I tried to join the marines, but I couldn't pass the physical.
my head wouldn’t fit in the jar.
A digger. Unless it's the sergeant calling you and then it's likely something offensive/abusive/very descriptive.Originally Posted by one-eyed guy
"He was a wise man who invented beer." Plato
As a retired NCO, I understand that all too well....
although, we have gotten very far off the original post by now. Going back to it, I will simply say this: If you are living in your parents house, their house, their rules. If you are of an age to be an adult, be one. That involves much more than just hiking the trail.
And why when I hear “ultralight backpacking” I think they mean something around 40 lbs.
I was 17. Got $20 and told to always keep money on me in case I got mugged (so I probably shouldn't actually spend that $20) cause I was going off to "the big bad city."
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A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. ~Paul Dudley White
19...frying panand the world was my playground.
If you come home and your parents in their anger kick you out, well you already have a tent and are used to sleeping outside.
And they all moved away from you on the Group W bench....19...frying pan
(I know who gets sent there!)
yup, father stabers and litterbugs.
Rumor has it that Alice's Restaurant has a thru hiker special, a 3 lb burger. But they only have bench seating.
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If your parents are still supporting you it sounds like you aren't really in a place to attempt something like this. I would become independent first and then go for it, not vice-versa.
I think the OP bailed on his own thread......
at one point, I had discussed with my son who would potentially make over a 100 in his early 20's - living at my place and retiring by mid 30's
Makes sense for a 26 year old, still living with parents, to want to do a thru-hike. Gives them another 5-7 months to put off having to make real-life decisions...
Lonehiker (MRT '22)
perhaps he lost an internet connection
Given the number of dickish responses he received, I'm not surprised.
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
if by dickish ya mean not the response he was lookin’ for...okay.
No, I mean dickish. Responding coherently and explaining why the OP's plan was unwise (as some people did) is perfectly acceptable. But the self indulgent chest thumping about "back in my day" style self reliance and making sweeping generalizations about the younger generation is kind of pathetic and contributes to the growing reputation of this site as being inhabited by a bunch of crotchety old timers who's opinions are of decreasing relevance. Frankly as a member I find it embarrassing.
Last edited by Sarcasm the elf; 12-13-2017 at 11:16.
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
Are you being sarcastic?
Seriously, that’s why so many of these kids are stereotyped as “snowflakes” because their parents/friends/family/culture have been too worried about hurting their feelings to begin with. Many of them never deal with the harsh reality of, well, reality until they’ve known nothing but decades of compliance.
Some may call it rude, others may call it direct. But I can tell you this: you’ll be hard pressed to find a kid who grew up doing chores on a farm/ranch/fishing boat/family store etc, etc where they were forced to hear and learn criticism on a regular basis out there asking a forum what they should do because mommy and daddy don’t agree with their plans. They will either listen to their parents out of respect, or they’ll have enough knowledge and conviction of their own to tell their parents tough, they’re going anyway.
Reality isn’t safe.
Oh, and he admitted himself that he’s 27. If a 27 year old man can’t handle “dickish” remarks on an Internet forum from people he doesn’t even know.......that sort of proves the point.
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