raven1 Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Headstall said: Hey, Terry. Hi Gary!I hope it has cooled down a bit for you. Did you get the grass cut? 2 1
Popular Post Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Popular Post Posted June 23, 2022 5 hours ago, raven1 said: You are not known for your patience. 😈 1 5
Popular Post Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Popular Post Posted June 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said: What do you mean? I have unlimited patience! 1 5
Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Albert1434 said: Aloha All Aloha, Albert. 3 1
Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, raven1 said: Hi Gary!I hope it has cooled down a bit for you. Did you get the grass cut? Hi, Terry. It's the paddock so there is no rush. Still hot out, though not as bad as yesterday. 4 1
Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 37 minutes ago, clochette said: It's not really vandalism. It's common, at least in France, to find those little rock towers, when hiking. When you pass by one you can add your piece to the edifice. Though it's usually on the side of the path (kinda a pain in the ass move to have put them all over the path ) Hi, Tink! Yeah, I'm not sure how I feel about it. Obviously this is overkill, but these towers have been a way of communicating for thousands of years. I see a beauty in them, using what is right there to say Hi or Be Careful or This Way or even to feel like you've shared something with others. Yeah... like I said... I see beauty in that in some cases. 3 2
Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 27 minutes ago, spike382 said: Yeah it was maybe a year or two ago, I went to reread it and couldn’t find the story. I went onto the forum and found out the author deleted his profile and took all his stories down. Don’t know why exactly. I’ve searched elsewhere, and even attempted to see if I could access on a way back version of GA, but to luck. I remember that story. It was a good one. Hi, spikey! 5
Albert1434 Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, clochette said: It's not really vandalism. It's common, at least in France, to find those little rock towers, when hiking. When you pass by one you can add your piece to the edifice. Though it's usually on the side of the path (kinda a pain in the ass move to have put them all over the path ) The hell it isnt your so wrong this time Clo! 3
clochette Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 Just now, Albert1434 said: The hell it isnt your so wrong this time Clo! Take a deep breath Bertie, it's all gonna be alright 3 1
spike382 Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Headstall said: Hi, Tink! Yeah, I'm not sure how I feel about it. Obviously this is overkill, but these towers have been a way of communicating for thousands of years. I see a beauty in them, using what is right there to say Hi or Be Careful or This Way or even to feel like you've shared something with others. Yeah... like I said... I see beauty in that in some cases. Yeah if I saw one, even though I wouldn’t randomly build it myself, it probably wouldn’t bother me. One built with a purpose, not at all. But when they’re spread all over the forest floor and people are doing it for the sake of posting to Instagram, seems pretty disrespectful to the forest. Not to make this a debate. 1 hour ago, Headstall said: I remember that story. It was a good one. Hi, spikey! You know what story I haven’t read in a while? Morningstar… That might make me want a sequel though… 1 4
Popular Post raven1 Posted June 23, 2022 Popular Post Posted June 23, 2022 Hi All! I'm checking out for the night. You are having an interesting discussion of the rock cairns. Some are sites like Fairy Glen park in Scotland where locals are trying to take them down faster than tourists can build them. I often appreciated them on hikes when I was younger, but this trending thing is like defacing the natural environment. It is sort of like spray painting "Kilroy was here." of the face of a rock. The picture Albert posted made me cringe. For a balanced discussion you might wish to read this article. Rock cairns: meaning and history of the ubiquitous trail feature It does end by explaining the problems to the environment that can result, and ends with the idea of don't move the rocks when you hike Anyway carry on the conversation. It will make interesting reading when I wake up tomorrow. 2 4
raven1 Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, spike382 said: Yeah if I saw one, even though I wouldn’t randomly build it myself, it probably wouldn’t bother me. One built with a purpose, not at all. But when they’re spread all over the forest floor and people are doing it for the sake of posting to Instagram, seems pretty disrespectful to the forest. Not to make this a debate. You know what story I haven’t read in a while? Morningstar… That might make me want a sequel though… Me too! How about Sidewinder also? 😇 1 3
Popular Post Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Popular Post Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, spike382 said: That might make me want a sequel though… Yeah, but not until the end. 1 5
Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, spike382 said: But when they’re spread all over the forest floor and people are doing it for the sake of posting to Instagram, seems pretty disrespectful to the forest. For sure, if that's the reason behind it. I watch "Life Below Zero", and there was a guy who built one on a small mountain it took him most of the day to get to, and his reason was to let anyone who came up there know that someone had been there before. As far as he was concerned, he might have only been the only person to ever be there in a thousand years or more, and he used the rocks that were right at his feet. I would do something like that... that's what I was saying.... 3 2
Albert1434 Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) First I would like to say why this is wrong There is a trail so no marking is required other then to feed your Ego! How would you like to hike that trail hope you dont hurt yourself So you can travel this trail and see nature as it is ment to be seen! Edited June 23, 2022 by Albert1434 2 2
spike382 Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Headstall said: Yeah, but not until the end. 5 years later and the feeling hasn’t changed 5
clochette Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Albert1434 said: First I would like to say why this is wrong There is a trail so no marking is required other then to feed your Ego! How would you like to hike that trail hope you dont hurt yourself So you can travel this trail and see nature as it is ment to be see! I think we all agree to those points. This picture was ridiculous, there are no point in doing so in a trail like that. I just mentioned that sometimes in certain situations it's normal, acceptable even encouraged to built little stone towers. But never like in that picture. End of the debate on my part. 2 2
clochette Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, spike382 said: 5 years later and the feeling hasn’t changed And let's not talk about Cards on the Table 5
spike382 Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, clochette said: And let's not talk about Cards on the Table I…. 5
Headstall Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, spike382 said: I…. Runs away and hides... 5
spike382 Posted June 23, 2022 Posted June 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Headstall said: Runs away and hides... You work on whatever you need to work on buddy. 5
Popular Post CassieQ Posted June 24, 2022 Popular Post Posted June 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Headstall said: Runs away and hides... Not gonna lie...kind of glad I don't have this problem. 1 6
spike382 Posted June 24, 2022 Posted June 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, CassieQ said: Not gonna lie...kind of glad I don't have this problem. That of course prompted me to go look at your stories list, I haven't reread Geeks in a long time either. 4
Headstall Posted June 24, 2022 Posted June 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, CassieQ said: Not gonna lie...kind of glad I don't have this problem. You should be. 4
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