I've been told to take a vacation!

(posted this on a local forum also, hope to maybe hear from people in warm
winter climates (not that .ca.us isn't warm, I just mean warmer, so I don't
worry about crossing a snowy mountain pass)

Or so work tells me. (I'm not worried about getting canned *gulp*)

Apparently I've been working too hard, and word has come down from above
that I had better take a vacation before I flip out/burn out.

So...I have no idea what to do, or where to go!

I'm thinking a minimum of 1 week, with maybe a 2 week max (So I can still
have a couple more weeks left if I want to run off and do something later).

So, one part of me wants to go clubbing in New York, maybe ibiza, maybe
london, maybe mallorca, maybe japan.

Another part of me wants to hop on the bike and go. Being winter I'd be
headed south, where I'd be going I have no idea...maybe just point towards
florida and ride.

I was saving up to do a cross-country next year and visit family/friends in
illinois on my way through. I think now that doing that was a bad idea, my
last trip there resulted in me having little free time because I felt
obligated (and was guilt-tripped into) visiting ALL the people that wanted
to see me. So this trip is all about me time, and if I run into people I
know wherever I go, then that is just icing on the cake...

Like I've said to others, I think I've kind of forgotten how to have fun, I
know I've lost my ability to hit on and know when I am being hit on by
people, so I guess fun goes out the window shortly after you lose that.

I just need to weigh them all out and see what I'm going to do....

So....

Fire away...

If you think you need to know more about what I might like to do (anything
riding related is probably going to be cool in my book) ask and I'll try to
flesh out my interests (that is a scary thought in itself, but I figure here
on ba and rec moto I might need to, and have less worries about folks
getting wind of it )

 

Listen dork, you need to work on your timing. The Bloomberg smoking
ban has killed the nightclubs of NY, Ibiza (and Greece) are over.
Summer only.

Japan, London? Like CA but with smaller people on a smaller scale. And
more expensive food. To eat like you do back home you'd need to spend
hundreds on your CA dollar.

Plus no chances of getting laid. In Britain they look at you as the
ugly Americain, in Japan you simply can't afford it even on your tech
geek salary. Maybe if you had Microsoft stock options from years
ago...

Go to the Carribean or Mexico you schlub. The only antidote to burnout
is lots of time sunning yourself at the beach, drinks out of coconuts
and possibly getting yourself laid. You remember laid? Before T1
streaming downloads? Oh yeah and smoking lots of pot. Don't forget to
smoke lots of pot. Dude.

Rent Jet-Skis too. Smoking pot and Jet-Skis, now that's fun! Sometimes
when you take a spill you wonder if you should start swimming and if
you're actually swimming or really drowing but you don't realize it
cause you're so HIGH OUT OF YOUR FUCKING GOURD MAN! And then you
notice the water is so sparkly and how much unlike a rack of eunics
servers this all seems. **** IT ALL!

Road trips are nice... if you just got canned or quit your job.
Surplus of time you do not have. Spending your two weeks on the road
is nice if you got nothing better planned, stupid if that's all you're
going to do.

 

Baja?

http://www.weather.com/weather/print/92103
R, UB

 

Actually, Dave, you **will** get fired. So you may as well stay home, save
your money and polish your resume. I know this for a fact, Dave. I know
you, I know where you work, and I know your boss. They are planning on
firing you as soon as you get back from your "vacation" (i.e., they've
tricked you into using your vacation days). Well, sorry to break the news
to you this way, but you should have figured it out a while ago.
Obviously, your work has been very spotty, and you are unable to get along
with your co-workers. The only real surprise is that they haven't decided
to "let you pursue other career opportunities" sooner. So, don't be
surprised when security escorts you to the door. And you might want to
start clearing out your desk before you leave for "vacation." Gee, Dave,
we're all sorry to see you leave. Well, actually, this month is Ramadan and
I must be especially careful not to lie. So, truth is, plans have already
been set in motion for raiding your office supplies, and I believe there is
one person in particular (you may know who I'm talking about) who has dibs
on your cubicle.

So Good-bye Dave. No one will miss your acrid personality, your racist
epithets, your unbelievable tall tales of sexual exploits, your complete
ineptitude at work, or your habit of blaming co-workers for your piss-poor
performance.

Good-bye Dave. On behalf of your co-workers, your boss, and myself, I think
you know exactly where you should go. We'll miss you ... NOT!

 

I'm sure there are nice rides in Florida, but when I was there last
summer it all seemed too crowded, too much traffic, and too flat for
my riding tastes.

I know what you mean about trying to visit too many people in too
short a time, did that last summer too, and swear I'll never do it
again.

Head for southern Arizona or southern California, lots of interesting
roads and beautiful scenery, just stay away from LA traffic. You can't
go wrong riding the California coast either, and late fall/early
winter is one of the best times to see it.

Good luck,
Ron

 

While I MOSTLY agree with Demetrius, and Mex is fantastic, IF you know
where to go, I think you crash your damn bikes too much, and really need
to "do the right thing"

high on a jet ski in the gulf of mexico is cool,


but

http://www.amsterdamhotels-discount.com/


go to amsterdam. hang out with tall blonde whores.

have a fun 2 weeks.


THEN come back and get fired.

 

Hawaii, either Maui or the Big Island.

They have lots of lightning there, don't go, you'll get hit for sure.

--
muddy

Testing the limits of gravity since 1947.

icq - 219328929

 

Whoa!

Don't sugar coat it, now. Tell us how you really feel.

nb

 

I second the Hawaii vote. I just returned form 2 weeks in the
islands. (Helicopter flying.. yeah, tuff job )

Saw many places to rent motorcycles however they were mostly Harley's
from what i saw. I recommend renting a bike on the Big Island and
touring. Go see the Volcanos or take a trip to the top of Mauna Kea
(can't ride the bike up but a tour is worth the money). Beaches are
quiet and the food good. what more do you want???

enjoy.. work is only somthing we do between vacations.

 

I think this is so sad.
If they are that worried about your state of mind they should give you
more time so you don't feel the need to hoard it.

Still, personally I would go for a couple of weeks in Feb if I had my
choice. Somewhere warm and tropical such as Mexico, Dominican
Republic, Cuba (okay, I'm Canadian, you can't do that), Bahamas or
similar.

Other places of interest.
South of France - Spain - Italy (still fairly warm at this time of
year)

London (starting to get miserable now)

Brazil (enough said)

Australia (ditto)

NZ (either island - getting into summer soon)

Fiji - Tahiti - Samoa - Tonga - Bali (whooooo)

India (hit the beaches in the south)

Or, if you are really adventurous, come to Canada a month from now and
go snowmobiling. ;-)
--
Bob Mann

It's always darkest just before dawn.
So, if you're going to steal the neighbour's newspaper,
That's the time to do it.

 

Another thing better to do in Summer, or at least before the weather
turns nasty like it will be doing by now.

--
Bob Mann

It's always darkest just before dawn.
So, if you're going to steal the neighbour's newspaper,
That's the time to do it.

 

High on a jet ski in the hotel's pool is cool too.

Statmonkey thinks well for a tech geek. I say two pronged approach,
since Slavik looks like he needs some heavy duty R&R. Hit the Carrib
first to rid yourself of the monitor tan, consume the USRDA of coconut
milk then onto the 'dam where you can try to plug up as many leaky
dykes as your fingers can fit into. For $60 you can **** a playboy
centerfold named Bjorgen from Bjorgenfjorgen. Just make sure to use
your rubbers arrrrr you salty dawg!

Don't forget to drop off the 15 lbs. of white widow pressed into the
shape of tulip bulbs for your friend Demetrius on the return leg.

Now as for Hawaii... Good call. My 50+ year old uncle took his 19 year
old child bride there (ok Tahiti, but close enough) for a honeymoon.
All the wimmens was hitting on him cause they thought he had his
daughter in tow and was playing recent divorcee. Now if you have
similar plans for yourself realize your future wife is just being
conceived as we speak, but in the meantime there's something about
swaying palm trees and ukeleles that get a woman's juices flowing if
you know what I mean.

Oh yeah, and while I'm not one to look a gift whore in the mouth, I
think there's something fishy about this "Dave needs a vacation" thing
too. You sure they didn't have any recent interviews named Patel?

 

Ambergris Caye in Belize. It's undeveloped enough to have that
laid-back Caribbean beach vibe (particularly in the north part), but
it also has a pretty happening night life. Lots of restaurants and
bars, etc. Also, try scuba diving if your really want to relax.

But if you want to ride your bike there, it's pretty far from
California. And it's an island.

-Gniewko

 

Mmmmm. Cuba. I highly recommend that for a "slow down"
vacation.

 

*cringe* I'd spend it looking for a new job.

 

As long as you intend to spend the entire time indoors but nobody can
**** for 168 hours straight, or bent for that matter.
Just figured there must be better climates with similar amenities.

I would put Amsterdam on my list. Went there once but at 10 years old
I was too young to really appreciate it.
--
Bob Mann

It's always darkest just before dawn.
So, if you're going to steal the neighbour's newspaper,
That's the time to do it.

 

Hey Dave,

I'll throw in with the others who recommend Hawaii. Plenty to do... or NOT
if you want to. For cheapest airfare, fly in and out of Honolulu and take
some side trips to "neighbor islands". Maui and Hawaii are best for street
riding and good availability of rentals. On Hawaii, DJs will hook you up
with an R1! and the mountain roads on that island are REALLY nice. On Kauai,
the move is dual-sport riding. The interior of that island is full of
"hunters trails" and being the "garden island", you are in the best possible
scenery for that pursuit. On all the other islands, Harleys are readily
available and though perhaps not necessarily your cup of tea, you can have
plenty of mellow fun tooling around on these critters. Interisland flights
are easy to manage and last about ~15-30 minutes between them. You can even
buy discount tickets from the ATM machines!

Well, there's plenty more. Let us know where you decide to go.

-m

 

His unbelievably tall tales about never getting laid?

 

Cozumel. Not too far but far enough...

 

hee heee, you never met Dave huh?? El Superman!

agreed, warm is better


Oh, I know, he should go to Davis, CA, and parteeeee with all the
college girls.

he heh.....



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