tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post410513247501251001..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Manhandled by ApesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-67018221918022048192008-12-13T21:12:00.000-05:002008-12-13T21:12:00.000-05:00Thanks, everybody, for your encouragement about th...Thanks, everybody, for your encouragement about the beard....but old habits die hard.<BR/><BR/>Rachael, I didn't have much time there, so I didn't get into the British caves, but I did hike the Mediterranean Steps down the sheer east face of the rock and saw some of the Neolithic caves, including some of the last strongholds where the Neanderthals held out against the H. sapiens.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-77416933541376859332008-12-13T19:07:00.000-05:002008-12-13T19:07:00.000-05:00Amazing!I have just finished a book about Gibralte...Amazing!<BR/><BR/>I have just finished a book about Gibralter and was wondering if you managed to see/find out about the "cave city" built by the Brits actually INSIDE the rock?<BR/><BR/>"An entire Northern Irish village was built in one very big tunnel: it had a Roman Catholic Church,a pub and a fish and chip shop."<BR/><BR/>-Outposts by Simon Winchester.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-81386987764942964352008-12-04T15:46:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:46:00.000-05:00Hey, Jim, glad you're back safely, nice beard!Hey, Jim, glad you're back safely, nice beard!Patrick Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445171256989675340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-84326612186184916132008-12-02T02:28:00.000-05:002008-12-02T02:28:00.000-05:00Fantastic! I hope Pixar does an ape film so we can...Fantastic! I hope Pixar does an ape film so we can observe these guys. Some friends of mine went to Bali where they said the forests were teaming with monkeys. Sounds like a hairy situation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634354258406911180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-5349448594966753372008-12-01T00:21:00.000-05:002008-12-01T00:21:00.000-05:00Yes, good beard! And great story (as is your sketc...Yes, good beard! And great story (as is your sketch in the previous entry). Talk about a thorough immersion experience. :-)tlchanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259427561396960607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-78678703609364984582008-11-29T23:39:00.000-05:002008-11-29T23:39:00.000-05:00Now you know what to fill your brushpen with!And y...Now you know what to fill your brushpen with!<BR/>And yea, that beard is amazing.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804671491953065524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-41758103101515855492008-11-29T20:35:00.000-05:002008-11-29T20:35:00.000-05:00I'm with the other commenters - keep the beard, it...I'm with the other commenters - keep the beard, it gives you a proper rustic "artist" look.<BR/><BR/>At least the monkeys didn't pee on the art itself. Or would that be such a bad thing? You make a mark, they make a mark, it's so delightfully primal. And you could pull out the stained sketches at parties! Or maybe not. See, this is why I don't host parties...<BR/><BR/>(I am reminded of Dr. Stephen Maturin climbing Gibraltar in Patrick O'Brian's books. I'll have to thumb back through the books to find that scene, and see if monkeys were mentioned.)Terry Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793281211858478496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87359328783738783792008-11-29T12:24:00.000-05:002008-11-29T12:24:00.000-05:00Is the moral of the story...No matter what sort of...Is the moral of the story...<BR/><BR/>No matter what sort of monkey is looking over your shoulder, just keep on drawing.aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105780779850706599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48117969659144325562008-11-29T10:24:00.000-05:002008-11-29T10:24:00.000-05:00Welcome home! Nice beard.Welcome home! Nice beard.Paolo Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088106827920011644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4892263673559917382008-11-29T05:55:00.000-05:002008-11-29T05:55:00.000-05:00I lovethe new beard...it suits you!I lovethe new beard...it suits you!Samizdathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693131289194526051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86212319765493483372008-11-28T19:26:00.000-05:002008-11-28T19:26:00.000-05:00Could it be family, you both have a nice beard gro...Could it be family, you both have a nice beard grow, hehehe.<BR/><BR/>Nice sketches, and welcome back.René PleinAirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368603005553165550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-51072355118305911112008-11-28T18:49:00.000-05:002008-11-28T18:49:00.000-05:00That's so funny. Sorry to laugh at your predicame...That's so funny. Sorry to laugh at your predicament. Great sketches and a memorable experience. I have a similar story that involves monkeys and the vinyl roof of a car...not a good mixJeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42828842811034042692008-11-28T16:38:00.000-05:002008-11-28T16:38:00.000-05:00Glad to see you back safe and sound James. You go...Glad to see you back safe and sound James. You got off lightly, one of those little blighters once dumped something worse on me.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583578728557307550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68020324125720176782008-11-28T11:46:00.000-05:002008-11-28T11:46:00.000-05:00Jeanette says the beard made me look even more lik...Jeanette says the beard made me look even more like the monkey.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35667291225838957412008-11-28T11:38:00.000-05:002008-11-28T11:38:00.000-05:00I must say, that beard suits you rather well! I'm ...I must say, that beard suits you rather well! I'm guessing Jeanette does not agree...David Stillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788583610600014354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-83357531339643982662008-11-28T10:55:00.000-05:002008-11-28T10:55:00.000-05:00Good to see your back. Wow, you really had a monke...Good to see your back. Wow, you really had a monkey on your back. Loved the video and the sketches.<BR/><BR/>Best JasonJason Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851518051471565619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80372499075292979552008-11-28T10:54:00.000-05:002008-11-28T10:54:00.000-05:00Can't wait to hear more stories from your trip. Ke...Can't wait to hear more stories from your trip. Keep the beard, it gives off that "adventuring artist" vibe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64164310771271795812008-11-28T09:55:00.000-05:002008-11-28T09:55:00.000-05:00Happy thanksgiving then!Cute story there. Many mor...Happy thanksgiving then!<BR/>Cute story there. Many more await of that I am certain. Glad yer back safe and sound. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-81268067431090960182008-11-28T09:51:00.000-05:002008-11-28T09:51:00.000-05:00My god! These creatures look scary!But I guess the...My god! These creatures look scary!<BR/><BR/>But I guess they are not that dangerous...if a monkey dares to jump on their shoulder.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-39070892372758625642008-11-28T09:50:00.000-05:002008-11-28T09:50:00.000-05:00Oh, to be peed on by a monkey instead of chained t...Oh, to be peed on by a monkey instead of chained to a computer at work....Jason Jutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109751465009519029noreply@blogger.com