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mariannemarlow

#! Die Hard

From: My flat, London, England

Registered: 2012-06-03

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Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Have you got a list of things that you would like to achieve before you pass on into the infinite ether?

I have been giving this some serious thought lately and would like to hear what others think.

My list (it's a work in progress)

Parachute jump

Sky Dive

Learn a foreign language and use it in said country efficiently.

Feel loved (I have many soppy ones but I can't share those here)

Learn to drive

Learn to ride a bike

A romantic lunch in a hot air balloon

Visit Canada

Visit New Zealand

Visit a Vineyard (and of course taste some wine)

Forgive myself

Last edited by mariannemarlow (2012-07-22 11:37:08)

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machinebacon

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

That's called Bucket List, isn't it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bucket_List

(Nice film, by the way)

And yes, I have one

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mariannemarlow

#! Die Hard

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

That's called Bucket List, isn't it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bucket_List

(Nice film, by the way)

And yes, I have one

I hadn't heard of that film, but I am definitely going to watch it, thank you.

Can you share any of your list?!

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machinebacon

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Hehe, well - I have partly fulfilled it (e.g. see your #3). Would need an update, yes. Two items are related to travelling, so I share them (the others are a bit too private, I'm afraid):

- Take a bicycle trip along the Danube (starting from the Black Forest)

- Travel to Xinjiang and Qinghai Province of China (they are huge and it will be quite time-consuming)

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mariannemarlow

#! Die Hard

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

I understand you not wanting to share the private ones.  I can't really either for probably entirely different reasons.

Yours sound like far more of a physical challenge than mine

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VastOne

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Mine is very simple..

Live, Love and Laugh

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mariannemarlow

#! Die Hard

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

^ Those are all good and I try to stick to them when I am not being morose and feeling sorry for myself.

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apm

#! Junkie

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

mine are the following :-

1. become the project leader of debian one day (and i will).
2. become a great compiler architect and be remembered for something that is in par with gcc ( and i will be)
3. marry a girl who is nice in each and every way ( this one is doubtful though considering the self centered @$$ hole that i am.

it's all appropriate considering how young i am.

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mariannemarlow

#! Die Hard

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Nice Apm, you have a lot of ambition, that is a good thing

You got lots of time to work on #3 no rush.

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apm

#! Junkie

From: loops and branches of reality

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Nice Apm, you have a lot of ambition, that is a good thing

You got lots of time to work on #3 no rush.

yes but  i am concentrating a lot on #1 and #2 right now , you see i am the finest example of a "fat geek".

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pvsage

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

I don't have much of a bucket list at the moment, but I think this thread is a great idea, Marianne!  I coulda sworn we already had a bucket list thread, but I guess it was just a sidebar in the joke thread.

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mariannemarlow

#! Die Hard

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

@pvsage  Glad you think it's a good idea. I was concerned it might be too morbid for the majority of people. I'm trying to make it a positive thing based on achieving something that I really want in my lifetime.

I did google within this forum, but could not find a list in the forums already.

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tedbell

#! Junkie

Registered: 2012-05-08

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Life is a mere parenthesis before eternity.

apm

#! Junkie

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Life is a mere parenthesis before eternity.

say what man? , come again , i am a programmer myself but parenthesis dose not quite apply.

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el_koraco

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Paint a self-portrait.
Build a house.

rhowaldt

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Registered: 2011-03-09

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

- ayahuasca
- peyote
- ibogaine
- enlightenment

i always aim high.

apm

#! Junkie

From: loops and branches of reality

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

- ayahuasca
- peyote
- ibogaine
- enlightenment

i always aim high.

should i laugh or be puzzled, that my "blue creature on your shoulder" friend is a mystery.

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gutterslob

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Only 2 things on my (current) bucket list that I've not done/achieved yet.

1. Isle of Man TT Finisher's Medal
TT = Tourist Trophy. Also known as Three Testicles, cos that's what you'll need to complete one.
Already have a Manx GP finish (the one for amateurs and newcomers) under my belt from back when I lived in England, but the TT requires a totally different level of commitment.

2. Wingsuit Basejumping.
Already done sky-diving (36 jumps) and standard base-jumping (3 jumps), but it'll be a while before I get good enough for a wingsuit. Main problem is my current location (Singapore). Most people here only do sky-diving. Base-jumping community is mostly Euro based.

Parachute jump

Sky Dive

The two come in the same package, luv. :P

Paint a self-portrait.

Grab giant piece of canvas. Cover your entire body in wet paint. Climb short ladder. Fall flat on canvas. Profit.

Build a house.

Build a car instead. You can live in a car, but you can't race a house. =P

i always aim high.

Yes, yes. We all know you love your recreational drugs, Rho. =D

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pvsage

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

- ayahuasca
- peyote
- ibogaine
- enlightenment

i always aim high.

I suppose "there are many ways up the mountain", including the kleshas.

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#! Die Hard

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Wingsuit is deadly, but yeah, if'm 60 and done everything I want in my life, I definitely do that.

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rhowaldt

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

to be honest, while i'd love to do those things i don't really have a bucket list or anything. i tend to live day-by-day, because it suits me better. not too much looking into the future, not too much wishing for stuff, etc.
what i'd like is to eventually have a job doing something that i wouldn't mind doing in my spare time either, and have a great relationship. but i am currently in no way planning for any of that, as i don't feel that is really possible. i just see what comes along and act upon that as best i can.

mikecrosoft

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Registered: 2012-05-29

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

Never thought about that, but here is one: build a small cheap personal submarine .

sqlpython

#! Die Hard

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

My list was completed in the 1930s

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mrpeachy

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

problem with a bucket list... if you don't achieve the things on it then its just one more thing to regret/feel bad about on your deathbed!
having goals is great... but saying that my life wont be complete until i have jello wrestled with 100 bikini models is pointless

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Re: Things to do before you die - Do you have a list?

problem with a bucket list... if you don't achieve the things on it then its just one more thing to regret/feel bad about on your deathbed!

WOW Peachy!! That was depressing.

Why procrastinate about things you want to do... and just get your butt out there and do them.

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