Let's Make An Anti-Bucket List?

OneEyedDiva said:
I "stole" this from a friend's Facebook post about things she would never do again. She asked members of our group to name their things.
Mine are flying (I've had a personal boycott of the airlines for a couple of decades) and visiting Jamaica. I'm sure I'll think of more later. What are yours?

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#1 on my anti-bucket list- no more flying! There are no doubt other anti-bucket list items I could add, maybe after I finish my 2nd cup...
 

Will never/have no interest in:
- Go on a cruise again.
- Flying anywhere.

1) Went on cruise to Alaska and was bored stiff. Gorgeous scenery, but we live in an area with some of the finest and most varied scenery in the world - Northern CA - so except for the calving of the Humboldt Glacier, sailing by islands was a yawner. We can do that every day of the week after a 15 min drive.

Sadly, the tourist ports were like going to an Alaskan version of SF's Fisherman's Wharf, and rain canceled our two off-shore excursions. The one excursion we did go on was, again, a bore and expensive. We have better whale-watching in Monterey Bay CA and were spectacularly lucky (right after the cruise, ironically enough, adding on another week in Seattle WA) on a whale-watching trip off Victoria BC - even the marine biologists were shocked at how much activity we saw that time.

Spouse was all excited about the idea of food buffets, but then found the cruise food was mediocre and disappointing. Even the 'special' reservation-only, extra-cost restaurant was barely equal to the moderate-priced 3-star places here. We dine out more than average, so we have much more fun doing driving trips around Central and Northern CA, staying 3-5 days and finding the best places to eat. In fact, we're returning to Sonoma County to revisit two restaurants that really impressed us last year, one of which just won a Michelin star which was well-deserved (we don't always agree with Michelin's star ratings, altho their Bib Gourmand list is pretty good).

2) Jeez, we remember (and I'm sure most SF members do as well) when flying was fun. When airlines bragged about how much knee room you would have, even in economy coach. Yeah, that was when they actually fed you real food instead of shrink-wrapped fake breakfast burritos or miniature bags of stale pretzels & peanuts.

Well, traveling by air is not so much fun any longer. And especially now that both Spouse and I have developed hip osteoarthritis, and his is so painful he uses a cane. I foresee hip replacement surgery in his future, sigh. His only use for a passport is to carry a color copy of it in his wallet in case ICE stops us, and no I'm not joking.
 
Never rent a caravan for the night. It had a broken fly screen on the door which allowed a big black cat to wander in, in the middle of the night and gave us one hell of a shock.
Also, go for a walk with my son to Wentworth Falls near Katoomba. It was the middle of Winter, wind howling and it was a long way down to see the waterfall. On the way back people were overtaking me as I found the huge steps difficult to climb. Being 81 years of age was a downer and I swore I would never do it again. My thighs were aching the next day.
 
Lethe200 said:
Jeez, we remember (and I'm sure most SF members do as well) when flying was fun. When airlines bragged about how much knee room you would have, even in economy coach. Yeah, that was when they actually fed you real food instead of shrink-wrapped fake breakfast burritos or miniature bags of stale pretzels & peanuts.

Well, traveling by air is not so much fun any longer. And especially now that both Spouse and I have developed hip osteoarthritis, and his is so painful he uses a cane. I foresee hip replacement surgery in his future, sigh. His only use for a passport is to carry a color copy of it in his wallet in case ICE stops us, and no I'm not joking.
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I don't now and never did fly because I found it a fun activity. I fly because it's the fastest and least expensive way to travel long distances. Other than my children and one sister 1000 miles away, all my relatives are 3000 miles away, as are many dear friends.

Driving or taking a train would take about 4 days and is more than four times the cost. (I just checked the price of RR travel again.)

So I put up with 5 hours of discomfort for the joy of seeing people I love.
 
I've visited 5 continents but on my anti-bucket list would be visiting India. I've had friends who've visited and they said it is a wild ride. They visited the Taj Mahal but also saw extreme poverty and people with monkeys riding on motorcycles. :oops:

Going back to Las Vegas is also on the list because I used to visit every August to attend a conference. I don't like tacky or crowds, or tacky crowds.

Last would be anything that involved heights. My palms sweat when I even see heights on TV. I visited the Space Needle a couple of years ago when my niece moved there. They have installed a glass floor on the top level. I had to run and not look down to get from one side to another, but at least I did it for a group picture.
 
MoBeans said:
Go streaking down main street at noon blowing a whistle. Not that I know anyone who has done that.
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LOL. If I remember rightly streaking was a 70's phenomenon that took the world by storm. Reactions to it ranged from thinking it was hilarious to the utmost of grave concern. I was with the former camp, I got a mention for my effort on the TV news. I was one of the first two people to streak on a motorcycle in NZ. I wasn't totally naked either, I wore a crash helmet as token obedience and a sandal in case I needed to kick start the bike. I still get a laugh at the old couple out for a walk who looked horrified as I rode past, standing up on the foot pegs.
That was a Sunday afternoon to remember...
 
Go on vacations, visits, or information-gathering long trips. As an example of that last type, about 30 years ago I flew from MD to CA, rented a car, and drove solo all the way up to Seattle. I was gathering information about where we might like to retire. We liked the idea of the west coast, but didn't know where. I took notes constantly, and enjoyed the scenery and the information gathering. We ended up near Seattle, and were very happy living there for 18 years before returning to MD to be near one of our children.

I don't fly any more, and would never drive that far, especially alone. But I'm glad I did it when I could.
 
I'll add another one. I'll never again go on anything called the Wild Mouse at an amusement park. When I was in high school, my girlfriend and I went on a double-date with another couple. The other guy was on the football team so he was big. I was 135 pounds.

I ended up on the outside of the car and due to the centrifugal force and 3 bodies against me I could no longer breathe. 3 people were crushing up against me. I was screaming and they had to stop the ride. Something I will never forget.
 
seadoug said:
I'll add another one. I'll never again go on anything called the Wild Mouse at an amusement park. When I was in high school, my girlfriend and I went on a double-date with another couple. The other guy was on the football team so he was big. I was 135 pounds.

I ended up on the outside of the car and due to the centrifugal force and 3 bodies against me I could no longer breathe. 3 people were crushing up against me. I was screaming and they had to stop the ride. Something I will never forget.
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Oh seadog: what a terrible experience for you. I must admit I did have a little chuckle imagining 3 bodies squashed up against you. You're still here to tell the story though.
 
I went on a ride at Luna Park here in Sydney. My friends wanted to go on the Big Dipper, and I was not too happy to go along, but I didn't want to be the odd one out. All went along smoothly until we came to the top of the track and people below looked like ants. Suddenly the cage careered down the track and my bra straps broke and I felt sick. When finally stopped I had to
rush to the ladies' room to adjust myself. When I told my friends they were all laughing at me. I vowed to never go again.
 

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