hikerboys cyber cafe

[hikerboy57]

if you pm your email addresses to me, ill forward all the pics.

[Rasty]

I don't see any cake pictures at all :(
Is it just me?


TW it's just you. The pictures look great to me! Really nice muppets and spiderman is amazing!:)

[Train Wreck]

TW it's just you. The pictures look great to me! Really nice muppets and spiderman is amazing!:)

maybe I need to consult an alligator or something!

[hikerboy57]

maybe I need to consult an alligator or something!
i just emailed them to you. i couldnt see them on my droid, but they came through on my computer. it might be your browser. the email will show them better anyway

[Rasty]

maybe I need to consult an alligator or something!

No I'm just messing with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

[RED-DOG]

Howdy all Babysh$t101 here just wanted to come inside and say Howdy to all you fellows say where's all the gals at around here or is this a man's only club

[hikerboy57]

Howdy all Babysh$t101 here just wanted to come inside and say Howdy to all you fellows say where's all the gals at around here or is this a man's only club

i=all are welcome.

[RED-DOG]

What do you reckon about me bringing my ole lady around here yall think thats a oky doky idy.

[hikerboy57]

What do you reckon about me bringing my ole lady around here yall think thats a oky doky idy.
we're looking for barmaids

[Driver8]

One can never be too careful: http://www.bananaguard.com/products

[Driver8]

I don't see any cake pictures at all :(
Is it just me?

I can't see them in either IE or Chrome. Weird. HB - if they're of cake, please feel no need to send them to me. I don't need the temptation - doing very well on a new dietary plan. :)

[Creek Dancer]

Howdy all Babysh$t101 here just wanted to come inside and say Howdy to all you fellows say where's all the gals at around here or is this a man's only club

You have a really crappy name. Jus sayin'...........

[OzJacko]

TW it's just you. The pictures look great to me! Really nice muppets and spiderman is amazing!:)
No it's not - me either. :(

[Rasty]

TW it's just you. The pictures look great to me! Really nice muppets and spiderman is amazing!:)
No it's not - me either. :(

I was messing with train wreck! The pictures didn't show up.

[OzJacko]

I just got up and found another tick in my back (went for 10km hike the other day).
Now I have to wait about an hour for my wife to get up to get it out.
You know, you feel really unclean when you have a creature sucking your blood and you can't do anything about it.:(

[OzJacko]

I think I found a problem with the sign outside the cafe.....

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/picdump-614-1.jpg

[OzJacko]

Tick's out!!
Now I have to make coffeee and toast for my saviour....

[Wise Old Owl]

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/mhtml:file://C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\cake1.mht!https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?saduie=AG9B_P-Nz8XPn84SXegMxJVhvsa6&attid=0.1&disp=emb&view=att&th=13a9e01ee30a3b92


wow a blank post did not know you could do that... you are special....

[hikerboy57]

wow a blank post did not know you could do that... you are special....
i dont understand why they didnt load. most of them came up on my browser,but noone can see them but me.so i came home, stored,edited,stored tryied to upload again, but alas!(yeah,alas!),i cannot solve the conundrum.
wise one give me guidance (or just pm your email to me)so that i can share my daughters talent.

[hikerboy57]

i am special, though.

[Wise Old Owl]

Honest you uploaded a blank... I have had the same problem for over a month.... I know I have a undefinable bug caused by "my web search powered by google" trend could not fix it...

[hikerboy57]

well jeez that wasnt the answer i was hoping for

[Rasty]

wow a blank post did not know you could do that... you are special....
i dont understand why they didnt load. most of them came up on my browser,but noone can see them but me.so i came home, stored,edited,stored tryied to upload again, but alas!(yeah,alas!),i cannot solve the conundrum.
wise one give me guidance (or just pm your email to me)so that i can share my daughters talent.

Some of the picture files were a lot of kilobits. I was able to open the emails with the photos from my computer but my Android never even received the emails.

[Mountain Mike]

Thinking of making a mashed tater cake with alcohol infused frosting. What color bottle of HEAT should I use & how many bullets should I put around the broom?

[hikerboy57]

Some of the picture files were a lot of kilobits. I was able to open the emails with the photos from my computer but my Android never even received the emails.

i couldnt pull them down on my droid, but i did get 3 of them here with both my laptop at home and my computer at work. and theyre not large files 196 kb ive posted much larger.

[Wise Old Owl]

well jeez that wasnt the answer i was hoping for

Been struggling for weeks and you and I are not the only one... I even reloaded the browser.

[Rasty]

Thinking of making a mashed tater cake with alcohol infused frosting. What color bottle of HEAT should I use & how many bullets should I put around the broom?

Everclear or moonshine so we don't go blind!

[Wise Old Owl]

http://mankindunplugged.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/TekninesEarphones.jpg These are Headphones.

[Sarcasm the elf]

One can never be too careful: http://www.bananaguard.com/products

I'll be honest, given the name of the website, that wasn't what I was expecting.

[Sarcasm the elf]

I just got up and found another tick in my back (went for 10km hike the other day).
Now I have to wait about an hour for my wife to get up to get it out.
You know, you feel really unclean when you have a creature sucking your blood and you can't do anything about it.:(

I have pulled literally thousands of ticks in my life, almost all of them by hand.

This is the first gadget I've ever tried for tick removal that actually works. It's especially useful for the smaller deer ticks, since it will pull them out without breaking off any part of their imbedded mouth/head .

If you regularly get tick bites, I'd highly recommend giving it a try.

http://www.otom.com/how-to-remove-a-tick

http://www.otom.com/images/zoom-pla2vasac.jpg

[hikerboy57]

I'll be honest, given the name of the website, that wasn't what I was expecting.

i was thinking thong, like banana wrapper, wondered what hiking has down to driver8.
still i think it belongs in the straight forward forum

[hikerboy57]

I have pulled literally thousands of ticks in my life, almost all of them by hand.

This is the first gadget I've ever tried for tick removal that actually works. It's especially useful for the smaller deer ticks, since it will pull them out without breaking off any part of their imbedded mouth/head .

If you regularly get tick bites, I'd highly recommend giving it a try.

http://www.otom.com/how-to-remove-a-tick

http://www.otom.com/images/zoom-pla2vasac.jpgit annoys me its made in france.but it looks pretty cool. after the 4th or 5th twist, i started to catch on.

[Mountain Mike]

i was thinking thong, like banana wrapper, wondered what hiking has down to driver8.
still i think it belongs in the straight forward forum

But if you read the description you can bend it to fit the curve. Not straight.

[hikerboy57]

http://mankindunplugged.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/TekninesEarphones.jpg These are Headphones.
definitely cafe caliber. can anyone say guns and roses

crank up the noise

[Sarcasm the elf]

it annoys me its made in france.but it looks pretty cool. after the 4th or 5th twist, i started to catch on.

Say what you will, but they're the ones who gave us the French kiss, the French tickler, and the Tour de Lance bike race. You've gotta give them credit for making some good stuff!

[hikerboy57]

But if you read the description you can bend it to fit the curve. Not straight.
i am disturbed you thought of that.

[Mountain Mike]

Say what you will, but they're the ones who gave us the French kiss, the French tickler, and the Tour de Lance bike race. You've gotta give them credit for making some good stuff!

Well now the tour de ... no winner listed.

[hikerboy57]

Say what you will, but they're the ones who gave us the French kiss, the French tickler, and the Tour de Lance bike race. You've gotta give them credit for making some good stuff!
yes but who won the tour de france more often than anyone else?
wait,never mind.
and i am fond of french roast coffee.
they have good toast too.

[Sarcasm the elf]

Well now the tour de ... no winner listed.


yes but who won the tour de france more often than anyone else?
wait,never mind.
and i am fond of french roast coffee.
they have good toast too.


Unless you can prove to me that he didn't cross the finish line first then he still won.

I do agree about the coffee.

[Mountain Mike]

i am disturbed you thought of that.

I need a hike, need my camping gear, need my ice climbing gear, NEED MY WINTER CLOTHES! Move/stay here was a surprise. Was only supposed to stay for a few weeks in Aug. Looking forward to seasons again though & ice climbing, snowshoeing, living in Mtns again. But after living for years in FL the change is as drastic as the way the weather changes out here!

[Rasty]

Say what you will, but they're the ones who gave us the French kiss, the French tickler, and the Tour de Lance bike race. You've gotta give them credit for making some good stuff!
yes but who won the tour de france more often than anyone else?
wait,never mind.
and i am fond of french roast coffee.
they have good toast too.

But not French Fries that was Belgium!

[hikerboy57]

Unless you can prove to me that he didn't cross the finish line first then he still won.

I do agree about the coffee.

well im just disappointed is all. im not a fan though.he either lacks integrity or character.if he was innocent he should have continued to fight.when he chose to give up the fight, it disappointed me and he lost his luster .

[hikerboy57]

But not French Fries that was Belgium!
i never knew french fries were belgish

[Wise Old Owl]

They are - hense a few years ago they were called Freedom Fries... It doesn't matter.... the fries were brought back after the great war (1) by our dough boys who wanted to have that for dinner.... 1918. after the war in Belgium and France.... they also brought back the influenza....

[Mountain Mike]

So do we have to change the menu to say Belgium fries?

[hikerboy57]

So do we have to change the menu to say Belgium fries?

We don't serve fries. Instant mashed potatoes

[Mountain Mike]

Can we still throw bullets?

[Train Wreck]

I can't see them in either IE or Chrome. Weird. HB - if they're of cake, please feel no need to send them to me. I don't need the temptation - doing very well on a new dietary plan. :)

Silly! Cyber cake has no calories!

[Train Wreck]

HB,
I just got home and looked at the photos you emailed. Your daughter has some mad skills with pastry tubes!
Hope you don't mind - I'm posting my favorite one for the others to see. I just cannot stop looking at all the flowers :)
eat your heart out, Rasty :p

[Wise Old Owl]

Hey TW - did you see the reply on the spiders?

[Train Wreck]

Hey TW - did you see the reply on the spiders?

I did, and thanks very much!
No spiderwebs, just spiders.
Glue boards are on my shopping list for the weekend.

[Wise Old Owl]

well im just disappointed is all. im not a fan though.he either lacks integrity or character.if he was innocent he should have continued to fight.when he chose to give up the fight, it disappointed me and he lost his luster .

Well you are listening to the press and did not do your homework... The press makes a habit of building people up and tearing them down.... Its all about ratings and $$... how do you justify years of scrutiny and tests and blood tests and getting negative results, from scientists! EPO is easy to find! they test horses for years, and USADA would not give him a fair shake or a good hearing ... and after so many years and lawyers, he gave up...He proved himself over and over again and beat all the tests... so the USADA was looking for the justification of millions of dollars they spent and wanted a scapegoat. How many lawyers and how much money would you want to spend to defend your titles? Keep in mind Lance is not well liked and an arrogant snobby guy... almost all the people that lost to him or came in second have tested positive....

Let me know when you get to the truth.

[Rasty]

HB,
I just got home and looked at the photos you emailed. Your daughter has some mad skills with pastry tubes!
Hope you don't mind - I'm posting my favorite one for the others to see. I just cannot stop looking at all the flowers :)
eat your heart out, Rasty :p

Nice! Like I said there are two kinds of chefs.

Bakers and Pastry chefs
And
Regular chefs

We each respect the others skills.

My forte is ala carte saute and doing banquets for up to 1000 people.

I love making bread though.

[Wise Old Owl]

My too Rasty - I have a bread machine and love it.... Pastry.... Cinnamon Rolls...

[Train Wreck]

Nice! Like I said there are two kinds of chefs.

Bakers and Pastry chefs
And
Regular chefs

We each respect the others skills.

My forte is ala carte saute and doing banquets for up to 1000 people.

I love making bread though.

so, what do cooks do then?

[Sarcasm the elf]

so, what do cooks do then?

They cook :p

[Train Wreck]

Elf, did you go talk to the news reporter who was looking for hikers in Kent?
could have been your 15 minutes of fame!

[Sarcasm the elf]

Elf, did you go talk to the news reporter who was looking for hikers in Kent?
could have been your 15 minutes of fame!

No I didn't. I think that Lou was trying to put the reporter in contact with Kent Lady for the story. :D

[Wise Old Owl]

awe leave KLady out of this.

[Train Wreck]

awe leave KLady out of this.

Actually, I made a mistake. It's tomorrow.
Who's Kent Lady?

[Sarcasm the elf]

Who's Kent Lady?

The answer to that question is shrouded in mystery. I doubt we will ever truly have an answer.

[Train Wreck]

The answer to that question is shrouded in mystery. I doubt we will ever truly have an answer.

all righty then, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it :)

[Wise Old Owl]

TD ..advance search scroll ...K*** Lady... leave everything else blank...actually type it in.... all theads will post... She jumped on when folks complained about where she lived and how people acted towards thru hikers... She gave a good tongue lashing to a few folk...

[Train Wreck]

Did you get your house sold?

[Driver8]

I'll be honest, given the name of the website, that wasn't what I was expecting.

They look like cool products - my friend has one for bananas, and I got the reference from her. they have almost no retailers in U.S. - it'd be great if REI or EMS carried them, for the various fruits and sandwiches. Would be great for a weekend backpack or even a few days as a way to protect fruits on trail.

[Rasty]

Nice! Like I said there are two kinds of chefs.

Bakers and Pastry chefs
And
Regular chefs

We each respect the others skills.

My forte is ala carte saute and doing banquets for up to 1000 people.

I love making bread though.

so, what do cooks do then?

Literal translation of the word chef = chief or head of

Tradition title is chef de cuisine or head of cooking

[Rasty]

TD ..advance search scroll ...K*** Lady... leave everything else blank...actually type it in.... all theads will post... She jumped on when folks complained about where she lived and how people acted towards thru hikers... She gave a good tongue lashing to a few folk...

I don't think she liked me very much!

[Train Wreck]

I don't think she liked me very much!

oh, hi, Rasty, I was just doing a little research as WOO suggested.
It didn't sound like she liked anyone in hiking boots!

[Train Wreck]

Which makes the Elf's comment doubly funny now that I get it. That reporter would definitely get an earful :D

[OzJacko]

so, what do cooks do then?
As I have previously stated cook is what you call a chef to p### them off.
Just after ordering steak very well done!!!:D
Real cooks do steaks well done as a matter of course.:banana

Sorry Rasty - I have a lot of respect for your profession (especially doing 1000 people banquets) but I have what is probably considered over there as Texan taste buds....

[Gray Blazer]

As I have previously stated cook is what you call a chef to p### them off.
Just after ordering steak very well done!!!:D
Real cooks do steaks well done as a matter of course.:banana

Sorry Rasty - I have a lot of respect for your profession (especially doing 1000 people banquets) but I have what is probably considered over there as Texan taste buds....


Hey Ozy, what time is it over there? It's 3:30 here. The wife couldn't sleep so I'm up with her. I've never been to the Outback Restaurant. The steaks look good on TV. Their not marsupial are they?

[OzJacko]

Hey Ozy, what time is it over there? It's 3:30 here. The wife couldn't sleep so I'm up with her. I've never been to the Outback Restaurant. The steaks look good on TV. Their not marsupial are they?
Sorry I missed your response GB. I'm not used to anyone replying "same time" to me except sometimes a choochoo with insomnia.
Time here is exactly 12 hours different from AT time zone.
Never heard of Outback Restaurant - never watched any of that Steve Irwin Zoo stuff either. Sorry.
I actually watch mostly sport and comedy, mostly Oz and British shows.
I don't ever watch cop shows, violent movies or reality shows. They're never real anyway.
I'm pretty boring really.

Re marsupial steaks - some restaurants do serve kangaroo and crocodile etc, but it really isn't a very good "gourmet" meat.
Game food rarely is - Rasty can probably explain better, but basically wild animal is generally tougher and drier etc. Doesn't stop them charging an arm and a leg for it though.
I have eaten a fair bit of 'roo but in casseroles and stews not steaks. It is very lean, dark and rich in iron (hey all of Australia is rich in iron).
Lends itself well to slow cooking.
Meat from things that go moo is much better in my humble opinion.

In my younger days one of my best friends (best man at my wedding and vice versa) was a struggling farmer who supplemented his income by shooting roos for pet food. I have spent nights on the back of a utility (read small truck in USA) with a spotlight and a rifle. Parking in a corner of a paddock and gutting 10-20 roos at a time is a not so fond memory.:p

[OzJacko]

Oh! For any of you that are concerned that we shoot our "cute" kangaroos....
We have lots of them.....:D

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/picdump-606-17.jpg

[hikerboy57]

Well you are listening to the press and did not do your homework... The press makes a habit of building people up and tearing them down.... Its all about ratings and $$... how do you justify years of scrutiny and tests and blood tests and getting negative results, from scientists! EPO is easy to find! they test horses for years, and USADA would not give him a fair shake or a good hearing ... and after so many years and lawyers, he gave up...He proved himself over and over again and beat all the tests... so the USADA was looking for the justification of millions of dollars they spent and wanted a scapegoat. How many lawyers and how much money would you want to spend to defend your titles? Keep in mind Lance is not well liked and an arrogant snobby guy... almost all the people that lost to him or came in second have tested positive....

Let me know when you get to the truth.im disappointed he didnt continue to fight. i didnt say i believed he was guilty, and it has been a witch hunt, much like the clinton impeachment, where after spending millions of dollars investigating, the authorities were compelled to find guilt.
i just think he should have continued to fight.

[OzJacko]

im disappointed he didnt continue to fight. i didnt say i believed he was guilty, and it has been a witch hunt, much like the clinton impeachment, where after spending millions of dollars investigating, the authorities were compelled to find guilt.
i just think he should have continued to fight.
I think he was at the tail end of an era of cycling where "many" were doing it - I won't say all.
Regardless of the facts he and his team still won 7 Tours. The cameras didn't fake all those miles on the bike.
I'm glad that cycling is cleaning its act up but I still admire the achievement, sporting and otherwise.

Like most top sports people though, I think as a person he is probably the owner of an enormous ego that will not buckle.
You have to be a bit that way to rise to the top, with or without illicit support.

I hope he keeps his 7 yellow shirts and tells them to take a hike.

[Rasty]

Sorry I missed your response GB. I'm not used to anyone replying "same time" to me except sometimes a choochoo with insomnia.
Time here is exactly 12 hours different from AT time zone.
Never heard of Outback Restaurant - never watched any of that Steve Irwin Zoo stuff either. Sorry.
I actually watch mostly sport and comedy, mostly Oz and British shows.
I don't ever watch cop shows, violent movies or reality shows. They're never real anyway.
I'm pretty boring really.

Re marsupial steaks - some restaurants do serve kangaroo and crocodile etc, but it really isn't a very good "gourmet" meat.
Game food rarely is - Rasty can probably explain better, but basically wild animal is generally tougher and drier etc. Doesn't stop them charging an arm and a leg for it though.
I have eaten a fair bit of 'roo but in casseroles and stews not steaks. It is very lean, dark and rich in iron (hey all of Australia is rich in iron).
Lends itself well to slow cooking.
Meat from things that go moo is much better in my humble opinion.

In my younger days one of my best friends (best man at my wedding and vice versa) was a struggling farmer who supplemented his income by shooting roos for pet food. I have spent nights on the back of a utility (read small truck in USA) with a spotlight and a rifle. Parking in a corner of a paddock and gutting 10-20 roos at a time is a not so fond memory.:p

In the US what is served as wild game is actually farm raised and it’s not the same. Real wild duck meat is redder then beef and has a distinct meaty flavor. The farm raised stuff is good but not in the same league. Domestic animals (Cow, Pig and Lamb) develop meat with marbling of the fat. The majority of wild animals have lean muscle with the fat layer outside of the meat. The key to cooking game is to serve it rare, make sausage to combine the lean and fat layers or stew it. Diet also plays a huge roll in the flavor of meat. Farm raised pigs are fed mostly corn or grain byproduct. Wild hogs forage and eat acorns as a big part of their diet. They are no longer the “other white meat” and the flavor changes and the fat become marbled.

[Rasty]

Oh! For any of you that are concerned that we shoot our "cute" kangaroos....
We have lots of them.....:D

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/picdump-606-17.jpg

Is "Cute" Australian for "Yummy"?

[hikerboy57]

well i just moved from my apartment in long beach to island park and now live 50 yards away from reynolds channel, the bay side of Long beach Island, and last year my neighbors told me they were using kayaks and rowboats, water in our street was waist high, and i expect sandy will be worse, becuase it aint moving out too fast. so im hoping for the best, hope sandy blows through quickly, and we wont lose anything, but i know theyll evacuate monday, and once i leave wont be allowed to return until the authorities deem it safe. ill probably camp out here at the dealership as its on high ground with an excellent view of little neck bay. iif we dont lose power weve got cable tv wifi, kitchen, etc,.
ill bring pepe along as pepe and water dont go together well, and hell be good company to sit out the storm.hope i can get back to my home quickly and not be homeless for days, the hotels and motels are already booked solid for the week, noones taking chances.
should be fun.
its all..................good?

[Driver8]

im disappointed he didnt continue to fight. i didnt say i believed he was guilty, and it has been a witch hunt, much like the clinton impeachment, where after spending millions of dollars investigating, the authorities were compelled to find guilt.
i just think he should have continued to fight.

Lance folded his tent at the last moment he possibly could in order to preserve some shred of good will and plausible deniability with fans willing to be generous in extending him the benefit of the doubt. He was looking at over 10 of his former teammates coming forward and testifying against him at length and in detail. That was not going to be pretty. This way, without the spectacle of public, probably live televised testimony, he can go on saying it's a witch hunt without heading directly into that firestorm.

The analogy to Clinton doesn't quite hold, I think - where Gingrich and the Republicans hated Pres. Clinton and wanted him out of office and, for what it's worth, had done nothing directly to enable his misbehavior with his paramour, the US Anti-Doping Agency and the Tour, a) didn't want this in any way, as Lance is/was the biggest star in the history of the sport and this makes for an enormous black eye for them, and b) they are now being accused of having enabled him and fellow competitors in their doping, looking the other way as it happened. Big contrast.

The Onion had it right long ago with their "cheat to win" yellow rubber bracelets, sorry to say. His best excuses are that every other major competitor likely was doing the same at the time, though was cannot know if that was true, and that he had emerged from god-awful cancer and extended, past the purposes of treatment and recovery of that illness, the therapies he had undergone for it - I don't know whether that's true or not, but it may be.

[Driver8]

well i just moved from my apartment in long beach to island park and now live 50 yards away from reynolds channel, the bay side of Long beach Island, and last year my neighbors told me they were using kayaks and rowboats, water in our street was waist high, and i expect sandy will be worse, becuase it aint moving out too fast. so im hoping for the best, hope sandy blows through quickly, and we wont lose anything, but i know theyll evacuate monday, and once i leave wont be allowed to return until the authorities deem it safe. ill probably camp out here at the dealership as its on high ground with an excellent view of little neck bay. iif we dont lose power weve got cable tv wifi, kitchen, etc,.
ill bring pepe along as pepe and water dont go together well, and hell be good company to sit out the storm.hope i can get back to my home quickly and not be homeless for days, the hotels and motels are already booked solid for the week, noones taking chances.
should be fun.
its all..................good?

Or perhaps all wet. :/

[Rasty]

well i just moved from my apartment in long beach to island park and now live 50 yards away from reynolds channel, the bay side of Long beach Island, and last year my neighbors told me they were using kayaks and rowboats, water in our street was waist high, and i expect sandy will be worse, becuase it aint moving out too fast. so im hoping for the best, hope sandy blows through quickly, and we wont lose anything, but i know theyll evacuate monday, and once i leave wont be allowed to return until the authorities deem it safe. ill probably camp out here at the dealership as its on high ground with an excellent view of little neck bay. iif we dont lose power weve got cable tv wifi, kitchen, etc,.
ill bring pepe along as pepe and water dont go together well, and hell be good company to sit out the storm.hope i can get back to my home quickly and not be homeless for days, the hotels and motels are already booked solid for the week, noones taking chances.
should be fun.
its all..................good?

Good luck! Shouldn't be too bad of a storm.

In 1997 I had 30" of water in the house I was living in. I knew it was coming and stacked all my furniture on top of a few tables all the way to the ceiling. I put the TV on top of the fridge. My two neighbors to to each side had their refrigerators flip over. I guess the TV weighed it down just enough to keep it from floating away.

[hikerboy57]

Lance folded his tent at the last moment he possibly could in order to preserve some shred of good will and plausible deniability with fans willing to be generous in extending him the benefit of the doubt. He was looking at over 10 of his former teammates coming forward and testifying against him at length and in detail. That was not going to be pretty. This way, without the spectacle of public, probably live televised testimony, he can go on saying it's a witch hunt without heading directly into that firestorm.

The analogy to Clinton doesn't quite hold, I think - where Gingrich and the Republicans hated Pres. Clinton and wanted him out of office and, for what it's worth, had done nothing directly to enable his misbehavior with his paramour, the US Anti-Doping Agency and the Tour, a) didn't want this in any way, as Lance is/was the biggest star in the history of the sport and this makes for an enormous black eye for them, and b) they are now being accused of having enabled him and fellow competitors in their doping, looking the other way as it happened. Big contrast.

The Onion had it right long ago with their "cheat to win" yellow rubber bracelets, sorry to say. His best excuses are that every other major competitor likely was doing the same at the time, though was cannot know if that was true, and that he had emerged from god-awful cancer and extended, past the purposes of treatment and recovery of that illness, the therapies he had undergone for it - I don't know whether that's true or not, but it may be.
by the clinton analogy, iwas suggesting when you spend a ton of money to find guilt, you inevitably are forced to justify that expense. clinton was hung on a BJ, had nothing to do with the original investigation, but after spending $32million, starr had to get something
on him and eventually found it.i know its different,but witch hunts usually have an inevitable conclusion to justify the hunt.

[Rasty]

by the clinton analogy, iwas suggesting when you spend a ton of money to find guilt, you inevitably are forced to justify that expense. clinton was hung on a BJ, had nothing to do with the original investigation, but after spending $32million, starr had to get something
on him and eventually found it.i know its different,but witch hunts usually have an inevitable conclusion to justify the hunt.

It's easy! If he floats, weighs less than a duck then he's a witch!

[hikerboy57]

i just want to be clear that although i am not a fan of lance, i respect his accomplishment, and fully believe he competed on an even playing field.my disappointment is only that he couldnt continue to fight the charges. if i found out he thru hiked the at on steroids, it wouldnt matter. athletes have always looked to find an edge whether its doping, training at altitude or consulting a guru. i expect finding lance guilty wont change that.

[johnnybgood]

i just want to be clear that although i am not a fan of lance, i respect his accomplishment, and fully believe he competed on an even playing field.my disappointment is only that he couldnt continue to fight the charges. if i found out he thru hiked the at on steroids, it wouldnt matter. athletes have always looked to find an edge whether its doping, training at altitude or consulting a guru. i expect finding lance guilty wont change that.

...and on a lighter note 17888

[hikerboy57]

pussy in a box?double entendre, no?

[johnnybgood]

Boxed and ready for shipment.

[Rasty]

Cat haters!

[johnnybgood]

Cat haters!

Duh cats are king in my house. Just picked a tick off our oldest one this morning.

[Rasty]

Duh cats are king in my house. Just picked a tick off our oldest one this morning.

OK. I agree cats are king. We are just staff.

[Driver8]

by the clinton analogy, iwas suggesting when you spend a ton of money to find guilt, you inevitably are forced to justify that expense. clinton was hung on a BJ, had nothing to do with the original investigation, but after spending $32million, starr had to get something
on him and eventually found it.i know its different,but witch hunts usually have an inevitable conclusion to justify the hunt.

There's no question that prosecutorial machinery can be a ravenous beast which consumes the innocent with the guilty and pegs large wrongdoings on small-time offenders. I agree with your analogy there, HB, just saying that the big contrast here is motivation. USADA and the Tour wish this had never happened, whereas Starr, Gingrich and co. performed a thorough-going retrospective troll through Clinton's past, eager to find something they could hang him on and, along the way, smear him with - it was purely about hampering him politically and bringing him down if they could, not about purging the system generally, as I see it. The Doping Agency is responding to widespread allegations of cheating by Armstrong and others in an effort, systematically, to clean up the sport. Big difference.

In the end, Lance's string has run out. He probably will have to do the come-to-Jesus confessional tour circuit - a Barbara Walters or Oprah special type thing, with plenty of Kleenex. That might not be all bad, in the sense that he has done a lot of good for cancer research and, as a survivor, is still somewhat of an inspiration. I don't love him or hate him at this point, my view: "it's complicated."

[hikerboy57]

before i got divorced 13 years ago we got two strays from a shelter.nala, the female, passed away 4 years ago, but inky will turn 15 this december.

[Rasty]

before i got divorced 13 years ago we got two strays from a shelter.nala, the female, passed away 4 years ago, but inky will turn 15 this december.

I have three cat's. One that's paranoid, one that's dumber than a box of rocks and one thats somewhat normal. My favorite cat died about two years ago. He was just a cool cat.

[hikerboy57]

I have three cat's. One that's paranoid, one that's dumber than a box of rocks and one thats somewhat normal. My favorite cat died about two years ago. He was just a cool cat.
me and coach lou were talking about cats a few weeks ago, and he told me he also had two cats named inky and nala!!flipped us both out, and i insisted again we had grown up in different neighborhoods together.it still amazes me that the very first time we hiked together, it seemed like coach lou and i had known each other for years.
he should be on greylock just about now.

[Rasty]

me and coach lou were talking about cats a few weeks ago, and he told me he also had two cats named inky and nala!!flipped us both out, and i insisted again we had grown up in different neighborhoods together.it still amazes me that the very first time we hiked together, it seemed like coach lou and i had known each other for years.
he should be on greylock just about now.

I've had six cats over the last twenty years.

Cleo - Big bruiser English tabby that weighed 22 pounds
Maggie - Sweet Siamese mix
Tigger - Favorite cat ever
Joey - Paranoid one way tree climber
Gizmo - Dumb cat but nice
Cullen - Fairly normal cat

[johnnybgood]

I have a cat that acts like a dog. She picks up things and carrys them off in her mouth. Even tried once to take my reading glasses. Smart cat.

[Driver8]

Two cats: Douglas and Baby Girl (he came with his name and she chose hers). He's a 12-y.o. tuxedo with four socks and the best personality of any cat I've ever had. She's a 7-y.o. half Rag Doll, half domestic long hair, also black and white with beautiful blue eyes - they both have pretty eyes, in fact, his are golden. She's smitten with me, as far as she's concerned I'm her man, not just her buddy or the guy who feeds her. He and she fight over dominance - he's bigger but getting slow in his old age, while she has lightning-quick paws. He came first and at some point she may need to find another home.

[Driver8]

PS: HB, that is totally cool about you and Lou and your cats' names. What are the odds?

[johnnybgood]

PS: HB, that is totally cool about you and Lou and your cats' names. What are the odds?

Rasty and I both have a cat named Gizmo.

My cat Gizmo is a short hair calico that brings presents to our front door on occasion. This week it was a dead chipmunk.

[Rasty]

Rasty and I both have a cat named Gizmo.

My cat Gizmo is a short hair calico that brings presents to our front door on occasion. This week it was a dead chipmunk.

My Gizmo got the name because his eyes bug out a bit.

Tigger brought me a live rabbit once! I chased him around the yard until he let it go!

[Wise Old Owl]

Rasty, Some Lawyers are leaches. I suspect Lawyers were costing him millions to maintain innocence - a successful outcome to avoid the accusation of a felony is above $3k to $5k - now compound that over years and add for big name recognition....

Its all good next year Lance will be on dancing with the stars....Ha.

[Rasty]

Rasty, Some Lawyers are leaches. I suspect Lawyers were costing him millions to maintain innocence - a successful outcome to avoid the accusation of a felony is above $3k to $5k - now compound that over years and add for big name recognition....

Its all good next year Lance will be on dancing with the stars....Ha.

WOO it wasn't me this time. I stay out of sports arguments and stick with arguments about wine and food. I think it was HB and driver.

How are you doing?

[Wise Old Owl]

I am doing fine and I am not big on sports - but guess what CNNHD has yet again a "special report" tearing down Lance Armstrong right now....

[Mountain Mike]

Maybe we can get Lance as a guest speaker at the Cafe. I would like to find out what really works. Hopefully the ATC won't requre drug testing for 2000 miler certificates any time soon.

[OzJacko]

I am doing fine and I am not big on sports - but guess what CNNHD has yet again a "special report" tearing down Lance Armstrong right now....
"He who lives by media, dies by media"....

It always gets me when those patronising breakfast and "current affairs" shows that demonise people regularly, just as regularly run a story on someone suffering "trial by media" shortly after a rival network got the jump on them in originally demonising that person.

Don't think they have a 6 month release performance enhancing drug on the shelves yet.
Vitamin I gets a bit overused though. I'm a fan of a small amount in the first week and some more for small injuries, but if still being used as a matter of course after a fortnight, you should really consider if it's doing you more harm than good.

[Wise Old Owl]

its sad really...


Oh Hi OZ ... how did you like the doggie pictures?

[OzJacko]

On another note - just went to a "huge" sale at one of our major outfitters yesterday.
As an example of the prices here, I considered Moab Ventilators discounted down to $143.00 - just checked and standard price at REI is $90.00.
I think I'll show up at Atlanta in my old Merrells and buy a new set when I get there.

[OzJacko]

Oh Hi OZ ... how did you like the doggie pictures?

Loved them :D

Dogs > cats:)

Cats are a huge problem to native wildlife in Oz.
Feral cats are a constant target for our forest services.
Personally I define a feral cat as one outdoors....;)

[Wise Old Owl]

Yea very few here know about Au cat problems - it is happening here - but there is denial and miss-information... people are in the dark on this subject...

[Train Wreck]

On another note - just went to a "huge" sale at one of our major outfitters yesterday.
As an example of the prices here, I considered Moab Ventilators discounted down to $143.00 - just checked and standard price at REI is $90.00.
I think I'll show up at Atlanta in my old Merrells and buy a new set when I get there.

Are you going to tell REI you're returning Merrillls because they didn't live up to your expectations? :D

[OzJacko]

Are you going to tell REI you're returning Merrillls because they didn't live up to your expectations? :D
Well it's a shame that I didn't buy them from REI because they've only done about 750 miles of trail and 12 months of going to work in them, so now that a little bit of stitching has come undone on one side I could have returned them for a new pair.....

[OzJacko]

I love reading gun threads.
Do people really think they can shoot edible game with a pistol or are they all trolls?

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/picdump-530-6.jpg

[OzJacko]

Hey - I'm going to post this one purely to see where it takes the conversation.
I can't link the picture to anything that has been or I would expect to see on WB but for me the caption says it all...:o

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/picdump-604-13.jpg

[hikerboy57]

Rickshaws on the at?
hyoh?

[Sarcasm the elf]

Horses and wheeled vehicles aren't allowed in the A.T., please don't promote such things! :D:D

[Mountain Mike]

Won't work on AT OZ. Wheels not allowed in wilderness areas & terrain would require a team of the blue...(not going there)

[Mountain Mike]

Where's Rasty? I'm hungry!

[Mountain Mike]

HB you should give the crew a substantial raise. We already lost rocketsock & place is a mess! Can't do with losing the cook!

[Wise Old Owl]

my eyes my eyes..... ouch......... cant blink fast enough or turn away....

[OzJacko]

my eyes my eyes..... ouch......... cant blink fast enough or turn away....

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/picdump-613-14.jpg

[hikerboy57]

HB you should give the crew a substantial raise. We already lost rocketsock & place is a mess! Can't do with losing the cook!

I sent rocketsocks a pm a few days ago but I haven't heard back. heck I would triple his pay if he would just show his face.

[Mountain Mike]

I'm hungry & not waiting! I brought some goat cheese to stuff the mice kabobs. Anybody want to start stuffing while I kindle a fire out back?

[OzJacko]

I sent rocketsocks a pm a few days ago but I haven't heard back. heck I would triplets day if you would just show his face.
+1 Miss the stench of the socks a lot.
Even getting close to my dog doesn't come close to that comforting aroma.....

[Wise Old Owl]

Rasty, Some Lawyers are leaches. I suspect Lawyers were costing him millions to maintain innocence - a successful outcome to avoid the accusation of a felony is above $3k to $5k - now compound that over years and add for big name recognition....

Its all good next year Lance will be on dancing with the stars....Ha.

Ok he had more than 20 lawyers almost at the same time.... again after watching this - Usada is justifying their pecks ... you cannot have 500+ drug tests and have 1 positive... in ten years... this is stupid. this is smoke and mirrors and trying very hard to build a fire.

[OzJacko]

I'm hungry & not waiting! I brought some goat cheese to stuff the mice kabobs. Anybody want to start stuffing while I kindle a fire out back?
Okay I will but I'll put pepper sauce in a couple for those of us who don't like cheese.
I think WOO's off his food a bit at the moment.

[Mountain Mike]

I'd offer him the manager job if it would get him back. I miss him!

[Mountain Mike]

Oz what is your estimated start of your hike?

[hikerboy57]

I'd offer him the manager job if it would get him back. I miss him!

heck id make him a partner!
at least we could split the losses.

[OzJacko]

Oz what is your estimated start of your hike?
Between 20 and 25 March.
I want to be through Walasi-Yi before Good Friday.

[hikerboy57]

when one of my posts gets deleted, does it affect my post count?

[Mountain Mike]

I thought about doing a 25th anniversary hike, but looks like I will be limited to about a month hiking & doing CDT to pick away at triple crown.

[hikerboy57]

I thought about doing a 25th anniversary hike, but looks like I will be limited to about a month hiking & doing CDT to pick away at triple crown.that really doesnt sound like such a terrible alternative mike

[OzJacko]

when one of my posts gets deleted, does it affect my post count?
Not if you post a query about it................:D

[hikerboy57]

Not if you post a query about it................:D

yin and yang:)

[OzJacko]

that really doesnt sound like such a terrible alternative mike
+1 I don't think I'll be able to consider a triple crown.
But the PCT looks to be a possible......one day.

[Mountain Mike]

I love to hike & some trails I would love to do over again. But so many more places to see! Hard to believe it is almost 25 years since I thrued the AT. Way different from now. Stayed at Neels Gap, next hostel was the Place in Damascus.

[Rasty]

when one of my posts gets deleted, does it affect my post count?

What did you do this time?

[hikerboy57]

i do want to do the jmt, want to hike the sierras. been reading john muirs essays since high school. and climbing grand teton is still on my tick list.but i dont know about the cdt. but if i get that money from nigeria thats promised me for simply furnishing some basic personal information, i might swing it too.

[Mountain Mike]

PCT is an awesome trail! I never posted any trail journals but have some typed up. anyone want to read send me a pm.

[hikerboy57]

What did you do this time?

apparently took the fork in the road, and there wasnt one.

[Mountain Mike]

JMT & PCT are close. Awesome country. Even when you don't think it can get better you turn a corner & it goes! View constantly as opposed to green tunnel.

[Wise Old Owl]

mmmm chipmunks....

[hikerboy57]

mmmm chipmunks....

what are you eating?

[Mountain Mike]

Never though of chipmunk. Man we could stuff some prosciutto & broccoli in there along with cheese!

[OzJacko]

JMT & PCT are close. Awesome country. Even when you don't think it can get better you turn a corner & it goes! View constantly as opposed to green tunnel.
I've been looking at Weathercarrots photos....awesome trail.
http://weathercarrot.smugmug.com/

[hikerboy57]

i was just laughing to myself that this is the one thread thats absolutely impossible to hijack

[OzJacko]

If any of you ever want to hike down here, as well as the Bibbulmun at my back door, this one is pretty good too.
Have only seen a small section but it is on my bucket list.

http://www.australianalps.environment.gov.au/walktrack/index.html

[OzJacko]

i was just laughing to myself that this is the one thread thats absolutely impossible to hijack
Rubbish!!
I hijack it daily!!
In about 6 hours I have to myself.:banana

[Wise Old Owl]

FOR THOSE THAT HAVE 620 HD Discover change channel!

[OzJacko]

According to the mileages in Wikipedia, the cafe has less than 1800 posts to go to complete a Cyber Triple Crown!!!!

[hikerboy57]

Rubbish!!
I hijack it daily!!
In about 6 hours I have to myself.:bananayou dont hijack it ,you own it oz.a very welcome addition to the wb community.several polls have you leading in the swing states

[Wise Old Owl]

i was just laughing to myself that this is the one thread thats absolutely impossible to hijack

uh huh ,,, sbu!

[hikerboy57]

According to the mileages in Wikipedia, the cafe has less than 1800 posts to go to complete a Cyber Triple Crown!!!!
i think about 30% of those are mine though

[OzJacko]

you dont hijack it ,you own it oz.a very welcome addition to the wb community.several polls have you leading in the swing states
Oh gosh....:rolleyes:
To paraphrase one of my favourite movie lines of all time.....
"...you use your keyboard purtier than a fifty dollar wh###."

[hikerboy57]

885. i just checked

[OzJacko]

885. i just checked
How do you check that?
I'm coming up on a 1000 and I reckon about 750+ are in here.....

[Mountain Mike]

I just plod along, should we start a new thread about ul-cyberhiking?

[hikerboy57]

you slide your cursor over the little envelope in the upper left corner beside the title of the thread
How do you check that?
I'm coming up on a 1000 and I reckon about 750+ are in here.....

[OzJacko]

I just plod along, should we start a new thread about ul-cyberhiking?
That would be with a tablet or phone?
Not necessary, UL'ers can post in here. The cafe doesn't discriminate.
Be aware though that eventually we weigh all your packs down with copious amounts of BS delivered with a smile, mashed potatoes and filtered water.:D

.....and the occasional banana.:banana

[Mountain Mike]

Darn I better check the mouse kabobs!

[Mountain Mike]

Caught them just in time. Rasty would be proud, nice medium rare!

[OzJacko]

you slide your cursor over the little envelope in the upper left corner beside the title of the thread
Wow!
This is 665 for me.
What on earth have I said in 300 other posts???

[OzJacko]

Caught them just in time. Rasty would be proud, nice medium rare!
Let two of the pepper sauce ones burn a bit for me!!!

[hikerboy57]

Wow!
This is 665 for me.
What on earth have I said in 300 other posts???

didnt you just mention something about bs?

[Wise Old Owl]

Ok cant keep up ghost peppers... are involved

[OzJacko]

didnt you just mention something about bs?
Yeah but that's the 665.
What were the other 300???:eek:
Most were bored when the rest of the cafe were asleep.

[OzJacko]

Hey HB!!
Shouldn't you be filling sandbags??
You look like getting a real bit of weather shortly.

[hikerboy57]

Hey HB!!
Shouldn't you be filling sandbags??
You look like getting a real bit of weather shortly.staying here till monday morning. we're going to get hit, were going to get flooded,probably bad too. im planning on sleeping at work monday night. its safe and we want to be able to open tuesday if the worst doesnt happen

[Train Wreck]

yin and yang:)

profit and loss

[turtle fast]

Unlike the Ghost peppers and its evil extract, I tend for a more subtle burning heat of a habenaro pepper. Hot going in and hot going out.

[Train Wreck]

i think about 30% of those are mine though

my vote can be bought, with the appropriate bribe :D

[OzJacko]

my vote can be bought, with the appropriate bribe :D
Voting not required.
HB is an autocratic dictator who lulls you into thinking it's a democracy and then wham!!

Now I'm even more worried about RocketSocks.....

[OzJacko]

My wife is out for about another 5 hours.
I am supposed to be cutting down a banana palm gone feral in our back yard.
It's 34 Celsius out there.
She will be disappointed with me again!:(

[OzJacko]

staying here till monday morning. we're going to get hit, were going to get flooded,probably bad too. im planning on sleeping at work monday night. its safe and we want to be able to open tuesday if the worst doesnt happen
I'm hearing predictions of 2 feet of snow in West Virginia.
After it's all passed, there could be some great photo opportunities....Harpers Ferry under 2 feet of snow!

[Train Wreck]

My wife is out for about another 5 hours.
I am supposed to be cutting down a banana palm gone feral in our back yard.
It's 34 Celsius out there.
She will be disappointed with me again!:(

If you're not going to get it done, better earn some extra points then. Print out a few little love notes and hang them from the tree. You can start with this one "You're the top banana" That way, when she comes stomping in you can act all innocent, "Honey, I think you should go take a closer look at that tree."
Then you better cut it down tomorrow.

[Mountain Mike]

I'm waiting for real cold & snow. I want to start ice climbing again! To many years wasted living in FL for work,

[OzJacko]

If you're not going to get it done, better earn some extra points then. Print out a few little love notes and hang them from the tree. You can start with this one "You're the top banana" That way, when she comes stomping in you can act all innocent, "Honey, I think you should go take a closer look at that tree."
Then you better cut it down tomorrow.
I AM trying to get the green pool blue for summer.
I AM doing the laundry.
I AM do the vacuuming.
I AM cleaning up the kitchen.
It IS a workday tomorrow (Sunday here already).
And SHE will STILL be disappointed
But after 31 years she won't be surprised....:D

[Rasty]

Caught them just in time. Rasty would be proud, nice medium rare!

Always fully cook the mice. Do you where they have been?

[Mountain Mike]

You must be doing something right that she is releasing you for six months next year.

[Mountain Mike]

Well you were't around & we were hungry!

[OzJacko]

You must be doing something right that she is releasing you for six months next year.
Read post 6177.
I try.
I'm also trying, so I get the release.
It's not with complete blessing though.
We have a lot changing in our lives at present and she would prefer I went another year but next year looks ideal for Daniel and she is not keen for either of us to go alone.

[Mountain Mike]

half from Sunrise Shelter, others from Pico Camp from my LT hike this year. Sister in law glad I got them out of her freezer

[Mountain Mike]

The AT is a great social trail. I still corespond with people I have hike on it almost 25 years ago!

[OzJacko]

The AT is a great social trail. I still corespond with people I have hike on it almost 25 years ago!
Heck!!
I can see how social it is!
I'm corresponding with people I haven't hiked with for another 25 weeks yet!!:D

[OzJacko]

Just went outside to clean out pool filter etc and come back in and it's like night in here! My glasses have darkened to the max and all our curtains are closed and my pupils are dots. It's hot outside.

[Train Wreck]

I AM trying to get the green pool blue for summer.

I AM do the vacuuming.

And SHE will STILL be disappointed
But after 31 years she won't be surprised....:D

This is a serious question.
Why do guys always go for the vacuum cleaner, out of a dozen household chores that need to be done?

[Mountain Mike]

I wish I would have a chance to hike with you But not looking like its in the cards.

[Train Wreck]

Just went outside to clean out pool filter etc and come back in and it's like night in here! My glasses have darkened to the max and all our curtains are closed and my pupils are dots. It's hot outside.

It's dark and 62 degrees here :p

[Mountain Mike]

We like thing that s

[Mountain Mike]

We like machines

[OzJacko]

This is a serious question.
Why do guys always go for the vacuum cleaner, out of a dozen household chores that need to be done?
My wife has some issues with asthma.
I always do the vacuuming.
Why do women not understand how a dishwasher works and always load the thing in such a way that half of it needs rewashing?

[OzJacko]

Just Google Earthed my place and the pool was blue then!!

[Mountain Mike]

Because it is easy!

[Train Wreck]

Because it is easy!

DING!! DING!! DING!! DING!! DING!! DING!!

Gentlemen, we have a winner

[Train Wreck]

My wife has some issues with asthma.
I always do the vacuuming.
Why do women not understand how a dishwasher works and always load the thing in such a way that half of it needs rewashing?

Why is it guys put the dishes in the sink instead of the dishwasher, one foot away??

[OzJacko]

Why is it guys put the dishes in the sink instead of the dishwasher, one foot away??
Touche!!!!

[Train Wreck]

Just Google Earthed my place and the pool was blue then!!

Just Google Earthed my place and the neighbors were using MY pool! :mad:

[OzJacko]

Just Google Earthed my place and the neighbors were using MY pool! :mad:
Street view for my place is at least 5-6 years old!

[moytoy]

I AM trying to get the green pool blue for summer.
I AM doing the laundry.
I AM do the vacuuming.
I AM cleaning up the kitchen.
It IS a workday tomorrow (Sunday here already).
And SHE will STILL be disappointed
But after 31 years she won't be surprised....:D
You just summarized my life:)
I dumped 5 gal of chlorine in the pool after being gone for 10 days. It should be clear in a couple of days.

[Train Wreck]

Street view for my place is at least 5-6 years old!

So was the neighbor lady's swim suit! Tacky!!

[OzJacko]

You just summarized my life:)
I dumped 5 gal of chlorine in the pool after being gone for 10 days. It should be clear in a couple of days.
I'll be happy if mine is blue in 2 weeks.

[OzJacko]

So was the neighbor lady's swim suit! Tacky!!
Mine has 5 cars out the front. Mine, my wife's, Daniel's and his older brother's 2.

[Train Wreck]

Mine has 5 cars out the front. Mine, my wife's, Daniel's and his older brother's 2.

Mine has two cars out front. Both are police cars!!:eek:

[Train Wreck]

I'll be happy if mine is blue in 2 weeks.

Ta-da! ♪♫

http://www.ritdye.com/store/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/r/o/royal-blue_1.png

[Driver8]

I'll be happy if mine is blue in 2 weeks.

And not yellow. ...

[moytoy]

Ta-da! ♪♫

http://www.ritdye.com/store/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/r/o/royal-blue_1.png
I knew there must be an easier way:)

[Train Wreck]

Hi Driver,
What are they currently saying about your part of CT as far as evacuations?

[Train Wreck]

I knew there must be an easier way:)

Sure, smurf-blue tadpoles and algae are quite attractive pool accents!

[Driver8]

Hi Driver,
What are they currently saying about your part of CT as far as evacuations?

I'm inland, Choo Choo, so no evacs. Hoping we don't lose power, in which case ppl would head for emergency shelters, most likely. For Snowtober a year ago, it got to be a drag - I was almost 7 days w/o electricity. There will be evacs in some low-lying shoreline areas, and especially along Long Island, NYC, NJ, DE and MD low-lying areas close to the ocean and bays. Coach's neighbors and HB will be affected, for sure.

[moytoy]

I'm inland, Choo Choo, so no evacs. Hoping we don't lose power, in which case ppl would head for emergency shelters, most likely. For Snowtober a year ago, it got to be a drag - I was almost 7 days w/o electricity. There will be evacs in some low-lying shoreline areas, and especially along Long Island, NYC, NJ, DE and MD low-lying areas close to the ocean and bays. Coach's neighbors and HB will be affected, for sure.
We got a good 24 hours of rain from the storm Friday. I wish all of you in its path the best. Hunker down and stay dry:)

[Train Wreck]

I'm inland, Choo Choo, so no evacs. Hoping we don't lose power, in which case ppl would head for emergency shelters, most likely. For Snowtober a year ago, it got to be a drag - I was almost 7 days w/o electricity. There will be evacs in some low-lying shoreline areas, and especially along Long Island, NYC, NJ, DE and MD low-lying areas close to the ocean and bays. Coach's neighbors and HB will be affected, for sure.

Here's a long article from our local news station. I don't think a lot of us are feeling too safe right now, including those of us who aren't even in the direct path:

http://www.wral.com/us-superstorm-threat-launches-mass-evacuations/11709374/

Sure hope this turns out to be less than what they're saying.

[OzJacko]

I don't like the sound of HB's position where he will be at work as he expects to be evac'd from home.
Hope he has his hiking gear hanging high up on the wall...

[Train Wreck]

I don't like the sound of HB's position where he will be at work as he expects to be evac'd from home.
Hope he has his hiking gear hanging high up on the wall...

I have a feeling he'll take it with him...I would...

[OzJacko]

I have a feeling he'll take it with him...I would...
A few years ago we had one of thos hail storms that pummel cars like they were hit by golf balls.
Thousands of cars still driving around with dimples all over.
Hope he doesn't have to get out and protect the stock in the yard...

[Train Wreck]

saw your entry to Sirhardbody...what the heck does ensuite mean? you trolling for more hiking buddies? :D

[Train Wreck]

A few years ago we had one of thos hail storms that pummel cars like they were hit by golf balls.
Thousands of cars still driving around with dimples all over.
Hope he doesn't have to get out and protect the stock in the yard...

nothing you can do with 2 or 3 acres of cars in the open, that's why businesses have insurance

[OzJacko]

saw your entry to Sirhardbody...what the heck does ensuite mean? you trolling for more hiking buddies? :D
Sorry - ensuite is bathroom attached to one bedroom only.
Traditional house here is about 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms. One dedicated to master bedroom and the other for the pointy heads to share.
When hiking everything I miss is linked to plumbing...flush toilet, running shower fresh water on tap etc.
I don't like being close to myself third day out from last shower...

[OzJacko]

I am sure I will make lots of buddies out there.
Daniel may be tempted to pink blaze but for me it's strictly asexual.
The only thing that will be different for me if fellow hikers are female is that I am old school enough to turn my back on trail side urination.:p

[Train Wreck]

Does Daniel ever visit WhiteBlaze or does he let you have all the fun?
I hadn't thought of that till just now.

[Train Wreck]

I am sure I will make lots of buddies out there.
Daniel may be tempted to pink blaze but for me it's strictly asexual.
The only thing that will be different for me if fellow hikers are female is that I am old school enough to turn my back on trail side urination.:p

thanks in advance!:D

[OzJacko]

Does Daniel ever visit WhiteBlaze or does he let you have all the fun?
I hadn't thought of that till just now.
No Daniel leaves WB to me.
I show him some posts and other links.
Don't worry - he is keen.
Just doesn't want the AT to impinge on his current circs till the New Year. He has a lot happening at the moment.
We did hike 10km together last week and we discuss a lot of plans together.
All gear purchases are joint decisions.
He and his older brother do a bit of geo-caching.

[Train Wreck]

No Daniel leaves WB to me.
I show him some posts and other links.
Don't worry - he is keen.
Just doesn't want the AT to impinge on his current circs till the New Year. He has a lot happening at the moment.
We did hike 10km together last week and we discuss a lot of plans together.
All gear purchases are joint decisions.
He and his older brother do a bit of geo-caching.

You guys are going to have an awesome experience!

[OzJacko]

You guys are going to have an awesome experience!
Thanks!
As Daniel would say "sounds like a plan".:)

[OzJacko]

I'm going to do more housework now.
Will save my 1000th post for another topic.:p
Cheers.

[Train Wreck]

I'm going to do more housework now.
Will save my 1000th post for another topic.:p
Cheers.

Don't waste it discussing chicken feet like someone else did!!
and put the dishes IN the dishwasher.

[hikerboy57]

the winds have picked up this morning, a few neighbors already out securing what they can.no evacuatioon announced yet, but i expect that will happen later today or early tomorrow, theauthorties are saying they epect the storm to be at least as bad as irene, most likely worse with a full moon high tide hitting at the height of the storm with a 5-8 ft storm surge. our problem here on the bay will be the winds, whcih will continue to push water into the channel for 2 or 3 days. im stayin at work monday night, taking my hiking gear, bag, pad filter stove fbcs headlamp.bought a new phone charger for the car. if i have to stay at work monday and tuesday nights,ill be able to work wed as a "thru hiker" forhalloween, complete with hiker funk.i hope the boss doesnt mind pepe staying with me.

[hikerboy57]

theyre now forecasting 5-10 foot storm surge, which if its that bad will put long beach under water, the bay will meet the ocean. its not looking good here.

[hikerboy57]

to give you some perspective, this is where i live:https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=30+lancaster+rd+island+park,+ny&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x89c26551f93bb28b:0xb47736df70ad072d,30+Lan caster+Rd,+Island+Park,+NY+11558&gl=us&ei=HhCNUNalKdCP0QGd1YHYCw&ved=0CBwQ8gEwAA

[Train Wreck]

That's really frightening. Why is your work place even bothering to open up on Monday? No one is going to go car shopping in the middle of a hurricane.

[hikerboy57]

That's really frightening. Why is your work place even bothering to open up on Monday? No one is going to go car shopping in the middle of a hurricane.
well have to move as many cars indoors as we can, particularly the camaros and corvettes as well as any service vehicles. we obviuosly arent expecting too many idiots to come out in the storm, but its not supposed to get bad until monday afternoon. i dont expect to open tuesday,but stroms are fickle, and we want to be prepared to open as the month ends wednesday, so if we can we will. noone is oign to be forced to be at work if conditions are that bad, the authorities want everyone to stay off the roads. im staying there because il be able to keep my car out of harms way, ill be warm and dry, and as long as we dont lose power, we've got wifi, cable tv,refrigerator microwave, as well as shelter mice and racoons. and theres a great view of little neck bay, itll be a great vantage point to watch the storm.

[Train Wreck]

It's starting to get bizarre down here. Everything from winter storm warnings in the mountains to tropical storm warnings at the beach. The beaches are getting battered already.

[Capt Nat]

I'm watching the news and really worried for you guys! I went through the 3 hurricanes here in Florida in O4, lost my roof, didn't have power for over a month. Things can get hard. I hope you guys stay safe. I know it's not a priority in this situation, but whenever things are getting back to normal, please check in here and let us know you are alright. Otherwise we will just watch it on TV and keep worrying... Above all, just be safe. A 70MPH wind is not that big a deal but a lawn chair at that speed will knock the heck out of you...

[hikerboy57]

I'll be safe. and I should stay connected as long as my droid gets service.

[Driver8]

In the past 14 hours, the forecast has turned worse for us, especially for NYC area. With landfall projected for mid-NJ coast, NYC will be right in the teeth of the storm. We have to hope that it is as weak as possible when it hits. Not quite so bad for us inland in New England, but not a pretty picture. For my town, the chance of tropical storm force winds has gone up in the forecast from 42 to 54% since last evening. Fingers crossed that what we get here is not as bad as Irene. It stands to reason that the effects won't be as bad as Snowtober, since snow isn't predicted for us and the leaves are down to a much greater extent than they were last year at this point. It's remarkable that Snowtober hit on 10/29 last year and Sandy will stroll in on the same day. Wow!

[Gray Blazer]

i am special, though.

http://www.google.com/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://dandelionmama.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/pp-shortbus-t2.jpg&sa=X&ei=xjeNUPfrC4za9ATb44DgCw&ved=0CAsQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNEqAUVjTIK3fHAf-cNxGeykeSroEA........................

[Gray Blazer]

Sorry, I did not mean to be so callous and thoughtless with this storm bearing down on you all. Thoughts and prayers going out to all.

[hikerboy57]

the forecast just continues to get worse, with storm surge now expected to reaach 6-12 feet. well be flooded the question will be for how long.and all my neighbors just finished cleaning up from irene just a few months ago.
all iw not good right now.

[Rasty]

I'm going to do more housework now.
Will save my 1000th post for another topic.:p
Cheers.

Don't waste it discussing chicken feet like someone else did!!
and put the dishes IN the dishwasher.

Chicken ankles! :D

[Wise Old Owl]

Hikerboy needs sandbags and a bus... to get off the island.

I had a vision at 3am last night.... got up and googled it - I had an image of a owl drawn by Native American ... 17899

[Train Wreck]

Chicken ankles! :D

Fowl feet!

[Wise Old Owl]

why are we talking chicken feet?


Tried the Geocashing thing... all the prizes were child plastic toys... dropped out of it...

[Train Wreck]

why are we talking chicken feet?


Tried the Geocashing thing... all the prizes were child plastic toys... dropped out of it...

Rasty squandered his milestone 2000th post with a useless tip on cooking chicken feet

[Mountain Mike]

Good luck HB & anyone else in the storms path. I went threw it in the 91 "Perfect Storm" on Nantucket Island. Morning before it hit I stopped by to see a friend who lived by the harbor. At low tide the water was above high tide mark. Another friend tried to ride it out in his boat. His dory ended up 1/4 mile from the water when the storm abated parked perfectly tied up to a light pole when he decided to bail.

[Wise Old Owl]

Would you folks want to post on survival ideas for the trail on a separate thread? What to do when your in a pickle....etc.

Cheif Medicine Owl.....http://www.daytonsbluff.org/DBDF/May2004/DBDFMay2004_ChiefMedicineOwl.jpg


Hey check this out Petroglyphs...
https://www.google.com/search?q=american+indian+owl+petroglyphs&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1WaNUMTkJrSp0AHs_YCADA&biw=1280&bih=592&sei=12aNUPqWM66M0QHi8oDoDQ

[Rasty]

why are we talking chicken feet?


Tried the Geocashing thing... all the prizes were child plastic toys... dropped out of it...

Rasty squandered his milestone 2000th post with a useless tip on cooking chicken feet

Wrong. It was about picking the correct chicken to eat out of a group.

[Train Wreck]

Wrong. It was about picking the correct chicken to eat out of a group.

why are you ogling their ankles when all you have to do is read the printed sticker that tells the price per per pound & total weight?

[turtle fast]

So for those hiking cajuns or French hikers why not packaged frogs legs?

[Train Wreck]

Would you folks want to post on survival ideas for the trail on a separate thread? What to do when your in a pickle....etc.

Cheif Medicine Owl.....http://www.daytonsbluff.org/DBDF/May2004/DBDFMay2004_ChiefMedicineOwl.jpg


Hey check this out Petroglyphs...
https://www.google.com/search?q=american+indian+owl+petroglyphs&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1WaNUMTkJrSp0AHs_YCADA&biw=1280&bih=592&sei=12aNUPqWM66M0QHi8oDoDQ

quite a collection, some of them seem very familiar to me from past trips to southern Utah

[Wise Old Owl]

So what can we talk about other than politics - storms - goofy chicken feet with hiking boots.


Gosh I heart radio is messed up today.

[turtle fast]

Proper disposal of poop in the woods? How about dog feces, I do not hear of people burring their pets feces on the trail.