matthewski launches this am.

[mweinstone]

dateline mozambique,reuters and upi news service are now reporting the 3am launch of matthewski to the appalachian trail this evening.sources have confirmed a launch and are reporting an estimated 5pm saturday arrival at amicalola falls state park. as it is well known,matthewski ,the native born philadelphian has attempted thru hiking the appalachian trail before without sucsess.experts in the feild are giving mat a 50 50 chance of summiting katadin,while las vegas oddsmakers have him going off at a fantastik 50 to 1 longshot.a close friend and landlady of matthewski,mrs dam cao,was quoted asking the question burning in sports fans heads,
'"you go long time now?"

[camich]

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dances with Mice]

Good luck! The weather looks much better than last weekend.

The GATC will be out Sunday doing Trail maintenance near the Hike Inn. Say "HI!" if you pass them. I, unfortunately, will probably be flying to Philly.

[BW2006]

Have a great hike!

[Panzer1]

I see that they are calling for rain in gainesville almost every day until Thursday.

Panzer

[Lone Wolf]

1 in 25 chance of making it.

[mweinstone]

some folks pants are on fire.cause their a liar.some folks have smarty pants.the colleges want to give them schoolarships.other people get ,pooptypoopty pants cause they dont wipe good.i like being the court fool.its a job. sombodys got to do it.

[mweinstone]

seeya panzer1,wolf,wiz,minni,hes gone allready,soulys,jack warren and atroll .ill find a way to log in from the trail with a babe report.see you guys out there.this is matthewski one,,.....goodnight huston,....

[Disney]

Good Lord I'm jealous.

[neo]

1 in 25 chance of making it.

your right neo

[neo]

1 in 25 chance of making it.

good luck anyway neo

[Tin Man]

If the body is willing and the mind is chilling, you will make it. Happy Trails!

[Jack Tarlin]

I've discovered over the years that sometimes, the unlikliest people turn out to be very successful hikers, and likewise, I've seen people with years of experience and 10,000 dollars worth of gear, flame out in tears after five or six days.

You never know.

So with that thought in mind, instead of speculating on someone's chances, which seems kind of mean, I'm just gonna wish the guy good luck and I hope he has a great trip.

[Heater]

It'll be in the low-twenties tonight up there. I hope he's ready for it.

Was it M.Smith that was only bringing a 40 degree bag?

Good luck to them all.

[Tin Man]

I've discovered over the years that sometimes, the unlikliest people turn out to be very successful hikers, and likewise, I've seen people with years of experience and 10,000 dollars worth of gear, flame out in tears after five or six days.

You never know.

So with that thought in mind, instead of speculating on someone's chances, which seems kind of mean, I'm just gonna wish the guy good luck and I hope he has a great trip.

I agree and I think that is what I said.

"Never tell me the odds." Capt. Kirk to Spock

[Panzer1]

I see on the weather that tonight, Sunday 2/19, will be a bad first night on the trail, with freezing drizzle tonight.

Panzer

[Panzer1]

Just wondering, has anyone on the trail seen or heard from MWEINSTONE??

Panzer

[Frosty]

Just wondering, has anyone on the trail seen or heard from MWEINSTONE??

Panzer

I've been kind of wondering about this myself. Haven't seen him mentioned in any of the trail journals, though of course he could have picked up a trail name early.

Surprised he didn't check in, though. He said he would and it's been almost two weeks, hasn't it?

[Frosty]

likewise, I've seen people with years of experience ... flame out in tears after five or six days.

I wasn't crying. It was rainy that day. (That's my story and i'm sticking to it.)

Anyway, it was seven days.

[ARambler]

He was put back on the trail at Woody Gap, last week, ca wed, 2/22. Looked like a real hiker in rain gear while wash was being done at the Hiker Hostel. He was also hard to read in person, but Jack is probably right, take LW's odds.
Rambler