A place is only as special as the People there

“Let's take a moment to hail our favorite TTer's

It seems we all spend too much time griping about our most hated”

“I got a list of about 30 of them, from a dozen diferent states. Some of the most generous and friendly people I know.”

“Biz your the greatest ;)”

“I feel kind of like Hodgeman. I can't single out any one person. The people I met have been great. Those I haven't met have been great.”

“DITTO”

“Can I pose here ??”

“Everyone I've met from here- Plus quite a few I haven't, and the number keeps growing.”

“I know nobody wants to name names for fear of leaving people out, but I think it would be cool to have specific "tributes." No limit on how many. (Duh!)

So I'll start.

I met HumanPackMule for the first time in the arrivals section of the Orlando airport. He had gone out of his way to pick me up for the Ocala National Forest ECT last February. He drove me to the trailhead, helped me make sure I had everything I needed, put up with me for a weekend on the trail, took me to his house so I could get a shower, then took me back to the airport.

Most of you know that he is also a scout leader and donates many many hours to the boys in his scout troop.

He's a great trail partner and a terrific human being.

So, Mike...this Bud's for you! :-)”

“Great another TT self appreciation thread. Definitely some fragile ego's that have to be stroked regularly here.

gush, gush, kissy poo!”

“My favorite TTers are the 16 or so I have backpacked with...
and stratdewd, LOL!
SOOOOOOOOOOO-EEEEEEEEEE!!!”

“gear slut rules!”

“i love you too fatherGEE you old hemmeroid breath you!”

“Christ, boy, I'm gonna have ta teach ya how ta spell. LOL!!!
Ya backward Okiefenokie...”

“Sorry, bro. You're a backward Arkifenarky...(???)”

“I have met over 30 and I think that they are all cool and all the other TT'ers that I have not met yet you to are also cool!

8)”

“Good on Biz for trying to spread the positive energy.

I absolutely looooove all the TTers I met @ MTpalooza. Grrrrreat people. There are also plenty of the board who are sooo stinkin' funny.

Aero is a personal fav. for me, 'cause he helped prove my existence to all you disbelieving ba$tards. Hehehe! I'm kidding.

The Snowpeople, Om, and Griz, for the awesome gear donations.

On the board (but not yet met), Gojo & Belle for being so funny, Steve Hiker for adoring me through thick and thin, and Fritz for always giving me lots of positive support.

There are tons more. I'll have to think.”

“Geezr, for being a good father and keeping me on the straight and narrow during MTpalooza. LOL!

Lyra, 'cause she's twisted and hilarious.”

“You must think!

8P”

“lol fatherGEE, it's far too late for me....besides i'm rather proud ofd the fact that i can't spell uhhmmmwell....you know.....i mean it could bed worse.


<”

“I think alot Mike. How do you think I came up w/ the Grade A, prime comment? LOL!”

“i'm an arky but definatly not a fanarky, lmao


now be quiet or i'm tellin matt on you!”

“newgirl, are ya really missing his hint???”

“Uh-oh . . . maybe. I guess I am. I hope I'm not about to become a major idiot.”

“You are pimp Newgirl!

8)”

“OINK!!!”

“Oh, never mind, CMB was at Montanapalooza! (I thought he was looking for an honorable mention, but you already mentioned him...sorta.)

:-)”

“I CONSIDER ALL YOU SORRY SACKS OF #&%!$ TO BE MY WEAK SNIVELLING CHILDREN AND I LOVE YA FOR IT...URP!!! NOW LETS ALL HUG...








NOW D@MMIT!”

“Hartman! How ... touching!”

“Yeah. I thought I wasn't missing anything. Mike's "prime" and that's all there is to it. I am going to flunk my Bio. test tomorrow over this board. I can not keep my mind on studying, 'cause this place is too funny.”

“Everyone shhhhhhhhhhhhh! NG is studying!


K! Hey! No giggling over there!



WHO JUST THREW THAT PILLOW?


I'm trying here NG, but these BOYS just won't settle down! Now, who wants a TIME OUT!



hehe!”

“phhhhhhhhht”

“LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!

8)”

“I do! I want a time out. Just send me to my room for solitary confinement. Make it last all night and all day. Don't let me do anything but read.

Please? Can I have a timeout?”

“K! Fritz.....go! But NO BOOKS! (I already confiscated THOSE ones and well......you can forget about dessert for the next week!)

Strat: know what I do to BOYS that stick out their tongues?




Give them a dirty diaper to lick! EWWWW! LOL!



NOW! WHO ELSE wants a time out?? Hmmmmm????


There......any better NG??


hehe!”

“Go to your room!

Hhehehe!!!!

8P”

“it was fatherGEE!”

“Thanks, Bigfoot!! This Bug Light's fer you for being a bud.... errrr... bug, that is!! YOU BUG ME, MAN!!! lol

Kudos also to Cindy Lu, Obi Wan Canoli, Lipstick Hiker, bpbaby, Chili, Steve Hiker, Geobeet (the editor I wish I HAD!!), Omahiker, Crazy Mike and Evergreen (who puts up with him! LMAO!! hehehe), Jerbear (who visited), bacpac (who has entertained me since 1998 on here... I have PROOF!! lol), stikmon, walkindude, Pamster, Pathman (thanks for all the NMex info, plus Thermarest to come... you are TOOOOOO much!), Sunshine (to whom I might owe a truck) etc etc.

And to all those "oldsters" no longer posting.

OH GEEZ, YA MEAN I WENT OVER MY TIME LIMIT?? waaaaaaaah. c'mon!!! #&%!$!!”

“(Dragging Strat by his ear.....) Just who do you think you're foolin here?!?

Hey! You! CMB! Yeah! YOU! Your turn! C'mon! Off to your room too! Thinking I wasn't payin attention! Hmph! Oh! NO BOOKS for you either!! LOL!


NOWWWWW who went and put FG's lunch in the toilet? HEY! Now cut that out! LOL!”

“I feel so much love here to day, I am just glowing”

“By crackies, when I poot, all y'all'll damn sure know it, by god!!! Can y'all say, EPA sanctions...???”

“lmao!”

“Wow, I'm very suprised and honored that I was first person mentioned by name here.

Fritz, I appreciate it, but in all honesty that's just the way I operate, nothing special. I was glad to be your host.

I dig Om, she just always makes me smile. Talk about a positive vibe generator.”

“lizs, just watch out for some stinky backpackers at about 10,400 ft. I've got to remember to mail the thermarest tomorrow or I won't be able to show my face.

Name names? Geez. That's too hard. I'll tell you though, I get a laugh out of this place when I need it the most. I look at Phil's Photo Page and see to many to list.”

“Duh! I put Gojo and Belle under the "not yet met" catergory. But actually, I've met 'em both in reality. They are just as funny in person. Especially, Belle, man she can tell a good story.”

“You big brute...By picking stratdewd over me and TunaBoy? Well, you have really hurt our feelings. Are was that sooooeeeee also for me? You know how I like to call those little piggies...”

“well hello dodder..are you done backpacking for the year?”

“hey binkley, walkindude has a better picture of you in his webshots album. ;-)”

“I like all my fellow pimpdaddystudmonsters. You know who you are.”

“I would like to say thanks to the HMWHC for supporting my fragile ego.”

“yes, let's stop and smell the TT'ers!

Tarpy is the only one i've meated as of yet. however, i hope to meat a great many of you in the near future. HA! but seriously, you guys kick ass.

and newgirl, you crack me the hell up, too!! :-)”