362-pound Oregon hiker rescued on Appalachian Trail - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

[envirodiver]

I've heard of Monday Morning Quarterbacks. But it's Tuesday Afternoon. Is this a case of the Moody Blues?

Saw them Friday before last at the Ryman Auditorium. Excellent show.

Now back to our regularly scheduled thread.

[Frolicking Dinosaurs]

More like unemployment.

More like retirement

[trailblazer30577]

Omniscience is still lacking in those who know the most among us. Let's give the guy a break, and take a neutral approach, since neither we, nor he, had all of the facts, and be glad the guy is OK. The situation could have been much worse, for all involved. Compassion is a good approach, in any situation.

[Hooch]

Did anyone stop to think, if only for a second, that might have been Wild Cowboy?

[Skidsteer]

Did anyone stop to think, if only for a second, that might have been Wild Cowboy?

That would explain why he was tired.

[SGT Rock]

naw, we saw pictures of him. Definitely not a 62 year old 362 pound man.

[Hooch]

naw, we saw pictures of him. Definitely not a 62 year old 362 pound man.

Oh well, I tried. It was funny, if only for a couple minutes.

[SGT Rock]

I expected you to say:

With his re-supply plan, maybe he bulked up.

[Hooch]

I expected you to say:

With his re-supply plan, maybe he bulked up.

With no time to eat in his 72 mile days, maybe that's what happens when you have an olive oil IV going.

[CaseyB]

Miles away. He would have had to go through Hot Springs to get there.

I notice that he didn't need to go to the hospital - he was just tired.

Chin Music's comment was a reference to the Walnut Mtn. 'bad bear' thread.

[SGT Rock]

Chin Music's comment was a reference to the Walnut Mtn. 'bad bear' thread.

I know - I got it too.

[CaseyB]

I know - I got it too.

Oh. I was operating under the assumption that most folks had been more productive than me today, and hadn't read that thread yet. This place did liven up after 5.

[SGT Rock]

Not directly related to either of the previous rescues, but here is another: http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...ng_hikers_will

Dang, things are getting dangerous.

[rcli4]

One of the things folks should think about, when they are having fun at this guys expense, what if he were having a heart attack? Do you know what it feels like? If you feel the fatigue this guy felt, will you keep walking into a deadly heart attack because you don't want to have the folks on whiteblaze laughing at ya? Something to think about.

Clyde

[SGT Rock]

I don't think he had a heart attack. According to the article he did not need a hospital, just a hotel in Hot Springs.

[Frosty]

Shaklee is similiar to Amway. It's Multilevel marketing

So I can get some moisturizer with my shake?

[rcli4]

Rock, I know he didn't. My concern was for the next guy. The guy reading this thread that is in real trouble sometime in the future. Most folks would rather have an ass whippin rather than have rescue come and get them. Put public ridicule on top of that and someone could be in trouble. Just a thought

Clyde

[Frosty]

One of the things folks should think about, when they are having fun at this guys expense, what if he were having a heart attack?

I don 't think people are having fun at his expense, just that a guy that heavy and out of shape would try hiking is amazing to a lot of us, and that some Amway guy is trying to see us smoothies as a result.

He said he wasn't hurt, and they didn't take him to the hospital. They took him to a hotel.

If he had had a heart attack, it would have been sad, but it would not been surprising.

[SGT Rock]

Rock, I know he didn't. My concern was for the next guy. The guy reading this thread that is in real trouble sometime in the future. Most folks would rather have an ass whippin rather than have rescue come and get them. Put public ridicule on top of that and someone could be in trouble. Just a thought

Clyde

Wow, I think you are way over thinking this. Someone with sever chest pain probably doesn't have "that thread on the internet" on his or her mind.

[rcli4]

If he had a heart attack all he needed was a Shakalee Shake.]

Clyde