Dumb Question about thru-hikers!!! read now and answer!!!

**warraghiyagey** · 09-10-2009, 22:34

Originally Posted by Bulldawg

With age comes loss of more than your appetite my friend.

I know. . . I can no longer eat an entire box of Boo-Berry in one setting. . . .

**warraghiyagey** · 09-10-2009, 22:35

**Jack Tarlin** · 09-10-2009, 22:36

Clyde:

Why do you feel the need to insult people? Do you think it furthers your argument?

There was never an attempt, as you said, to make this thread about me. In point of fact, the thread was already a few days old and had 60-odd posts on it before I joined the discussion, and in doing so, I wasn't trying to make the thread about me. In fact, all I did was agree with what another poster had previously said, which is that most of the folks nowadays who sign in at Harpers Ferry to report a completed thru-hike of the entire A.T. have not, in fact, hiked the Trail in its entirety.

I'm sorry this fact makes you so uncomfortable, but saying nasty things about me doesn't alter this simple truth.

If you want more credibility on matters like this, well maybe you should spend more time actually on the Trail interacting with hikers. Then when you criticize other people's comments you might actually have some foundation for your complaints.

Cuz right now you don't.

**warraghiyagey** · 09-10-2009, 22:38

Originally Posted by Jack Tarlin

Clyde:

Why do you feel the need to insult people? Do you think it furthers your argument?

Yeah. . . . what's up with that Clyde???

**rcli4** · 09-10-2009, 22:43

Well I have eaten more cheese cake then anyone else. While I am eating cheesecake I keep an eye on all the other people eating cheese cake. I know that less then 5% of people actually eat all the cheese cake. Some people just fondle the cheese cake and put it back.

Clyde

**rcli4** · 09-10-2009, 22:50

Originally Posted by Jack Tarlin

Clyde:

Why do you feel the need to insult people? Do you think it furthers your argument?

There was never an attempt, as you said, to make this thread about me. In point of fact, the thread was already a few days old and had 60-odd posts on it before I joined the discussion, and in doing so, I wasn't trying to make the thread about me. In fact, all I did was agree with what another poster had previously said, which is that most of the folks nowadays who sign in at Harpers Ferry to report a completed thru-hike of the entire A.T. have not, in fact, hiked the Trail in its entirety.

I'm sorry this fact makes you so uncomfortable, but saying nasty things about me doesn't alter this simple truth.

If you want more credibility on matters like this, well maybe you should spend more time actually on the Trail interacting with hikers. Then when you criticize other people's comments you might actually have some foundation for your complaints.

Cuz right now you don't.

Jack,
You just answered your own arguement. You have no idea how much time I have spent on the trail. You may very well be right about your percentage of actual finishers. But the fact remains, your making stuff up. You have absolutly no way to back up your bloviating. Rather then post facts you make the arguement about how much you have hiked. This aint got nothing to do with how much you hiked it has to do with how much you are making stuff up. If you can back your statement with FACTS go ahead, otherwise, go fondle a pork chop.

Clyde

**warraghiyagey** · 09-10-2009, 22:57

Pork chop flavored beer. . . that would be good. . .

**rcli4** · 09-10-2009, 23:05

Originally Posted by warraghiyagey

Pork chop flavored beer. . . that would be good. . .

You might be a dirty pee pants.

**Bearpaw** · 09-10-2009, 23:13

Originally Posted by warraghiyagey

I like box cheesecake . . .

Mmmm...

Box cheesecake washed down with box wine. Now THAT's a delicacy!

**Bulldawg** · 09-11-2009, 00:49

Originally Posted by Bearpaw

Mmmm...

Box cheesecake washed down with box wine. Now THAT's a delicacy!

Red or white?? Or does it depend on the topping?

**warraghiyagey** · 09-11-2009, 07:04

Originally Posted by Bearpaw

Mmmm...

Box cheesecake washed down with box wine. Now THAT's a delicacy!

Originally Posted by Bulldawg

Red or white?? Or does it depend on the topping?

White, with cherry topping!

**David@whiteblaze** · 09-11-2009, 08:29

sounds like the AT would b the best place to eat cheesecake, many fewer calorie counts.

**JaxHiker** · 09-11-2009, 09:03

Sure seems to be a lot of uptight people around here lately. Stop posting and hike already.

**warraghiyagey** · 09-11-2009, 09:16

Originally Posted by JaxHiker

Sure seems to be a lot of uptight people around here lately. Stop posting and hike already.

You're not the boss of me. . . .

**Heater** · 09-11-2009, 09:33

Originally Posted by warraghiyagey

You're not the boss of me. . . .

I am making a Fromunda Cheesecake to settle him down.

**Pedaling Fool** · 09-11-2009, 09:39

Originally Posted by David@whiteblaze

Okay, this is a really dumb question, but here goes.

Does anyone know if the people on whiteblaze are more likely to finish a thru-hike than the people who say:

"hey look, walmart has everything for backpacking and i bought it, so now what to do with it... aha! ive got it, ill search, searching... searching... AHA! The AT im leaving to hike the at honey!"

I mean, its obvious that those people wont finish, but who are the majority and why? i love reading essays, so if anyone wants to elaborate, pray continue. (it means go ahead.)

You see David, how much trouble you started with the topic of "thru-hiker"

There's just no point in pondering this thing, because it's so subjective. It's as if most that attempt to hike the AT are just doing it for the prestige of being a thru-hiker, or at least that's seems to be central. It was smart of the ATC to not attempt to define, but then they came up with a 2,000 miler certificate

.

To focus on this is to lose focus on the big picture -- Hiking.

A last thought to the term Thru-hiker:
I do believe there is a traditional connotation of the term thru-hiker that many hold dear, which stems from a time when the AT community was much smaller, but that time is fading, much like how cultures die off and with them their language. Kind of sad, but what can you do.

.

**Jester2000** · 09-11-2009, 12:12

Hmmm. I see now what happens when I post a thoughtful opinion in response to a question. I'll try not to do that again.

**Mags** · 09-11-2009, 12:12

Originally Posted by warraghiyagey

Pork chop flavored beer. . . that would be good. . .

Stay tuned..your wish is almost true!

http://gobohd.com/shows/BeerNation/?p=239

Or...just go for broke:
http://www.bevlaw.com/bevlog/fv/bacon-flavored-vodka

**Mags** · 09-11-2009, 12:16

Originally Posted by Bearpaw

Mmmm...

Box cheesecake washed down with box wine. Now THAT's a delicacy!

Been there and done that...

The cheesecake made:

From the same trip, the wine we washed it down with:

**Egads** · 09-11-2009, 12:45

Originally Posted by Mags

Been there and done that...

The cheesecake made:

From the same trip, the wine we washed it down with:

I found a hero, eating an entire cheese cake & washing it down on a hike

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