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Post by ricard78 on Feb 25, 2015 6:42:16 GMT -5
By the looks of some of your post counts I'm not sure some of you leave the house at all so I might be mad posting here for advice, but I thought I would give it a go. In the summer I'm planning on traversing the Spanish/French Pyrenees GR11 route. I am an avid walker but have never done a constant route such as this one (44 days approx). Has anyone here done a long walk or something like the PCT? |
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Post by Bing© in Buffalo Chairman on Feb 25, 2015 7:31:48 GMT -5
Be sure to bring a compass mate...
And don't take candy from strangers.
Love how you started the post.. Brash and edgy.
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Post by Jets Things on Feb 25, 2015 7:42:22 GMT -5
Ask the locals if they're Basque. If the say yes, slap them in the face and scream "Viva Espana, faggooooots!!" and run away.
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Post by ricard78 on Feb 25, 2015 8:05:53 GMT -5
Ask the locals if they're Basque. If the say yes, slap them in the face and scream "Viva Espana, faggooooots!!" and run away. Cant do that mate. I live near Barcelona in Catalunya which has an even stronger desire to gain independence. But I suppose your plan could work in a vice versa way so I will give it a whirl. |
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Post by ricard78 on Feb 25, 2015 8:09:33 GMT -5
Be sure to bring a compass mate... And don't take candy from strangers. Love how you started the post.. Brash and edgy. "Brash and edgy" are part of the forum rules along with "ridicule without education" arn´t they? Then again I was drunk when I signed up so I might have dreamt that. |
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Post by Trades on Feb 25, 2015 8:12:46 GMT -5
By the looks of some of your post counts I'm not sure some of you leave the house at all so I might be mad posting here for advice, but I thought I would give it a go. In the summer I'm planning on traversing the Spanish/French Pyrenees GR11 route. I am an avid walker but have never done a constant route such as this one (44 days approx). Has anyone here done a long walk or something like the PCT? Dear Walking Magazine, I never thought I would be writing to you with a story like this. The day was overcast and it was a brisk 5 degrees F. I thought I was properly prepared. I had on my heaviest coat and my finest pair of hiking boots. As the walk began I had the sense of something ominous lurking around the corner. I made it all the way to the mailbox without slipping on the ice so I was pretty excited that this would be a successful excursion. As I turned for the return trip back to the house I felt my calf muscle starting to tighten up. Then it hit me, the worst charlie horse of my life. The pain stretched from my calf to my balls and it was excruciating. I went to the ground like a ton of bricks and tried massaging the muscle to no avail. I couldn't get enough pressure through my thermal underwear, jeans and snow pants. Honestly I didn't think I would make it back to the house. I checked my pocket and I didn't even bring my phone to be able to post on my favorite Jets site. It had been about 20 minutes since my last post and I needed to share my experience but couldn't. I was alone. I risked frost bite and hypothermia and loosened the laces on my boots and the pain subsided a little. I steeled my will and lifted myself up and limped the rest of the way back to the door. It was touch and go for a few minutes considering the Arctic like temperatures we have been enduring but I made it back inside safe. Please heed this cautionary tail so that you don't have the same horrible experience I had. |
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Post by Harrier on Feb 25, 2015 8:18:00 GMT -5
Be sure to bring a compass mate... And don't take candy from strangers. Love how you started the post.. Brash and edgy. "Brash and edgy" are part of the forum rules along with "ridicule without education" arn´t they? Then again I was drunk when I signed up so I might have dreamt that. Don't drink and dream. And how in hell do you get 44 days off work for a long walking expedition? |
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Post by Trades on Feb 25, 2015 8:25:05 GMT -5
"Brash and edgy" are part of the forum rules along with "ridicule without education" arn´t they? Then again I was drunk when I signed up so I might have dreamt that. Don't drink and dream. And how in hell do you get 44 days off work for a long walking expedition? He said he lives in Spain. They don't work there. |
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Post by ricard78 on Feb 25, 2015 8:38:54 GMT -5
"Brash and edgy" are part of the forum rules along with "ridicule without education" arn´t they? Then again I was drunk when I signed up so I might have dreamt that. Don't drink and dream. And how in hell do you get 44 days off work for a long walking expedition? I´m an English teacher. They have 3 months holiday here, I generally work a summer school for one of them months then take a long holiday somewhere. They work longer hours during the week though but yeah a lot of them are lazy, it takes ages to get anything done around here. |
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Post by Bing© in Buffalo Chairman on Feb 25, 2015 8:54:28 GMT -5
Be sure to bring a compass mate... And don't take candy from strangers. Love how you started the post.. Brash and edgy. "Brash and edgy" are part of the forum rules along with "ridicule without education" arn´t they? Then again I was drunk when I signed up so I might have dreamt that. I like how you came out swinging,..... I hate fags..... |
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Post by PK on Feb 25, 2015 9:02:00 GMT -5
By the looks of some of your post counts I'm not sure some of you leave the house at all so I might be mad posting here for advice, but I thought I would give it a go. In the summer I'm planning on traversing the Spanish/French Pyrenees GR11 route. I am an avid walker but have never done a constant route such as this one (44 days approx). Has anyone here done a long walk or something like the PCT? |
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Post by BEAC0NJET on Feb 25, 2015 9:10:34 GMT -5
Massacheatsetts is very hilly in parts I hear, maybe a Pats fan can weigh in with advice?
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Post by Peebag on Feb 25, 2015 9:32:50 GMT -5
By the looks of some of your post counts I'm not sure some of you leave the house at all so I might be mad posting here for advice, but I thought I would give it a go. In the summer I'm planning on traversing the Spanish/French Pyrenees GR11 route. I am an avid walker but have never done a constant route such as this one (44 days approx). Has anyone here done a long walk or something like the PCT? Dear Walking Magazine, I never thought I would be writing to you with a story like this. The day was overcast and it was a brisk 5 degrees F. I thought I was properly prepared. I had on my heaviest coat and my finest pair of hiking boots. As the walk began I had the sense of something ominous lurking around the corner. I made it all the way to the mailbox without slipping on the ice so I was pretty excited that this would be a successful excursion. As I turned for the return trip back to the house I felt my calf muscle starting to tighten up. Then it hit me, the worst charlie horse of my life. The pain stretched from my calf to my balls and it was excruciating. I went to the ground like a ton of bricks and tried massaging the muscle to no avail. I couldn't get enough pressure through my thermal underwear, jeans and snow pants. Honestly I didn't think I would make it back to the house. I checked my pocket and I didn't even bring my phone to be able to post on my favorite Jets site. It had been about 20 minutes since my last post and I needed to share my experience but couldn't. I was alone. I risked frost bite and hypothermia and loosened the laces on my boots and the pain subsided a little. I steeled my will and lifted myself up and limped the rest of the way back to the door. It was touch and go for a few minutes considering the Arctic like temperatures we have been enduring but I made it back inside safe. Please heed this cautionary tail so that you don't have the same horrible experience I had. This just doesn't pass muster as a Penthouse forum letter |
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Post by Trades on Feb 25, 2015 9:46:49 GMT -5
Don't drink and dream. And how in hell do you get 44 days off work for a long walking expedition? I´m an English teacher. They have 3 months holiday here, I generally work a summer school for one of them months then take a long holiday somewhere. They work longer hours during the week though but yeah a lot of them are lazy, it takes ages to get anything done around here. C- I´m an English teacher. They have 3 months holiday here , <should be a period not a comma> I generally work <at> a summer school for one of the m months , then take a long holiday somewhere. They work longer hours during the week though, but yeah, a lot of them are lazy , <should be a period not a comma> It takes ages to get anything done around here. |
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Post by ricard78 on Feb 25, 2015 11:37:15 GMT -5
1 & 5 You got me. I don´t know if this was a mistake typing as you can see the next words are capitalised.
2 is a mistake.
3 should say "those"
4 is acceptable as I am indicating something that was said previously.
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