I love bridges. If I see a cool looking bridge, I want to cross it, especially if it goes somewhere that I’m not familiar with. Same with stairs outdoors. They feel like an adventure to me.
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I am the same, honestly. I was never a horse person, but every time I see horses when driving to work across the countryside, I shout “horsies!” out loud, and my day gets a tiny bit better.
Stone paths. I was hiking in a large state park recently and came on a stretch of path that a seriously skilled stonemason built. It was beautiful. I stood there for ten minutes looking at how perfectly they matched the stones together.
Ice cream. Someone wants ice cream, I am happy to show them where to get some. And I might get some myself too. Any reason for ice cream is a good reason.
Riding my bicycle!
Shit, now I want to go for a ride…
I would love to ride, but the weather where I live makes that currently impossible. Snow, ice, snow slush, salt and everything either on a regular road or on completely unmaintained (and thus frozen) bike paths. So my options are slipping on ice or slipping on ice and then getting run over by a car.
I’m not suggesting that you put yourself in unnecessary danger, however, if you still wanted to get out on the paths, Schwalbe makes some really great studded tires that help a ton on ice.
Helicopters. Every time.
Planes WANT to stay in the air. Helicopters are fighting every second not ti plummet into the floor.
Helicopters are neat.
Planes
Trains
And Automobiles
You can start by wiping that fucking dumbass smile off your rosy fucking cheeks.
Horse!
Same. Airplanes. Seeing them, being on one, just so giddy and excited every time.
I finally have the time and money to start on my PPL-A license. I only have a few hours logged, but I’m getting there eventually.
Movies about giant monsters or giant robots or ideally both. I love Pacific Rim, Godzilla, Jurrasic Park, Transformers, Robot Jox, etc. etc. etc. I don’t care about plot or a coherent story I just want to see giant things fucking up shit.
Transformers … I just want to see giant things fucking up shit.
I have a beef with the Transformers movies.
I think the last one I saw was the second Transformers movie. Did the later ones move the camera position back so you could actually see who and what was fighting and winning/losing? I remember being in the middle of what may have been an epic robot battle, but the camera position was so close you couldn’t tell which robot you’re looking at. Even slight clue what would have told you like a color or maybe some lettering on the robot body was impossible to discern because the motion blur was so high and the cuts were maybe 1 to 2 seconds before another cut took place.
I remember looking that the screen hearing this epic robot battle and being just bored because I couldn’t tell which robot hit which robot and couldn’t tell which character was winning. At the end of the 3 minute fight scene a Decepticon was standing victorious over the Autobot he had just fought. I thought “huh, I wonder how he won”…even though the whole thing played out in front of me it was impossible to follow.
Did that get any better in the later movies?
Agree 100%. The fight sequences were awful because you couldn’t tell what was going on. It reminded me of the shakey camera technique they use in action movies.
No, the action camera work is just god awful.
Film critics complain about the plot, characters and a bunch of other things, so I thought that the director made those compromises so that the action would be better. Turns out, even the people who are in it for the robot smashing are disappointed.
I see “Godzilla minus one“ today and I’m pretty excited.
I’m seeing it with my son today, I’m excited as well.
I can relate to that. I recently went to the cinema alone to see Godzilla Minus One, because none of my friends and relatives were interested. Watched big lizard smash things. Felt happy for the rest of the day.
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Fuck yeah. Lighthouses.
I like exploring old buildings like churches and hotels. I feel like architecture has been optimized so much to fire codes that most modern buildings have pretty boring layouts. But older buildings are completely batshit in their designs sometimes. Like woah there’s a second little staircase down here that goes to a single room not accessible by anywhere else, or just random little hallways to nowhere. Also secret little closets everywhere, it’s way more fun.
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I read that as “exploding” and was a little concerned for a moment …
But hard agree - the more “fantasy-like” a building looks, the better. Especially castles and cathedrals.
Driving through puddles. The bigger the better. The muddier the better. I get true child-like enjoyment from it on a real deep level.
But never to splash people. I’m not an asshole.
One day I drove too hard through one and my engine stopped!
You got lucky. I did that once and my engine never started again :(
BOOOOO I’m so sorry! That absolutely sucks. My car was at 200k+ miles and just kept truckin. Til 220k. When it died very hard. I wonder if the water contributed to that. I didn’t know it was so deep.
Doors. Specifically doors in obscure places. Think maintenance accesses and such. I like to imagine that they’re less mundane than they are.
I like the ones that you need a ladder to access.
Yes! Or those hidden away in dark tunnels or underpasses. 👀
I always have this urge to go in there but I also know that if I were to, the magic is gone and only reality remains so it’s better not to.
They’re all secret entrances to government spy facilities, tunnels to demonic summoning rooms, or ways to get into The Backrooms (if you go through without opening them).
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i took my mom and grandma on a driving tour of my city yesterday and she was beyond excited that we went over 2 bridges. for me, its snow.
Seeing the moon and stargazing in general. Oh and everytime I see a picture come back from the Perseverance Rover. I just look at them in absolute wonder and still find it unbelievable that we have clear pictures coming back from Mars. Every new picture is like Xmas for me.
Everything in Space is awesome
Nothing has been more heartbreaking in life than sharing my love of space with someone I care about, taking them out with the telescope and stargazing and meteor showers… Only to be met with “yeah, that’s cool.”
… My soul-crushing disappointment is immeasurable, and my year is ruined.
Zoo’s and aquariums, fucking love animals.
A few years back my mom wanted to take a day trip to San Diego to sight see, I told her, the only sight I want to see is the Zoo so that’s where we went. I go to the zoo in every state I visit, big or small.
You been to the St Louis zoo yet? It’s not quite San Diego but it’s damn good - and free! (Paid parking tho)
And while you’re there: City Museum is NOT to be missed.
About a month ago I planned an entire day trip to the Living Desert Zoo in Palm Springs for me and my husband. I got to feed a giraffe and pet a rhino. I was so freaking happy!
You got to pet a rhino? So cool!
I loved it! Totally recommend! Whenever I visit a zoo or aquarium I always check for any animal encounter programs they have to ensure I get to pet as many animals as possible.
Def checking this out if I make it out that way! The Georgia Aquarium has a penguin encounter that I really want to do.
I still count the cars on a passing train while I wait as it goes by.
