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    Alternative Lifestyles: Going to spend the next 100,000 hours of your life working for the man? There Are alternatives.
The desire for an alternative lifestyle has seen Australians living on the road, caravanning, free camping, living 'Off Grid" and more!

Phil O'Neill didn't intend to turn his city lifestyle upside down.

It was an error in his travel arrangements that catapulted him on a radically different path.

Fifteen years ago, Mr O'Neill was a radio operator for a courier company.

On a brief holiday in Canada, he had planned to do a ski improvement course but his travel company booked him on an instructor course by mistake.

Mr O'Neill never looked back.

Two weeks later he called his boss and quit over the phone, swapping the Sydney grind for a life of travelling the globe.

Now he spends the ski seasons in Canada and Australia teaching children to ski.

On the months in between, he camps in the Australian bush.

More Australians heading to the bush

Mr O'Neill is one of a growing number of Australians looking for alternative life experiences that connect them to nature and provide a sense of freedom from city life.

In the 2018 National Visitor Survey, the number of nights spent at non-commercial camping and caravan grounds increased 15 per cent to 20 million per year, double the growth rate for more traditional holiday accommodation.

Bushwalking and visits to national parks increased by 12 per cent, while fewer people were shopping for pleasure or visiting theme parks, casinos and cinemas.

Mr O'Neill said camping was a release from the intensive and physically demanding ski season.

"We tend to work seven days a week for four months straight.

"There's no standby pay or guaranteed work, sick leave or holiday pay, so for me camping is that release that everyone needs to chill out, relax and do some fishing."

Travelling for family reasons

For Peter and Hayley McGregor, getting on the road was a health and lifestyle choice.

Three of their four boys, all under 10 years old, have learning difficulties and health conditions.

Ms McGregor recently qualified as a nurse and has decided to home school the boys while they are travelling.

"The school system wasn't providing them with the support they needed and we wanted to give them a different experience of life," she said.

The McGregors are travelling in a van and have also converted a horse float for the journey.

Mr McGregor works on an oil rig off the West Australian coast, which is helping to finance the trip, and they have rented out their home on the New South Wales north coast.

For him the trip is an opportunity to "count stars instead of money".

"We've been so focused on chasing the dollar and paying houses off, and we had some lucrative perks, but now it's time to chill out and hang out with the family."

Their days are now filled with camping, surfing and bushwalking, much of it in national parks.

It appears the new routine is paying off, especially for three-year-old Tommy.

"He's really come out of his shell, compared to when he was in preschool and not talking," Mr McGregor

Video Below: Family fixes home in ghost-town lab & tells others to follow

With 25,000 euros and 1000 hours of work, Maurizio Cesprini and his partner Paola Gardin rebuilt a ruined home in the medieval village of Ghesc, Italy.

They hope other young families will consider their example with a plentiful supply of medieval ghost towns. They also feel drawn to save the rich architectural heritage of artisanal stonework dotting villages throughout the Alps, and beyond.

Called “The Village Laboratory”, Ghesc is part-owned by the Canova Association and hosts workshops so college students worldwide can come learn historical stone construction techniques.

The public half of the village includes a communal kitchen, pizza oven and concert spaces. 

Right now Ghesc (in local dialect; “Ghesio” in Italian) in the commune of Montecrestese near the Swiss border has just 3 inhabitants (Maurizio, Paola and their son Emil), but the four homes that comprise the private side of town are at various stages of being rebuilt. 

Visit the Canova Association: https://www.canovacanova.com/


Maurizio & Paola rebuilt a ruined home in Ghesc, Italy.

  • This Weeks 'Featured Stories':
    "Book Of The Week':

    Going Off the Grid

    Gary Collins of the Primal Power Method just released his latest book, Going Off the Grid. Watch this book review to get an idea of the contents of the book.

    The Funny & The Weird:

    Hippie Funnies Dude!

    Why couldn't the life guard save the drowning hippie?

    He was too far out, man.

    What do you call a clever, socially awkward, bisexual hippie with fancy neckwear who streams Star-Trek?

    A shy, wry, bi guy in a fly tie and tie dye watching sci-fi on wifi.

    What do you call the wife of a hippie?

    Mississippi.

    I got a new SUV. My hippie friend says to me, "What about the Rainforests? What about the glaciers?"

    I'm like "Man, it's got 4 wheel drive - We can go anywhere you want!"

    "The End of the World"

    The world is ending by nuclear warfare and there are three men riding on a plane to a fallout shelter where they would be safe and ride out the devastation.

    The three men are: the president, the pope, and a young hippie.

    Suddenly, as they are nearing their destination, the plane malfunctions and is going down quickly.

    The three passengers look at each other, then realize: there are only two parachutes.

    The President hastily grabs a bag and before jumping out of the hatch says," I am God's gift to you all! I rule the United States! I am the leader this world will need! I am the SMARTEST man on this planet!"

    Realizing they don't have much time the pope quickly says to the hippie, "My son, you have many more years to live than I, it would only be right for you to seize this opportunity and fulfill-"

    The hippie begins laughing, startling the pope into silence, and says, "Don't worry Father, the smartest man on the planet just jumped out of the plane with my backpack on!"

    How do you get a hippie off your door step?

    Pay for the pizza and close the door.

    Why are hippies against capitalism?

    Because money doesn't grow on trees.

    How many hippies does it take to change a light bulb?

    They don't change it. They just watch it burn out, then follow it around for 30 years.

    Whats the difference between a hippie and a mutual fund.

    Eventually the mutual fund matures and makes a profit

    Jesus and the Hippie

    Jesus Christ is walking on the beach, a beautiful sunset is in the making...

    He meets a hippie who is rolling a joint and sits himself next to him.

    Jesus: what are you doing?

    Hippie: rolling a joint, wanna smoke some?

    Jesus: hmmm... i only smoke good weed, you know.

    Hippie: yeah man, it's super good stuff!

    ... and they smoke it up!

    Minutes later...

    Jesus: my friend do you know who I am?

    Hippie: no my friend I don't

    Jesus: I am Jesus Christ!

    Hippie: See - I told you, this is really good stuff!


Dune (1984)

In the far future, the known universe is ruled by Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV. The most important substance in the empire is the drug known as melange or "the spice", which can extend life and expand consciousness.

This is the cult REDUX version of 'Dune'- the final 2012, 3hr version - better order the pizza now!!.

The Plot:

In the far future, the known universe is ruled by Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV. The most important substance in the empire is the drug known as melange or "the spice", which can extend life and expand consciousness.

The most profitable and important of its properties is its ability to assist the Spacing Guild with folding space, which allows safe, instantaneous interstellar travel.

The Guild fears a conspiracy that could jeopardize spice production and sends an emissary to demand an explanation from the Emperor, who confidentially shares his plans to destroy House Atreides.

The popularity of Duke Leto Atreides has grown through the empire, and he is suspected to be amassing a secret army, which Emperor Shaddam sees as a potential threat to his rule.

Shaddam's plan is to give House Atreides control of the planet Arrakis (also known as Dune), the only source of spice. Once they are installed on Arrakis, he intends to have them ambushed by their longtime archenemies, the Harkonnens, with assistance from the Emperor's elite troops, the Sardaukar.

The Guild Navigator commands the Emperor to kill Duke Leto's son, Paul Atreides, a young man who dreams prophetic visions of his purpose.

The execution order draws the attention of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, as Paul is tied to their centuries-long breeding program to produce a superbeing, the Kwisatz Haderach.

Before Paul leaves for Arrakis, he is tested by the Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother Mohiam by being forced to place his hand in a box which induces excruciating pain. To Mohiam's surprise and eventual satisfaction, he passes the test.

Meanwhile, on the industrial world of Giedi Prime, the sadistic Baron Vladimir Harkonnen tells his nephews Glossu Rabban and Feyd-Rautha about his plan to eliminate the Atreides by manipulating someone in House Atreides into betraying the Duke.

The Atreides leave their homeworld Caladan for Arrakis, a barren desert planet populated by gigantic sandworms.

The native people of Arrakis are called the Fremen, a mysterious people who have long held a prophecy that a messiah will lead them to freedom. Upon arrival on Arrakis, Duke Leto is informed by one of his right-hand men, Duncan Idaho, that the Fremen have been underestimated.

There are in fact large numbers of them and they could prove to be powerful allies. Duke Leto begins to gain the trust of the Fremen, but before an alliance can be established, the Harkonnens launch their attack.

The Harkonnens' traitor within House Atreides, Dr. Wellington Yueh, Leto's personal physician, disables critical shields and destroys sonic weapons, leaving House Atreides nearly defenseless.

In the attack, Idaho is killed, Leto is captured, and nearly all of House Atreides is wiped out.

While captured, Leto dies in a failed attempt to assassinate the Baron Harkonnen using a poison gas capsule planted in his tooth by Dr. Yueh. Leto's concubine Lady Jessica and his son Paul survive the attack and escape into the deep desert, where they are taken in by a sietch of Fremen.

Paul takes on the Fremen name Muad'Dib, and emerges as the leader for whom the Fremen have been waiting.

He teaches the Fremen to build and use Weirding Modules—sonic weapons developed by House Atreides—and begins to target spice mining production.

He also falls in love with Chani, the young Fremen warrier he encountered when he first arrived among the Fremen, while Jessica becomes the Fremen reverend mother.

Over the next two years, spice production is effectively halted, and Paul is reunited with Gurney Halleck, one of his father's senior aides, both of whom thought the other dead.

The Spacing Guild warns the Emperor of the deteriorating situation on Arrakis, and they fear that Paul will consume the Water of Life, a powerful poison used by the Bene Gesserit to help induce their abilities.

The meeting is revealed to Paul in a prophetic dream, but then the dreams suddenly stop.

Shaken by the absence of his visions, he goes out into the desert with Chani, drinks the Water of Life and enters into a trance. Upon awakening, he is transformed, obtaining powerful psychic abilities and the ability to control the sandworms.

Paul also regains his ability to see into space and the future, and learns the Emperor is amassing a huge invasion fleet above Arrakis to wipe out the Fremen and regain control of the planet.

As the Emperor arrives at Arrakis, Paul launches a final attack against the Harkonnens and the Emperor's Sardaukar at the capital city of Arrakeen.

Riding in on sandworms and brandishing their sonic weapons, his Fremen warriors easily defeat the Emperor's legions, while Paul's sister Alia kills Baron Harkonnen.

Once in Arrakeen, Paul faces the defeated Emperor and engages Feyd-Rautha in a duel to the death. After killing Feyd, Paul demonstrates his newfound powers and fulfills the Fremen prophecy by causing rain to fall on Arrakis, and Alia declares him to be the Kwisatz Haderach.

Comments:

Dadutta

OK, this is the BY FAR best version of Dune I have EVER seen, and I have seen several others versions + fanedits. I have also made several fanedits of my own. This is absolutely amazing. Good job Spicediver, I sincerely appreciate the work you put into this.

Teh1337H4x0rz111

For all its flaws, I loved the original, but damn! This is the definitive edition in my book. The pacing is so much more improved, the bits of narration clarify the story and the shuffling of certain scenes is way more pertinent.

Even though this edit is longer than the original, I didn't see the time passing. You have my respect. This is great. No more, no less.

McRocket

I just dropped by to watch the Virginia Madsen opening. Damn, but she was lovely.

TheBelegurt

This is now the only true version of the movie for me. Excellent job!

ΟΥΤΙΣ

I 've tried watching this film decades ago but never made it 'till the end.

It was only until recently when I came across your edit that I've watched it in full several times.

Masterful work. Refined and fluid.

David Lynch had a great film in his hands but he didn't have the final cut. Now he has one.

You have my most sincere congratulations.f

James Wagstaff

You really have rescued this amazing film from it's butchered inadequacy.  I love the original for all of it's flaws, but this is so much better.  You have added much without taking anything away.

mike lloyd

Just watched this at the weekend, a great piece of cinema, I always thought DUNE was great but flawed in its studio-release cut all those years ago, so flawed like a paint-by-the-numbers painting with some areas painted and filled in but with many blank spots, a disjointedness and a lack of coherence, a beautiful tapestry but somehow the sense of being unfinished, incomplete.

Gaps in the story and knowledge, narrative interrupted, flow of scenes somehow not natural. Now these problems have seemingly vanished before out eyes ; structural integrity and narrative fluidity have returned, sense and meaning cohere (*like a distant blur coming back into focus*) and order of storyline, feeling strong and complete, the sense of storytelling itself is now beautifully realized, complete.

I cant imagine this DUNE being any better and I have loved DUNE for years, this cut is perfection as far as Im concerned, fans of this film and David Lynch owe You a tremendous debt, DUNE fans, film lovers in general and historians ; the film is made new yet familiar, an amazing achievement ; everything is as it should be with every decision and artistic flourish fulfilled. We all owe spicediver our sincere gratitude, as do I, THANKYOU!

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