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Posted by IsoM on August 26, 2002, at 18:28:20
Well, obviously I'm not like most people, it seems. I detest the show, Sex in the City that others were talking about, don't like Ally McBeal at all, or most sit-coms. I don't care if people think me boring & old-fashioned, or whatever. It's mostly tripe on TV & always has been - just more sophisticated tripe now.
If others wish to watch such shows, I have no problem with it but prefer my entertainment a little more cerebral. I love the classy camp of Nero Wolfe, good English mysteries/police dramas like Wycliffe & Ruth Rendall mysteries, think Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes was one of the best Holmes ever, & adore *good* documentaries.
For anyone else who loves documentaries, there's one showing now that is a joint production of BBC & Discovery Channel. It took 5 years to make & has film sequences of scenes & events never before seen. It's the Blue Planet series (8 one-hour parts) about our world's oceans. Breath-taking doesn't begin to describe it. Some sequences left me with misty eyes, it's so incredibly beautiful. I do wish I could swim underwater like seals can but view it with my own human eyes & mind. Who ever chooses to watch it will NOT be disappointed.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/blueplanet.html
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005OR3I/026-1651965-8143621
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/programmes/tv/blueplanet/programmes.shtml
Posted by ~Alii~ on August 26, 2002, at 18:38:23
In reply to An Alternative to Tripe on TV - The Blue Planet, posted by IsoM on August 26, 2002, at 18:28:20
...we can just enjoy the links you provided IsoM. Thanks for putting that info out there.
From the snorkeling I did while over in Hawaii back in June I can honestly say that the time I spent in the water had a more positive effect on me than any antidepressant I've been on since 1995. Go figure!
A Piscean Alii
Posted by ctrlaltndel on August 26, 2002, at 18:45:49
In reply to and for those without cable or digital..... » IsoM, posted by ~Alii~ on August 26, 2002, at 18:38:23
Alii...
I love swimming but don't like the freaky creatures nipping toes or slimeing (is that a word-who cares) by me in the sea , and those waving weeds ..would love my own portable pool..
Also piscean : )
Posted by IsoM on August 26, 2002, at 19:47:31
In reply to and for those without cable or digital..... » IsoM, posted by ~Alii~ on August 26, 2002, at 18:38:23
There's something about the ocean that stirs something deep in me. I lean forward, watching shows like that, & lose myself in them. I can almost 'feel' myself in the water. The sweetest, happiest dreams I've ever had are those where I'm swimming/floating in the ocean, the watery horizon level with my vision - bobbing effortlessly in the waves. I would so, so love to learn to scuba dive (not snorkelling)among the corals & fish. The kelp forests off the Pacific west coast are amazing too.
Looks like you should live by the ocean. I think if we could spend more time in nature that we love, we'd all be mentally & physically healthier. The earth (or oceans) can really heal us. It's man-made crap that screws us up.
Posted by NikkiT2 on August 26, 2002, at 19:54:56
In reply to An Alternative to Tripe on TV - The Blue Planet, posted by IsoM on August 26, 2002, at 18:28:20
we had this a while ago in the UK and it is utterly mind blowing.. just wait for the killer whale episode. Luckily it was shown on terestrial tv here so everyone got to see it
Nikki xx
Posted by ~Alii~ on August 26, 2002, at 19:57:41
In reply to Re: about the ocean... » ~Alii~, posted by IsoM on August 26, 2002, at 19:47:31
>>>>>The kelp forests off the Pacific west coast are amazing too.<<<<<
They surely are. But kind of a drag when your leash gets all tangled up in em while surfing.
>>>>Looks like you should live by the ocean.<<<<<I do. I am a west coast gal within one mile of our coast. Spent the past ten years within three blocks of it and only moved 'inland' one mile three years ago. So I still have fresh ocean air but no waves to hear at night.
As far as learning to scuba-----go for it!!! It sounds like a wonderful thing for you to try. What a fun thing to learn. Plus then you could come out and scuba at Point Lobos down near Monterey and Pebble Beach..........incredible underwater 'trails' down there. You'd love it.
Keep on with your wonderful oceany dreams IsoM.
~~Alii~~
P.S. Total tangent here---ever done a deprivation tank? The ones where you float in a saltwater solution so that you are totally buoyant? I've always wondered if that could trick the mind into thinking it is in the peacefulness of the ocean....
Posted by IsoM on August 27, 2002, at 0:23:44
In reply to Re: about the ocean... » IsoM, posted by ~Alii~ on August 26, 2002, at 19:57:41
I couldn't do something like that. I'm claustophobic - managable in normal life but something like that would put me into total death-panic. I hate closing doors at home, sleep with my bedroom door & windows open, stuff like that. I think one reason the ocean is so attractive is the sheer openness & far off distant horizon - infinite.
Isn't listening to the waves magical? I lived two blocks from the beach when I was younger - the happiest time of my life. I was at the beach almost every day most of the day. I had to be dragged home at night. Now I live 30-40 miles from it. Property near the ocean is very expensive & hard to find, especially as I'd like to be able to buy instead of renting forever. Oh well, outside my bedroom window are some poplar trees (like aspen) whose leaves make a water-like noise with the slightest breeze. It soothes me in place of the waves.
I sure can imagine getting tangled in the kelp while surfing. It's what sea otters use to anchor themselves. But then when I watch shows like that, I imagine myself more an animal than person. How long you been surfing & how high are the faces of the waves you ride? Man, that's a beautiful sport - the type I love, no competition except with yourself.
Posted by IsoM on August 27, 2002, at 0:29:18
In reply to Re: An Alternative to Tripe on TV - The Blue Planet, posted by NikkiT2 on August 26, 2002, at 19:54:56
Yeah, I heard about the killer whale scene. Sad really but they've got to eat too. It's all very beautiful but I was especially engrossed by the coral seas part. The different jellyfish were so alien, so ethreal, so indescribable. I've seen jellyfish lots before but the footage that was done of them was mind-blowing!
Interesting that there's two different kinds of orcas - larger mammal eaters & the fish (mostly salmon) eaters. Quite diff personalities between the two types too.
Posted by Ted on August 27, 2002, at 10:36:32
In reply to An Alternative to Tripe on TV - The Blue Planet, posted by IsoM on August 26, 2002, at 18:28:20
I received cable TV, shall I say, by accident (NOT theft of service!), for about 1-1/2 years. Then the cable TV provider figured out they had screwed up and put a block on the cable (I still have cable for high speed internet at home). Well, I had 2 choices:
1. Get the antenna hooked back up
2. Watch no TVI'm to lazy, apathetic, and uninspired to do the first, so we haven't had much TV to speak of for about a month now. We still get the low-end broadcast channels (2-9) sorta-ok, but even PBS on channel 9 has been weird lately.
So I chose #2. It took a week to get used to it. Now I like it. And it sets a good example for our son.
Ted
(PS: I only ever watched PBS, TLC, and DSC anyway).
Posted by NikkiT2 on August 27, 2002, at 14:45:41
In reply to Re: killer whale part - The Blue Planet » NikkiT2, posted by IsoM on August 27, 2002, at 0:29:18
It is sad... but utterly amazing to watch...
The whole series just blew me away... the big park in central london is having an outdoor concert on saturday playing the music from it and showing scenes from it on big screens.. only 15 mins away from us but we're at my mums for the weekend :o(
Nikki
Posted by _Alii_ on August 28, 2002, at 23:06:04
In reply to Re: about a deprivation tank... » ~Alii~, posted by IsoM on August 27, 2002, at 0:23:44
>>>>I couldn't do something like that. I'm claustophobic - managable in normal life but something like that would put me into total death-panic. I hate closing doors at home, sleep with my bedroom door & windows open, stuff like that.<<<<
I've always been curious about the floatation aspect of a dep. tank but do think the claustrophobia might keep me from trying it anytime soon.
>>>>I think one reason the ocean is so attractive is the sheer openness & far off distant horizon - infinite. Isn't listening to the waves magical<<<<
I love being able to look out to the horizon and see nothing but water....The sound of the waves is very magical and soothing.
>>>>I lived two blocks from the beach when I was younger - the happiest time of my life. I was at the beach almost every day most of the day. I had to be dragged home at night. Now I live 30-40 miles from it. Property near the ocean is very expensive & hard to find, especially as I'd like to be able to buy instead of renting forever. Oh well, outside my bedroom window are some poplar trees (like aspen) whose leaves make a water-like noise with the slightest breeze. It soothes me in place of the waves.<<<<
I love the sound of light winds rustling through leaves (and I'm sure that the leaves are beautiful to watch as they move as well as making a lovely sound.)
>>>> I sure can imagine getting tangled in the kelp while surfing. It's what sea otters use to anchor themselves. But then when I watch shows like that, I imagine myself more an animal than person. How long you been surfing & how high are the faces of the waves you ride? Man, that's a beautiful sport - the type I love, no competition except with yourself.<<<<
The otters hang out in one of the surf spots I used to go to.........they'd hang there on their backs cracking open their shells on rocks on their bellies....the surfers and otters seem to have some kind of peaceful truce (local fishermen seem to have different ideas though).......but getting all tangled up in the kelp isn't fun especially when you 'spin cycle' through it. I'm a total wimp surfer-----Mavericks ain't my cup of tea.....I'm more of a mushy head high longboarder. About 10 yrs now in the water but sadly at least 2 since I last surfed =(
That's one goal for when I know my depression has lifted enough or the med balance is right.....when I have that oomph to get back on my board and commune with good ol' ma ocean.
Thanks for nice words IsoM. I think I'll have to check my library later on this year for the Blue Planet videos.
--wahine alii
Posted by IsoM on August 29, 2002, at 14:24:10
In reply to Re: about a deprivation tank... » IsoM, posted by _Alii_ on August 28, 2002, at 23:06:04
....reading it made all sorts of sweet memories come floating back. It's nice to read a post that makes me heave a big happy sigh & feel relaxed with a gentle smile on my face.
I so believe that many of our modern ills are due to the frantic life-style we've been forced into. Even if one refuses to get caught up in it, it still takes its toll. We're still surrouded by all the rush & rudeness. We still have t earn a living. We still can't shut out the sounds of planes, traffic, dogs, neighbours unless we have enough money to escape far away to our own retreat in the country.
When I was young, I wondered why poor people in other countries lived in such deplorable conditions (& also in such dangerous areas where nature could wipe out their lives). It didn't occur to me that they had no choice. There was no where to go that they could afford.
Reading your post put me back to the ocean. When I was young, I looked for excitement & fun things to do. Now that I'm older, I look for calm, tranquility, & peacefulness. My senses are jaded from the onslaught of noisy, glaring stimuli & I seek solace in nature as much as I can.
Seeing you live on the west coast like I do, mind telling me what latitude? It'll give me an idea of what the area's like. Mine is 49.08N. I love imagining what others are like. Thanks again for a delightful post, little wahine.
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