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malaise

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17. Last time I rode a horse was on campus

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #16)

Wed May 8, 2019, 12:46 PM

May 2019

eons ago.

We're paradise until the hurricanes or earthquakes show up

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French Man Made It, Crossed Atlantic In A Giant Barrel, Arrived St. Eustatius [View all] appalachiablue May 2019 OP

A barrel holds like 55 gallons. That's a boat in the picture. PoliticAverse May 2019 #1

There are wine casks that big. comradebillyboy May 2019 #7

Heh. Ok, maybe we can say "he crossed the ocean in a big cask". n/t PoliticAverse May 2019 #8

The U.S.S. Cask-et? Chin music May 2019 #26

I imagine he had some wine casks in there. lagomorph777 May 2019 #14

Grapa anyone? Chin music May 2019 #27

This feat is incredible. I want to know more about that barrel. emmaverybo May 2019 #2

And at that age... HipChick May 2019 #3

His barrel was made of resin-coated plywood, built by two French barrel makers Brother Buzz May 2019 #4

I remember the article posted here when he first set out ProudLib72 May 2019 #5

Same here, so glad he made it. A few commenters had doubts. appalachiablue May 2019 #11

I hope that Statians greeted him with a good, stiff rum drink! greatauntoftriplets May 2019 #6

With no propulsion, he's lucky he ended up on an easterly island muriel_volestrangler May 2019 #9

1. That ain't a barrel Blue_Tires May 2019 #10

Completely agree with you on item #2 drbtg1 May 2019 #18

90% of us have jobs that are "just a waste," that are not making the world a better place. hunter May 2019 #21

You missed the point. drbtg1 May 2019 #23

JJ's adventure, impressive spirit and skills inspired me, we could use appalachiablue May 2019 #38

Did you even read the article? He was helping study ocean currents Blues Heron May 2019 #32

And this was the only way the "markers" could be distributed? drbtg1 May 2019 #35

Inspirational journey by JJ, great to see this especially in strange times. appalachiablue May 2019 #39

um trying to live your best life maybe.if i can do that at 71 I'm doing it Kurt V. May 2019 #31

Absolutely. Great effort by JJ, an inspiring journey in nature. appalachiablue May 2019 #40

Very cool malaise May 2019 #12

Awesome and wonderful. So happy for brave JJ. Hey Malaise, appalachiablue May 2019 #13

Lovely pic malaise May 2019 #15

All of it's beautiful- paradise. We rode horses in the mts. of appalachiablue May 2019 #16

Last time I rode a horse was on campus malaise May 2019 #17

Yes indeed, serious weather & manmade climate change, tragic & scary. appalachiablue May 2019 #19

Little curious how he stored 5 months of food & water in that thing nt EX500rider May 2019 #20

He used freeze dried food and water desalinization. hunter May 2019 #22

There are few things I can imagine that would be more unpleasant. smirkymonkey May 2019 #24

As a longtime claustrophobe, I agree. VOX May 2019 #25

Yes, a combination of claustrophobia and seasickness. smirkymonkey May 2019 #33

"Meals" would consist of Dramamine and heavy sedatives. VOX May 2019 #34

Hellish...kinda how some feel about visiting family or going to church... ret5hd May 2019 #28

JJ was a military paratrooper, then a private plane pilot appalachiablue May 2019 #36

Hey, isn't the entire US adrift with a giant orange barrel? marylandblue May 2019 #29

If we do as well on this 'journey' as JJ all's ok.. appalachiablue May 2019 #37

that better have a deep keel Demonaut May 2019 #30