Maybe you could consider his lengthy endeavor as being an interesting experience vs. comparing it to being, more or less, a task or job. I surely cannot say that I have camped in a parking lot before, but It was probably far more enthralling than sitting in front of the computer at home, ordering stuff online. That can be done at any time. Adding to the life experience list seems like a better idea - for me anyway. I'm still rather young and full of energy so, of course, YMMV <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />.

Eric