Anyone Remember Me?

“I have missed you guys! I've been doing some Top Secret stuff,getting ready for retirement from the Army in 13 more days and buying a new house. I've also been trying to learn up on raising some goats and horses are next.

I'm very much ready to get back into the woods and was hoping to go this weekend but I'm skeerd of da snow.

Hope you all have been doing well and I hope to get back in here a little more often soon.”

“nope, you don't ring a bell...sorry man, lol!












welcome back!”

“who could forget??!! da legs!!”

“Goats? Welcome baaaaaaaaaaack Spaaaaaaaaaaaam.”

“Welcome back!

Where are you retiring to?”

“Not much changes around here, as you can see, LOL”

“Who could forget? Best luncheon meat I ever ate... ;-)

(make your own jokes... LOL!)”

“Wwhat can be better than meat bi-products?

Welcome back!”

“I remember you. Welcome back!!!”

“Where is that SPAM link when we need it!!!

Welcome Back!”

“Im retiring in my hometown in NC. I always said that I would never come back here but here I am. I bought a great place that my wife and I both love very much. It's really alot bigger than we need and it's gonna take up most of my retirement check to pay for it but what the heck, ya can't take it with ya! Besides I'm gonna have to work anyways or I would go Batty.I have a job lined up in sales already and iffin everything goes as planned the job should provide very well that is iffin the whole world doesn't get laid off.”

“I don't care if you are a bi-product, gay or straight”

“not sure if I actually remember YOU or all the other TTers talking about you. Anyway, welcome back!!”

“The East Coast Trekker hat-man? Heck yeah I remember ya...Welcome back!

From the state of current events, you couldn't be retireing at a better time (if ya know what I mean?).”

“I am Svetlina. I be going for much time long. Now Spam served up? Spam is us in old Russka. Meals all. Spam. Even woman eats dirt. Spam too.”

“i could never forget who boiled my breakfast water for tea and on whose stove i cooked grits on the coldest backpacking morning of my life!
sooooo....are you going to be selling goat spam in a can then? :)”

“Well, well, well. Look who decides to show up. You better have the money you owe me and I don't want no goat!”

“Hey, I remember a hiker who went by the handle of NCHiker”

“WHO? Hey dude! The "OLD gang" congrat on your retirement and house and S12T! Shoot me an email Jerbear@backpacker.com. YO bear!”

“Good to see ya back on TT again.
Congrats on the Army Retirement.”

“yo, Spam - Linville Gorge again ???

(BSEG)”

“That's fantastic Spam! Congratulations!! How many years did you serve?

I love goats. I would really like to have a coupla pack goats someday. They're supposed to be ideal pack animals. Think of the possibilitites....”

“Pack goats???
Oooo, that sounds like a varsity sport in WVa.

Good job to be retiring from Spammy!

I've eaten that stuff and will probably eat it again....true confession.”

“Welcome home Spam!”

“Hi Spam..I may have come since you left but welcome back! GOATS? I am envious! I would love to raise goats..it is in my "some day" folder. Are you gonna be in the mountains of NC or down in the flat lands? I'm in the Asheville area.”

“Did someone say Linville Gorge?? I have been rearing to go ever since the trip was cancelled last year... Linville, Linville!!!”

“Welcome back!! weeeeee!!”

“Get a goat,, it beats taken out the trash.

A friend had goats on his farm. They trash this old Mazda wagon of his. Roof, hood and everthing was dented or smash in . Zeus was this little one with about 2 foot horns and was to be avoided.

I look forward to kickin dirt with you again some day.

Congrats!!! Spam.”

“There is a lady in the NM Moutain Club that has hiking goats. I've never seen them. My kids used to love the Nigerian Pygmy goats at the fair. They tried very hard to talk us into getting a couple.”

“Congrats on retirement Spam!! I wish Dare was getting out sometime soon...

:o\”

“In the Uintas, there is an older couple who have 5 or 6 of pack goats. They carry all of their gear for them. They are kinda cute.”

“Spam Spam Spam Spam eggs and Spam”

“Hey Spam... welcome back! (I've still got my ECT hat.) Congrats on your impending retirement!”

“http://www.detritus.org/spam/skit.html" target="_blank"> link to the skit ”

“The ever-helpful pedxing has everything you ever wanted to know from the web handily bookmarked.”

“Welcome back, Your dreams were your ticket out. Welcome back, To that same old place that you laughed about.

Well, the names have all changed since you hung around, But those dreams have remained and they've turned around.

Who'dve thought they'd lead ya? (Who'dve thought they'd lead ya?) Back here where we need ya? (Back here where we need ya?)

Yeah, we tease him a lot, Cuz we've got him on the spot. Welcome back.

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back. Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

* Additional lines in the song during the closing credits:

Welcome back. We always could spot a friend. Welcome back. And I smile when I think how you must've been.”

“I can't believe it took so long for the Spam song to be posted. TTers are slipping up. Good luck with all the big changes and welcome back.”

“Yo whut's up w/ the Waynesville office branch??? I stopped in to pay a visit over October, and no Spam or office! WTF? Hope all is keela wich ya! Where in NC are you now. LOL, oh yeah my 4 yr old calls'em "eagle trees" like you daughter now. Goats and horses eh, yaknow you'll hafta get a llama at some point. They good to pack with on occasion.

Glad ya ain't headin' off to the Sandbox ..... we await Tracee's possible orders, should be an interstin' experience I reckon'.

Tim's in the Army, stationed in Germany ... soon to be in Iraq or Isreal. Shoot me an e!”

“Spam,
Glad to hear you are back and short-timing. Where is home? Let me know when you get settled in. I got a pack-goat. We need to make a trip. I'm planning a thru-the-smokies trip this spring sometime in May or June. I'd be proud to have you along. I'd even leave the goat at home.
Best wishes in retirement!!”

“Hello!

8)”

“Good to see ya back! I was missing you and those big feet... you know what they say. So, when are you going to grab your pack and head North to hike with some Yankees from Michigan? :o)”

“tell us the goat story? pleeeeease”

“naked ape<===== looks down at his size 12 and uhafs”

“Spam, I spoke to Sass at lunch today and she mentioned that you were back and retiring soon. We'll a big SALUTE to you!!! I can recall when we first got to TT when you were NCHiker I believe and spoke of retirement then (three years ago), well you made. God bless you for your service and enjoy your time off!”

“yo spam i am, i am spam. i'll be heading that way this spring sometime. if you plan anything and want company, make sure to post it. i may even be able to get the whole family to head down there with me.”

“Hey Spam!!

Good to see you! A good lurk every now and then, and look who shows back up. I miss talking with you!

AND BS!! I remember the 1st Linville Gorge trip. Brrrrr!!!

Good to see ya'll. Talked on the phone today with a friend back in SC. She said they got 3 inches so I can only imagine what you got up in NC.

My contract is up in a few weeks. I am a free agent again with FedEx if I want to transfer. I will most likely hang out here in Sacramento for a while. If you want to come out an hike, let me know. Nekkid is just down the interstate about an hour from me, but from his post.... Looks like they might be moving again too?

Keep in touch!

c.braun@prodigy.net

"Freedom"”

“I'm happy to hear from all of you too! As for the goats I hadn't considered them as pack animals but now ??????

We went to the Feed & Seed a couple days ago and my daughter asked iffin they made bridles for goats and I couldn't answer her. Does anyone know?

I only have 2 goats so far, a Billy and a Steer. I am looking for a couple Nannys as we speak.My daughter named them Gandolf and Gonzo. I thought those were good goat names.

We got a little snow last night here in the foothills so I'm taking advantage of the snow being on the ground to burn off some brush in the pasture without setting the woods and fields on fire.

As for Linville Gorge I'm up for it very soon. I'm not planning on taking any time off so I can only do weekends for a while.I'm going straight from Army to civilian work.”

“I've seen them (goat bridles) in regards to goats that pulled carts. I know they make them but I have no idea where you can get them.”

“Wilkes County?”

“Lawdeee baume, you don't need no hiking stick!

Speakin of member, I member that Linville hike too, seems like ages ago, and it was a wee bit chilly. I miss hiking with you guys... and gal. Yeah Free, we might be outy in the fall, could be another year tho, up in the air at the moment.”