hey all

“Hi MZ. Where do you fit in? Conservative, liberal, environmentalist to what extreme? Do you mind dogs on the trail? Own a gun? :^)”

“Hi, Mountain Zen. I'm in San Francisco, hike a lot in the Sierra Nevada. Ice Tea's guide is really pretty good. (IT, I gave you some pretty harsh grief early on, but I'm impressed that you stuck with it and learned and are now making a real positive contribution to the place.) One more tip: people love trip reports and photos, and rarely give you a hard time for posting them.

So...where you going this fall?”

“ahhh I feel so welcome!!!so much to learn huh???well my spelling and grammar are horrible when I type...that is why there are editors out there...I think faster than I can type (i am a writer)..I do not own a gun,my views are not extreme for the most part...I guess because I sometimes work in conservation I could be considered an environmentalist..and support wildland management...but issues are issues and each one is different...some I support..others are bogusI try to keep an open mind on all issues...for instance I am a vegitarian...but do not expect others to be..and can accept hunting if it is done within the law and (though I can't understand sport hunting)...ohhhh...snowmobiles and atv's on trails really pi** me off!!!”

“Namaste' M.Z., nice sign on name.
Enjoy your stay at Matts hang out for the duration.”

“Is this acceptable? It ain't dirty or nothin!”

“MZ, howdy from the Wisconsn Northwoods. We all have cabin fever here, but are planning a desperate escape from our quarantine.”

“Okay MZ, we need more information! Male or female? Married or single? If single and male can you make a good daquari? There are some who might need a new cabana boy. Or do you fit into the cabana man or senior cabana man catagory?”

“I be a guy....single....28...and whoo hoo can I makem' them daquari....had the distinct pleasure of dating a barmaid for two years...and I guess something rubbed off!!!but I am a beer snob at heart....and wine..I love the wine!!!what else ya wanna know???”

“You credit card numbers!”

“credit cards???LOL...yeah like I have credit...sheesh...there are two things I find credit companies hate...
1.it shows here you have moved 13 times in the past 6 years...in 5 different states...
2.you have changed employers more than homes
But the good thing is....I make plenty O cash...so who needs credit right now???”

“Beer snob?! Now I like what I am reading. Welcome...are you more of a bitters, IPA, or Stout man? You live near a good microbrewery?”

“i heard the word "beer".”

“Beer is great.”

“"Beer is proof that God loves us"”

“Ben Franklin left one quote that stuck out with that one huh????”