There was more than a bit of irritation felt when the statue of Duke Kahanamoku was first placed in Waikiki; with his back to the ocean. Years later passing by the Duke, it remains irritating. In leu of someone or something turning the statue to properly face the ocean, we'll mitigate the irritation by writing something.
There are many sound reasons for the advice, "never turn your back to the ocean." But words fail to crisply capture what is best explained by film.
A photo series by A Pacific View captures a 'what could have happened'.
A video by blakech demonstrating man versus Pacific Ocean.
You're not much safer with your back to a fantasy ocean in a gaming environment either.
As the EverQuest 2 photo below might be captioned, "Why is everyone running?"
Ribet ...
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"It's not until you get back to nature that you realize that everything is out to get you. So my father always told me to respect nature, because it has no respect for you."
Dana Scully, X-Files, Quagmire
There was more than a bit of irritation felt when the statue of Duke Kahanamoku was first placed in Waikiki; with his back to the ocean. Years later passing by the Duke, it remains irritating. In leu of someone or something turning the statue to properly face the ocean, we'll mitigate the irritation by writing something.
There are many sound reasons for the advice, "never turn your back to the ocean." But words fail to crisply capture what is best explained by film.
A photo series by A Pacific View captures a 'what could have happened'.
A video by blakech demonstrating man versus Pacific Ocean.
You're not much safer with your back to a fantasy ocean in a gaming environment either.
As the EverQuest 2 photo below might be captioned, "Why is everyone running?"
Ribet ...
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"It's not until you get back to nature that you realize that everything is out to get you. So my father always told me to respect nature, because it has no respect for you."
Dana Scully, X-Files, Quagmire
Why You Should Never Turn Your Back To The Ocean
29 March 2010
EventHorizon1984
There was more than a bit of irritation felt when the statue of Duke Kahanamoku was first placed in Waikiki; with his back to the ocean. Years later passing by the Duke, it remains irritating. In leu of someone or something turning the statue to properly face the ocean, we'll mitigate the irritation by writing something.
There are many sound reasons for the advice, "never turn your back to the ocean." But words fail to crisply capture what is best explained by film.
You're not much safer with your back to a fantasy ocean in a gaming environment either.
As the EverQuest 2 photo below might be captioned, "Why is everyone running?"
Ribet ...
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"It's not until you get back to nature that you realize that everything is out to get you. So my father always told me to respect nature, because it has no respect for you."
Dana Scully, X-Files, Quagmire
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