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    Default Dropouts?

    how is the dropout rate looking so far?

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    6 of 10

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    24 of 40 too..

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    What percentage never made it out of Georgia?
    As I live, declares the Lord God, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn back from his way and live. Ezekiel 33:11

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    Lots of folks are holed up waiting for the snowstorm to pass. They'll be out tomorrow or so, I'll bet, heading for NC.

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    Young man,

    Maybe it would be best to ask what is the success rate so far.

    If you are considering a section or Thru-Hike in the future, maybe concentrating on the positives of preparing and planning, rather than the negatives you are looking for here.

    Best of luck to you.

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    how is the dropout rate looking so far?
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    Haha, very well put. When I saw the thread i thought the same.
    Seems like this storm really put a damper on things. Makes me realize that the overall plan gets thrown out right after you start. It has made me simplify things a bit more.

    Quote Originally Posted by Survivor Dave View Post
    Young man,

    Maybe it would be best to ask what is the success rate so far.

    If you are considering a section or Thru-Hike in the future, maybe concentrating on the positives of preparing and planning, rather than the negatives you are looking for here.

    Best of luck to you.

    SD

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    Whatsammatter ya scared???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Survivor Dave View Post
    Young man,

    Maybe it would be best to ask what is the success rate so far.

    If you are considering a section or Thru-Hike in the future, maybe concentrating on the positives of preparing and planning, rather than the negatives you are looking for here.

    Best of luck to you.

    SD
    Success rate?? Huh?!? That just smacks of good energy and spirit to the trail and fellow hikers. We certainly couldn't have that. Oh no no no. Tsk tsk.

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    I would say that as of now the sucess rate is 0%, no completions yet.
    The key to success in achieving a goal is focusing not on how far you have to go, but rather how far you have come.

    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Phil 4:13

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel Chaco View Post
    Makes me realize that the overall plan gets thrown out right after you start. It has made me simplify things a bit more.
    The night after I first climbed Katahdin I wrote out my entire schedule for the next thirty days.
    Hah!
    That schedule lasted a day and became laughable with each passing day.

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    Of you , yes. Im still sore

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    Whatsammatter ya scared???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel Chaco View Post
    Of you , yes. Im still sore
    Ummmmm . . . .

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    The key to success in achieving a goal is focusing not on how far you have to go, but rather how far you have come.

    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Phil 4:13
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    Ashman... I really like your tag line's. Also Matthew 6:34 works well for me.
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    Thanks!
    The key to success in achieving a goal is focusing not on how far you have to go, but rather how far you have come.

    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Phil 4:13

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    Quote Originally Posted by warraghiyagey View Post
    Ummmmm . . . .
    Calm down now. It was colonel chaco's B-day on saturday so I beat the cr@p out of him. An Irish holiday, Whisky, fire, and fisticuffs. We burned like 5 X-mas trees.
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    fisticuffs ---->

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    Quote Originally Posted by bjj4287 View Post
    fisticuffs ---->
    Note to self: check internet filters on my son's laptop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hobojoe View Post
    Calm down now. It was colonel chaco's B-day on saturday so I beat the cr@p out of him. An Irish holiday, Whisky, fire, and fisticuffs. We burned like 5 X-mas trees.
    Oh . . . yes . . . that's what I thought all along.

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    A thread just like this started last year too......
    Just look that up. It's gonna be the same battle.

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