[pct-l] Mt. Whitney & Mars Expedition

[thehawk]

Switchback:  *points* "And here we are, at the top of Mount Whitney.  And
there, thru the forest, you can see Mars has come up over the horizon!"

Paying Customer:  "Hey!  That's just some guy in a tree with a flashlight!"

thehawk:  "Uhm.. Cheep cheep?"

Paying Customer, as he turns back to Switchback: "I demand a refund!"

Switchback (or rather, where he was less than a moment ago): *crickets*

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of hiker97 at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 01:12
To: sparkymeister at gmail.com
Cc: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net; John.Hannah at c-b.com;
laura629 at hotmail.com; carolbruno at cox.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mt. Whitney & Mars Expedition



Sparky wrote: It is an urban legend, but it was true in 2003. I saw it then
at Horseshoe Meadow and Rock Creek. It was incredibly bright, almost hard to
look at. For some reason this info has been circulating again. 
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If this is not true, then I say we set up a scam.  We charge people to go to
the top to see Mars.  I think about $50 each would be cool.  Then hope that
there are clouds.  Or we could disappear somewhere along the way and go back
down to the Portal parking lot for the get-away.  Abandon clients high on
the mountain after we have collected their fees.  Neat.  In the best pirate
tradition.
 
Hey, I saw the new movie Pirates of the Caribbean.  I like it.  It has lots
of good ideas for trail use.  I am glad to see everyone get on the pirate
bandwagon.  Of course, yours truly has been out in front of this trend for
sometime.
 
Switchback
Conqueror of Mt. Whitney ...... Portal Parking Lot
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