Who has to work Monday?

[JoeMoma]

Sounds nice. Love campgrounds and golf carts.

campgrounds

I can't say I know much about campgrounds. I know quite a bit and have somewhat extensive experience making camp in the wilderness. I greatly enjoy going there and doing so. A golf cart wouldn't be a useful tool there, however.

Campgrounds are loaded with ants.

And they are crowded and loud.

A wilderness base camp next to your 4WD vehicle way up a trail that nobody goes is the best place to camp.

Then backpack-in further from there.

That's not quite the approach I and my friends use, but I get the basic theme and like you prefer places where others are unlikely to tread.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine. If they don't behave they will taste magnum slugs from my Mossberg -- which also guards my banks.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Raccoons will scratch at your tent so I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer and that keeps the raccoons away, as well as the spiders and bugs too.

The nice thing about a 12 gauge with magnum slugs is that it will kill anything on this Earth even an elephant.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine.

Frankly, I'd prefer to see a human than a bear. When I see other people in the wilderness, I know pretty well why they're there. When I see a bear, I know I'm "invading" its space and I cannot be sure about how it'll construe my doing so. There are just too many "bear-variables" the values of which I won't know upon seeing (encountering) the creature, and too many of the "equations" that use those variables have my being harmed as part of their result.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Oh, don't get overly confident about that. Having enough need and not enough risk aversion (for my taste) or sense (rabid), they will. But, yes, generally speaking a tent is not a space into which they venture. Fortunately, however, pumas tend to make some noise when they are confused, upset or intrigued. Bears, on the other hand, go silent in those situations.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Yes. Back in my novice camper days, I found that out the hard way. I'd carried steaks into the woods, intending to keep them refrigerated overnight in the creek and have steak and eggs for breakfast the next morning. Good thing I'd also packed freeze-dried food too. LOL

I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer

I'm a minimalist backcountry camper/backpacker. Stuff like that isn't among my kit.

If you see a bunch of other people, does it really qualify as being wilderness?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I have Monday off.

and Tuesday

and Wednesday

and Thursday

and Friday

and Saturday.

Right there with ya......
Deciding whether I want a T time or not.

 

[yiostheoy]

I have learned from watching my cat that all mammals go through the same body language when they are about to kill something.

First they/we turn and face their prey.

Then they/we jut our foreheads forwards at the prey and stare at it with our binocular vision gauging the distance to it.

Then we hunch our shoulders and crouch leaning forward.

This is enough to tell any other mammal to get the fokk out of there because they are about to be killed and eaten.

Works the same way in banks against bank robbers.

 

[usmbguest5318]

Me too, biking gives a whole different perspective to architecture, landscapes and takes automobiles out of the equation. Well, until they almost run you over, that is.

Love bicycling. Every day. 16 miles before I go to work. Two wide? Dumb. Three wide. Idiots.

16 miles one way? Wow. I am beat after six, but I am sixty, and ...excuses excuses ,Impressive.

My own threshold of pain for flat biking is 30 miles.

For mountain biking about 4 hours steep.

That's when you then drag your aching azz back home and take aspirin and ibuprofen and wash it down with booze.

Bike more. That threshold will go up. Eventually you won't need the pain meds. As with so many things, that too passes.

I don't do that much flat biking therefore it is hard to push that threshold past 30 miles.

Yep, not doing it will definitely make it nigh impossible to boost that threshold. LOL

 

[yiostheoy]

I don't care what a bunch of ancient foreigners would think. We are Americans, and we can do whatever we need to do to put our holidays on Monday if we want to, damn it!

Well the ancient Egyptians invented calendar-ization which they got the idea from the Babylonians from.

Then the Romans changed it a bit.

Then the Catholic Church under Pope Gregory gave us our modern form of it.

 

[usmbguest5318]

I can't say I know much about campgrounds. I know quite a bit and have somewhat extensive experience making camp in the wilderness. I greatly enjoy going there and doing so. A golf cart wouldn't be a useful tool there, however.

Campgrounds are loaded with ants.

And they are crowded and loud.

A wilderness base camp next to your 4WD vehicle way up a trail that nobody goes is the best place to camp.

Then backpack-in further from there.

That's not quite the approach I and my friends use, but I get the basic theme and like you prefer places where others are unlikely to tread.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine. If they don't behave they will taste magnum slugs from my Mossberg -- which also guards my banks.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Raccoons will scratch at your tent so I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer and that keeps the raccoons away, as well as the spiders and bugs too.

The nice thing about a 12 gauge with magnum slugs is that it will kill anything on this Earth even an elephant.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine.

Frankly, I'd prefer to see a human than a bear. When I see other people in the wilderness, I know pretty well why they're there. When I see a bear, I know I'm "invading" its space and I cannot be sure about how it'll construe my doing so. There are just too many "bear-variables" the values of which I won't know upon seeing (encountering) the creature, and too many of the "equations" that use those variables have my being harmed as part of their result.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Oh, don't get overly confident about that. Having enough need and not enough risk aversion (for my taste) or sense (rabid), they will. But, yes, generally speaking a tent is not a space into which they venture. Fortunately, however, pumas tend to make some noise when they are confused, upset or intrigued. Bears, on the other hand, go silent in those situations.

I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer

I'm a minimalist backcountry camper/backpacker. Stuff like that isn't among my kit.

I keep bugspray in my car and bugjuice in my backpack. I normally always have both.

Unless the human is a scantily clad mermaid I am not interested in seeing humans. If I do see a human that means I picked the wrong jeep trail up the wrong mountain.

Animals like bears and lions and 'yote's can tell by your body language if you are an Alpha or an Omega.

They run away from Alpha's. It's uncanny how smart they are about this.

not interested in seeing humans.

"Interested in seeing" and "preferring to see" humans instead of bears are different things.

Animals like bears and lions and 'yote's can tell by your body language if you are an Alpha or an Omega.

They run away from Alpha's. It's uncanny how smart they are about this.

Yes, well, you go on and be "alpha." I'm sticking with being well informed and giving due respect and caution so as not to have to rely on a beast recognizing me as "alpha."

 

[12icer]

Sounds nice. Love campgrounds and golf carts.

campgrounds

I can't say I know much about campgrounds. I know quite a bit and have somewhat extensive experience making camp in the wilderness. I greatly enjoy going there and doing so. A golf cart wouldn't be a useful tool there, however.

Campgrounds are loaded with ants.

And they are crowded and loud.

A wilderness base camp next to your 4WD vehicle way up a trail that nobody goes is the best place to camp.

Then backpack-in further from there.

That's not quite the approach I and my friends use, but I get the basic theme and like you prefer places where others are unlikely to tread.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine. If they don't behave they will taste magnum slugs from my Mossberg -- which also guards my banks.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Raccoons will scratch at your tent so I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer and that keeps the raccoons away, as well as the spiders and bugs too.

The nice thing about a 12 gauge with magnum slugs is that it will kill anything on this Earth even an elephant.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine.

Frankly, I'd prefer to see a human than a bear. When I see other people in the wilderness, I know pretty well why they're there. When I see a bear, I know I'm "invading" its space and I cannot be sure about how it'll construe my doing so. There are just too many "bear-variables" the values of which I won't know upon seeing (encountering) the creature, and too many of the "equations" that use those variables have my being harmed as part of their result.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Oh, don't get overly confident about that. Having enough need and not enough risk aversion (for my taste) or sense (rabid), they will. But, yes, generally speaking a tent is not a space into which they venture. Fortunately, however, pumas tend to make some noise when they are confused, upset or intrigued. Bears, on the other hand, go silent in those situations.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Yes. Back in my novice camper days, I found that out the hard way. I'd carried steaks into the woods, intending to keep them refrigerated overnight in the creek and have steak and eggs for breakfast the next morning. Good thing I'd also packed freeze-dried food too. LOL

I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer

I'm a minimalist backcountry camper/backpacker. Stuff like that isn't among my kit.

Uhuh. Where did you find a these predictable animals? If you travel deep enough into the woods to find a few that have never or very rarely encountered mankind they are very different from those who live in national parks and closer to town. I suppose you must have a special place to do your nature walk. As for the OP I am off any day I want to be, I am off Monday and have been off for two weeks except to have a steak luncheon last Friday to work on a few of the old cars, Probably work wed, thur and fri just to get some things cleared out. Maybe four days next week too.

 

[yiostheoy]

Campgrounds are loaded with ants.

And they are crowded and loud.

A wilderness base camp next to your 4WD vehicle way up a trail that nobody goes is the best place to camp.

Then backpack-in further from there.

That's not quite the approach I and my friends use, but I get the basic theme and like you prefer places where others are unlikely to tread.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine. If they don't behave they will taste magnum slugs from my Mossberg -- which also guards my banks.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Raccoons will scratch at your tent so I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer and that keeps the raccoons away, as well as the spiders and bugs too.

The nice thing about a 12 gauge with magnum slugs is that it will kill anything on this Earth even an elephant.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine.

Frankly, I'd prefer to see a human than a bear. When I see other people in the wilderness, I know pretty well why they're there. When I see a bear, I know I'm "invading" its space and I cannot be sure about how it'll construe my doing so. There are just too many "bear-variables" the values of which I won't know upon seeing (encountering) the creature, and too many of the "equations" that use those variables have my being harmed as part of their result.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Oh, don't get overly confident about that. Having enough need and not enough risk aversion (for my taste) or sense (rabid), they will. But, yes, generally speaking a tent is not a space into which they venture. Fortunately, however, pumas tend to make some noise when they are confused, upset or intrigued. Bears, on the other hand, go silent in those situations.

I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer

I'm a minimalist backcountry camper/backpacker. Stuff like that isn't among my kit.

I keep bugspray in my car and bugjuice in my backpack. I normally always have both.

Unless the human is a scantily clad mermaid I am not interested in seeing humans. If I do see a human that means I picked the wrong jeep trail up the wrong mountain.

Animals like bears and lions and 'yote's can tell by your body language if you are an Alpha or an Omega.

They run away from Alpha's. It's uncanny how smart they are about this.

not interested in seeing humans.

"Interested in seeing" and "preferring to see" humans instead of bears are different things.

Animals like bears and lions and 'yote's can tell by your body language if you are an Alpha or an Omega.

They run away from Alpha's. It's uncanny how smart they are about this.

Yes, well, you go on and be "alpha." I'm sticking with being well informed and giving due respect and caution so as not to have to rely on a beast recognizing me as "alpha."

You can see more actual wild animals if there are no other humans around.

Especially if you go into an area that is REAL wilderness where humans never go.

Bears and cats are a lot like people -- generally they keep their distance. If they are on a kill they have made then you need to keep yours too or they will fight you for it.

'Yote's are a lot like dogs -- very curious.

Bobcats are a lot like housecats -- very shy.

 

[JBond]

I don't care what a bunch of ancient foreigners would think. We are Americans, and we can do whatever we need to do to put our holidays on Monday if we want to, damn it!

Well the ancient Egyptians invented calendar-ization which they got the idea from the Babylonians from.

Then the Romans changed it a bit.

Then the Catholic Church under Pope Gregory gave us our modern form of it.

For better or worse.

 

[usmbguest5318]

I can't say I know much about campgrounds. I know quite a bit and have somewhat extensive experience making camp in the wilderness. I greatly enjoy going there and doing so. A golf cart wouldn't be a useful tool there, however.

Campgrounds are loaded with ants.

And they are crowded and loud.

A wilderness base camp next to your 4WD vehicle way up a trail that nobody goes is the best place to camp.

Then backpack-in further from there.

That's not quite the approach I and my friends use, but I get the basic theme and like you prefer places where others are unlikely to tread.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine. If they don't behave they will taste magnum slugs from my Mossberg -- which also guards my banks.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Raccoons will scratch at your tent so I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer and that keeps the raccoons away, as well as the spiders and bugs too.

The nice thing about a 12 gauge with magnum slugs is that it will kill anything on this Earth even an elephant.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine.

Frankly, I'd prefer to see a human than a bear. When I see other people in the wilderness, I know pretty well why they're there. When I see a bear, I know I'm "invading" its space and I cannot be sure about how it'll construe my doing so. There are just too many "bear-variables" the values of which I won't know upon seeing (encountering) the creature, and too many of the "equations" that use those variables have my being harmed as part of their result.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Oh, don't get overly confident about that. Having enough need and not enough risk aversion (for my taste) or sense (rabid), they will. But, yes, generally speaking a tent is not a space into which they venture. Fortunately, however, pumas tend to make some noise when they are confused, upset or intrigued. Bears, on the other hand, go silent in those situations.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Yes. Back in my novice camper days, I found that out the hard way. I'd carried steaks into the woods, intending to keep them refrigerated overnight in the creek and have steak and eggs for breakfast the next morning. Good thing I'd also packed freeze-dried food too. LOL

I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer

I'm a minimalist backcountry camper/backpacker. Stuff like that isn't among my kit.

If you see a bunch of other people, does it really qualify as being wilderness?

Yes. It's not called "wilderness" because of the quantity of people there at any given time, including while one also is there. It's called "wilderness" if at least 5,000 acres or of sufficient size to make practicable their preservation and use in an unimpaired condition, and if they possess the following characteristics (as identified in the Wilderness Act):

• The earth and its community of life are untrammeled by humans, where humans are visitors and do not remain.
• The area is undeveloped and retains its primeval character and influence without permanent improvements or human habitation.
• The area generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of humans' work substantially unnoticeable.
• The area is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions.
• The area offers outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation.

 

[yiostheoy]

Yes. It's not called "wilderness" because of the quantity of people there at any given time, including while one also is there. It's called "wilderness" if at least 5,000 acres or of sufficient size to make practicable their preservation and use in an unimpaired condition, and if they possess the following characteristics (as identified in the Wilderness Act):

• The earth and its community of life are untrammeled by humans, where humans are visitors and do not remain.
• The area is undeveloped and retains its primeval character and influence without permanent improvements or human habitation.
• The area generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of humans' work substantially unnoticeable.
• The area is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions.
• The area offers outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation.

Motorized vehicles like jeeps or off road motorcycles are NOT allowed in wilderness.

Only the wild animals, pack horses, and backpackers are.

 

[usmbguest5318]

That's not quite the approach I and my friends use, but I get the basic theme and like you prefer places where others are unlikely to tread.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine. If they don't behave they will taste magnum slugs from my Mossberg -- which also guards my banks.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Raccoons will scratch at your tent so I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer and that keeps the raccoons away, as well as the spiders and bugs too.

The nice thing about a 12 gauge with magnum slugs is that it will kill anything on this Earth even an elephant.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine.

Frankly, I'd prefer to see a human than a bear. When I see other people in the wilderness, I know pretty well why they're there. When I see a bear, I know I'm "invading" its space and I cannot be sure about how it'll construe my doing so. There are just too many "bear-variables" the values of which I won't know upon seeing (encountering) the creature, and too many of the "equations" that use those variables have my being harmed as part of their result.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Oh, don't get overly confident about that. Having enough need and not enough risk aversion (for my taste) or sense (rabid), they will. But, yes, generally speaking a tent is not a space into which they venture. Fortunately, however, pumas tend to make some noise when they are confused, upset or intrigued. Bears, on the other hand, go silent in those situations.

I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer

I'm a minimalist backcountry camper/backpacker. Stuff like that isn't among my kit.

I keep bugspray in my car and bugjuice in my backpack. I normally always have both.

Unless the human is a scantily clad mermaid I am not interested in seeing humans. If I do see a human that means I picked the wrong jeep trail up the wrong mountain.

Animals like bears and lions and 'yote's can tell by your body language if you are an Alpha or an Omega.

They run away from Alpha's. It's uncanny how smart they are about this.

not interested in seeing humans.

"Interested in seeing" and "preferring to see" humans instead of bears are different things.

Animals like bears and lions and 'yote's can tell by your body language if you are an Alpha or an Omega.

They run away from Alpha's. It's uncanny how smart they are about this.

Yes, well, you go on and be "alpha." I'm sticking with being well informed and giving due respect and caution so as not to have to rely on a beast recognizing me as "alpha."

You can see more actual wild animals if there are no other humans around.

Especially if you go into an area that is REAL wilderness where humans never go.

Bears and cats are a lot like people -- generally they keep their distance. If they are on a kill they have made then you need to keep yours too or they will fight you for it.

'Yote's are a lot like dogs -- very curious.

Bobcats are a lot like housecats -- very shy.

All that's well and good until the beast is inordinately hungry, diseased, old, injured but still more "able" than I, protecting something that I'm not aware it's protecting, etc. As I said, you go with your bravado and I'll stick to my "due care." I wish you no ill, but I'm not trying it your way.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

That's not quite the approach I and my friends use, but I get the basic theme and like you prefer places where others are unlikely to tread.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine. If they don't behave they will taste magnum slugs from my Mossberg -- which also guards my banks.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Raccoons will scratch at your tent so I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer and that keeps the raccoons away, as well as the spiders and bugs too.

The nice thing about a 12 gauge with magnum slugs is that it will kill anything on this Earth even an elephant.

When I go camping I like to be completely alone and away from humans.

Bears are fine.

Frankly, I'd prefer to see a human than a bear. When I see other people in the wilderness, I know pretty well why they're there. When I see a bear, I know I'm "invading" its space and I cannot be sure about how it'll construe my doing so. There are just too many "bear-variables" the values of which I won't know upon seeing (encountering) the creature, and too many of the "equations" that use those variables have my being harmed as part of their result.

Mountain lions and coyotes don't go into tents although they will raid anything you leave outside.

Oh, don't get overly confident about that. Having enough need and not enough risk aversion (for my taste) or sense (rabid), they will. But, yes, generally speaking a tent is not a space into which they venture. Fortunately, however, pumas tend to make some noise when they are confused, upset or intrigued. Bears, on the other hand, go silent in those situations.

I spray the outside with Raid Ant And Roach Killer

I'm a minimalist backcountry camper/backpacker. Stuff like that isn't among my kit.

I keep bugspray in my car and bugjuice in my backpack. I normally always have both.

Unless the human is a scantily clad mermaid I am not interested in seeing humans. If I do see a human that means I picked the wrong jeep trail up the wrong mountain.

Animals like bears and lions and 'yote's can tell by your body language if you are an Alpha or an Omega.

They run away from Alpha's. It's uncanny how smart they are about this.

not interested in seeing humans.

"Interested in seeing" and "preferring to see" humans instead of bears are different things.

Animals like bears and lions and 'yote's can tell by your body language if you are an Alpha or an Omega.

They run away from Alpha's. It's uncanny how smart they are about this.

Yes, well, you go on and be "alpha." I'm sticking with being well informed and giving due respect and caution so as not to have to rely on a beast recognizing me as "alpha."

You can see more actual wild animals if there are no other humans around.

Especially if you go into an area that is REAL wilderness where humans never go.

Bears and cats are a lot like people -- generally they keep their distance. If they are on a kill they have made then you need to keep yours too or they will fight you for it.

'Yote's are a lot like dogs -- very curious.

Bobcats are a lot like housecats -- very shy.

Yeah.........
My female Boxer learned about wildlife real quick.
She loved everyone........along with a skunk,a full grown wild hog and a porcupine.

 

[usmbguest5318]

Yes. It's not called "wilderness" because of the quantity of people there at any given time, including while one also is there. It's called "wilderness" if at least 5,000 acres or of sufficient size to make practicable their preservation and use in an unimpaired condition, and if they possess the following characteristics (as identified in the Wilderness Act):

• The earth and its community of life are untrammeled by humans, where humans are visitors and do not remain.
• The area is undeveloped and retains its primeval character and influence without permanent improvements or human habitation.
• The area generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of humans' work substantially unnoticeable.
• The area is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions.
• The area offers outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation.

Motorized vehicles like jeeps or off road motorcycles are NOT allowed in wilderness.

Only the wild animals, pack horses, and backpackers are.

Motorized vehicles like jeeps or off road motorcycles are NOT allowed in wilderness.

I'm a "mountain guy;" thus I don't know if that's so in desert wildernesses. Have you checked to be sure it is? In some places, Black Rock, for example, it's hard to know always what's "wilderness" and whats "NCA."

 

[S.J.]

I's rather not work, but if I don't, Wednesday will be HELL!!!

 

[Tom Horn]

Summer is the bankrobbery season so no chance to go anywhere far from work or home.

That's curious...I'd think cold weather with long coats, hoodies, ski masks, and gloves would make for better bank robbing...at least the getting away with it part.

 

[2aguy]

I am sure this is in the wrong place, but I was curious and hope the mods will leave it for a bit.

I will be working, but I gave all my employees the day off so they could enjoy a 4 day weekend with their families and friends. The younger kids especially seemed to appreciate it. Little things like this simple act has helped build loyalty over the years.

As an international sex symbol... I pretty much work every day.....

 

[Skull Pilot]

Monday is not a holiday so we're open for business

 

[JoeMoma]

Monday is not a holiday so we're open for business

I would sure stay the hell away that Charles Bakowaski guy if he's alway had a cloud of cigarette smoke around him....cough, cough........
May he RIP

 

[yiostheoy]

So, today (Monday 7/3/2017) business at the bank that I guard was very brisk with customers coming in to make deposits at the last minute and also draw out cash for the holiday.

The only alarming thing I saw all day however was 3 Negro juvenile youths crossing several streets to get to the sidewalk next to the bank and then checking us out as they walked by.

Negroes always light up my radar. The most vicious bank takeovers are by Negroes. Often they shoot people inside the bank just for the fun of it.

So I walked outside and stood where they could see me and my 45ACP sidearm.

They kept walking.