My Camping Adventure (1421 hits)
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Submitted by Quartermain (View user info) at 2003-05-27 14:36:38 EDT
Since I know y'all were waiting with bated breath for another post from me, here is the low-down on my camping trip (see 'Something I've Never Done Before').
DISCLAIMER: Some things may be slightly exaggerated for humourous intent.
Thurs Evening: I receive a phone call from a friend of mine. She knows my tendency to treat time as a suggestion and tells me that it is Very Important that I am at the church by one, or I will be Left. Thank her and make a mental note.
Friday
12:50: I arrive a little early just in case. Nobody here. No worries. I've had the foresight to purchase a copy of the Weekly World News (Headline: Cashier snaps picture of Elvis, Stunning proof he's still alive) on my way.
1:20 I finish the WWN and start to wonder where every one is.
1:25 I get bored and take picture of myself with $2.00$ disposable camera I picked up with the WWN.
1:35 Receive embarrassed phone call from friends. Preparations have taken them longer than expected, they are on the way.
1:45 They arrive, more embarrassed apologies.
2:00 We leave Minneapolis
3:30 We stop for gas and because 4 out of 5 women need to use the facilities. I purchase a cup of coffee and a chili dog and am treated to a little lecture about how coffee is bad for me and by the way, I Can't Believe You Eat Those Things.
6:00 We arrive at Crow Wing State Park.
6:15 Because my friends are sadistic people who enjoy nothing better than a good laugh at someone else's expense, I am deputised to erect the largest of the tents that have been brought.
6:20 Tent goes up
6:21 Tent comes down
6:28 Tent goes up
6:30 Tent comes down
6:36 Tent goes up, no wait, tent comes down
6:45 I lose my temper and am told I shouldn't use Those Kind of Words.
6:50 Tent goes up and stays up.
7:15 One of the guys (a.k.a Tent Guy) along on the trip realises that the rest of us are planning to share the three tents on a co-ed basis. Lets his ideals run away with his common sense and tries to lay down the law. He is ignored by all except yours truly, who makes sarcastic comments.
7:30 Build Fire. They remembered everything else, but forgot matches, and being Good Christians, none of them smoke. Heh. Good thing I have my Zippo.
9:30 Help set off fireworks. They're a lot louder than expected. Whoops.
9:45 Ranger comes by, says 'Fireworks are illegal' Tent Guy says "I told you not to" says to Ranger "I told them not to"
11:00 Ranger comes by again says "You guys are too loud" Tent Guy says "I told you to be quiet" Tent Guy not winning any points.
Saturday
9:30 Miss breakfast, but am able to catch ride into little town with people who want fishing licences. Get coffee. Accent also earns me the 'you not from 'round here, is you' treatment by locals.
10:30 Try to swim in the Mississippi. Damn that's cold. Almost get swept downstream too. Decide to sit on bank instead. Very nice, quiet.
11:15 Friends come down to fish. Watch them not catch anything
12:30 Try the water again. If anything it's even colder.
1:00 Get lazy; lay in the sun without my shirt. Endure 'bear' and 'Bigfoot' comments.
5:00 Go to go-kart place in little town with a couple of people. Fun. Go-karts, batting cages, mini-golf. 17 yr. old attendant makes goo-goo eyes at me and asks me where I'm from. When told Toronto, says she always wanted to travel overseas.
7:30-12:30 Sit around fire, eat, B.S., squash attempt at guitar sing-along.
Sunday
11:30 Get up, in the absence of showers, stick my head in river(still damn cold)and do dishes, pack up. Everyone else at little church in little town. Plan is too head back right away, eat on the road.
12:30 Lunch necessitates pulling some stuff back out. Apparently plan has changed. Get a tiny bit pissy, make sarcastic comment. Am told to Relax. Fortunately, this is followed up by being told my efforts are Appreciated and that they'll do the rest.
2:00 Back to town.
That's my camping story. It was fun. Something I wouldn't mind doing again. However, I am told by camping enthusiasts that staying on a campground in a state park is not 'real' camping. Ah, well, in the words of Bob: 'baby steps, baby steps' By the way, the pic at the bottom here is the one I took of myself Friday, while waiting for my friends.
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Submitted by TheScaryGuy11 (user info) at 2007-02-15 17:01:34 EST (#)
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Why'd you sue Napster? Seriously?
Submitted by i_can_get_you_a_toe (user info) at 2007-02-15 15:59:08 EST (#)
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funniest comment i've read today
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Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2004-06-29 10:15:42 EDT (#)
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Hey! Play Enter Sandman!
Submitted by Insanethemind (user info) at 2003-10-01 11:42:20 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Kris (user info) at 2003-10-01 11:24:17 EDT (#)
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I like the picture the best.
Submitted by streetpunk (user info) at 2003-05-28 12:37:42 EDT (#)
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"EXIT LIGHT, ENTER NIGHT,TAKE MY HAND. WE'RE OFF TO NEVER NEVER LAND"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Sorry, this shit made me laugh.
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2003-05-28 12:24:50 EDT (#)
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Ah well. All I need know is a hate post and I'l have arrived as one of the 'in crowd'
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-05-28 11:02:02 EDT (#)
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Roughly 12 hours, not bad.
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Submitted by chipolatte (View user info) at 2003-05-28 02:53:21
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Submitted by Quartermain (View user info) at 2003-05-27 14:36:38
Submitted by firefly (user info) at 2003-05-28 04:52:10 EDT (#)
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Submitted by worksucks (user info) at 2003-05-27 23:11:20 EDT (#)
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Doesn't sound like a good camping trip to me.
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2003-05-27 23:04:26 EDT (#)
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I didn't even think about someone photoshopping my picture when I posted it. It's probably only a matter of time before my head winds up on a puppet, a porn star, or some kind of freak of nature.
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-05-27 16:31:26 EDT (#)
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I cannot believe this hasn't been photoshopped yet. Is that really a verb "to photoshop" or did we make it up on this site. I was timing this too.
Submitted by chipolatte (user info) at 2003-05-27 15:56:08 EDT (#)
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ha
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2003-05-27 15:19:41 EDT (#)
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Oh, of course you were. The tent, yeah, that's the ticket.
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-05-27 15:12:01 EDT (#)
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I was talking about the tent of course jeez.
Submitted by chicagogirl (user info) at 2003-05-27 15:11:00 EDT (#)
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what about the drinking part??? no liquor???
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2003-05-27 15:07:45 EDT (#)
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To everyone who thinks I look like James Hetfield, thank you.
Oh, and Loki, darlin'...I have absolutely no trouble keeping it up. Especially not with you anywhere in the vicinity. Trust me on this.
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-05-27 15:01:30 EDT (#)
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It took you 30 minutes to read the weekly world news?
I'm glad you had fun and did not get eaten by a bear, better luck next time with the 17 year old townie. Car camping isn't that bad for a first trip out. I'd rather know I didn't have any matches there than 20 miles into the back country. You seem to have trouble keeping it up though. If you're going to go camping with me, you've got to be able to keep it up.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2003-05-27 14:57:09 EDT (#)
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whoa! you really do look like James in this picture, Q-man! you look alot more hardcore than your other picture.
Submitted by HeavensWalls (user info) at 2003-05-27 14:48:19 EDT (#)
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antluvdog & YoDumbAss - That was funny as hell, and nice post man...
Submitted by antluvdog (user info) at 2003-05-27 14:40:52 EDT (#)
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Christ, YoDumbass and I both posted simultaneously and came up with the same response.
It's official: you're the lead singer of Metallica.
Submitted by antluvdog (user info) at 2003-05-27 14:40:12 EDT (#)
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Oh I get it now. You're the lead singer of Metallica!
Submitted by YoDumbass (user info) at 2003-05-27 14:40:08 EDT (#)
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I didn't read your post, but are you the singer for Metallica?