[Amused!]

Names are being left out to protect the guilty! Imagine my delight today to see another nwhikers.net poster at one of our local independant outdoor retailers. S/He was committing the most flagrant act of brownnosing to the store's owner (a respected outdoors kind of guy) that this hiker's ever seen. I tried not to look, as it was like seeing a car accident in slow motion or something, but this was happening right next to me, and there was no graceful way for me to avoid being spotted....anyhow it made my day!

[McPilchuck]

Perhaps I have missed something? NWHikers.net has a poster out for advertsing? Interesting? Very interesting indeed! Curious, what is on the poster?

[Impish Poster]

Pay no mind to that McPilchuck. He is an imposter poster, pestering pissed-off pastors and pasting pewter pastels while packing a pistol.

[Backpacker Joe]

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo's the one REEEEEsponcible for this? I want to thank him/them/her/she/it! Besides, I'd like to get a t shirt made up! TB

[Phil Tur]

When one sees something they don't like in a gear store, why not quickly buy a bandana and make a blindfold? Or put on 3 pears of sunglasses at the same time? We have the technology, let us use it.

[Amused!]

Well by the time I knew what was going on, I was standing *right next* to the brownnosing party. It's all I could do to buy my bolt hangers and make my niceties without, well, breaking out into peals of laughter. I guess I don't get startsruck so easily. I just wanted to get my discount and go. Maybe I could suggest an independent guide of similar legendality to the, er, offending party. You know who you are, and I know some people who could help you out, who have similar resumes to the shop owner in question. Or if you like to climb, there's this old guy I know called Fred.....something....I forget, who is always looking for strong people who have similar objectives, to get outside with him. I've never shared a tent or hut with this Fred guy, but I know plenty of people who have and they say he's a RIOT! And his idea of mountain chow is having 18 candy bars for dinner!

[McPilchuck]

Me thinks I know who posted this, in fact Mr. "Well".....I know so. See you in the North Cascades this weekend. You let the cat out of the bag with all your rhyme. "pestering pissed-off pastors and pasting pewter pastels while packing a pistol."

[Imp]

Sorry, McP. We've not met, but have exchanged emails several times. Was just playing with words and got a tad carried away! Slight character flaw. Thanks for the new web page, by the way (hint, hint).

[McPilchuck]

No problem Mr. Imp, could have sworn you were my pal (MM) who accompanied me and the crew up near Mt. Triumph in the North Cascades last Sat. He has the same lines...grin.