Datto wrote:
I really like women and I understand why women would like women too.
Datto
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Datto wrote:
I really like women and I understand why women would like women too.
Datto wrote:
One of the things most notable about my AT thru-hike was that I had met people who's character was exemplary. These were people, individually, who were true and real. I had just loved that about them. There was just no BS about them at all on the AT. And I had recently come from an environment where BS was highly valued prior to me having arrived on the AT. That past experience for years on-end had made me suspicious of everything. The AT had become a relished breath of fresh air. When you see people under duress day-after-day and how they could still keep a positive attitude, keep going northward, just keep going. That is when you have encountered people who are as dedicated as you. They are your kind even though they may not appear as you.
Later on, you find out more about them and they open up about who they are.
It was then I had realized I'd run into truly great people. I suppose some would have considered themselves normal. To me they were what Society was intrinsically striving to achieve. Each was nobody and somebody at the same time. People who I'd admired (and I do not admire many people, even today).
In the entire scheme of things they were also funny. Absolutely hilarious. Some of these people could have made a living as comedians. Instead they were history teachers or hair stylists or FBI agents or carpenters or firefighters.
Somewhere in North Carolina I had met up with a woman from whom I had read past shelter register entries. Sometimes it's amazing to see the actual person who had written shelter register entries ahead of you on the Trail -- they're not who you expect them to be. During an extended break she had asked me what I had done prior to coming to the AT and I'd explained truthfully (rather than the usual "I'd escaped from an asylum"). I had asked her cordially what she had done prior to coming to the AT and she had responded that she had previously been a cube farmer. Eventually I'd surmised she was into space planning for some furniture company. We would hit it off and when I had velcroed my camera to nearby tree to jump into a timed photo op, I'd told her on the camera countdown to act crazy. That had ended up being one of the best pics from my AT thru-hike.
The people just kept getting even better the further north I went on my AT thru-hike.
Just plain good people.
Datto
AnotherKevin wrote:
Oh, and an aside to 'mental note' - How much booze does it take to get a camel lit up, and isn't that a waste of good ethanol?
Datto wrote:
If only you had finished any of your hikes, your comment would be meaningful. Why don't you explain why you have quit so many times?Da Wolf wrote:
1st time thru-hikers need not read any of this crap
Datto
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max.patch wrote:
Datto wrote:
If only you had finished any of your hikes, your comment would be meaningful. Why don't you explain why you have quit so many times?DattoDa Wolf wrote:
1st time thru-hikers need not read any of this crap
Da Wolf wrote:
i only finished 5
Rasty wrote:
Might be fun to watch as long as it's civilTrafficJam wrote:
The Cafe isn't going to be a battle ground.
BeerTrafficJam wrote:
Good point. Pass the popcorn and pour the wine.Rasty wrote:
Might be fun to watch as long as it's civilTrafficJam wrote:
The Cafe isn't going to be a battle ground.
What wine should I drink with popcorn?
a quality Pinot Noir or Pinot Grigio.TrafficJam wrote:
Good point. Pass the popcorn and pour the wine.Rasty wrote:
Might be fun to watch as long as it's civilTrafficJam wrote:
The Cafe isn't going to be a battle ground.
What wine should I drink with popcorn?
Datto wrote:
I don't believe your number simply because the number keeps varying up and down so frequently and I haven't believed anything you've said since the last time you and I met in-person years ago.Da Wolf wrote:
i only finished 5
Nevertheless, battling with you and the me-too minions isn't my goal -- it's certainly entertaining and I truly enjoy the spark from that activity. Rather, my goal is to quickly have a higher percentage of prospective AT thru-hikers legitimately finish the AT thru-hikes they start (not necessarily greater numbers finishing). Datto's Tips v2.0 is just one of the avenues I have underway pushing toward that goal.
I'd like you and your minions to deliberately begin to take a much more gentle approach when responding to prospective AT thru-hikers and responding to AT issues, particularly with people who don't have a military background. Reason: You and your minions always being so harsh with others is simply no help to the masses and that harsh attitude creates a very bad impression with prospective AT thru-hikers. If you and your minions will take a recognizable gentler approach then I'll begin to ignore your claims and we can each go our different directions doing our own things separately without battle. If you'd rather continue to do battle here and elsewhere, new and existing, that'd be okay too and I'll gear up and continue to enjoy it when I get the time available soon. Since we're now supposed to be older and wiser I thought I'd give you the choice.
Respond here this week and no legit response means you want to continue doing battle.
Datto
Da Wolf wrote:
i only finished 5max.patch wrote:
Datto wrote:
If only you had finished any of your hikes, your comment would be meaningful. Why don't you explain why you have quit so many times?DattoDa Wolf wrote:
1st time thru-hikers need not read any of this crap
Datto wrote:
I consider it to be a great opportunity, not a conflict.
Investigating further, underneath there is a warm heart under a harsh exterior. With little change and very little effort an opportunity exists.
Datto
Datto wrote:
I don't believe your number simply because the number keeps varying up and down so frequently and I haven't believed anything you've said since the last time you and I met in-person years ago.Da Wolf wrote:
i only finished 5
Nevertheless, battling with you and the me-too minions isn't my goal -- it's certainly entertaining and I truly enjoy the spark from that activity. Rather, my goal is to quickly have a higher percentage of prospective AT thru-hikers legitimately finish the AT thru-hikes they start (not necessarily greater numbers finishing). Datto's Tips v2.0 is just one of the avenues I have underway pushing toward that goal.
I'd like you and your minions to deliberately begin to take a much more gentle approach when responding to prospective AT thru-hikers and responding to AT issues, particularly with people who don't have a military background. Reason: You and your minions always being so harsh with others is simply no help to the masses and that harsh attitude creates a very bad impression with prospective AT thru-hikers. If you and your minions will take a recognizable gentler approach then I'll begin to ignore your claims and we can each go our different directions doing our own things separately without battle. If you'd rather continue to do battle here and elsewhere, new and existing, that'd be okay too and I'll gear up and continue to enjoy it when I get the time available soon. Since we're now supposed to be older and wiser I thought I'd give you the choice.
Respond here this week and no legit response means you want to continue doing battle.
Datto
max.patch wrote:
hey...we gotta kevin and a dave. minions are obviously from new england.
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Da Wolf wrote:
ya tryin' to be the new tarlin?
mental note wrote:
What has always amazed me is the people that hiked the trail prior to all the internet minutiae...what nerve!
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Rasty wrote:
Might be fun to watch as long as it's civilTrafficJam wrote:
The Cafe isn't going to be a battle ground.
Them's fightin' words!TrafficJam wrote:
The Cafe isn't going to be a battle ground.
jimmyjam wrote:
Here's my tip from my recent LASH. Maintain a safe B.O.D. Body Oder Distance. Which is 5 feet the first day and increases by 5 feet everyday you and your hiking buddies have not showered. :-))
max.patch wrote:
email from sams club -- now your dog can be a minion too. $15
Datto wrote:
Is there one for the GF? The goggles are what does it for me. Hot.max.patch wrote:
email from sams club -- now your dog can be a minion too. $15
Datto