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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:20 PM
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What Do You Do To Take A Break From Politics?
I read books on the American Northwest, Jack London books, and watch videos on Alaska. I Watch "Alone In The Wilderness," an awesome documentary on a man who built his own log cabin in Alaska in the 1960's. Very soothing, and a great escape. What is your escape from the shit?
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windy252 Donating Member (742 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:22 PM
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1. Either exercise or
:beer:
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HeeBGBz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:23 PM
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2. I play Tumblebugs
Then I go back to politics to escape from Tumblebugs.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:23 PM
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3. I debate religion
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left of center Donating Member (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:28 PM
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10. That is out of the frying pan and into the fire. From what angle do
you approach that subject?
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:21 AM
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29. actually, I believe it is all the same thing
I'm a hardcore, unapologetic radical progressive

and I'm an atheist

and everybody else is wrong
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left of center Donating Member (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 07:47 PM
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32. I'm more or less that way.
I enjoy discussing and debating religion, but not with everyone or in every situation. The person has to be open to it. I'll sometimes beat down an in-you-face fundi, but generally don't waste the time.

Yes, I'm an atheist, but not the rabid kind that gets on the evening news.
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buddysmellgood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:24 PM
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4. Work, family. I read this stuff to relax. That's pretty screwed up, but I
have to feel connected.
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teriyaki jones Donating Member (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:24 PM
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5. Ummm . . . drink heavily ? ?
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:25 PM
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6. Did you see "Grizzly Man" by Werner Herzog?
The other side of the coin of "Alone in the Wilderness."

Playing on the Discovery channel.
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:28 PM
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9. Yup
Interesting, but that guy's nuts.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:38 PM
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19. Yup.
The AITW guy was kind of nuts, too, but he could build ANYTHING.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:31 PM
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11. Actually, I watch Werner Herzog movies and play music
Herzog has never made a bad film, but I have played a few bum notes in my time :)
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libnnc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:27 PM
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7. Watch re-runs of Match Game
and I watch Benny Hill on BBC America

Turner Classic Movies is always a good bet too.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:40 PM
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20. re: Match Game
They're all drunk off their asses.
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libnnc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:59 PM
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25. That's why it's such good tee-vee
And I watch to catch a glimpse of Fannie Flagg's gorgeous cleavage. :evilgrin:
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:28 AM
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30. I watch to see
what hack they're going to put into seat #1.

You got your Fred Grandy. You got your Fran Tarkenton.

:rofl:
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tinfoilinfor2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 07:54 PM
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33. Ha ha. Watching Benny right now. A genius and an enigma. n/t
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tinfoilinfor2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 07:59 PM
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34. Travel. I take one major trip a year (this year Russia and the Baltics
at the end of this month). But during the year leading up to my holiday, I love to research all the different spots I will be going to through books, internet, etc.

And my grandkids. :)
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left of center Donating Member (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:27 PM
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8. Running, hiking, reading, oh- and working. I don't have time for
politics at work, unless someone brings it up. Even if we agree, I restrain myself on that subject.
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:33 PM
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12. I'm into photography
But then I find myself photographing antiwar protests.
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toddaa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:33 PM
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13. Listen to these guys





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hopeisaplace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:33 PM
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14. exercise, house work, kids, work, and try not to worry
Edited on Tue Feb-28-06 11:34 PM by hopeisaplace
:)

edit: oh, write song lyrics and poetry as a hobby too :)
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KarenS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:35 PM
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15. I make quilts and listen to HGTV instead of talk radio n/t
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yorkiemommie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:35 PM
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16. read, make beaded bracelets....
Edited on Tue Feb-28-06 11:36 PM by yorkiemommie1

give the yorkies loving-up, do jigsaw puzzles, ( jigzone.com ), garden, watch ' I Love Lucy ' and TV Land.

http://www.jigzone.com/


edited to add link.
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1monster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:37 PM
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17. I read
Fantasy (Mercedes Lackey, Sara Douglass, Andre Norton, Patricia McKillip, Kate Forsyth, etc.), work, do beadwork and

http://www.popcap.com/gamepopup.php?theGame=bigmoney

http://www.netives.com/Games/Marbles/Play.shtml
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Lena inRI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:38 PM
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18. Knit or create vegan meals like. . .
Seitan and Mushroom Stroganoff. . .

or Golden Polenta-Butternut Squash Dome. . .

or Coconut-Cashew Basmati Rice. . .

treat yourselves to the simple things in life. . .our day will come.

:grouphug:
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:44 PM
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21. I enjoy growing things
Edited on Tue Feb-28-06 11:44 PM by Lone_Star_Dem
I find it therapeutic to dig in the soil and do work that I can see results from. Just me and nature side by side working in harmony.
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earth mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:47 PM
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22. Read, watch reality T.V., sew, garden, shop at thrift stores...
and just flat out turn the computer off-that helps the most. O8)
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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:49 PM
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23. workout,mosaics,kids
most of the books i read are political or medical,unfortunately
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JanusAscending Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:52 PM
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24. Right now I'm making one daughters wedding dress,
for next month. Then I'm going to be busy getting ready for my newest grand baby!! It's all too exciting, and almost as stressful as politics!!:bounce:
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:01 AM
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26. I love to
watch comedy and drama shows, listen to music, go to websites I enjoy, of course my school work, hang with family/friends, read other books I enjoy. :) I also love Japanese animation.
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sproutster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:05 AM
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27. I play WoW (60 hunter)
Tomarrow dungeons and dragons online comes out (DDO) So I tend to slay my own dragons to take a break. :)
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journalist3072 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:07 AM
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28. I stopped watching the Sunday talking heads shows
I would always get my blood pressure up on Sunday mornings, just watching and listening to the idiotic stuff the Rethugs say on these Sunday talking heads shows.

So now, for my sanity, I don't watch.

I will scan here on D.U. to see what some of the major talking points from the shows were, but I figure my Sunday mornings are my xscape from politics.
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marzipanni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:45 AM
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31. Throw a ball or frisbee for my dog
She's refreshingly apolitical but very smart. Her only political commentary: on walks she likes to gracefully lift a leg on bushes. ;)
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Hardrada Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 08:07 PM
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35. I can't believe nobody has mentioned sex yet!
I like reading and writing history a lot too. O and eating dark chocolate bars. I include taking out the garbage as part of politics.
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