Cabin Fever?

[AaronMalcomb]

Folks have been a bit punchy around here lately. It's lead to some hilarious stuff (hose-clamps, the Flute Review template, etc.) but also lots and lots of bickering and splitting hairs.

Have we all just been couped up too long?

Can anybody suggest some Cabin Fever remedies?

My suggestion is to cover your floor in sand, put heat lamps all over the house and drink piña coladas in your bathing suit.

[Fishie]

Do what Ishmael would do:

Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off -- then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.

-Herman Mellville, Moby Dick

[Jennie]

it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off --

I have colleagues who do this!
Sounds like a cure for cabin fever, for sure. I've never gone quite that far.

Jennie

[Sliabh Luachra]

When I get cabin fever I like to take a cue from Hunter Thompson. Set up empty beer cans on the mantle and see if I can hit them with my shot gun from the lazy boy. Probably not the best cure, and it makes the cats nervous. Good thing it's been warm and sunny here for the past few days.

Mark

[Sliabh Luachra]

Okay, everyone, it was a joke. . .



Mark

[Denny]

We have here a thread started by a Scot asking for the end of bickering,
this is, obviously, not the place for humor.

[Sliabh Luachra]

Now that's funny!!

[chas]

Okay, everyone, it was a joke. . .

Damn, too late!

Oh, upon re-reading it, I discover that it's not set a bunch of beer cans on the mantel and see how fast you can empty them. Honest mistake. UUrrp!

For the cabin fever, I'd recommend getting the Mike Rafferty book from Lesl.

Splitting wood always helps me.

[AaronMalcomb]

We have here a thread started by a Scot asking for the end of bickering,
this is, obviously, not the place for humor.

It was the thriftiest option.

[RudallRose]

actually, the thriftiest option.....

yields a tax deduction about 9 months later.

[Sillydill]

CABIN FEVER!!!

[susnfx]

What we need is hope. It was 52F here in Salt Lake City today (11C) and my neighbor's hyacinths are coming up--spring is on the way!!

Susan

[Blackbeer]

YO Susan; how are you. No tell me, did you know how to spell hyacinths or did you have to look it up?

Take care

Tom

[Chiffed]

There are currently 7 of us in the cabin. It doesn't even have to be winter for us to go nucking futz.

But what is a cabin, really? My definition includes the following:
-an outhouse, biffy, or other outdoor (in)convenience
-no more than 1 interior door
-basements or full perimeter foundations need not apply
-made from wood hewn on the property
-poor or absent insulation
-primary wood heat
-barely on the 'grid'
-xeriscaping in a big way
-driveway best navigated by very fit mules
-musical instruments in every nook, cranny, and corner
-wireless high-speed cable internet

[Whistlin'Dixie]

My suggestion is to cover your floor in sand, put heat lamps all over the house and drink piña coladas in your bathing suit.

Or just drink pina coladas in your birthday suit!


I go to a movie matinee, then go to Barnes and Noble Starbucks cafe and have a coffee and a cookie and read trashy magazines so I can update myself on all the Hollywood stars.....


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