4th Annual Linville Gorge Trip

“Hey Skully HNY Kid! Say hey to goose and son for me too!”

“They say HI BACK!”

“Skull, I can loan ya the ole vasque, you gave me LOL!”

“Funny! As I recall those didn't fit so great. I SO don't want a repeat of the hamburger heels those gave me! Thanks anyway.”

“Anywho, I picked up a spare pair of boots at a scratch-n-dent sale today. If I think they're broken in enough by then to handle it without wrecking my feet, I'll be there. I doubt it, though.”

“well, I heard somewhere (and don't ask me where, because I don't know anymore) that some trails suppose to be closed due to birds breading.

The info I have pasted only seams to refer to climbers though, so I am not sure. Maybe worth checking out.

I never had any problems. I think I hit one closed trails once last year. Can't remember the area though. I think it was somewhere around sitting bear.

scullcap...my hubby has some army boots, men size 10 :) they would not fit huh?”

“Mebbe you can ware Gissmaeiouxes boodys.”

“i'm a strong maybe and looking at this trip”

“I'm down as a 'maybe' but it looks like I have a birthday conflict... I was looking forward to trying Pinch-In going DOWN instead of UP!

Speaking of Vasques --- I better get those buggers resoled. The La Sportivas will need resoling before too much longer and I'll need some backups.”

“CLose to an REI that would like to pick up crampons for me?”

“we gonna need crampons for this trip!!!????? hold on whiteboy...i hope that's for another trip your doing later!!!”

“crampons are for sissies. i'm goin' barefoot!”

“What do you need crampons for Jerry? Just dig in with your toes if you need extra traction!”

“The Return of Abo Dude? LOL”

“no, i'm not abo, i don't look good in a loin cloth.”

“Boy it sure is looking like some of the folks that signed up for this trip have forgotten about it! I hope not cause I'm not even going to let the weather mess me up this year. I'm looking forward to it and hope you guys are too.”

“Looks like the weather forcast for us is Highs in the 40's and lows in the 20's for all three days with a little precipitation on Friday.Not too bad!”

“I got me some shoe cleats at Basspro! I am always prepared! YO BEAR!”

“cu friday evening everybody!”

“CU smoky com min wit ya!”

“yo!”

“yo!sissy! lol!”

“hahahaha”

“i might not be there till mid afternoon. i'm stopping in statesville to play a few banjos at a music store.”

“baume are you a picker? I just recently bought a Mandolin suck at it right now but who knows what might happen.LOL

I wish tommorrow was FRIDAY!”

“i started on the banjo last february. i'm just starting to get fair. this is the first instrument i ever learned and it has been slow. i'm still gaining though and having lots of fun.

stick with that mandolin and we could have the TT bluegrass bangers.

buddur has been pickin a banjo for coming on to two years now. he must be getting pretty good.

walkindude plays guitar. if we can get him to go accoustic and learn flat pick he could join us. he plays bass already so he could always do that if he doesn't want to learn flatpickin.

we need a singer, maybe smokygirl or azimuth coordinator. they dig bluegrass.”

“no body will come if I sing! ahhahah!! Yo bear, I'm there!!!

We probably could get a could round of Orange Blossom Special. I can clap! Or the New Tennessee Waltz...hee hee!”

“I've been playing guitar for years and the flattop is all I've ever played. My daughter asked for an electric guitar for her birthday in February and I can't wait to play with her present. LOL”

“My nephew got an accoustic bass for christmas maybe I'll borrow it for a TT outing sometime when the Dude is coming. I also sing. I have never played professionally but I have sung professionallly to include twice singing the National anthem at Charlotte Hornets games.”

“Spam, you sound like Azimuth - he bought his daughter an electric too!”

“now i know why you were asking me what i was doing this weekend. why didn't you just tell me this was what it was all about? sorry babe i'll be moving up this weekend.”

“damn spam one man band. i'm not hauling my banjo with me on a trip where i would have to leave it in the car while i was out backpacking. i would take it to a campground if we were going to have a jam.”

“Wow Spam - that's cool!”

“Spam- Rock on man!”

“oops....i musta saw an earlier post...i thought this one was after the savage gulf trip...and i was asking about this weekend cause i thought it was my last one as a free man...*cancels strippers*”

“dang and I was so looking forward to the tassels”

“how do i get there? i'll be coming in on 321 to 221.”

“never mind, i found it.

take Highway 221 north until it intersects with N.C. 183. Turn right on N.C. 183 and continue 1 mile to Old NC 105, Kistler Memorial Highway. Trailheads and parking lots, accessing the western section of the Gorge, lead off of Kistler Memorial Highway.”

“I play spoons and juice(?) harp.

I can also shuffle around like the old guy did during "Dueling Guitars" in Deliverance.”

“Two Mo Days!!!!”

“yep!”

“well I have finally decided not to go to this trip - sorry folks but my knee is giving me some grief and it has not gotten any better in the last few days”

“cottonsocks informs me I have to go to a wedding on Saturday.

Bummer.”

“i'm in. packing today.”

“i'm packed and the car is loaded. will be leaving from work on friday morning at 6.”

“I'm half way packed just have to pick up some Spam and a few more grub items.”

“in process. test fri 830am and down the road after that!”

“Look for me in a red GMC stepside pick up. Jer do still drive the red Jeep? What do you other guys drive so we can look for you?”

“me and smoky girl... smokygirl is hitching a ride with me...”

“maroon expedition”