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    Easily done in many ways. Here is one (lawyers...

    Easily done in many ways. Here is one (lawyers call this "mooting", using hypotheticals to test application of law):

    The man was temporarily insane, under any of several texts. As a result, unable...
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    There is a difference between "exceptions" and...

    There is a difference between "exceptions" and "not enforcing rules."

    TW
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    Yeah, and if we later find out they were...

    Yeah, and if we later find out they were innocent, they can't complain, either!

    TW
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    Jam it, dude. Yeah, not only am I "The ...

    Jam it, dude.

    Yeah, not only am I "The Weasel" (not A weasel, but "The Weasel") and an attorney, but that's how I got my trail name, not by self-anointing as a lot of lowlifes seem to do: In...
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    As an attorney with a 100% disability (deaf, but...

    As an attorney with a 100% disability (deaf, but largely corrected by cochlear implants) who has litigated major handicap/animal cases, this is pretty much gospel: (1) ONLY trained (and recognized)...
  6. Possible water retention in the lower legs,...

    Possible water retention in the lower legs, possibly due to excess salt/sodium. Look at the sodium content of your food. Normal/optimal non-exertion level should be <2500 mg/day. You can do that in...
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    Bus: ...

    Bus:

    https://www.prntr.com/greyhound-locations.html
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    Spread the word. I can use the help.

    Spread the word. I can use the help.
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    I love you people. Mrs. The Weasel has several...

    I love you people. Mrs. The Weasel has several expensive needs, and your fees will help me make them possible. Please try these tricks only in North Carolina, where I can appear in federal court with...
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    Your permit is not transferable. You use it or...

    Your permit is not transferable. You use it or lose it. If lost or not used in the shelter you . must leave.
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    My post was from actual observation, as well as...

    My post was from actual observation, as well as notation of posts here, that a lot of backpackers/hikers think that a Ranger citation for camping violations is on the same order as a traffic ticket....
  12. It's been a while. Good to see you here. Tell...

    It's been a while. Good to see you here.

    Tell me more about Sufi, with a private message if you prefer.

    TW
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    Again, as speaking as an attorney, many may not...

    Again, as speaking as an attorney, many may not realize that a citation from a Ranger is a written CRIMINAL notice of a violation of Title 18 of the United States (Criminal) Code that must be...
  14. Well, banana peels may actually have the...

    Well, banana peels may actually have the remainder of the seed, and can grow. While a tropical plant, it's not impossible for it to grow elsewhere. As for apples, you've never heard of Johnny...
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    Speaking as a disability lawyer, I would get a...

    Speaking as a disability lawyer, I would get a letter from a licensed MD confirming this, and then contact the Park HQ. Direct the letter/call to the Handicap Accommodation office. I suggest...
  16. You seem to be pretty savvy on this stretch, so...

    You seem to be pretty savvy on this stretch, so I'll ask a couple of other questions of you, if you don't mind:

    1) Over Labor Day weekend (esp Sunday night) how crowded do you see Trimpi Shelter...
  17. Down, thanks. I always fill when I pass a...

    Down, thanks. I always fill when I pass a stream/spring, just in case. But it's also nice to know I don't have to carry both drinking AND dinner water into Trimpi. So thanks again.

    TW
  18. This seems to have been dropped, so I'll say it...

    This seems to have been dropped, so I'll say it again:

    I am willing to accept feeding apple cores and banana peels to trailside Burmese pythons, but by hand-feeding them only. This tends to...
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    Thanks. There's always more to a story, and glad...

    Thanks. There's always more to a story, and glad to see this was it.

    TW
  20. Water - VA 603 NOBO - Hurricane Shelter and Trimpi Shelter

    Any info on what water supplies are likely to be in this stretch in late August? I'm doing it over Labor Day. Comments on the shelters also welcome.

    TW
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    Excellent; I'll drop the water bag, and replace...

    Excellent; I'll drop the water bag, and replace it with the poles. Camera and safety supplies are lower on the list. Thanks!

    TW
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    The lack of facts is precisely my point. We have...

    The lack of facts is precisely my point. We have a story with virtually no facts, but dozens of questions, that draws a conclusion, i.e. that the death was justified. Absent answers to the questions,...
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    Who else, but? TW

    Who else, but? TW
  24. Bears - VA603 Troutdale to South Fork/VA 672

    I'm planning to section hike from VA603 (N of Old Orchard Shelter) to VA672 (South Fork Holston River Road) around Labor Day. The ATC has some pretty recent warnings about bear activity in this...
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    Leaving aside the obvious (yeah, tent....duh!),...

    Leaving aside the obvious (yeah, tent....duh!), here are the big three in terms of winning the weight vs utility challenge:

    (1) Miniature multifunction knife with pliers. Pull splinters, cut...
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