[pct-l] ADZPCTKOPBOYMUIC

[bharve at dslextreme.com (Bruce Harvey)]

Hear, hear for another extension of alphabet soup weekend!  (totally apt 
term by 2004 hiker Izzy)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuckie V" <rubberchuckie@yahoo.com>
To: "PCT-List" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Cc: <Bighummel@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:24 PM
Subject: [pct-l] ADZPCTKOPBOYMUIC


>>>>>Bighummel@aol.com wrote: Chuckie, I like the idea. It could be called 
>>>>>"bring out your most useless item" contest.  My job as coordinator of 
>>>>>the event is to delegate. Thus, I hereby appoint you to the exalted 
>>>>>post of cooridinator of this contest! We will have enough going on 
>>>>>Saturday, how about Friday?    -Greg
>
>
>
>
> The first annual "ADZPCTKOPBOYMUIC" it is. Annual Day Zero Pacific Crest 
> Trail Kick-Off Party Bring Out Your Most Useless Item Contest!
>
> Whew.
>
> All I ask, as newly appointed coordinator (damn you Greg!), is a small 
> mention of said contest on the website to bring awareness to prospective 
> thru-hikers, if they indeed care to sign up. This is especially important 
> since the event will occur on Friday. It is important to remember that the 
> point of such a contest won't be to ridicule anyone (other than the 
> coordinator of said contest) but rather to enlighten (and, of course, 
> lighten) potential thru-hikers.
>
> As coordinator, I am now hereby seeking applicants for our "expert" panel. 
> Anyone? To be considered for such a panel, you must have carried a full 
> backpack to the refrigerator (and back to the couch) at least once in the 
> past ten years. I also think it wise to have at least one thru-hiker (of 
> the PCT or any other major long trail) from the prehistoric Stone Age era 
> as well as some thru-hikers with a more modern-day approach. We'll need at 
> least one female on the panel and someone of Flyin' Brian's caliber too. 
> If anyone would like to share ideas, please feel free to. I've never been 
> a coordinator of anything in my life; heck, my VCR still flashes "12:00" 
> repeatedly.
>
> I will send another such request as the event draws nearer, until our 
> panel is full.
>
> Nearly Sincerely,
> Chuckie
>
> Newly appointed ADZPCTKOPBOYMUIC 
> Coordinator...."12:00"..."12:00"..."12:00"...
>
>
>
>
>>>>>>>>rubberchuckie@yahoo.com writes:
> Strider, et al....this could be a highly entertaining event at the 
> kick-off! A prospective thru-hiker can (if he or she chooses) show their 
> gear in front of an "expert" panel consisting of an odd number of (odd) 
> people. A majority ruling of 'yay' or 'nay' tells the hiker the jury's 
> finding. Of course, the judge (the prospective hiker) has the final say on 
> the matter and can choose to sentence themselves to a more burdensome hike 
> if they see fit (do I sound impartial?). Besides, sending stuff home from 
> there can't be easy anyway.
>
> Heck, the panel can include as many people as possible to get everyone 
> involved, though the "expert" part might then have to be disregarded.
>
> Had I had access to such expertise I'd probably have saved thousands on 
> chiropractic bills these past couple of years.
>
> -Chuckie
>
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