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[pct-l] Damn So Cal Weather
I think she was simply saying that a$$holes area
everywhere, theres no REAL escape.
---------Junaid (who agrees)
--- stillroaming <PCT@DelNorteResort.Com> wrote:
> Donna stated, "As though geography dictates the
> hearts and minds of man, and
> by merely getting away from the city, you have found
> a utopia where the ugly
> side of mankind does not exist."
>
> Yes, geography does! Isn't this exactly the reason
> why we hike? Getting away
> from the pointless distractions and wonders of man
> is a 'utopia found', a
> change of perspective. The most marked drop of
> encounters with the 'ugly
> side of mankind' can be found on or near the trail.
> It's all about
> geography.
>
> Did you really say that? Someone needs to take a
> hike, lest they forget what
> hiking is all about. :)
>
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dsaufley" <dsaufley@sprynet.com>
> To: <Lonetrail@aol.com>; <PCT@DelNorteResort.Com>;
> <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>; <Bighummel@aol.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:26 PM
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Damn So Cal Weather
>
>
> > I guess it's all where you live (or lived) in So.
> Cal. I found what you
> say
> > to be true in the "valleys," but here in the high
> desert, I see the Milky
> > Way at night, there's 3,500 people spread over 26
> square miles, and
> there's
> > not a stop light or traffic jam to be found. And
> this is LA County. I've
> > heard from many hikers that they were overwhelmed
> by the kindness and
> > hospitality they found down here from all kinds of
> complete strangers --
> not
> > limited to Hiker Heaven.
> >
> > Idiots are everywhere, my friend. You'll find
> them up north too, and
> > probably just about anywhere humans live. I'm
> always amused when a
> terrible
> > crime happens in some quiet rural town, and the
> people always say, "I
> can't
> > believe that something like this happened here."
> As though geography
> > dictates the hearts and minds of man, and by
> merely getting away from the
> > city, you have found a utopia where the ugly side
> of mankind does not
> exist.
> > If only it were so simple; we could all just
> spread out and there would be
> > peace on earth.
> >
> > L-Rod
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
> > [mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On
> Behalf Of
> > Lonetrail@aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:48 AM
> > To: PCT@DelNorteResort.Com;
> pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net;
> Bighummel@aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Damn So Cal Weather
> >
> >
> > We're suffering here in southern California today
> nearly perfect blue
> > skies,
> > wisps of white clouds, 80 degrees(!!!!). WOW!
> Sounds like a travel
> > agency..
> > I just moved from S.CA to WA and here are the
> reasons
> >
> > It stated that "Nearly clear blue skies" If it was
> a clear blue skies it
> > would not be in S. CA . Blue is like black and
> blue in SCA.You know they
> > don't
> > know what a star looks like stars never penetrate
> the smog. Then the word
> > suffering which is true their lungs are suffering
> from the smog
> (pollution)
> > The
> > most polluted area in USA.
> >
> > 14 million (13 Illegal) people all on the free
> ways bumper to bumper 80
> > miles an hour. All with the California attitude
> "ME FIRST" When they have
> > rain
> > the average rain day has 800 accidents on the free
> ways. Just think if it
> > rained
> > every day in SCA what a population control this
> would be. In driving
> school
> >
> > teaches aggressive driving not defensive driving.
> Never let one car space
> > between you and the guy in front of you, If you do
> you will have six cars
> > jumps
> > in from of you. If you want to make a left turn go
> into the passing lane
> and
> >
> > wait till the last second and cut off the person
> in the slow lane and make
> > your turn. Its "ME FIRST" at its finest.
> >
> > Since I moved here to WA I never have to clean my
> windshield. IN SCA you
> > can't remove the grease. When the stars come out
> they are big and bright.
> > The
> > people are polite the ME FIRST has not caught on.
> > When I go into a Mac Donald's in WA I get the
> order right the first time
> > in
> > WA. It never happen in SCA. How can you screw up a
> cheese burger with
> > French
> > fries so many times? In SCA its always ten time
> wrong and one times right
> > in
> > everthing.. We have a large group of SCA here and
> we all go the nearest
> > Aqueduct headed for SCA and guess what. Its not
> all water your drink down
> > there.
> > Have your next drink on me. Just joking.
> > In my aerobic class no transplants all natural.
> >
> > I do miss the Angeles and San Bernardino NF's and
> my friends. This
> morning
> >
> > I am going snow shoeing in one of the passes. Love
> the llama farms up
> here.
> >
> > Lonetail
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We're suffering here in southern California today.
> Nearly perfect blue
> > skies, wisps of white clouds, 80 degrees(!!!!). I
> guess this why I stand
> > in
> > line
> > everywhere I go and it takes me an hour each way
> to get to and from work.
> > 14
> > million people must like something about this
> area and can't ALL be
> wrong.
> > <<<<
> >
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