[pct-l] Re: headphoneless radios in the backcountry

[foshione@dteenergy.com (Elizabeth A. Foshion)]

ROTFL - Thank you so much, desperately needed a good belly laugh today, and was finding this thread depressing!  Elizabeth

> My dear Mr. Scourgeway. If you camp next to me and play your radio and
> interfere with the serenity I came to seek or my sleep, I will NOT go deeper
> into the woods. I will simply feel that imposing is a two way street. You
> don't own your camp, right? So I can enter it at will seeking that perfectly
> situated log to relieve myself. I assume you will be trying to sleep so
> please forgive my grunts. If you object I promise to be real quiet.
>    I get very grouchy when kept awake by noise. It's my problem, I know, but
> hey that's the way it is. I've tried therapy to no avail. I just am what I
> am. Anyway, it's a free country ain't it? If I want to feel grouchy I will!!
> I"ve been known to do irrational things when kept awake such as throwing open
> the window and shouting obscenities for 30 minutes at my neighbor's dogs when
> they bark at midnight.( Hey what can I say - it works!!) If you keep me awake
> by blaring your radio, the question of boots vs shoes will be moot if you
> leave your footwear where I can get to them 'cause you'll be doing the trail
> BAREFOOT (can someone barefoot keep up with someone wearing shoes or boots-
> the debate rages on so let's find out). It's theft and illegal, I know, so
> you will have to get a cop and/or sue me. But, hell, I'd barbeque my
> neighbor's barking dogs if I had the chance (I'm a cat person) and that's
> most likely illegal too. Like I said I do irrational things when kept awake
> or awoken by noise imposed on me by others.( I do except snoring -after all
> it's not on purpose) I'm sure you will take this into consideration when
> camped next to me, right Mr. Scourgeway?  Mean old square party pooping
> Mountain Dave (Yeah Yeah, I know- lighten up dude or go deeper into the woods)
>   P.S. My apologies if you are somehow being facetious and I'm too stupid to
> pick up on it, otherwise -in your face, dude!! I'm sure you can relate to
> that. O.K. I've got my asbestos suit on - flame away!!