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Just five things you're thankful forView Messages“1.Family 2.Health 3.Mountains 4.Trails 5.Rivers” 5:36:26 PM 11/24/02 “1 and 2. concurrent. My son and daughter. 3.Health 4.The ability to speak freely without fear of reprisal. 5.Trails.” 5:42:26 PM 11/24/02 “1.God 2.My Girlfriend 3.Being able to backpack 4.Haveing my mom around for 28 years. 5.Health & Family 8)” 5:44:35 PM 11/24/02 In no particular order “Leg is finally healing Trails to work it out on Dolly Sods Roaring Plains Family and friends” 5:45:14 PM 11/24/02 “1. Family 2. Health 3. Guinness 4. um... 5. Guinness” 6:02:40 PM 11/24/02 “1. my kids and family 2. health 3. my kids health 4. a roof over our head 5. hmm..” 6:13:31 PM 11/24/02 “My wonderful husband and beautiful daughter, my family The laughter we share. Our health Our wealth; the land we live in, food we eat, forrests we frequent, freedoms we have, work we're capable of doing, the earth we plant and harvest from, etc. and #6, our friends....including you all! (I just couldn't do it in 5)” 6:23:52 PM 11/24/02 “1)this country and the constitution that protects me. 2) My loving and supportive family 3) Not being born into poverty 4) an education 5) My friends” 6:30:59 PM 11/24/02 “no particular order” 6:31:14 PM 11/24/02 “Friends & Family Health Music Outdoor activity Music” 9:03:59 PM 11/24/02 “1. Reese Witherspoon 2. Merlot 3. Gear Sales 4. Baywatch re-runs 5. That Alpha Alpha, Spanky, Froggy, Buckwheat, Stymie, and the rest of "Our Gang" had the foresight to start the only club I could ever fit in to.” 9:15:51 PM 11/24/02 “1 My son's health 2 SnowDude 3 Being close to the Sierra for backpacking and snowboarding 4 My health 5 A job I like that allows me to do what I do” 9:38:36 PM 11/24/02 “1)Family, 2)Health, 3)Faith, 4)Friends, & 5)Wilderness...” 10:21:29 PM 11/24/02 Things I'm thankful for... “1. Family, even if a little screwed up now and then. 2. My health, lets me use trails that aren't handicap accesible, bag peaks and kick some major butt on my snowboard. 3. Being able to appreciate the outdoors. 4. The Vols, even this season. 5. My friend Jack and having cold beer in my fridge.” 10:52:31 PM 11/24/02 “1. God in my life, Who provides: 2. My family, 3. Health, 4. Abilities, and things to keep me humble, 5. The freedom to enjoy all of the above, and more! BB: ???Alpha Alpha???? ROFLMAOCSOMN (COFFEE SPEWIN OUTA MY NOSE) How 'bout Alfalfa?????” 6:35:08 AM 11/25/02 “1) God..and that He loves silly old me!! 2) My family although I want to kill them sometimes (hey I live with three men..what can I say) 3) That we are healthy 4) Friends (new and old) 5) The freedom to experience new adventures” 6:46:05 AM 11/25/02 “weed Mason Jar to store it bong lighter my room where I grow it” 7:04:50 AM 11/25/02 “God Family & friends Health & prosperity Living in the USA Gourmet coffee & chocolate :)” 9:11:51 AM 11/25/02 “1. My family 2. The great country I live in 3. The military I serve in 4. The woods I hike in 5. The opportunity I've been given to be in each of the above. Thanks to God.” 9:35:21 AM 11/25/02 “1) The Wife and Kids 2) Wilderness (and boots to explore it) 3) Mountin Snow (and skis with which to enjoy it) 4 Waters (and boats upon which to ply them) 5 Classic Rock (and a guitar upon which to play it)” 9:41:43 AM 11/25/02 “I am thankful for my boyfriend and our kids and grandkids. I feel blessed to have been born in this country where I have never known want. I am so overwhelmed by how beautiful/fantastic/ every superlative you can think of this this universe is.” 9:52:30 AM 11/25/02 “My brother my hermit crab my friends hope for the future my new job” 10:28:48 AM 11/25/02 “1. My wife 2. My friends 3. My health 4. My wife's health 5. My friends' health” 10:49:56 AM 11/25/02 “1. Family 2. Friends 3. Well-being 4. Health 5. Ibuprofen” 10:58:16 AM 11/25/02 “Christopher Columbus for finding this beautiful country. The Pilgrims for making sacrifices to come here and start over. Our forefathers for fighting for their ideals. Everyone who has ever worked to make America what it is and strived to make it better in some way. Beer” 11:21:35 AM 11/25/02 Everything... “I just couldn't narrow it down.” 1:00:54 PM 11/25/02 Pickin' A Banjo Fer Tha Rest Uf Ma Life “1. My Dog 2. My Parents 3. My Attorney 4. My Health 5. Did I mention my attorney?” 6:35:46 PM 11/25/02 “1. That Goretex's stove was not pointed in my direction when he fired it up. 2. That Brian did not catch Maple Leaf. 3. That Paul was able to be there with the beer. 4. That Pennsy Hiker's Bearikade kept the bears away. 5. That the water from the pipe did not harbor any varmints.” 6:48:07 PM 11/25/02 “i'm thankful that i just spilled my beer all over my desk and managed to miss the keyboard! i'm so freakin' clumsy” 6:58:47 PM 11/25/02 “God is first My friends are second and I am third” 7:02:16 PM 11/25/02 “1. Stu (hubby) 2. Yvonne (daughter) 3. Samantha (daughter) 4. Michael (son) 5. Mother Nature for making the wonderful outdoors to hike and live and enjoy” 7:13:19 PM 11/25/02 “1. Gore-Tex 2. Titanium/carbon fiber 3. Beer 4. Nalgene Bottles 5. steak” 10:02:52 PM 11/25/02 “1. family and friends who put up with me (and vice-versa) 2.the continued good health and well-being of all concerned 3. living in the greatest country on this rock 4. living in northern ca near the trinity alps and marble mtns 5. every minute spent camping or backpacking (or even just away from work!!) a backpacking trip with troll420 might add #6” 1:21:07 AM 11/26/02 “1. adult sized pampers 2. tetracycline 3. foxy boxing 4. that mumbling skittles dude with all the cats next door. 5. Phaedreus' wife also” 1:46:43 AM 11/26/02 “what is "foxy boxing"?” 5:20:11 AM 11/26/02 the light of the universe====the love in u ~~~~~ “earth for my feet water for my blood wind for my breath fire for my spirit and the infinite and eternal flow of love and life thru all things........... jai~~~~~~~~~~” 7:19:35 AM 11/26/02 “1) Life, Liberty and the pusuit of happiness with my family 2) The extensiveness of Frank Zappa's music library (keeps me from listening to the same ones over and over) 3) No major health worries within my personal sphere of family and friends 4) Spirituality (Opps, sorry! I meant Spirits...) 5) Term limits” 9:04:42 AM 11/26/02 “Right now at this exact moment: 1) that I'm leaving for a Thanksgiving/mini-vacation to Denver tomorrow 2) that I get to fly and not drive (I drive a million-billion miles everyday and I really didn't want to drive to Denver) 3) that I will be eating Pumpkin Cheesecake w/ Pralines in 2 days 4) that one of my profs. extended the final project date by a wk., so I don't have to work on it during my mini-vacation 5) that my 2 yr. old daughter seems to have remastered the potty concept just in time to show-off for Grammie and Papa!” 11:15:53 AM 11/26/02 “1. the fact that my car is just a little faster than the local cops cruisers 2. my friends who help me test the first one out 3. my family who dosent hear about the first one 4. the break in two days, and the next break in two and a half weeks 5. the russel stover chocolate plant+surplus store 5 minutes away from here (and sales in any outlet store, of course, outdoor ones in particular) :} later, -nate” 11:34:49 AM 11/26/02 a few more than 5.... “I AM THANKFUL FOR THE GIRLFRIEND WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT, BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME, AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE. FOR THE TEENAGER WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES BECAUSE THAT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME, NOT ON THE STREETS. FOR THE TAXES THAT I PAY BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I AM EMPLOYED. FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS. FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT. FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE. FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING, WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING, AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME. FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND THAT I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION. FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM. FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH THAT SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I CAN HEAR. FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR. FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD. FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT I AM ALIVE. AND FINALLY... FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.” 12:22:38 PM 11/26/02 “That was pretty cool SuperTroll.” 12:28:33 PM 11/26/02 “Ian, Rebekah, Rachel, Erik, and Evan.” 2:47:32 PM 11/26/02 “1. That today is my Friday :) 2. Opportunity for so many things in life 3. Able to support myself 4. Family who supports my craziness, and still loves me anyway 5. my kitties” 2:55:33 PM 11/26/02 “1. Sauron 2. G00SE 3. My home 4. My job 5. My new Jeep ¦ ) .” 5:23:57 PM 11/26/02 “1. My wife and children 2. Living in a Country as great as America 3. Good friends 4. Having parents and siblings who cared enough about me to spend the amount of time with me when I was younger to allow me to respect life and nature. 5. Being able to savor the small things in life and feel content.” 9:16:52 AM 12/03/03 “1. the first beer 2. the second beer 3. the third beer 4. the fourth beer 5. the first pee” 10:01:09 AM 12/03/03 “Nigal. That's my five things!! You can't have the same as mine!!” 10:09:21 AM 12/03/03 “Sorry Nigal, Homer Simpson beat ya to it.” 10:10:20 AM 12/03/03 “The Bill of Rights Language Art Music The Great Lakes” 10:47:00 AM 12/03/03 “"The Bill of Rights Language Art Music The Great Lakes" 6. cheese curds!” 10:50:39 AM 12/03/03
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