Comments on: Peace… and Quiet http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:05:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Middle Zone Musings » What I Learned From… Mashing It Up! http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-5147 Middle Zone Musings » What I Learned From… Mashing It Up! Mon, 05 May 2008 05:03:57 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-5147 [...] long ago (April 2th) I published a post titled Peace… and Quiet, a story about my discovery of The Quietest Place on Earth (I think its somewhere in Germany). [...] [...] long ago (April 2th) I published a post titled Peace… and Quiet, a story about my discovery of The Quietest Place on Earth (I think its somewhere in Germany). [...]

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4668 Robert Hruzek Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:49:11 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4668 Gee, crowdstorm, that sounds good enough to me, too. Thanks for sharing it with us! :-) Gee, crowdstorm, that sounds good enough to me, too. Thanks for sharing it with us! :-)

]]> By: crowdstorm http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4658 crowdstorm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:29:40 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4658 I felt the most relaxed I have for a long time yesterday - it was a beautiful day, the first really sunny one of the year here, and I sat outside my office to eat my lunch and enjoy the rays. It reminded me how much I love the feeling of the sun on my skin, and made me forget all the stresses of the working day! I felt very good. I felt the most relaxed I have for a long time yesterday - it was a beautiful day, the first really sunny one of the year here, and I sat outside my office to eat my lunch and enjoy the rays. It reminded me how much I love the feeling of the sun on my skin, and made me forget all the stresses of the working day! I felt very good.

]]> By: Mike DeWitt http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4626 Mike DeWitt Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:09:01 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4626 Oh, Lordy! Better hide the wimmen and childrens!! ;-) Oh, Lordy! Better hide the wimmen and childrens!! ;-)

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4625 Robert Hruzek Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:40:26 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4625 All we need is Tiny Tim tripping through the tulips, and we're done! Hey Mike! Believe it or not, this actually gives me an idea... <i>(sound of gears grinding)</i> Be afraid. Be very afraid. :-D All we need is Tiny Tim tripping through the tulips, and we’re done!

Hey Mike! Believe it or not, this actually gives me an idea… (sound of gears grinding) Be afraid. Be very afraid. :-D

]]> By: Mike DeWitt http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4623 Mike DeWitt Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:18:52 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4623 Bob, My point doesn't usually show unless I'm consuming mass quantities. GvsMZ: Great movie! It's not often you get Godzilla and Get Smart in the same post; this is awesome! Mike Bob,

My point doesn’t usually show unless I’m consuming mass quantities. GvsMZ: Great movie!

It’s not often you get Godzilla and Get Smart in the same post; this is awesome!

Mike

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4621 Robert Hruzek Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:40:42 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4621 Joanna, that sounds <i>really</i> nice! Good research finding on that "cone of silence" video, too. Hilarious! Joanna, that sounds really nice!

Good research finding on that “cone of silence” video, too. Hilarious!

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4620 Robert Hruzek Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:29:23 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4620 But Mike, wasn't there a movie where Godzilla arrived in a flying saucer? Oh, yeah - <i>Godzilla vs. Monster Zero</i>. But then, he was enslaved at the time, so you may have a point (probably on top of your head - but let's not go there!) For those of you who don't know this one, click to go to <a href="http://www.badmovies.org/movies/monsterzero/" rel="nofollow">badmovies.org</a> for a hilarious review. Almost makes me want to see it again. Almost. But Mike, wasn’t there a movie where Godzilla arrived in a flying saucer? Oh, yeah - Godzilla vs. Monster Zero. But then, he was enslaved at the time, so you may have a point (probably on top of your head - but let’s not go there!)

For those of you who don’t know this one, click to go to badmovies.org for a hilarious review. Almost makes me want to see it again. Almost.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4619 Joanna Young Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:01:45 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4619 Robert, thanks for sharing this moment. My main experience of moments like this is in the highlands of Scotland on a hot day where you lie back on a warm hill and hear... nothing... and feel... just the sunshine and the warmth of the earth. Bliss. But the cone of silence distracted me of course! Couldn't resist searching further http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLZKEre3yJ0 Joanna Robert, thanks for sharing this moment. My main experience of moments like this is in the highlands of Scotland on a hot day where you lie back on a warm hill and hear… nothing… and feel… just the sunshine and the warmth of the earth. Bliss.

But the cone of silence distracted me of course!

Couldn’t resist searching further

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLZKEre3yJ0

Joanna

]]> By: Mike http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4618 Mike Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:52:36 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4618 What a total crock! Everyone knows Godzilla is here to PROTECT us from flying saucers. Geez! Great story, Bob. Iĺl be returning to it when I get stressed out at work. Mike What a total crock!

Everyone knows Godzilla is here to PROTECT us from flying saucers. Geez!

Great story, Bob. Iĺl be returning to it when I get stressed out at work.

Mike

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4617 Robert Hruzek Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:46:42 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4617 I think I know what you mean, Scott. There's a somewhat telling line from the movie <i>The Freshman</i>, starring Matthew Broderick, in which at one point he comes to the realization that he's completely helpless in his current circumstances. He looks around and says to himself: "There's a certain freedom in being totally screwed." I always thought that was actually a pretty fair philosophy. See, in our normal lives we can become so wrapped up in ourselves, we don't easily notice others - until something comes along and takes it all away. With nothing to lose, it becomes easier to notice the world around us more - and the people in it. But if we can learn to do that <i>without</i> losing everything, I think we're a step ahead of the game, if you know what I mean. I think I know what you mean, Scott. There’s a somewhat telling line from the movie The Freshman, starring Matthew Broderick, in which at one point he comes to the realization that he’s completely helpless in his current circumstances. He looks around and says to himself:

“There’s a certain freedom in being totally screwed.”

I always thought that was actually a pretty fair philosophy. See, in our normal lives we can become so wrapped up in ourselves, we don’t easily notice others - until something comes along and takes it all away. With nothing to lose, it becomes easier to notice the world around us more - and the people in it.

But if we can learn to do that without losing everything, I think we’re a step ahead of the game, if you know what I mean.

]]> By: Scott http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4616 Scott Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:27:51 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/peace-and-quiet/#comment-4616 I think it was after a hurricane. I lived in Eastern North Carolina about 8 years ago when we were hit by two 'canes back to back. It wiped out just about everything. Thankfully we were untouched, but it forced me to a place where I could do nothing but unplug and help friends recover. I think it was after a hurricane. I lived in Eastern North Carolina about 8 years ago when we were hit by two ‘canes back to back. It wiped out just about everything. Thankfully we were untouched, but it forced me to a place where I could do nothing but unplug and help friends recover.

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