Comments for Venice: I am not making this up http://iamnotmakingthisup.net My personal account of living real life in real Venice, and more Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:39:46 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on here: The case of the legs on the church by Erla Zwingle http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/410/im-shocked-shocked-to-find-that-gambling-is-going-on-here-the-case-of-the-legs-on-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 Erla Zwingle Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:39:46 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=410#comment-1908 They removed that particular ad but the billboard is still there, hard at work making money for somebody. They removed that particular ad but the billboard is still there, hard at work making money for somebody.

]]> Comment on The power of the Po by Erla Zwingle http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/2118/the-power-of-the-po/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Erla Zwingle Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:38:54 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=2118#comment-1907 Yes, I know -- I wrote an article for National Geographic about the river ("Po: River of Pain and Plenty," May 2002). I went fishing and boating, as you mention, and did a million other things too. Met some amazing people. Yes, I know — I wrote an article for National Geographic about the river (“Po: River of Pain and Plenty,” May 2002). I went fishing and boating, as you mention, and did a million other things too. Met some amazing people.

]]> Comment on The power of the Po by ben @ pole barn prices http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/2118/the-power-of-the-po/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 ben @ pole barn prices Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:07:16 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=2118#comment-1906 This river is a great place to go fishing or just enjoy a day out on a boat with the family. The importance of this river to local people is also huge as the core of their memories are sourced from this river. This river is a great place to go fishing or just enjoy a day out on a boat with the family. The importance of this river to local people is also huge as the core of their memories are sourced from this river.
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]]> Comment on I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on here: The case of the legs on the church by Shine@Condemnation Lawyer http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/410/im-shocked-shocked-to-find-that-gambling-is-going-on-here-the-case-of-the-legs-on-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Shine@Condemnation Lawyer Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:57:47 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=410#comment-1905 Did they do anything about this? Did they remove the billboard? Did they do anything about this? Did they remove the billboard?

]]> Comment on Venice and the floating Alps by Erla Zwingle http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/12892/venice-and-the-floating-alps/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Erla Zwingle Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:35:16 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=12892#comment-1904 Jesolo and the sublagunare make little sense, either environmentally or logistically, in my view. Getting to Jesolo would be extremely inconvenient for travelers coming to and from the airport, and the pollution from buses shuttling them from airport to Jesolo would be highly polluting. For them to come by subway, as you theorize, twould require designing a subway which would accommodate not only people but their masses of huge luggage (cruise passengers bring mountains of stuff). Let's say they manage to design such a system -- for a non-tourist who might want to use the subway, it would be inconceivable to deal with hundreds of people every day during high season with this luggage. It's bad enough on the vaporettos with normal luggage, but cruise passengers would render the trains unusable to anyone else, and possibly even to each other. (A look at my post on what the airport is like during cruise season might give an idea of what the trains would be like.) Deepening a channel anywhere for the cruise ships (which would be necessary) would create the same problem of increasing the force of the tidal flow. Just my thoughts. Jesolo and the sublagunare make little sense, either environmentally or logistically, in my view. Getting to Jesolo would be extremely inconvenient for travelers coming to and from the airport, and the pollution from buses shuttling them from airport to Jesolo would be highly polluting. For them to come by subway, as you theorize, twould require designing a subway which would accommodate not only people but their masses of huge luggage (cruise passengers bring mountains of stuff). Let’s say they manage to design such a system — for a non-tourist who might want to use the subway, it would be inconceivable to deal with hundreds of people every day during high season with this luggage. It’s bad enough on the vaporettos with normal luggage, but cruise passengers would render the trains unusable to anyone else, and possibly even to each other. (A look at my post on what the airport is like during cruise season might give an idea of what the trains would be like.) Deepening a channel anywhere for the cruise ships (which would be necessary) would create the same problem of increasing the force of the tidal flow. Just my thoughts.

]]> Comment on Venice goes to the dogs by Erla Zwingle http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/12855/venice-goes-to-the-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Erla Zwingle Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:29:16 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=12855#comment-1903 I'm impressed that your Venetian husband has never said this. He clearly has phenomenal self-control and breeding, and you travel in very elegant circles. In ErlaWorld people say it all the time. I’m impressed that your Venetian husband has never said this. He clearly has phenomenal self-control and breeding, and you travel in very elegant circles. In ErlaWorld people say it all the time.

]]> Comment on Venice goes to the dogs by Erla Zwingle http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/12855/venice-goes-to-the-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Erla Zwingle Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:26:57 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=12855#comment-1902 Undoubtedly true. Thank you for this new piece of information. Sorry if I gave the impression they had been "tossed" -- they are, as far as I know, very well cared for in their facility on the Lido. I merely note that they did not go there of their own accord, which as you may know, is totally against the entire feline view of correct behavior. Undoubtedly true. Thank you for this new piece of information. Sorry if I gave the impression they had been “tossed” — they are, as far as I know, very well cared for in their facility on the Lido. I merely note that they did not go there of their own accord, which as you may know, is totally against the entire feline view of correct behavior.

]]> Comment on Venice goes to the dogs by Erla Zwingle http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/12855/venice-goes-to-the-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Erla Zwingle Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:25:19 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=12855#comment-1901 Thank you! I think... Inspiring a guffaw from you is, in fact, one of my purposes in life! Thank you! I think… Inspiring a guffaw from you is, in fact, one of my purposes in life!

]]> Comment on Venice goes to the dogs by Erla Zwingle http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/12855/venice-goes-to-the-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Erla Zwingle Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:24:04 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=12855#comment-1900 I once saw a Great Dane, which inspired a powerful desire to buy a small donkey. They would be at least the same size, and I could use the donkey to carry the heavy bags of shopping, luggage, etc. I suppose a Great Dane could be fixed up with a travois, but a donkey would be so much cooler. Lino says there are laws against keeping farm animals in the city (he should know, because when he was a lad there was a man who sold live chickens near his house). But I think that's unreasonable because the donkey would be smaller than the dog, and more useful. Back to your question: Evidently they have a larger apartment than you or I do, or they sleep somewhere else. I once saw a Great Dane, which inspired a powerful desire to buy a small donkey. They would be at least the same size, and I could use the donkey to carry the heavy bags of shopping, luggage, etc. I suppose a Great Dane could be fixed up with a travois, but a donkey would be so much cooler. Lino says there are laws against keeping farm animals in the city (he should know, because when he was a lad there was a man who sold live chickens near his house). But I think that’s unreasonable because the donkey would be smaller than the dog, and more useful. Back to your question: Evidently they have a larger apartment than you or I do, or they sleep somewhere else.

]]> Comment on Venice goes to the dogs by MaryK http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/12855/venice-goes-to-the-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 MaryK Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:26:01 +0000 http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/?p=12855#comment-1897 Over the 10 years we've been visiting the increase in dogs- and changing fashion in said pooches and their attire - has been an annual point of much discussion. We were amazed one year when a pair of Newfoundland's and a couple of St Bernards were regularly seen near our apartment, so apparently resident not visiting. Just where do you put a dog of that size in an apartment? Over the 10 years we’ve been visiting the increase in dogs- and changing fashion in said pooches and their attire – has been an annual point of much discussion.

We were amazed one year when a pair of Newfoundland’s and a couple of St Bernards were regularly seen near our apartment, so apparently resident not visiting. Just where do you put a dog of that size in an apartment?

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