NO Ghosts.......Lots Of Good Spirits!! T rip Report

“I remember you! The one with the huge Ta-Ta's!”

“aye. tis true, i need breast reduction.”

“Great trip - great to meet new friends and see old friends again!

PA is beautiful! :)”

“Oh great, you too Twigeater?

"....old friends..."

There must be something about Maine.....you and Yamityville!!

>8^P”

“Glad to hear you're back and feeling fine twigster!

Miss Ya Already!!!”

“It was great to meet you Twigeater and glad to hear you got home OK.”

“LOOK! yams really are orange!!!

”

“Yes Capn, I do believe you are correct.

She appears to be sleep-talkin' or something.

Maybe she's singin' Benny And The Jets.”

“good gravy! that's grody!”

“I think that was right after ENS "tooted".”

“Keep 'em comin', Capitan!!”

“I haven't had that much fun since my last TT trip. It was great to see old friends and meet so many new people. We must do this again next year. To quote Sacco: smell ya later loosers.”

“How about a little sympathy for the poor schmuck that had to undress ENS and put him to bed. Next time, he goes right into Pleasant Stream. ;o)

Good times though, despite the weather. Great food and drink, the hike was great, and of course the company was first rate. It was nice meeting a few new people, seeing some people I haven't seen in a long time and hanging with the regular boneheads. I hadn't seen Yam in a long time but I was glad to see that she is still madly in love with me. (hmmmm, or was that Winnie?)

Seriously though, the best part of the trip was Rich. He has so much strength and willpower, that you cannot help but feel inspired when around him. Marion's (MSilver) speech really hit home and was very touching.

Thanks of course to the drunken bonehead ENS and the Pope for making this thing happen, and to AmyG for the lovely toilets.”

“It was great to be at a TT event again, its been quite a while and I sure did miss my friends on the east coast. It was also great meeting so many new ones. Thanx to everyone for such a great time. And yes....that RichB is one heck of an amazing guy!”

“I wonder if Pleasant Stream would have sobered my sorry drunk ass up..??”

“Thanks Pennsy for not using "old" in reference to your friends!”

“age doesn't enter into the equation when you're a bonehead.”

“Ha ha, I hope I am included in the Boneheads regardless of my advanced age.”

“MarkO, you know you're a Bonefied bonehead like the rest of us.

sacco, did you go horseback riding? I forgot to ask.
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“friends I'd met before and friends I hadn't met yet...is that better? :)

It was great to meet you Rich - next time we hike together I wanna see a condom on that thing!
;)”

“Thanks for the laughs so early in the morning.”

“Anytime, if you need more, we will just schedule another trip!”

“ENS,

yeah, we went friday noon for a couple hours near wellsboro. twas really nice!”

“Giddy Yap, Saccosaki Fujimori!!
That would have been a sight!

Hey Twigeater, I'm just pickin' on ya..........Granny!!

The Laugh Factor was very high indeed!”

“Hey I found this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple

yummy!”

“How about a little sympathy for the poor schmuck that had to undress ENS and put him to bed.
Pennsy
7:11:24 PM
10/30/06

It was great to meet you Rich - next time we hike together I wanna see a condom on that thing!
;)
bunnyboiler
8:32:51 AM
10/31/06

I guess there was ALOT at this party I missed, double WOAW!!!
- First bearmagnet is talking about his punkin butter and now this? I'd expect this type of behavior from Peensy... but Rich?!?!? I know it Halloween, but this is gettin' too skeeeery!!!
>8~o

But if I could be serious for a moment... no really serious!!!

BUT REALLY!
Really...
- M Silver, thanks for the heartlfelt words from all of us I'm sure, I knew you would know the right thing to say :)
- RichB, you inspire me as well, let's get out on the trail again real soon!!!”

“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_Mush

Twigeater, did they make you eat it?
(You may quote me, Bobo!)

How was the Forkville Inn??
Didjya go there?”

“pumpkin butter could be your friend to, bobo”

“I ate it willingly and I liked it”

“I'm gonna send you up a few blocks of Hatfield's Best Scrapple for you twigsistah!!!

:D”

“I live in the Scrapple Zone.....Bobo too!!

Its somewhere between dark and light.......grits and grease......
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“scrapple should be consumed by all those in Pennsylvania atleast once a year. It should be an unspoken law. It is, afterall, how you remain truly Pennsylvanian.

That and ring bologne, macaroni and potato salad and red beet eggs.
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“It was great to meet you Rich - next time we hike together I wanna see a condom on that thing!
;)”

LOL! I will keep them guessing a little longer! I am dying laughing.

Thanks, Bobo and I'm sure I'll see you on the trail soon.”

“and don't forget Lebanon Balogna. On soft white bread a slice of american and yellow mustard.. MMMMmmmmmm”

“I LOVE LEBANON BOLOGNA TOO!!!!


Dude! Were we separated at birth or something, this is getting wierd!!!”

“They sell scrapple in the frozen foods section of my local grocery store. It's right next to the frozen sausage, in a little red and white plaid box.

After reading a book that had a section on misadventures in making scrapple, I don't think I could ever try it.”

“Hey, another pork product in this mid Atlantic region of some repute is Taylor Pork Roll.
It is sometimes called, "Taylor Ham" by diner waitresses.”

“Great Trip.
Had fun.
Awesome falls.
Cool view.
Crazy Party.
'Nuff said.

So, when are we starting the trip page (and all its smack-talk...dorks! -- Yeah, I said it -- WHAT'S UP NOW?!?!?) for next year's get-together?”

“ok, so where are the rest of the pics? I know chili was taking pics left and right, jackstraw's pics are still pending and I am certain there are others. I fer one didn't take a single pic.”

“Scrapple is typically made of hog offal, such as the head, eyes, heart, liver, bladder, and other scraps, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are discarded, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned, and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, and others, are added.

yummmmm, hog offal!”

“Mmmmmmmmmm. Could I have some scrapple with a side of Haggis? Maybe roll it up with some headcheese?”

“not posting a trip yet, probably not until next summer. But, with that said, expect to see a smaller scale Masten Trip this spring to build a privy.”

“I thought of you all often as I went through my weekend, wishing I could get up there if only for a day but it was not to be.

I had a great hike with Mollie on Sunday, six minutes from my house, didn't even get shot. (Dang hunting season.)”

“Here is a link to my pics. Sorry so late I've been electronically challenged.

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/555263148oiiAPa”

“nice pics, jackstraw”

“We need a warmer weather trip to Masten, Dorks!!

That would mo' bettuh for playing music.

Guitars, Cadillacs and hillbilly women!”

“Did someone say haggis? Head cheese? Yum.

How about black pudding and cretons?”

“Cretons is just pork paté, BTW.”

“Oui!!”

“From Kleetn's description, scrapple must be what we call souse or "head cheese" in the South.

It and chittlins are on my "will not touch" list.”