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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Jan 14, 2007 - 06:29pm PT
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Interesting! I only glimpsed it, but just wanted to post a comment someone made....
"A real dirtbagger would trap animals, wear fur, quietly pass through the woods and carry a copy of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s writings. In contrast, this guy was wearing jeans and riding a bicycle down a snow-covered road. You need an air pump to fill up bicycle tires! That IMO is hardly “roughing it”.
He’s an asocial parasite, probably mentally disturbed, but obviously in good physical shape: a 2-mile run in which he outpaced the “dogs of the proletariat” shows what living alone can do for you."
Oh yeah - supposedly there is some other guy known to be living in the mountains of upstate NY who actually is wanted by the law. I can't rememebr the details at all, but I think the guy escaped from a proson or jail a while back, and though they've found some evidence of his stuff after the fact, they can't get him. I think this guy also had well-developed self-reliancy skills too.
So....any of yous guys ever think you were ever a real dirtbag, you better have had your books from Emerson! But NO air pump for bike tires, dammit! That's cheating!!!!
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WoodySt
Trad climber
Riverside
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Jan 14, 2007 - 10:10pm PT
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Lois,
Yes, some Japanese soldiers did survive for a long time. I believe the last one to come out was about ten years ago. They are considered heros upon returning to Japan. It's still possible that a few remain way back in the boonies. You could possibly Google this subject for more info.
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danno
Big Wall climber
hartford ct
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Jan 14, 2007 - 10:18pm PT
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You guy's are so new millenium!I recgnized him immediately as another GOOMBA,and former governor of N.Y. Mario something or other...
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jan 14, 2007 - 10:21pm PT
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I thought Bushman lived in the White House...
So much for Thoreau.
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pda2540
climber
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Jan 15, 2007 - 12:09pm PT
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"supposedly there is some other guy known to be living in the mountains of upstate NY who actually is wanted by the law. I can't rememebr the details at all, but I think the guy escaped from a proson or jail a while back, and though they've found some evidence of his stuff after the fact, they can't get him. I think this guy also had well-developed self-reliancy skills too."
That was the cop-killer Bucky Phillips. He is back in jail now where he belongs.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jan 15, 2007 - 01:30pm PT
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Yes, but Thoreau sure talked a good talk, didn't he?
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Anastasia
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Jan 15, 2007 - 03:25pm PT
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Excuse me for my ignorance, but I do believe stealing small items for survival somehow should be considered a different crime than stealing valuables for greed.
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pimp daddy wayne
Trad climber
ice cave
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Jan 15, 2007 - 04:04pm PT
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There is a guy in my town in Vermont who lives in the woods. He rides his bike year around. You'll se him riding when there is a foot of snow on the ground. He is known as Rat Man. He had pet rats he would feed. There were thousands of them. He would feed them chips and soda. He thought they were reincarnated movie actors. The state found out how many rats there were and shut the farm down. They killed thousands of rats. I saw him yesterday cruzin down the road on his bike. What a pimp.
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Jan 15, 2007 - 06:16pm PT
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"Another child was reasonably well documented to be living on the periphery of a particular band of monkeys whose scraps provided a source of food. He was not "accepted" so much as "tolerated" and he lived off the scraps of food they wasted."
Same things happens in the Yosemite Lodge Cafeteria.
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ADK
climber
truckee
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Jan 15, 2007 - 06:36pm PT
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Cleveland (warren county sheriff) was accused of things much worse than stealing batteries. Dude should be pardoned...what a badass.
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Anastasia
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Jan 17, 2007 - 11:16pm PT
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He didn't steal any "real" valuables such as computers, cameras, or jewelry. He just stole clothing and batteries to keep himself alive.
No,I wouldn't mind someone stealing something small from my home. One, it will show me the weakness of my security with no great loss.
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