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traddad
Feb 23, 2012, 1:12 PM
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In reply to: John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74 He crossed the Atlantic because it was there, and the Pacific because it was also there. He made both crossings in a rowboat because it, too, was there, and because the lure of sea, spray and sinew, and the history-making chance to traverse two oceans without steam or sail, proved irresistible.... At 9, he settled a dispute with a pistol. At 13, he lit out for the Amazon jungle. At 20, he attempted suicide-by-jaguar. Afterward he was apprenticed to a pirate. To please his mother, who did not take kindly to his being a pirate, he briefly managed a mink farm, one of the few truly dull entries on his otherwise crackling résumé, which lately included a career as a professional gambler. Mr. Fairfax was among the last avatars of a centuries-old figure: the lone-wolf explorer, whose exploits are conceived to satisfy few but himself. His was a solitary, contemplative art that has been all but lost amid the contrived derring-do of adventure-based reality television.... In recent years, Mr. Fairfax made his living playing baccarat, the card game also favored by James Bond.
http://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/
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bill413
Feb 23, 2012, 2:05 PM
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traddad wrote: In reply to: John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74 He crossed the Atlantic because it was there, and the Pacific because it was also there. He made both crossings in a rowboat because it, too, was there, and because the lure of sea, spray and sinew, and the history-making chance to traverse two oceans without steam or sail, proved irresistible.... At 9, he settled a dispute with a pistol. At 13, he lit out for the Amazon jungle. At 20, he attempted suicide-by-jaguar. Afterward he was apprenticed to a pirate. To please his mother, who did not take kindly to his being a pirate, he briefly managed a mink farm, one of the few truly dull entries on his otherwise crackling résumé, which lately included a career as a professional gambler. Mr. Fairfax was among the last avatars of a centuries-old figure: the lone-wolf explorer, whose exploits are conceived to satisfy few but himself. His was a solitary, contemplative art that has been all but lost amid the contrived derring-do of adventure-based reality television.... In recent years, Mr. Fairfax made his living playing baccarat, the card game also favored by James Bond.
Well, I could play baccarat.
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j_ung
Feb 23, 2012, 9:46 PM
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traddad wrote: In reply to: John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74 He crossed the Atlantic because it was there, and the Pacific because it was also there. He made both crossings in a rowboat because it, too, was there, and because the lure of sea, spray and sinew, and the history-making chance to traverse two oceans without steam or sail, proved irresistible.... At 9, he settled a dispute with a pistol. At 13, he lit out for the Amazon jungle. At 20, he attempted suicide-by-jaguar. Afterward he was apprenticed to a pirate. To please his mother, who did not take kindly to his being a pirate, he briefly managed a mink farm, one of the few truly dull entries on his otherwise crackling résumé, which lately included a career as a professional gambler. Mr. Fairfax was among the last avatars of a centuries-old figure: the lone-wolf explorer, whose exploits are conceived to satisfy few but himself. His was a solitary, contemplative art that has been all but lost amid the contrived derring-do of adventure-based reality television.... In recent years, Mr. Fairfax made his living playing baccarat, the card game also favored by James Bond.
Thank you for posting that. What an inspiring read.
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hobgoblin11
Feb 27, 2012, 10:15 PM
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Sounds like that beer commercial "The most interesting man in the world"
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tH1e-swiN1e
Feb 29, 2012, 10:54 PM
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bangerang roofio!!
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hannah.wolfmom
Mar 1, 2012, 4:18 AM
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beautiful... thanks!
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pinktricam
Mar 9, 2012, 9:29 AM
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Meh...if he walked on water, or rose on the third day I might be more impressed.
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pinktricam
Mar 10, 2012, 6:57 AM
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j_ung wrote: pinktricam wrote: Meh...if he walked on water, or rose on the third day I might be more impressed. Christ leaves you unable to be impressed by anything other than Christ?
No, not really. I just like it when traddad's ears turn red.
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