Another Senseless Promotion.. :)

“Who: Titanium Chef 2002
Already we have gathered judges, prizes and secured entertainment and product demonstrations from outdoors stores like REI, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports and Cumberland Transit -- just to name a few. This event is organized by a group of backpackers as a strictly non-profit event designed to allow us the share fellowship in a spirited manner.

The participants all share a common bond. They are dedicated backpackers with a love for nature; a desire to enjoy trail life; and a dedication to the preservation of our country's trails. They have organized trail maintenance crews; participated in charity fund raising events; and given freely to those organizations that maintain our wilderness areas.


What: Backpackers Challenge Cookoff
The original plan required paying $761.04 to Charit Creek Lodge in exchange for complete access to their property for the event. That money was raised from donations -- from people who believed in the idea of a "backpacker's challenge" cookoff so much that they mailed in checks from all over the United States.

These were not my neighbors, we had not grown up together, and these were not faceless corporate entities. These were folks who sent in money out of the good of their heart, to a guy on the Internet who wanted to see Titanium Chef 2002 even bigger and more exciting than last year.


Where: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, at Appolonia Fields.
This is a 40 acre site divided by into two areas. One side of the road is a fescue field, measuring approximately 500 feet deep. The other side of the area is minimally wooded, measuring about 200 feet deep. Both areas are approximately 300 feet along the roadside dimension. Originally, we had hoped to hold this event at Charit Creek Lodge, but now that attendance estimates are reaching over three hundred, the National Park Service has requested that we consider a change of venue.

When: December 7, 2002.
A little over a year ago, a conversation between two backpacking friends became an event that was talked about for months afterward. Last December, over fifty people from all over the eastern United States drove to the Small Wilds campground in South Cumberland State Park to participate in a "backpacker's challenge" cookoff. The event for the most part was publicized by word of mouth, support from several outdoors stores, and some backpacking websites.

For the most part, none of these people had anything in common other than a love for the outdoors, and a desire to share some good food and fellowship with kindred spirit. These folks were not neighbors, they had not grown up together, in fact with only a few exceptions had never even met prior to December of 2001.

Why: Titanium Chef 2002 could easily be the largest multi-day backpacking festival ever to be held on the face of this planet.
Have you ever believed in an idea so strongly that you were willing to place your faith into making that idea a reality? In less than 30 days, the event is about to start all over again. The rules to the event are simple. The entries must be prepared entirely from items that can be backpacked to a remote location.

While we have reserved Appolonia Field to accommodate such a large group, the remote location lends itself to the backpacking experience. Backpackers tend to be creative and, for the most part, show remarkable creativity in creating backcountry culinary dishes. If you have any questions, please feel free to call upon me.”

“Cookoff? Backpackers?

Whoa... where am I.

I'm there :)”

“so this thing is gonna be held next to a road now? like a fs road or something?”

“is there a thread with the venue change info?..i'm lost”

“The venue change thread with the whys and wherefors:

Let The People Speak”

“Happy Happy Joy Joy!
I just got a promotion at work!
Been waiting a long time for it.
Not a whole lot more money, but it still makes me feel better!
Dang! Guess I'll have to actually do a little more work now.
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“I haven't had a promotion since they fired the hot little receptionist at the front desk.”

“Congrats on the new gig...







...as minister of propaganda! :)”

“I feel new gear coming my way. ;-)”

“Congrats!”

“did you replace the receptionist?

-percious”

“congrats on the new job, esp on making more money”

“LOL, no.
The receptionist outranks all.

I'm now as far as I can go and still be an engineer.
Any higher and I have to step over the line to Manager, and I do not want to do that.”

“Congrats Stovie!.. .

What's your new title?”

“So you're a HEIC?”

“I'm now as far as I can go and still be an engineer.
Any higher and I have to step over the line to Manager, and I do not want to do that.”
StoveStomper


really? when did you switch to civil engineering?”

“LMAO @ sacco ;-)”

“Hey, watch it boys!!


Oh, nevermind, I'm already a manager.
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“What's your new title?”
TownDawg
11:06:58 AM
3/22/05

Receptionist Assistant ;-)

Naw, still just called another damn Technical Subject Matter Expert, Electrical/Electronic Engineer.”

“ahhh, engineer humor, gotta love it! LOL.

Funny engineer story...

a few years agao my father in laws boss was moving and needed some help with the big stuff so he asked his people to come help. They are all engineers at Ford Motor Co. We had to move a 10x10 hot tub, this beats was huge and heavy. We all stood around and looked at it while the engineers talked about fulcrums,levers etc...they had some creative and elaborate ideas. We did this for like 20-30 mins. I finally spoke up and said "why dont we just pick it up?" there were about 8-10 of us, it worked like a charm.
last edited: 3/22/05 11:22:21 AM”

“hehe.. as long as they don't assign you to "special projects" -- you are all right.. we all know that's a bad sign.”

“Congrats!”

“The biggest problem with promotions is that you suddenly have more money for gear....



....and less time to enjoy it.”

“That's my world right now chili.


If it isn't broken, then it doesn't have enough features.

---Dilbert”

“im always getting promotions...


congrats!!”

“Congratulations, Stovey Smoochie Woochie!!

Funny story, Birch! You made me laugh out loud.”

“Does this mean you can fly our to indiana and come hiking with us (with all that extra money?) :D *Glares at ruby* How dare you sweet talk MY stovie :P
last edited: 3/22/05 9:43:09 PM”

“If I can get him to come to Tennessee Spirit I'll drag him the rest of the way to ya..lol

Congrats Stovie.. ;)”

“I feel a trip to TN coming on..... :-)”

“Dang Stove that took you 12 hrs to answer the invite. Did you really have to think it over that long.”

“I was off the net for 12 hours, dayhiker! ;-)
Took me about 10 seconds to think it over, LOL.
Started checking Orbitz.com about 2 minutes after, LOL.
last edited: 3/23/05 9:58:30 AM”

“My sophmore year at UA when I lived on the Engineering floor (5th floor) of Paty Hall, we were trying to have a party with a few kegs one weekend. The engineers went nuts rigging up a frame and pulley system to bring them up the side of the building from the parking lot, to keep from bringing the kegs through the lobby past campus security. We were all underage. They worked on this for a week, and couldn't get it to work, spent all kinda money on this pulley system. They still wouldn't admit defeat. As the party loomed closer, me and my friends took a 55 gallon trash can, put the keg in it, wheeled it to the elevator, waved at the campus police, and went up to our floor.

work smarter, not harder.”

“What were you doing on the Engineering floor?
I smell an Engineering dropout. ;-)”

““I feel a trip to TN coming on..... :-)”

mmmmmmmm...Stovie..what you said..ha1!!”

“HECK NO...i'm goofy, but not goofy enough to be an engineer. There were about 20 of us non 'geers on the floor”

“congrats to you stovie, what ya gonna buy?
btw , if i want a promotion i just give it to myself. only my boss and me and she lets me do anything i want. she knows i will quit if she doesn't. i have a great boss!!!
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“Stovestomper...you coming up to see me..lol”

“Ewker - nope.”

“Congrats, SS!”

“hard work pays off. Big C got a promotion today ya'll...partying down tonight!!! WHOOO HOO HOT DIGGITY!!!!!!!!”

“whoohoooo!!! CrocHopper got a promotion!!!
whoooohoooooo

always wanted to do this:

last edited: 6/07/05 7:19:04 PM”

“flyin to a city near you soon!!! BLAAAHAHAHAHAH”

“You're liking my picture web site aren't you Gem :D”

“yupp...likin' it very much. what you mean your pic website?? it's not YOURS!!!”

“congrats waterhopper, i mean crocbug, oh shoot, carlette!”

“we should name her SgtWaldi heeheehee
hiking with waldies...tsk tsk...”

“REsiling for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Ewwww... people drink that stuff?”

“Tequila shots are out on Tuesdays.”