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Are you a camel rider? Have you ridden a camel for transportation or fun?

By Monika Depalo

Real Estate Agent with GAFF'S REFERRAL'S INC.

July 18, 2009 01:07 PM

camel riders Can you believe in this century we still have people riding on camels and elephants? I know in stome areas with steep cliffs like Greece cars may not ascend the cliffs too well. When I went to Haiti the taxis there have bad brakes and they climb big mountains to bring tourists to their destinations. Did I think I was going to die? Well, it did cross my mind--not having brakes to descend a huge mountain is not my cup of tea if you know what I mean...

Just imagine yourself on a camel with your real estate sign for advertising and a few bottles of water!

Then there is no trunk and no place for "stuff". If you know George Carlins comedy track--Americans are attached to their stuff and need places for their "stuff" and thwy have "stuff" all over the place.

So, they have oil and don't have cars, is there something wrong here?

We have cars and don't have oil--is this backwards or what?

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Susan Emo

Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

I've ridden several camels, once for fun and the rest as taxis. It is a smooth gliding ride unlike an elephant which is quite lurching.

Jul 18, 2009 01:24 PM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

You bet cha it is just plain wrong. Carlin had it nailed. No to camels, yes to horses, donkeys, elephants and a Giant Turtle when I was about 5 years old.

Jul 18, 2009 01:38 PM

Monika Depalo

GAFF'S REFERRAL'S INC. - Port Orange, FL

REAL ESTATE Agent/Stager

Sound like good photos for facebook! A possible photo op!

Jul 19, 2009 03:58 PM

Todd and Danielle Millar

Glenn Simon Inc. - Edmonton, AB

Nineteen years of excellence!

I've ridden a camel and it was pretty bad. He or she was in some kind of heat and had a bunch of foam at the mouth and kept trying to bite my leg. Never again!

Jul 24, 2009 07:08 PM

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I read an entry from an agent who does a Radio Show and loved it so I'll share it with his Web Reference: http://MikesRealEstateShow.com It's called 45 Lessons: ENJOY! 1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. 8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it. 9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. 10. Love your parents because they will be gone before you know it. 11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. 12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry 13. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it. 15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye.But don’t worry;God never blinks. 16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. 17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful. 18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger. 19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else. 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer. 21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special. 22. Over prepare, then go with the flow. 23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple. 24. The most important sex organ is the brain. 25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. 26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:In five years,will this matter? 27. Always choose life. 28. Forgive everyone everything. 29. What other people think of you is none of your business. 30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time. 31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 32. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch. 33. Believe in miracles. 34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do. 35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. 36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young. 37. Your children get only one childhood. 38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved. 39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere. 40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s,we’d grab ours back. 41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 42. The best is yet to come. 43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. 44. Yield. 45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.