Comments on: The three mile, two day hike part 2 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/ on the omphaloskepsis bandwagon Thu, 17 May 2012 16:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tara http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/comment-page-1/#comment-35217 Tara Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:41:11 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/#comment-35217 I'm so glad that I haven't been online in a while and am just now reading your blog--I get to read all five parts at once! I’m so glad that I haven’t been online in a while and am just now reading your blog–I get to read all five parts at once!

]]> By: Karen Joy http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/comment-page-1/#comment-34485 Karen Joy Thu, 31 May 2007 18:44:56 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/#comment-34485 Ah, yes, yours is the point made by Annie Dillard in <i>Pilgrim at Tinker Creek</i> (which I detested as pretentious and unbelievable and left unfinished). I have bird radar, because I've trained myself to notice through years of birding. But other wildlife... I miss most of it. Ah, yes, yours is the point made by Annie Dillard in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (which I detested as pretentious and unbelievable and left unfinished). I have bird radar, because I’ve trained myself to notice through years of birding. But other wildlife… I miss most of it.

]]> By: Dottie http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/comment-page-1/#comment-34282 Dottie Thu, 31 May 2007 05:21:27 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/#comment-34282 Karen-- I think I could get the radar, if I had someone who could teach me how to look and what to look for. For now, I wonder what magnificent creatures I've just passed by. Sarah-- That rattlesnake story is something! Those Texans sure know how to tell a tale. Note to self: never assume a snake is dead. kate-- we are sisters in stepping over snakedom. I see on your blog that you've been having some recent close encounters of your own! Karen– I think I could get the radar, if I had someone who could teach me how to look and what to look for. For now, I wonder what magnificent creatures I’ve just passed by.

Sarah– That rattlesnake story is something! Those Texans sure know how to tell a tale. Note to self: never assume a snake is dead.

kate– we are sisters in stepping over snakedom. I see on your blog that you’ve been having some recent close encounters of your own!

]]> By: kate http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/comment-page-1/#comment-34141 kate Wed, 30 May 2007 21:20:39 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/#comment-34141 Oooh oooh! More foreshadowing! I love it. Yeah, I've got the same lack of radar as your friend above. I was hiking with three guys one time (I believe two of them were our own Steve Hoffman and Timmy Sparks) when I stepped over a big "root" across the hiking trail. I guess I was in the lead. "Whoa! You're not scared by snakes, huh?" said whichever guy was behind me. Now, when you're not aware that there's a snake around, that's not really a good comment to hear. I had plenty of post-experience heebie-jeebie-ing. Oooh oooh! More foreshadowing! I love it.
Yeah, I’ve got the same lack of radar as your friend above. I was hiking with three guys one time (I believe two of them were our own Steve Hoffman and Timmy Sparks) when I stepped over a big “root” across the hiking trail. I guess I was in the lead. “Whoa! You’re not scared by snakes, huh?” said whichever guy was behind me. Now, when you’re not aware that there’s a snake around, that’s not really a good comment to hear. I had plenty of post-experience heebie-jeebie-ing.

]]> By: Sarah http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/comment-page-1/#comment-34070 Sarah Wed, 30 May 2007 17:11:53 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/#comment-34070 Dottie, I think you should hurry up and post parts three through five...I'm dying of anticipation! My friend Jasie, who I met at L'Abri, is from Houston. Her dad was recently bit by a rattler and lived to tell the tale -- definitely worth a read: http://jckakes.blogspot.com/2007/05/rattler-tale.html Dottie, I think you should hurry up and post parts three through five…I’m dying of anticipation!

My friend Jasie, who I met at L’Abri, is from Houston. Her dad was recently bit by a rattler and lived to tell the tale — definitely worth a read: http://jckakes.blogspot.com/2007/05/rattler-tale.html

]]> By: Karen Joy http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/comment-page-1/#comment-33927 Karen Joy Wed, 30 May 2007 04:27:41 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/05/29/367/#comment-33927 Wow. A rattler. I'm partly scared, partly jealous. I've never seen one. On my last trip into the wild, I would have missed an antelope and a wild turkey, had not someone with me pointed them out to me. It made me think, "I wonder how much wildlife I've missed out on seeing, just because I don't seem to ever notice them??" Some people have that radar. I'm glad Dr. G does!!!!!! Wow. A rattler. I’m partly scared, partly jealous. I’ve never seen one. On my last trip into the wild, I would have missed an antelope and a wild turkey, had not someone with me pointed them out to me. It made me think, “I wonder how much wildlife I’ve missed out on seeing, just because I don’t seem to ever notice them??” Some people have that radar. I’m glad Dr. G does!!!!!!

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