Thou shalt not TWIBU in vain

Oct 19, 2011 23:04

Some of you might have seen the "Don't ask about the orange paint" tag on my IM status earlier this week. Some of you might have even asked me about it ( Read more... )

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walks_far October 20 2011, 07:41:31 UTC
It rains almost all the time where I live . . . and it IS coming down to you.

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baxil October 21 2011, 21:46:05 UTC
I think we have already established that rain drives me nuts. I plan to spend most of the winter huddled up inside my comfortable computer room, making little o___o; eyes out the windows.

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balinares October 20 2011, 08:34:43 UTC
Back in Africa, I used to always carry a roll of toilet paper when on the field, for safety.

... It has come in handy. :/

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r_caton October 20 2011, 16:08:56 UTC
sounds as though a cork would be more useful!

sympathies....

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baxil October 21 2011, 21:26:35 UTC
I'm with you there. I'd rate toilet paper higher up the list of crucial things to bring than half of the Ten Essentials.

(In fact, I brought not only TP but also wet-wipes -- and I only had 6 of the 12 items on the Essentials list. I was on highly familiar terrain on a less-than-24-hour hike, and I had substitutes for some of the missing items, but that doesn't change my relative priorities.)

Many distance hikers refer to TP with the nickname of "Mountain Money."

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siege October 20 2011, 14:17:12 UTC
I sometimes liken internet trolls to giardia. I'm sure you can appreciate the reference.

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baxil October 21 2011, 21:29:42 UTC
They sneak in when in contact with a source of contamination; infect the bowels of your site; and cause filth to splatter everywhere? Sounds just about right.

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copperwolf October 20 2011, 20:51:13 UTC
You didn't bring your wife?

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baxil October 21 2011, 16:29:01 UTC
Though she also appreciates camping and hiking, some of the crazy things I like doing outdoors (like night-hiking up a mountain on two hours' notice) aren't her cup of tea. This one was a solo.

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dragonzuela October 20 2011, 22:51:52 UTC
Great, all afternoon I had an image in my head of Nyan Baxil flying down the mountain!

Brings back memories of my study abroad in Mexico. But that was more pooping without warning, when my body was telling me instead that I had to throw up, or that everything was just peachy. Luckily it was one night only.
Sudden uncontrollable shits when you happen to be wearing a maxi pad:
Pro: poop is contained.
Con: poop should never ever touch that body part OH GOD.

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baxil October 21 2011, 15:58:15 UTC
> Nyan Baxil

THIS MUST HAPPEN.

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