Hiking The Appalachian Trail - News Dispatch

[WhiteBlaze]

Hiking The Appalachian Trail News Dispatch, IN - 40 minutes ago As they hiked up the Appalachian Trail in Tennessee toward the top of the range's highest point, known as Clingman's Dome, it became quite clear they ...

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[hobojoe]

This guy kinda seems like a wuss. Clingman's dome is no everest.
"I was hiking and it felt like a group of Indians could've walked right by me," he said, recalling the history of the trail and the area it covers. "You really have to go there in person to really understand it." Who calls Native Americans indians any more??? C'mon it's 2007 here, let's not carry on the ignorance of our ancestors, OK?

[Lone Wolf]

there's nothing deragatory about indian

[hobojoe]

there's nothing deragatory about indian

I didn't say that, but I believe that the gentleman was refering to Native Americans seeing as he mentioned history and the AT is in America.
Indians come from India. Think about it before you post something negative.

[Lone Wolf]

I didn't say that, but I believe that the gentleman was refering to Native Americans seeing as he mentioned history and the AT is in America.
Indians come from India. Think about it before you post something negative.

native americans are also called american indians. think before you post something you know nothing about.

[hobojoe]

native americans are also called american indians. think before you post something you know nothing about.

People from the country of india have a child born as an american citizen. That child is a native American Indian. "Indian" in regards to the natives who inhabited this country before the Europeans, is based on the misconception that when columbus landed here he landed in India. Make sense. By the way, I don't want to start an arguement, I just want to end the ignorance of the world. Don't be so mean...... and your capitalization sucks showing that you are probably under-educated mountain folk.

[Lone Wolf]

People from the country of india have a child born as an american citizen. That child is a native American Indian. "Indian" in regards to the natives who inhabited this country before the Europeans, is based on the misconception that when columbus landed here he landed in India. Make sense. By the way, I don't want to start an arguement, I just want to end the ignorance of the world. Don't be so mean...... and your capitalization sucks showing that you are probably under-educated mountain folk.

go **** yourself you PC hippy wannabe

[Hooch]

........ and your capitalization sucks showing that you are probably under-educated mountain folk.

I know that LW can stick up for himself, but there's no need to start throwing insults at someone. Come on, man. If you want to end ignorance, look to yourself as a starting place.

[Dances with Mice]

I just want to end the ignorance of the world.

Bless your heart. How's that going so far?

[hobojoe]

Bless your heart. How's that going so far?

'bout half done

[Dances with Mice]

'bout half done

Tough gig, man.

[TinAbbey]

People from the country of india have a child born as an american citizen. That child is a native American Indian. "Indian" in regards to the natives who inhabited this country before the Europeans, is based on the misconception that when columbus landed here he landed in India.

should be Indian American i believe

[hobojoe]

should be Indian American i believe

thanks....that sounds right.
p.s. i'm only teasing

[Nearly Normal]

If you want to American, be one.
If you want to be a ...........American, go somewhere else.
I'm about sick of these ..........a**holes.

[Alligator]

The term American Indian, as LW notes, is also used quite frequently besides Native Americans. Additionally, the term Indian is still in use and even used by Native Americans.

The name Columbus should also be capitalized if capitalization is considered important.

Beyond all that, this news piece was a bit ho hum. I do remember the climb up to Clingman's as sweaty, but I did push through it. I thought the author's one or two 12 mile days to be a bit atypical.

[mudhead]

Bless your heart. How's that going so far?

Best laugh I've had in a week.