[extropy-chat] Books in the Bath

Emlyn emlynoregan at gmail.com
Thu Jul 22 04:22:10 UTC 2004


But the big question is, J or P???

Emlyn

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:23:07 -0400, Dan Clemmensen <dgc at cox.net> wrote:
> Showers are for getting clean (mostly.) Baths are for relaxing and
> contemplating the world.
> I shower every day (Gross waste of resources, but I'm a creature of
> habit.) My shower
> stall has a steam-bath system, which is a ridiculous extravagance. I
> love it. My wife tells
> me that I talk to myself and plan the day. I cannot refute this.
> 
> Baths are for contemplation. My wife starts the day with a bath in the
> big tub. She usually
> reads.
> 
> I don't do baths. I'll occasionally bathe to relax in the winter. I
> shower first to get clean, and
> and then get in the big tub with a book and a drink. ( and sometimes
> with my wife.)
> 
> In summer, I usually get into the outside spa in the evening. I'm too
> lazy to swim in the pool.
> Other family members swim, and then get in the spa. I think deep
> philosophical thoughts, which
> I usually ( but not always) forget by the time I go back to my computer.
> If I had a waterproof
> computer, I might capture these wonderful insights. More likely, the
> computer would distract
> me and spoil the experience.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Emlyn wrote:
> 
> >On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:39:47 -0400, natashavita at earthlink.net
> ><natashavita at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Emlyn wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Emlyn
> >>>Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Books in the Bath
> >>>
> >>>I have a woolly theory that people with a "P" in the Myer-Briggs J/P
> >>>dimension tend toward taking baths, and those with a "J" take showers.
> >>>I'm "P" and I have baths, any other corroboration?
> >>>
> >>>Emlyn
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Do you have a window and a view from your bathtub?  People who enjoy taking
> >>baths and are also artistically/aesthetically inclined enjoy a vista while
> >>soaking.
> >>
> >>Natasha
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Actually we're currently renting our house, and it has no bath, so we
> >put a clawfoot tub out the back (outside). The backyard is secluded,
> >the bath is in amongst all manner of greenery (not due to my efforts,
> >I am a chlorophobe, or possibly a chloropath). It's a beautiful place
> >to stretch out in a steaming hot tub and contemplate, you know, stuff.
> >
> >Emlyn
> 
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