Out And About.

[Martinus]

There may be something wrong with me, but I always found the experience of "sight seeing" lacking in the first place.

Sure, I like going to a foreign place to get the "feel", taste the food, smell the scents, etc. But the concept of going into a museum to see some painting (that I can very well see online), or seeing some monument has always left me wanting - I have a bit of "you've seen one, you've seen them all" attitude to them.

It's like during that one Paris meet we had a few years ago - we ended up in a pub watching rugby and it was more fun than trying to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

[The Brain]

Sure, I like going to a foreign place to get the "feel", taste the food, smell the scents, etc.

OK Cal.

[garbon]

But the concept of going into a museum to see some painting (that I can very well see online), or seeing some monument has always left me wanting - I have a bit of "you've seen one, you've seen them all" attitude to them.

Well I suppose that's one opinion. Personally, I think that there is a very different experience between seeing something online and seeing it in person. There's a large measure of physicality that is missing.

[Martinus]

I am not even presenting it as an opinion - it's just how I feel. I acknowledge that other people may feel differently about it, and for them sight-seeing is enjoyable. For me it has always felt like a chore.

My perfect vacation is a nice seaside hotel (5 star or higher standard), with good exotic food, lots of booze and several good books. I don't really need to see the Taj Mahal. Plus I hate walking.

Did I mention I have been going to exactly the same hotel for my annual vacation since at least 2008?

[mongers]

But the concept of going into a museum to see some painting (that I can very well see online), or seeing some monument has always left me wanting - I have a bit of "you've seen one, you've seen them all" attitude to them.

Well I suppose that's one opinion. Personally, I think that there is a very different experience between seeing something online and seeing it in person. There's a large measure of physicality that is missing.

Indeed, even paintings are surprisingly three-dimensional.

[garbon]

I am not even presenting it as an opinion - it's just how I feel.

[CountDeMoney]

There may be something wrong with me,

[Martinus]

I am not even presenting it as an opinion - it's just how I feel.

Well, for me an opinion is a belief about reality that you hold. I am just describing my personal taste. I guess it's an opinion in the same way "I don't like artichoke" is an opinion. But I am not saying other people who have different tastes are wrong.

[garbon]

I'm saying you are wrong though.

[Martinus]

I'm saying you are wrong though.

Well, ok so you are wrong instead. I find people with tastes like you or mongers to be pretentious.

[garbon]

I'm saying you are wrong though.

Well, ok so you are wrong instead. I find people with tastes like you or mongers to be pretentious.

I think you need an art appreciation class.

Though given that you liked that Will Smith movie, I'm not sure how much help it could provide.

[Eddie Teach]

Wait a minute, Mongers is pretentious? And this is coming from Martinus? 

[Martinus]

I'm saying you are wrong though.

Well, ok so you are wrong instead. I find people with tastes like you or mongers to be pretentious.

I think you need an art appreciation class.

Though given that you liked that Will Smith movie, I'm not sure how much help it could provide.

I appreciate art... if it hangs on my wall.

Other than that, I see a little point.

[mongers]

Wait a minute, Mongers is pretentious? And this is coming from Martinus? 

Talk about damning with faint praise, given my level of art appreciation is "Ug likes picture/ Ug doesn't like picture"

[mongers]

Popped out late afternoon to visit a favourite hill fort in deepest Dorset, misjudged how late it was and the strenght of the cool NE wind, so only made it over the Stour to a nice medieval bridge at some place called Sturminster Newtown or is that Sturminster Marshall, before turning tail and rushing back home.