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6540 more Palin info (in case you still need it) by Kerry Snow, Oct 06, 11:00

1 CAVEAT by Beartooth Implacable, Oct 07, 09:04

1 respectfully....baloney! by Kerry Snow, Oct 07, 09:40

1 Palin on polar bears by Kerry Snow, Oct 07, 10:41

2 I tend to agree, Kerry. by Donn Ahearn, Oct 08, 08:14

2 Feh! by Drambuie, Oct 07, 20:54

1 feh indeed by Kerry Snow, Oct 07, 21:48

2 and... by Kerry Snow, Oct 08, 09:20

3 How silly can you be?? by Beartooth Implacable, Oct 08, 09:29

1 Don't go, Bear! by Kerry Snow, Oct 08, 09:37

1 Seconded, every word. by Donn Ahearn, Oct 08, 09:54

1 Thank you, gentlemen, thank you -- by Beartooth Implacable, Oct 08, 14:01

and in the old days... by Kerry Snow, Oct 08, 14:11

As to that -- by Beartooth Implacable, Oct 08, 20:41

2 Dram...interpretive assistance requested by Kerry Snow, Oct 08, 09:57

2 Break down by Drambuie, Oct 09, 16:19

4 Dram! Holy U.S. Code! by Wade Anderson, Oct 12, 07:43

2 Sarah Palin on Jesus by Blueblaze, Oct 08, 10:19

1 Rapture Wish by Kerry Snow, Oct 08, 10:33

6541 WV Chestnut Festival this weekend by Beartooth Implacable, Oct 06, 14:59

6542 trees trees trees by bob00, Oct 06, 16:16

6543 Man Named Fox Wrecks Car After Picking Up Dead Fox (URL) by SP Gass, Oct 07, 14:16

6544 hike report: GWNF 10/5 Three Ridges & The Priest by Greg Walker, Oct 08, 10:49

1 nice pics by SP Gass, Oct 08, 17:10

That remark, SIR, by Beartooth Implacable, Oct 08, 20:45

6545 Gallery of Bears (URL) by Beartooth Implacable, Oct 09, 10:55

1 some good pictures in there by SP Gass, Oct 09, 15:53

Really. by Donn Ahearn, Oct 11, 12:30

...and then I read... by Donn Ahearn, Oct 11, 12:33

6546 Wade Sighting, Thursday, October 9 by Donn Ahearn, Oct 10, 17:25

1 Who else? by Beartooth Implacable, Oct 11, 09:58

Yep, I'm back in my stall. by Wade Anderson, Oct 12, 08:57

...and the Lord is in his heaven. by Donn Ahearn, Oct 14, 13:01

Winter it should be... by Wade Anderson, Oct 14, 14:42

O.K., breakking out the heavy guns now..... by Wade Anderson, Oct 14, 17:07

YAAAAAAAAAA - WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! by Donn Ahearn, Oct 14, 20:55

1 108....109.... by Donn Ahearn, Oct 14, 21:07

2 January is good. by Wade Anderson, Oct 15, 12:33

1 Coup d'gracie by Wade Anderson, Oct 15, 12:38

[drooldroolspatterspatterpencilinFebruarytoostop] by Donn Ahearn, Oct 15, 13:00

6547 Fire closes portion of Appalachian Trail in Va by Greg Walker, Oct 14, 12:41

6548 SNP Central, Columbus Day 2008 by Donn Ahearn, Oct 14, 12:49

1 I'll answer that... by Greg Walker, Oct 14, 23:10

I told you not to answer that! by Donn Ahearn, Oct 15, 08:09

6549 Trip Report: Columbus Weekend backpack: Tinker Cliffs, McAfee Knob, Dragons Tooth by johnm, Oct 16, 20:27

6550 Whadaya mean, "small" club???? by Vince Ferrari, Oct 16, 20:44

6551 SNPs backpack report: Two nights on the AT (it's a long one) by Greg Walker, Oct 17, 21:47

1 Shelter crowds. by Wade Anderson, Oct 20, 11:56

1 Shelters and The Game by Donn Ahearn, Oct 20, 13:30

2 shelter living by Greg Walker, Oct 20, 20:49

1 getting off the AT by SP Gass, Oct 21, 09:30

1 Smokies by Wade Anderson, Oct 21, 10:33

2 My advice on backpacking the AT through the Smokies? by Donn Ahearn, Oct 21, 10:26

1 OK... by Donn Ahearn, Oct 21, 11:50

Fewer in Winter Donn? by Wade Anderson, Oct 21, 13:26

I know, Wade... by Donn Ahearn, Oct 21, 13:39

3 Black Rock Shelter crowd by Tim Hupp, Oct 25, 20:32

6552 SNP aggressive bear alert (or, stupid people alert) by Greg Walker, Oct 20, 16:06

6553 hike report: SNPc 10/19 ("4 summits") by Greg Walker, Oct 20, 20:35

1 Another great report! by Donn Ahearn, Oct 21, 12:31

1 Robertson > Old Rag by Greg Walker, Oct 22, 11:14

Now YOU'RE messing with the image! by Donn Ahearn, Oct 22, 12:10

Bear Church Rock by Greg Walker, Oct 22, 14:36

Look what *moi* have done to *thee*? by Donn Ahearn, Oct 23, 12:18

2 View of Old Rag and Robertson by David Cox, Oct 26, 17:55

1 Inconclusive, I say. by Donn Ahearn, Oct 27, 13:40

6554 Trip Report: Pinhoti Trail, Cleburne Cty, Alabama by Wade Anderson, Oct 27, 15:06

1 Scorpion? SCORPION!?!?!?!? by Donn Ahearn, Oct 28, 11:11

2 I hear there are scorpions on St. John V.I. by DaveO, Nov 05, 16:57

1 Congratulations! by Donn Ahearn, Nov 06, 08:19

1 Yes indeed. by Wade Anderson, Nov 07, 12:55 new

2 Thanks, guys by DaveO, Nov 10, 09:59 new

6555 Good news - bad news, Donn by Kerry Snow, Oct 29, 13:02

1 I like to wait for the trade journals on this stuff. (eom) by Donn Ahearn, Oct 30, 09:26

6556 SNPc hike report 10/26: Doubletop by Greg Walker, Oct 30, 11:28

1 And note, dear reader... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 04, 16:07

6557 Antietam, Sunday, November 2, 2008 by Donn Ahearn, Nov 04, 09:33

1 Well, it is about time, don't you expect? by Wade Anderson, Nov 04, 12:58

And my favorite... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 04, 13:14

Making This Realistic by Dirck Harris, Nov 04, 16:11

Proper flavor... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 04, 16:14

I thought a lot about Hill's Corps... by Wade Anderson, Nov 04, 17:40

That's it. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 04, 19:05

(Erratum: Powell's DIVISION, I should have written) by Wade Anderson, Nov 05, 12:27

It's OK, Wade. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 05, 16:34

6558 Harris Hollow Halloween Hike by SP Gass, Nov 05, 17:25

6559 hike report 11/7: SNPn 30 miler by Greg Walker, Nov 08, 22:44 new

6560 Bear Church Rocks by Dirck Harris, Nov 09, 20:02 new

1 I only know what I read on the internet... by Wade Anderson, Nov 10, 14:48 new

2 BCR by Greg Walker, Nov 10, 18:02 new

3 You're going to believe some little *device*... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 11, 17:46 new

1 Aficionados? by Dirck Harris, Nov 11, 19:29 new

My source is... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 11, 20:45 new

6561 Jones and Bluff Mountains, Monday November 10, 2008 by Donn Ahearn, Nov 11, 17:08 new

6562 Robertson Mtn 11/7/08 by SP Gass, Nov 11, 21:19 new

1 Robertson thread, continued... by Greg Walker, Nov 11, 23:59 new

Etc. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 12, 13:20 new

i've had the opposite experience as well by SP Gass, Nov 13, 11:21 new

Absolutely. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 13, 12:01 new

frame of mind by SP Gass, Nov 13, 14:05 new

One thing that puts me in mind... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 15, 13:16 newer

6563 Advice needed for first overnight AT hike by David Marrin, Nov 11, 21:45 new

1 Start With a Map David, I would say. by Wade Anderson, Nov 12, 07:51 new

1 Yep. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 12, 13:37 new

And of COURSE I should have given you that one too. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 12, 15:09 new

2 suggestions by SP Gass, Nov 12, 11:46 new

3 Wintergreen? Wintergreen?? VDQ by Beartooth Implacable, Nov 12, 14:20 new

1 I believe the reference... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 12, 14:30 new

I figured he meant that Wintergreen also. by Wade Anderson, Nov 12, 15:24 new

I said... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 12, 15:48 new

(David, excuse Donn and I as we have a little sidebar here..) by Wade Anderson, Nov 13, 14:03 new

1 (David: excuse Wade and I etc..... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 13, 16:57 newer

1 Again, our apologies.... by Wade Anderson, Nov 13, 19:31 newer

SHUTTUMUPUM! FINDUM NOVISUM!! WHURTHEHULISEE? by Donn Ahearn, Nov 13, 20:46 newer

2 Thanks for the responses!!!! by David Marrin, Nov 13, 22:25 newer

1 Thanks for hanging in with us.... by Wade Anderson, Nov 14, 12:36 newer

1 The cranky guy... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 14, 13:08 newer

2 About those new boots by Beartooth Implacable, Nov 15, 10:43 newer

1 Good point. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 15, 11:43 newer

As for blisters -- by Beartooth Implacable, Nov 17, 13:48 newer

True. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 17, 13:54 newer

6564 Massanutten fire / trail closure by SP Gass, Nov 12, 15:45 new

1 There it is. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 12, 19:32 new

6565 Bucks Elbow Mountain Road access by Greg Walker, Nov 13, 14:02 new

1 the drive and the dark by SP Gass, Nov 13, 16:19 newer

west side story by Greg Walker, Nov 13, 17:09 newer

Honestly... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 13, 17:37 newer

6566 hike report: SNPc 11/11 (Corbin Mtn, Hannah Run) by Greg Walker, Nov 13, 20:19 newer

1 Nice, as usual. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 13, 20:56 newer

6567 Trip Report- Columbus, GA. by Wade Anderson, Nov 17, 10:38 newer

1 Bet the color's great down there now. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 17, 17:14 newer

Indeed. by Wade Anderson, Nov 18, 10:37 newer

6568 Question about "Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth" by Wade Anderson, Nov 17, 14:48 newer

1 hacked? by Kerry Snow, Nov 17, 17:25 newer

1 Not hacked, or cracked. The truth was hijacked! by Daniel M LaLiberte, Nov 17, 23:28 newer

1 Thanks Dan. by Wade Anderson, Nov 18, 11:51 newer

2 Riddle me this : the planes? by Beartooth Implacable, Nov 18, 14:24 newer

1 Not to participate in a thread on this or nuthin'... by Donn Ahearn, Nov 18, 14:41 newer

planes, threads, and other missives by Daniel M LaLiberte, Nov 18, 16:13 newer

Thanks Dan... by Wade Anderson, Nov 19, 14:41 newer

3 My decision by Kerry Snow, Nov 18, 16:18 newer

1 You know Kerry, it all begins to make sense, now that you put it that a way. by Wade Anderson, Nov 18, 17:11 newer

2 My indiscretion by Daniel M LaLiberte, Nov 18, 17:21 newer

1 While you study it -- by Beartooth Implacable, Nov 19, 12:00 newer

1 More from my list by Beartooth Implacable, Nov 19, 13:11 newer

Lots of speculation, focus on the facts by Daniel M LaLiberte, Nov 19, 20:15 newest

OBJECT!!! O.T.!!! JUDGE!!?? by Wade Anderson, Nov 20, 14:38 newest

May it please the Court ... by Beartooth Implacable, Nov 20, 15:02 newest

2 And.... by Andy Hiltz, Nov 20, 11:30 newest

1 I would agree. by Donn Ahearn, Nov 20, 12:29 newest

2 This is a Hypernews problem by Andy Hiltz, Nov 17, 22:22 newer

6569 Conservation Leadership program for high school students by Rachel Lettre, Nov 19, 10:21 newer

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