Mr. Johnson with his bear.
Jeremiah Johnson, a 48 year old mountain man living in a remote area of
Utah, has now been counted by the 2010 United States Census.
Johnson's mountain cabin was discovered using Google Maps. With no way
to mail a census form to that residence, door-to-door Census pollster
Henry Burke was sent in to get the information.
"It was tough" Burke said afterwards. "I had to fly in to Salt Lake City.
Then I had to rent a jeep and drive the 100 or so miles into the mountains.
From there I had to snowshoe in the last 30 miles. But it was worth it. This
demonstrates the ideals of inclusion that the current Administration stands
for."
Burke described Johnson as being "not unfriendly but a bit distant."
"I asked him if he had seen the new Sherlock Holmes movie. He just said,
'I been to a city once.'"
🙂 that's a cool story, dreams of my childhood brought back … didn't know that it is still possible to 'disappear' nearly completely … but I guess 'google maps' will get us all … sooner or later :p
… hm, both too cold :p … I think I'd try Indonesia :p
It's practically impossible to get completely away these days I think. Maybe in Canada. Or Alaska.
:p I hope so, though I've seen a lot of :rollesyes: more unusual little nasty creatures there, but I think the love :bug: will protect me and get me safe and sound back again … if not the mosquitos will wait for me :insane:
Too many bugs! 😆
Ah, love conquers all…:up: 😀
😆 there's only one :bug: … the love :bug: 😀
It is possible to get completely away nowadays, even in a town or city.Just don't answer the door. Or the danged phone.:lol:(I love Jeremiah Johnson! The fact that he could be a twin for Robert Redford doesn't hurt, either. :D):heart:
My "mountain cabin" has a parking lot outside my window. Damn city people! :pThe resemblance to Redford really is uncanny. Maybe they are related somehow. And now that I think of it, that bear looks awfully damn familiar too. 😆
I'm in LOOOOVVVVE. That's a pretty bear. 😆 I enjoyed that movie.
I love bears!Oh, heck, it's Spring! I love everybody!:lol::heart:
Originally posted by Stardancer:
😆 That's what I do. And if I don't want anyone even walking up my carport to the front door, I can always close and lock the rolling security gate across the carport. But I leave it unlocked mainly for the mailman. He at least closes it the way he found it.
Well, could it be that the government is overdoing a little bit with that census?
:love: :heart: :yes: *drools* Robert!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is still around and he is very desirable! 😆 you had me wondering if this time the found "big foot" but this is better than a "beef jerky " to a stranded woman in the wild! :lol:I hope you had a great Easter time!my love to your ladies! :heart:
In Denmark we have a lot of small islands where you can go and never be found. Some of them are veritably resorts for people who don't really fit in anywhere else. The island of Taasinge in the South Funen Archipelago is inhabited by village idiots (and I mean that literally). A normal person would be considered something of a curiousity. PS: I spend two years living on Taasinge. 😉
In Denmark we have a lot of small islands where you can go and never be found. Some of them are veritably resorts for people who don't really fit in anywhere else. The island of Taasinge in the South Funen Archipelago is inhabited by village idiots (and I mean that literally). A normal person would be considered something of a curiousity. PS: I spend two years living on Taasinge. 😉
@ Linda.That is a mighty fine bear, I have to admit.:D
@ Pineas.We have to do that. It's in the Constitution! 🙂
@ Star.Star if this whole Spring thing lasts much longer I think we're gonna have to get you on some sort of tranquilizer. :p :p
@ Martin.Originally posted by Aqualion:
I'm packing my bags now.
@ Angeliki.Welcome back, my dear. Missed you. Will be over to your blog a little later…ooops, my tea water is boiling… 😆
You are welcome. We have islands without roads or schools or churches or anything of the normal civilised stuff you'd expect whereever there's human life, and people are still living there. They would get their groceries once every week with the ferry or go to the mainland (or one of the bigger islands) in small boats to shop. Most of them have small farms where they grow special things, for example organic and echological farm products, or they would be artists, writers or something of that sort. Some islanders make their livelyhood on tourism only – rent out summer residences to Germans or other outlanders and sell them souvenirs and junk.Seriously, I think you would like living on a Danish island. You'd easily find one of your taste, I'm sure.After all, Denmark is an archipelargo.
Nuh uh, Edward! I've been "tranquilized" long enough!:p:heart:
I looked at the Faroe Islands not too far back. Very nice!The tough part would be getting my desk and books shipped there. I don't think I could afford that. 🙂
Well okay. Have fun. :heart:
I know, I know this is Grizzly Adams, right?:P
:lol:I think Grizzly Adams and Jeremiah Johnson had a falling out. As always, the disagreement involved a bear.
Yes, bears…. 😀http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU1F9nVHpa0
"It's in the constitution." Well, our constitution prohibits to attack other countries. If I have no amnesy we invaded inspite Afghanistan in 2001.