Playing Scrabble in Finnish. Some of their words are longer than this paragraph.

Kainos, is a transliteration of the Greek word καινός, meaning, fresh/new, in the context of being born again. My actual name is George,
sorry for ruining any fleeting mystique.

Argh try playing it in Chinese, you can't.
Unless you play it phonetically, but you'll just run out of vowels.

 

[Lanolin]

Chinese checkers can
Mahjong also, but never played it.

Joo im joo which means do or don't in Chinese/Cantonese dialect. I'm sure I don't spell it correctly though. But then phonetics don't have to be. Hooray for phonics!

Sorry for interrupting your Finnish convo....carry on.

 

[Kainos]

Argh try playing it in Chinese, you can't.
Unless you play it phonetically, but you'll just run out of vowels.

Trickier than eating instant noodles with chopsticks.

 

[Magenta]

Sounds Finnish? You mean like ennenkuulumatonta, or koirankasvattaja?

As this is a what have you done thread, I'll tell you something I wouldn't want to be
doing. Playing Scrabble in Finnish. Some of their words are longer than this paragraph.

Kainos, is a transliteration of the Greek word καινός, meaning, fresh/new, in the context of
being born again. My actual name is George, sorry for ruining any fleeting mystique.

By George! And, that is such a royal name...

"By George!" is an idiomatic exclamation used to express surprise, astonishment, or approval.
As a mild, often British-associated oath, it functions as a euphemistic substitute for "by God,"
avoiding blasphemy. It has been used since the late 16th century, commonly appearing in
literature and common speech to express wonderment.

Key Facts About the Phrase:

Origin: The phrase dates back to at least 1598, often appearing in forms
like "By St. George" or "Before George," which were later shortened.

Meaning: It acts as a substitute for "By God," similar to phrases like "by gosh" or "by golly".

Usage: It is used as an exclamation of wonderment or to express strong approval or astonishment.

What I did was use an exclamation employing your name and then gave the meaning and origin of it.

PS~ I have done a bit more than that today. LOL

 

[Kainos]

By George! And, that is such a royal name...

"By George!" is an idiomatic exclamation used to express surprise, astonishment, or approval.
As a mild, often British-associated oath, it functions as a euphemistic substitute for "by God,"
avoiding blasphemy. It has been used since the late 16th century, commonly appearing in
literature and common speech to express wonderment.

Key Facts About the Phrase:

Origin: The phrase dates back to at least 1598, often appearing in forms
like "By St. George" or "Before George," which were later shortened.

Meaning: It acts as a substitute for "By God," similar to phrases like "by gosh" or "by golly".

Usage: It is used as an exclamation of wonderment or to express strong approval or astonishment.

What I did was use an exclamation employing your name and then gave the meaning and origin of it.

PS~ I have done a bit more than that today. LOL

By Jove, I'm being versed in classic British exclamation by a woman whose hair colour has no wavelength in the visible spectrum of light!

God is not without a sense of humour

 

[Magenta]

By Jove, I'm being versed in classic British exclamation by a woman whose
hair colour has no wavelength in the visible spectrum of light!

God is not without a sense of humour

"By Jove" is a, dated, British expression used to express surprise, astonishment, or emphasis.
As a mild, often humorous oath originating in the 16th century, it functions as a polite, non-
blasphemous substitute for "by God," with "Jove" referring to the Roman god Jupiter.

Key Facts About "By Jove"

Origin: The term is a 16th-century English expression, first known to be used in 1575.
Meaning: It refers to Jupiter (also known as Jove), the supreme Roman deity, similar to "by God"
or "by Jupiter". Context: It was often used as a "minced oath" to avoid directly swearing by God,
making it popular in situations where a milder exclamation was preferred.Usage: It is frequently
associated with British, upper-class, or theatrical speech from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Literature: It appears in Shakespeare's plays and works by authors like Anthony Trollope.Today,
the phrase is mostly heard in older films, literature, or in a lighthearted, eccentric context.

Did we know how closely related Jove and George were? Hmmm.

 

[Coll2-8]

Is it that obvious?

But it's probably easier if I just get you a prepaid card for a car wash and cleaning service in your area. All this business with fax machines and carrier pigeons is getting too much of a hassle for me in the long run...

But wait, why am I already assuming that I'm going to lose again...

 

[Lanolin]

By Jove, I'm being versed in classic British exclamation by a woman whose hair colour has no wavelength in the visible spectrum of light!

God is not without a sense of humour

Hold on, do we have the reincarnation of Dame Edna Everage on CC? Does she wear the famous face furniture glasses too?

 

[Lanolin]

Trickier than eating instant noodles with chopsticks.

Wok?
Thats not tricky, it's super easy. I'm the one that can't eat spaghetti with a fork.