And I don't mean luck as in "oh when I gave birth to my child was the luckiest moment of my life" or luck that comes out of being well prepared, I mean completely blind and undeserved luck where something good just drops in your lap all of a sudden? Maybe you won the lottery? Or maybe you happened to bump into a casting agent looking for exactly your type as the star of his next movie? Tell me your story.

Scored the aftershow for Prince and was given the table next to him.

today i got fired and hired in the same day. fired from a job i hated and hired to a job i've been trying to get. i'm happy and yet dissapointed in myself at the same time. i'm well deserving of a comeuppance, but oh well

we'll see.

I was assigned in tech school to Scott AFB in the midwest. I just so happened to be sitting next to a guy that I NEVER talked to who was totally bummed out because he was being stationed in Germany. I spoke to him and found out that we were within 2 weeks of the same graduating class which made us eligeable to swap assignments.

We went to the admin office on Keesler AFB and swapped assignments 15 minutes later, and I was on my way to Germany. I have never regretted that decision. Besting thing to happen to me ever.

brownsugar said:

Wow! that is cool though

I got a parking space at the front of school the other day!

I think my luck is of the calculated kind normally, it is rare for serendipity to fall into my lap unexpectedly.

brownsugar said:

Congratulations! If getting fired has to happen, it sounds like perfect timing at least.

Why did you get fired? What is the new job?

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retina said:

i was doing administrative work at the old job. i was dying! Now i'm going to be working at an art gallery. the pay is the same but i don't have to be there as early and its not boring or uptight. i get to interact with other artists and get more experience on the 'art world'

brownsugar said:

I say... congratulations for geting out of a bad gig and into a good one!



My luckiest lot in life is to have loving friends and appreciate them!

brownsugar said:

Sweet deal!

The second time my friends and I went skydiving, the string for my chute got stuck. My tandem had to use our backup chute and it took a devastatingly long time to properly unfold. I deliberately went again the next day to shake my fear so it wouldn't ruin my chances in the future to get back in the plane. I guess we was lucky that day, in a way. It could have been both.

( That wasnt my luckiest per say... Just a real good one) Life has been a blessing. I mean I have friends all over the world that I visit and visit me. So this site has been a blessing as well.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I agree.

Although I haven't gotten to the point where I've cross the line of creepiness into actually meeting other orgers, it's time is fast approaching.

The doors this will open amaze me. Being able to travel anywhere practically and have a place to crash, conversations to have, friends to make, and places to see and SHARE with others. This to me, is incredible.

We should really start a business model around this.

I found a $20 bill on the ground once.

brownsugar said:

That sounds awesome!!

Imago said:

I agree. It's incredible to know so many people all over the planet. I feel extremely lucky for that.

brownsugar said:

An art gallery eh? Sweet! I think it'll suit you perfectly. Might even make you overcome your shyness.

You still didn't say why you were fired though? Was it a tomato fight of the kind that got Dani fired twice?

INSATIABLE said:

Seriously,

If we started our own website and charged "membership" fees, it would be a successful business model me things. Imagine being able to travel around the world, crash anywhere and practically have a free guide.

Imago said:

Dork. They exist everywhere and you know it.

But ours would be the best.

Imago said:

I've thought about this before too.


But I like to think it's not the kind of thing you can manufacture. I like that it's worked so organically.

CarrieMpls said:

I'm still surprised that Ben hasn't taken the opportunity to earn a few bucks off it, at least enough to cover the bandwidth costs. The org is like Melissa once called it a "combination of a dictatorship and anarchy" and it seems the dictator is losing interest fast. I honestly don't know why he still keeps this website since it doesn't seem to add anything to his life.

Imago said:

It would fail... I am asked a lot if I think that this could be done again on the net. I always answer simply NO!
I am sure somewhere out there in net land it is occurring but the elements that brought us all together aren't common. I for one would never put the time into a joint that I put into this one in the earlier years to establish that communication level. ( Unless life had some turn of events out of my control)
Anyway, I do not think it is feasible to assume it would happen again. Hence forth wonderful luck or blessing as I see it.

INSATIABLE said:

I just realized how many sites there are for this.


I wonder how I can find a nitch.


Parhaps I could have folks in each city arrange getogether around local festivals, etc.

I dunno. I'll look into it.


Or we could do... travel-for-fee-sex-.com

retina said:

i love that description!

retina said:

A lot of assuming. For one, this was his baby and look at what he has created and how it continues to fruit and blossom in different directions. It is a success and he put so much into initially. Granted he has gone on to have a baby and to other personal endeavors but what a gift to leave it alive for us.... limping and all... and a credit to his original dream project.

evenstar3 said:

Me too. It's dead on.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Yeah, well it's very nice and all that he still lets us play with it, but I think he should get something concrete out of it too other than just the pleasure of knowing it exists, don't you think? A few banners that could give him a few well-earned dollars wouldn't be too much to ask. Or if there's any way to make it more fun for him to participate in it, he'd be welcome to make those changes. Credit where credit is due is all I'm saying.

retina said:

To that end I certainly agree.... He is more then entitled... He actually did the banner thing for 8 seconds yearsssss back.....

If he wants me to paypal him a donation I would be more then honored to do so...

I suspect the issue becomes if it is a site we "pay " for then folks would start feeling like they have "earned" the right to shoot off their mouth around here about things. God knows they run their mouths about all manner of things whilst it is FREE...

Just a hunch and my opinion. As I recall the concept was knocked around for 8 seconds years ago




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