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USANumber1 posted...

I got a 3KL for posting this exact same fucking thing.

No this is a link to a twitter that has a link to the video. You just posted a link to the video.

I didn't realize there was a six degree of separation rule at play here. So it's alright to post goat porn if it's hosted on someone's Twitter but I can't link directly to goat porn? Good to know.

I've been stung by this nonsense before.
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I was going to say it's a lot easier for people to say something does or doesn't follow the guidance of the law than it is to sit and reason out if somebody is right or wrong.

Having typed that out, it really isn't "a lot easier", especially considering one requires specialist training in order to understand the law.
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The law doesn't determine what is right or wrong, only what you get punished for.
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I don't think people here have been around long enough to remember lipstick cam. I have been here since 2001, so I knew what you were trying to do.
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i used to work in a boarding school; kids were off their heads
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Lipstick cam. O_O
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pinky0926 posted...

I went to boarding school. The bullying got progressively less severe as I went through the ranks.

My first year (age 11), they would still do "summonings", where you'd get summoned to a seniors room and be faced by 6 of them with hockey sticks and they'd beat you until you sobbed.

Prior to that they had just recently ruled out "the gauntlet", where you'd have to run over pintacs barefoot down a narror corridor while seniors wailed on you from either side.

From everything I've heard, this trend continued over the years. The bullies in the 60s and 70s did things I shan't even type out here.

Much of this was actually encouraged by teachers because it "built character".

By the time I got to my final year, they had figured out that bullying had potential mental side effects and you couldn't so much as look sternly at a junior without a teacher losing their marbles at you. This resulted in what we saw as a very spoiled bratty generation of juniors, but overall I think it was a very good thing. Maybe we were just jealous because when we were their age we lived in mortal fear of senior students.

were there f4gs still? (look it up mods, it's a uk term about bullying in boarding school)
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REMercsChamp posted...

Must be nice to be unemployed and have the time to do this

i chose to quit and made the time, it wasn't easy but yeah it is nice
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PiOverlord posted...

You headed through Missouri?!?

nope, NM CO WY ID MT

Nikra posted...

Your 10 year visa actual only works for six month. And you are not allowed to work for money.

i know, that's okay - i'll be done in under 6 and i also don't intend on working.

JlM posted...

chollima posted...

oh, btw JIM, if you are located close enough, you should do the timberline trail it looks amazing and it is only ~40 miles

that or the colorado trail!

I'm in Pennsylvania :p

There's a lot of nice forest hikes/camping here. You could probably hike the Susquehannock Trail System for years and still not hit all the trails. Stuff all though the Monongahela National Forest, like the Dolly Sods. Even stuff like the Laurel Highlands Trail through Ohippyle is pretty nice. The only thing you don't get is some of those "Holy fuck" views you'll get out of doing something like the CDT.

Which reminds me. It may "add" a day or two, but don't dare skip the Rocky Mountain National Park loop. I don't know why some CDT thru hikers are so eager to bag their triple crown that they would skip a national park. Almost as if they forget why they started hiking.

there is a lot of great hiking in the USA, i'm envious. thanks for the tip, i've added it to my notes

do_ob_tpkillr posted...

chollima posted...

lived frugally, saved my money, don't own a house, s*** car, little social life

Tbh, I would advise you not to. Such a long break from employment will hurt your CV, assuming if you've been a working professional up to this point.

thanks, yeah possibly. i don't mind though, it's a fair trade
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oh, btw JIM, if you are located close enough, you should do the timberline trail it looks amazing and it is only ~40 miles

that or the colorado trail!
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Nikra posted...

Your Passport? What country?

got a 10 year visa, im english

JlM posted...

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JlM posted...

Doing the PCT?

cdt!

Noice. Any plans for a blog/Vlog? I do a lot of hiking but will likely never have the time/money to do any of the major trails. Most I could realistically get time for would be The Long Trail.

did the a.t this year so ended up doing ~100 miles of the long trail, really cool trail to do.
no blog or vlogs, i might do a video at the end
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PiOverlord posted...

Do you have a mapped out route you plan on taking, so you know where to expect food/water/possibly places to rest while you hike?!?

If so, what is your estimated hiking time?

kind of, i'm using ley's maps (and guthooks for GPS) but haven't figured out the full route yet; food is easy, water is okay, i don't plan on zero days so i will just tent accordingly wherever i like

i estimate just a little over 4 months, somewhere near 130 days
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JlM posted...

Doing the PCT?

cdt!

do_ob_tpkillr posted...

Where did you get the money?

lived frugally, saved my money, don't own a house, shit car, little social life
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Lonestar2000 posted...

Why would you go to third-world shithole like Mexico?

hiking from border to border, only going to set foot in mexico
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anything u want to know
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Thanks, I've decided I'm wearing the shorts and polo, I think wearing a shirt and tie makes it look too formal and I will be most comfortable in the relaxed clothes.
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Lol
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I've been asked to give a talk in front of around 100 people, it's not business related nor does it have anything to do with my job. Do you think I could just wear a polo shirt and some nice cargo shorts or should I try to look professional?
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Makes sense, but what if it is one of those music videos where it's a lame cover but misleadingly titled, I downvote those immediately.
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Congratulations dude.
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Is that meat? I'm not a big fan of meat on a pizza. What are the turd shaped items?

I had a Little Caesars pizza when I was in the US, it was terrible, yours looks better than that.
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https://youtu.be/BPXaoamLato?t=1m36s


brb spotters wearing flip flops
brb benching barefoot
brb family stood around clapping
brb
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Funployee posted...

at least ONE male, whether it be a friend, co worker, classmate etc. where it's evident that it's a HIGH or decent (not perfect) chance he will treat them right . . .

but she still doesn't give him a chance . . .

why?

Women are not in control of their emotion and you should treat them like little children. They don't know what they want.
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zhenghan posted...

nice

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Perfect Dark
Goldeneye
Donkey Kong
Banjo Kazooie
Banjo Tooie
SM64
Mario Kart
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
F-Zero X
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you know she would have either screenshot, or photographed using another phone

it was a classic shit test, you dodged a bullet imo
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full metal jacket was shot in england
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Parappa09 posted...

when did you get to visit that many states?

just finished thru hiking the appalachian trail
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CapnMuffin posted...

Where in TN and PA did you go?

I stuck to the NC/TN state border, but remember going to Unicoi

Waynsboro
Buena Vista
Boiling Springs
Palmerton
Delaware Water Gap
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God Tier
NH
ME
CT
NY
Upper Tier
MD
VT
VA
Middle Tier
NC
GA
MA
WV
Trash Tier
TN
NJ
PA
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nice, what plans do you have? always wanted to visit
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3khc posted...

Sounds intense. Where did you sleep. What did you eat. How do I prepare

There are wooden shelters every ten miles or so. I slept in my tent however, wherever I wanted. I was a bit more unorthodox and also slept in bathrooms, in a baseball dug out, in shopping malls, abandoned buildings ... But very few people did that.

I ate poptarts and peanut butter for breakfast. Cliff bars and protipein bars and candy in the day. Tortillas and cheese. At night I had knorrr pasta sides and tuna fish. Same food every day pretty much. You cross roads every few days so can hitch a ride into towns.

I looked at gear lists on r/appalachiantrail and then read the awol guide book and then just did it, no regrets
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treewojima posted...

How in shape do you have to be to do something like this, or even a small portion? I've always wanted to try.

I didn't train for it, I think the best preparation is actually hiking, so the first 30 days got me in shape. That said I lost 45lb total.

Lots of big guys and girls out there hiking. Mental strength is more important Imo. Go for it, it's the best thing I have ever done!
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uwnim posted...

chollima posted...

uwnim posted...

I have a cousin who is or was doing that.

How long did that take you?

took me 4 months and 3 weeks, did your cousin do it this year? i may know him/her!

Yeah, this year. He flew out from Europe, stayed in Florida for like a week or two and was then got dropped off in Georgia.

Stephan from Switzerland?
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NeoShadowhen posted...

I have a friend who did it this year. Headed the same direction too. It seems unlikely you'd have run into each other though. Or maybe not. I don't know how many of you there are.

I was number 960 (ish) to register at amicalola, 450 (ish) at harpers ferry and 330 at khatadin, do you know your friends trail name?
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Balrog0 posted...

how did you manage to find 4 months of time for walkin'?

i saved up and then walked out of my job. different priorities - i dont own a house, run a shitty car and dont bother with expensive clothes or tech or things
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glitteringfairy posted...

Are you aware of missing 411

Did you hear of any missing people.

Did you see a Bigfoot or hear stories about them

Unaware.

I saw a missing person poster just before delaware water gap in PA, some kid on a dirtbike. Rumour was he committed suicide.

No bigfoot nor creepy stories. Walking through mist alone at night was creepy enough.

edit: i knew a woman had got lost and died in ME a few years back, i got lost in the exact same area she did when i went for a shit, was scary
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lww99 posted...

How much was your pack weight? My last trip was only 3 days with about 35-40lbs

Day 1 was 35lb (with food/water) and by mile 200 I was down to 20lb with food and water.
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uwnim posted...

I have a cousin who is or was doing that.

How long did that take you?

took me 4 months and 3 weeks, did your cousin do it this year? i may know him/her!
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completed a thru hike of the appalachian trail which is 2200 miles from GA to ME

not my video (still working on mine):




AMA
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