tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382991288602218222.post6917762052826850463..comments2023-08-14T11:18:24.825+01:00Comments on Par Hazard: "Dice Rules" - first journeyingrid newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04661606991014236125noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382991288602218222.post-7040897059864977572010-02-08T10:13:58.050+00:002010-02-08T10:13:58.050+00:00Thanks for your comments Philine - always of inter...Thanks for your comments Philine - always of interest to see what you make of things. I am not familiar with the author Max Frisch, but I totally agree with his definition of chance - it reminds me of a similar quotation by Louis Pasteur - "Chance favours the prepared mind". You have to be prepared to recognise the opportunities that chance puts your way.ingrid newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661606991014236125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382991288602218222.post-10251045725721740432010-02-06T11:42:12.233+00:002010-02-06T11:42:12.233+00:00There arfe some thoughts about the question: What ...There arfe some thoughts about the question: What is 'chance'/ 'ac-cident'- A very interesting, special definition by the Swiss author Max Frisch:" Zufall ist das, wofür wir eine Antenne haben, was uns zu-fällt" (free quotation by memory)- ac-cidental/by chance are (only)'things'/meetings... we own/have feelers and a feeling for, which may be falling to us (accidere), touching us because we are ready to accept/ to recieve/to observe them mentally/ psychologically!Philine Kleinknechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370437261050391305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382991288602218222.post-61130479046704080632010-02-06T09:17:56.013+00:002010-02-06T09:17:56.013+00:00In our German newspapers we could see depictured t...In our German newspapers we could see depictured the following bus ad: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life." (I'm not sure if such an ad were possible in our country?) - The London bus inscriptions seem sometimes to be a bit more interesting and provoking: "You are part of"- of which/ of whom?Philine Kleinknechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370437261050391305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382991288602218222.post-63500488926545283542010-02-06T09:05:35.704+00:002010-02-06T09:05:35.704+00:00This must have been an exciting experience to disc...This must have been an exciting experience to discover a vibrant city like London on chance dictated ways- a totally anti-touristic perspective and journey- I'm afraid I didn't dare -as foreigner- to discover London in this way- perhaps Berlin, a city I'm rather acquainted with? I think of Chad's and Chris' walks through London following the chance principle too, if I understood them well. I liked very much reading your story completed with some pics- lovely the end of the story and the last wonderful pic (pink betting slip- and a fine reflection in the puddle- I thought it were the Thames!)- a felicity, a little surprice indeed!- a real chance dictated and lovely journey- in spite of the London rain which is told to be a kind of 'culture" as I read recently! Pairs of Mormons you can see in my home town too, always properly dressed up! The train (pic nr. 1) looks very fashionable and clean! Who would put his feet on these elegant seats? I'm looking forward to your second journey- If it should be too dangerous, you should take with you Blackdog, but I assume you are a Mother Courage and a very emancipated lady!Philine Kleinknechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370437261050391305noreply@blogger.com