Re: [at-l] POST PA Day Hike Report

["KC" <felton@bluenet.net>]

> NJ HIKER ONCE MORE DISOBEYS THE HIKER GODS

I know what your problem is,,,,there are no hiker gods,,,,but there are
HIKER GODDESSES!!!! Some can even be seen on the trail,,,be careful what
you say and think,,,,they are very powerful!! KC



> 
> JUST INSIDE THE NJ STATE LINE (AT) - Not once, not twice, not even
thrice,
> have I lost a tire while on a hike. As of last night I have sacrificed
four
> tires to the hiking gods in the past three years.
>      Tire one. Coming back from a great caving trip with some buddies
from
> school some hiway debris found my sidewall and soon my tire. I had
planned
> to properly thank the gods of J-4 when I returned to Rochester, but they
> were a little impatient that Sunday evening. Tire one.
> 
>      Tire two. I was in a hurry that night and forgot to pay proper
homage
> to the gods of the 'dacks before heading west through NY. Made it into
the
> area without falt - thought maybe the gods had forgot about me - never
> think that - these gods know and see all!  It was late that Friday
evening
> when a large rift in the earths crust opened up before me and swallowed
one
> tire whole. Tire two.
> 
>      Tire three. The Jersey gods are a bit less ferocious, however just
as
> jealous. Heading home from DWG after a day hike last fall the gods
summoned
> a great spike from the earth with the sole mission of putting to death my
> left rear tire. Tire three.
> 
>      Tire Four. I guess The gods were only mildly annoyed with me after
our
> little get together. Either that or there are some sly gods that watch
over
> 78. In either case, it was a slow death that had come over my tire.
Felling
> my car starting to pull a bit I entered a gas station to examine the
tires.
> Even with all my training and experience, there was nothing I could do to
> save her. She was pronounced dead at 7:50PM on the 26th day of this the
> month of July. Tire Four.
> 
> 
> 
> -chris 'Flats' c|\sciano
> 
> christopher.casciano@prudential.com
> 
> AIM: CCasciano
> 
> 
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