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Hi Loone…I just wanted to thank you for a great editorial. Fantastic article, and I identified with a lot of what you said (even though I'm only 25), especially this paragraph: "I do not believe in co-incidence. If life has value, then life's experiences must mean something, not only each individual experience, but the cumulative piling of experience upon experience, regardless of divergence. True, an immediate common thread of these three experiences is myself. They happened to me. Why, though?" Experiences, memories, they are the key to life aren't they? They make us who we are.. Like you, I've got a body covered in scars. I nearly died in a high speed motorbike accident, in a foreign country nogal, I've been beaten by an angry mob after another bike accident which resulted in a broken jaw, have had half the skin taken off my back, shoulder and side in another crash, got a tattoo to cover the scars, although many remain. And that's just on the motorcycling side of life, I've had many other incredible experiences, both here, and living in Asia, some terrifying, some exhilarating, some depressing, some insane, some heartbreaking, some completely random. And I wouldn't trade any of them, even the really awful ones. I don't believe that a man who has never suffered tragedy can ever really appreciate how incredible it is to be alive, and to realise the potential of all of the sublime, terrifying and magical experiences that are out there in this gigantic universe in which we live. To appreciate ecstasy, you have to have suffered agony. Otherwise, I suppose, your life is a lot like your friend's - unblemished, yet lacking in any real fire.  I have a friend just like yours. No scars, no accidents, no tragedy. Just a regular, 9-5 life, and a lot of computer games.... I'm glad I have scars. I'm sure you are too. Thanks for a great, inspiring read!…Jon (skinnybwoy@gmail.com)

The last time I got quoted was by a magistrate I was trying to convince to write off a speeding ticket. Thanks, Jon, kind of you to read my thing. Now check out this months' LOONE TALK. Somebody really did put sugar in my tank ...LOONE

Dear Loone...Soon after my wife and I met, she mentioned how she really wished that she could afford a sit-on-and-ride lawnmower. She was a single gal that worked all day and was often tired in the evening when she got home from work. I loved her, and felt real a sorry for her. We did not have much money then, but being the handy sort of guy (although my engineering skills are kind of limited to things bike-related things - like greasing the chain and polishing the chrome), I decided to made her one. I poured over back issues of BikeSA, Popular Mechanics and Garden and Home and finally came up with the perfect design.  I worked in secret in the garage for weeks while she was off at work, until, finally I pulled off an amazing feat of engineering and it was ready. I really thought she would squeal with delight and give me a big hug (and maybe a bit more if I am entirely honest with myself) when I gave it her her. The big day came and I presented my love gift, a photo of which I attach. To this day she has not said thank you, or anything. I have never been able to understand why women are so hard to please. Can you help?...James, Cape Town.

I'm dying here. Does anyone have some advice for this twit? ...LOONE

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