Heard from a hiker at Neel gap today that Jack had passed away......its not true is it? If so, a trail legend had left us. We should all pay homage.....
Heard from a hiker at Neel gap today that Jack had passed away......its not true is it? If so, a trail legend had left us. We should all pay homage.....
very disturbing news. Can anyone else verify this.
Panzer
Damn. I just put fifty bucks in his mail drop.
still alive, as of two hours ago! sick ass joke i guess?
we just spoke to him on the phone. he's at the Sapphfire inn in Franklin.
As Mark Twain once said: "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."
Panzer
Last edited by Panzer1; 04-02-2010 at 17:59. Reason: spelling error, sorry: ate/at
He ate the saphire motel? He must really be hiking. At least my fifty bucks wasn't wasted. Or well...at least it'll get spent.
Good to know. Maybe this thread best be deleted, so as to keep the rumor mill from spinning......sorry guys, thought i trusted the source...of course i'm a long way from neels gap.....
sorry Jack.....no way intended this as disrespect.....rather, concern.
HIKE ON JACK!!!
so the hotel food killed him? wow, i thought it would be some girls ole' man or the booze
someone own him a beer..
Panzer
what are you drunk? you mean, owes him one, or loan him one? what
Pretty lame to do an April Fools "joke" on the 2nd.
And "Trail News" is the wrong forum to put it in.
Use of the phrase "pay homage" in the original post suggests to me it was intentional. Off with his head! On a side note...yoji..your "trusted source" wasn't by any chance bag o' tricks was it?
maybe we should take this opportunity to write an obituary for him just in case. You know, kind of like they do for famous people. They always write their obituary while they are still alive just to have it ready in advance.
Panzer
(just kidding Jack)
no no no, this is how rumors start... the real UNEDITED message was...
baltimore jack has BEEN passed on every uphill, every downhill, and every flat stretch on the AT, except the stretch to the open buffet table
Good Lord, the things one sees when you've been away.
Hiked South this morning back to Neel Gap, worked at the store for a few hours, then caught a ride here to Franklin. Beautiful evening, all sorts of people here, with more arriving tomorrow.
Am enjoying the day immensely and am in no way dead, sorry to disappoint anyone. The real festivities start tomorrow, hope to see some of you here, certainly planning to stay above ground thru the weekend.
yes....yes.....miscommunications......
not passed away, but passed on near neels gap......sorry all.....
jack hiking southbound though was a surprise to hear....then catching a ride to franklin......can't pass up ole ronnies hospitalities......Ron is THE MAN......
Ron Haven for Mayor......