I am all for human endeavour but

[Doc Spock]

that chap who spent 13 years going round the world. Has he no job ? Who paid him.?

Do you feel completely thick and stupid and under achieving because you go to work to support your family instead of pi55ing about on a bicycle , boat or whatever.

[Goodsoulette]

I smell jealousy! You're not that old Doc, if you want to go see places go do it. Im amazed his travelling partner got fed up in Hawaii and quit, of all places. If it the Sahara or Siberia I would understand. So, so what? Hes had an amazing experience, he returned to look after his sick father when he had cancer so its not like he was oblivious to his obligations at home.

[Octavius]

Most of the time he was fundraising. He signed a sponsorship deal with a financial firm in Singapore and the first two thirds of his took more than 11 years as cash flow depended on selling T-shirts and on income from odd jobs, including working as an undertaker in Australia.

I understand that he returned home once during his voyage to nurse his father through cancer. He has no other family.

Its his life and he is choosing to live it how he wants, why should we be so judgemental about what he should or should not be doing? At least it seems a lot more fulfilling and mind expanding than wasting away life and retirement sitting on Answerbank 24/7. Bitterness is a hard pill to swallow.

[Doc Spock]

Still here Octo. 24/7 ??? You seem to be.

[spottychops]

ooooooooooooooer!! i`d love to do that! havent read about him but wow!! bet hes really fit and healthy and doesnt moan! i`d love to have the balls to do it

[Scarlett]

I think he worked his way round the world- that's what they said on the news report. He had to work as he went to support himself.