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  1. 03-02-2007, 07:04 #1
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    Default 07, whos your minnesota smith?

    do you guys have any stand out , wyoming skateboarder types or your own ms yet? anyone who everyone is talking about ? whos your mascott?
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  2. 03-02-2007, 13:05 #2
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    I'd volunteer myself, but I don't think I'm nearly colorful enough. I have a feeling someone will come to the forefront within the next several weeks.
    "Too much civilization around here! Remember when the woods used to be woods, Harry?"
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    I thought Matthewski was already elected.
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    What defines a Minnesota Smith? Someone who takes 11 months to hike the trail? Someone who gets a thread about them? Someone who likes to put peanut butter in other people's beards?

    We won't have a Minnesota Smith. We'll have our own legends and characters.
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  5. 03-02-2007, 13:49 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrHappy View Post
    What defines a Minnesota Smith? Someone who takes 11 months to hike the trail? Someone who gets a thread about them? Someone who likes to put peanut butter in other people's beards?

    We won't have a Minnesota Smith. We'll have our own legends and characters.
    you sound jealous. minnesotasmith is one-of-a-kind. there will never be another. most hikers are cookie-cutter sheeple. his legend will live on.
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    SHEEPLE?!? I love it!
    "Too much civilization around here! Remember when the woods used to be woods, Harry?"
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    For us new guys (and girls), what makes his story so unique? I'm curious...
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    Again, "hike your own hike" comes to mind when I think of Minnesota Smith.

    That means......don't take hiking so seriously that it interferes with the ability to enjoy and have fun.

    The Minnesota Smith thread was informative, educational and for some (most of us), humorous. Regardless of how he hiked, he indeed thru-hiked it.

    There were times when the thread was very serious. Yet, we were able to have fun with it.

    There is nothing wrong with that.

    Each step taken on the Appalachian Trail is a historical one. It's people, the same. Categorize them however you will.

    To answer your kwestion Matty, yes I have many. This year I am following many hikers. I have many ideas. Who knows, maybe I'll start a new thread.
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    Whoops. I didn't mean to sounds jealous. I'm really not. I was trying to invoke the idea that MS was one of a kind, like Wolf said. It just didn't come out right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrHappy View Post
    Whoops. I didn't mean to sounds jealous. I'm really not. I was trying to invoke the idea that MS was one of a kind, like Wolf said. It just didn't come out right.
    i know you're not. i'm just messin' with ya.
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    I've already seen several hikers come through this year.....but so many are doing it "by the book" so to say. I'm going to follow many of them, and we'll see who I find!

    The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose............................................ ...
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    What book?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrHappy View Post
    What defines a Minnesota Smith?
    A good press agent. A compelling character. Good script. Likeable cast. Lots of "buzz".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Tarlin View Post
    What book?
    Wingfoot's.
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    What book?
    could be by your book Jack, just e-published....



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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    you sound jealous. minnesotasmith is one-of-a-kind. there will never be another. most hikers are cookie-cutter sheeple. his legend will live on.


    I love you Marine!
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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    you sound jealous. minnesotasmith is one-of-a-kind. there will never be another. most hikers are cookie-cutter sheeple. his legend will live on.
    Minnesotasmith was a thru-hiking GOD. Matthewski could have been a
    thru-hiking GOD with an added degree of flatulance but the taxman confiscated his dreams. Now he is flatluant dreamer.

    (_*_) Blaaaaaaaat...
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    StarLyte, I just like your Avatar....
    Awesome.







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    Speaking of books, my agent wants me to write one when I get back. In fact she plans to throw the idea around to some houses while I'm gone to see if anyone bites. I had wanted to write a book, btw - but figured it would just be self published as many are. We'll see. Right now I gotta do this trail!!

    Oh, and PLEASE don't tell Jack that it would be based more on a Christian angle ...so I'm gonna need those confrontations at shelters with trying to save lost souls to make this book authentic. (see shelter thread). And hope I don't end up in hell with bad water. he he he







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    Default My Nomination GUTHOOK

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    Yesterday it was his birthday. All he wanted to do was BAKE for HIS birthday. Wonder bought all the ingredients ahead of time. He settled in the Bunkhouse, cleaned up and started baking and had a GUSHER of a nose bleed. It took several tampons to stop it. Pies on hold; he was taken to emergency room to have it looked at. While the rest of us (Wonder, CoughDrop, Kentucky Blue, and Woodstock went out for a $30 10 pound pizza-that's another story). He was fine after a while Doc didn't do much.

    So laugh at the tampon, but if you ever need them you won't. The Pies were amazing. Got one in the oven RIGHT NOW.
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