Mike, while I (may) agree with what you are saying, I suggest that the way you are saying it is possibly quite hurtful, and definitely not a positive step forward. Stephen, I am interested in your take on living the isolated life. I am not interested in your political views, which do not bear on island life in general. Anne Slater "Deep listening and loving speech*" applies to written communication as well as to face to face communication. *Thich Nhat Hanh On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Mike Ridlen <mikeridlen@earthlink.net>wrote: > Your isolation explains much about your insolence. You might want to read > up on the Japanese and World War II to wipe away that feeling that you are > so independent on your island there from the US. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "stephen davie" <stephen.davie@sympatico.ca> > To: <orcadia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:58 AM > Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] New high speed ferry for Orkney > > > > Sian: > > > > There is something unique about the sense of isolation one feels, > > being on an island. As one who actually lives on an outer island in > > Orkney, I wonder if you still feel that sense of being off on your > > own. For a tourist visiting one of the smaller islands, the ferry > > pulling away from the dock and abandoning them, is a subtle sort of > > message to say that, "Well, you're going to be here for awhile!" And > > "Don't even think about leaving until you see theferry back at the > > dock." > > > > Here, on the Manitoulin, people find being an islander to be somewhat > > unique. It is as if being on an island is rather like being a little > > micro country, seperated by adjoining > > territories by water. Some people refuse to leave for any reason. > > There is an insular sense of security in living on an island. The > > idea of living on one of the Orkney out islands, particularly in the > > winter, makes me think that there must be almost a spiritual > > attraction for those tucked away places, that you could only > > understand by living there. > > > > I have read now for years your postings about your life where you > > live, and I conclude that you wouldn't want to live anywhere else. > > Makes me want to ask what the > > list entails, that encompasses the values and ammenities and > > lifestyle that keep you there. People lived on those incredible > > islets long before there were engines, ferries, and tourists. When > > they wern't involved in far away conflicts, or local ones, life was > > good. > > > > I guess that fact is still unchanged. > > > > Cheers: > > > > Stepehn > > On Jun 17, 2010, at 4:45 AM, Sian Thomas wrote: > > > >> Many folk move here for a "slower" pace of life, and many tourists > >> visit > >> for that reason. However for those of us that live and work here - > >> sometimes time is of the essence ;-) > >> > >> Sian > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I'm pretty sure that Stephen can't be hurt after I've read the many hurtful posts which have never ceased coming from him over the years. After all, if he were concerned about being hurt, he would stop instigating. He can remain unnoticed forever up there in the wilderness for all we care. There is nothing we need from him. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slater Anne" <slater.anne@gmail.com> To: <orcadia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] New high speed ferry for Orkney > Mike, while I (may) agree with what you are saying, I suggest that the way > you are saying it is possibly quite hurtful, and definitely not a positive > step forward. > Stephen, I am interested in your take on living the isolated life. I am > not > interested in your political views, which do not bear on island life in > general. > > Anne Slater > "Deep listening and loving speech*" applies to written communication as > well > as to face to face communication. > *Thich Nhat Hanh >