I am here

“I have came from the other side of the force to this forum. No, I am not a troll. I like my "other" forum for gear and trail info, but too many people complain about politics there. And I must say, you guys are HILLARIOUS. I don't read too many threads over there that have me rolling, but after lurking here awhile--this place is crazy and I like it! Glad to join your ranks.”

“Yes it is true...you are here!”

“"this place is crazy"

good observation - troll, lol

welcome, i think, though you must spend some time in purgatory for the time you spent on the other board”

“welcome to TT OHB! i'm the only sane one here....”

“Yeah sure, stratdewd...it's the crazy ones that think everyone else is nuts.”

“What is a dodder? What color is dodder? Do you know anything about dodder? What was the other site that they get so political? I will, as the Dodder, go shake them up.”

“Hello Ohio! How's things? Lots of MI and OH folks on this board. We get together quite a bit. Dayhikes, backpacking trips, etc.

Join us sometime!”

“What is a Buddur? What color is Buddur? Do you know anything about Buddur? What was the other site that they get so political? I will, as the Buddur, go shake them up."”

“Buddur is a dog. He's golden. I know lots about him... He likes Brittany, leftovers, spooning, etc.

Politics are boring. Buddur, go shake 'em up!”

“european buddur or west nile buddur?”

“So where in Ohio are you?

I can assume you're from Ohio, can't I???”

“maybe he's herb tarlick from WKRP”

“I have no idea what a dodder is, but now I know a little about a budder. Yes, I am from Ohio, the Columbus area. I would love to join you guys on some day hikes or weekend hikes. I'm pretty much working every weekend (except Sundays) through May. But if anyone goes anwhere for a Sunday day hike I can go or give me plenty of notice for a weekend hike and I might be able to get the weekend off.

Yes, budder and dodder, go shake them up. Every other thread is a political fight, they need some humor.”

“let's send potty mouth!

OBP, keep an eye one the "trips" page. it's the boot icon up in the top right corner.”

“That's a nice trip setup you guys have over here. I like it, makes it easy for planning a trip. So how many of you guys frequent the other board just out of curiosity?”

“i've been there once, and got banned once...”

“I don't go to the other site. I dislike its setup and design.”

“I like both sites. I like the way you can see the newest threads over here and the way there are no tables in a thread--makes for easy reading. Over there I like having an email sent when someone responds to a certain thread.”

“Us labeling newbies as trolls reminds me of the scene towards the beginning of "The 13th Warrior" where the messenger boy stands in the mist to let the Vikings see him and decide if he is real or not.”

“Thank you, Tarabull for that, uh... clarification.

Well, we have our political spats here, too --- these ARE the times that try men's souls and all that, <G>. We do attempt to keep it to a dull roar, but sometimes fail.

Oh yeeeeeeeeah... Actually I started posting on the Dark Side like the winter of '97, but I'm proud to say my password here is All Numbers! Nyeh!

I like to start the threads that get Other People banned, LOLOL! The trick, as Billy Crystal once said, is to be the class comedian, not the class clown.”

“Glad to have you ,,sit a spell write some smart or smart a^^ comment well do tell!”

“Welcome. There has always existed an all-out war between the misfits of TT and the Dark Side. I hope you can maintain your sanity, should you choose to not choose sides.
If you go on a hike with the TT bunch, you will probably be forever a loyal TT inmate.”

“Hey Ohio, welcome. I go to the other side occasionally, maybe once a month, unless TT is down or I need to do some research.

Why don't you tell us something about yerself. We got that you live near Columbus, work weekends....are you male or female,
age? Lightweight or pack mule? Do you like Jaegermeister?”

“Hey Sassafras,

I'm a college student, I work part time 30 hours which is full time. I am a male, 22 next month, I used to be a pack mule, still trying to get lighter. I think my last haul I was at 60lbs, way too heavy, learned it all from the boyscouts "be prepared==heavy". I'm hoping to do my next hike in the 35-45lb range for a week. I'll be fine if I can keep it around there. Lets see, been camping all of my life. Used to "backpack" with a fourwheeler, motorcycle, or mountain bike. Been into real backpacking for a couple years (besides a couple years in the scouts). I'm no greenhorn, somewhere in between intermediate to advanced. And I love Yager, mmmmm. Got my first taste of it when I was 18 in Myrtle Beach. Good stuff.”

“Did you bring the booze?”

“don't listen to Stratdewd...hes a pubic menace...and molests unsuspecting dogs...its an Arkansas thing, cause Mozark is getting into the act now too. anyway...welcome to the "real" realm of backpackers...the folks here are terrific. someone in their infinte wisdom has set up "clans". Im in between 2 great clans...the Arkansas clan and the Tennessee Clan...come on down and play sometime, you only right around the corner at 9.5 hours. I was out to the columbus zoo this past august to see the Kodo Drummers...then went canoeing (well, sort of) on the "Little Miami River" with Prowler and Ductape. Awsome time...and a classic tale of woe and pain for the "bunnie"...anyway...welcome...and what type of buddur are you familiar with...hmmmmmmmmmmmm??????”

“I am only familiar with this type of budder "Buddur is a dog. He's golden. I know lots about him... He likes Brittany, leftovers, spooning, etc." LOL, but I still don't know what a dodder is. Clans? Elaborate a little more. Isn't there and Ohio clan since there are so many Ohio backpackers here? The Columbus Zoo is nice, I had a membership there, but I've only been there like 3 times so I stopped renewing it. I look forward to being part of the board and hiking with you guys!”

“Ohio sucks!”

“And yet another one from the "Land of Uselss Nuts"”

“"don't listen to Stratdewd...hes a pubic menace...

stikmon

Don't know if that was intentional or not, but very funny!”

“The land of useless nuts?! Just as funny!!!!


Yep, there's an Ohio clan. Aren't they tucked in with the MI Mountaineers?”

“A convert! Is Towndawg doing missionary work over there.”

“When I was a kid in Mi. we'd travel to Ohio on business trips (I was a little charmer once upon a time) and I always thought people from Ohio were a little weird.

Then we started traveling to Indiana....”

“I think OH. leads the the Union in serial killers and has the largest battalion of minivans.”

“It is only found in a few places. It is very unique. I am of a different species. (as those who have hiked with me will attest). Beware of Dunaden...he is a JayHawk, which is an unknown species. Watch out for Stikmon as he is AC/DC. Doesn't know which way he wants to go. Ark or TN? And where is in the middle?”

“Yeah yeah yeah, parasitic leafless vine, orange with small white sweet smelling flowers, grows all over the Smokies, and can't be introduced into Fl. gardens. I tried. Didn't take.”

“lmao tree and stikdork.


OHP, stickmon is going to do a great canoe drag up in your neck of the woods in late summer. you should check it out. you put 90# of gear in your canoe and drag it over the dry riverbed for 4 or 5 miles. it's a hoot!”

“Treebait, I agree, I thought Ohio was weird until I went to Indiana too, LOL Stratdewd, I don't own a canoe, but I'd be glad to drag someone elses canoe over a dry riverbed. Buddha, I thought you were from Ohio, think it sucks eh? I will admit one thing--Ohio has the worst drivers of anywhere, Columbus is where they all meet to drive and inconvenience one another. Out in the country they aren't too bad...”