Mt Whitney Webcam
Mt Williamson Webcam
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 26 guests, and 28 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
Holy City of Lone Pine
#5072 06/09/10 01:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 849
Likes: 4
+ @ti2d Offline OP
OP Offline
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 849
Likes: 4
My wife and I (as well as Steve C and wagga) will be in the holy city of Lone Pine from June 10 to 13, to do something good for the WHA.

For those who don't know what is going on this weekend, Steve C will tell you more.

My wife and I will be staying at the Whitney Hostel. It will our first stay at the prestigous hostel. We never have stayed in a hostel so we are kind of excited about it. Spoke with Doug Sr. on the phone to get the beta on hostel life. The only things missing are room service and a wake up call. But who needs that anyway.

Hope to see some of you who post here. It will be a good feeling to meet "pen pals."

We hope to saunter up to Thor via the North Fork on Saturday, June 12, dependent upon other matters outside of my control.

We will definitely be up at the Portal Store stuffing our faces with that Moose Burger and Fries while chasing it down with an IPA.

So if you are in the area, drop by.

I could be wearing my chartreuse yellow shirt with my wife one-half block in front or behind me. She doesn't want to be seen in public with me with that shirt on.

Or I could wear my Beretta hunter orange and camouflage vest. On second thought maybe not. Don't want anyone to think I was armed for crying out loud! I won't be packing any heat.

You can spot me with a black cap with the latin phrase "de oppresso liber" in honor of my late father. He was one of them.

Or you can spot me with my red Marine Corps cover (cap). Now, you can't miss that from a mile away.

Or, if you spot a beautiful blonde with "some guy" (sorry, Bob R.), chances are it will be me.

Or, you can "challenge and password" me. Your challenge word is "cujo." My response (password) is "danu."

Either way, I will be noticed without being too egoic.

Hope to see some of you...

Have fun.


Journey well...
Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
+ @ti2d #5074 06/09/10 01:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 225
S
Offline
S
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 225
Am going to miss you by a week... dern it all!!!!

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
SoCalGirl #5076 06/09/10 01:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 849
Likes: 4
+ @ti2d Offline OP
OP Offline
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 849
Likes: 4
Plan on returning to Lone Pine Campground July 16 to 18.

Then, maybe July 25 to 29 at #44 at WP campground.


Journey well...
Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
+ @ti2d #5079 06/09/10 02:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 225
S
Offline
S
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 225
Originally Posted By: + @ti2d
Plan on returning to Lone Pine Campground July 16 to 18.

Then, maybe July 25 to 29 at #44 at WP campground.


Definitely won't make the end of July... Parents are fishing Alaska and I'm house sitting...

Am seriously thinking of trying for a quick trip that earlier weekend though...

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
+ @ti2d #5081 06/09/10 03:04 PM
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 372
D
DUG Offline
Offline
D
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 372
I'll be in sites 19,21,23 and 42 Friday night - up along the Meysan Trail Saturday, returning Sunday Morning. Leaving the AOR Monday morning. Da Moose plans on coming by to give a Grouse grief since we will be entering the danger zone. Look for some happy, sharp dressed scouts and I'll be nearby somewhere.......................DUG

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
DUG #5082 06/09/10 03:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 225
S
Offline
S
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 225
We're going to Mammoth the 21st-26th. Planning on stopping at the Portal sometime the afternoon/early evening of the 21st for dinner... someone has taken the description of a MooseBurger as a personal challenge and plans on conquering it for dinner.... then we'll be up there again one more time during that week so that the same person can summit Mt. Pancake... think DougSr will wrap a MooseBurger in Mt. Pancake so that both can be tackled at the same time?

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
DUG #5085 06/09/10 03:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 8,534
Likes: 107
S
Offline
S
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 8,534
Likes: 107
DUG, we'll try to find you Friday evening.

Here's hoping for a smooth installation of the web cams.

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
Steve C #5092 06/09/10 06:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 849
Likes: 4
+ @ti2d Offline OP
OP Offline
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 849
Likes: 4
OK, Steve, all packed up.

Drill, ratchets, sockets.

Packs, fleece, socks, boots...

Maybe crampons not needed but bringing anyways.

Looking forward to returning to the holy city of Lone Pine wthii fer the first time in almost 2 years.


Journey well...
Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
+ @ti2d #5093 06/09/10 07:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 582
Offline
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 582
Full load of patients on Friday, but I'm still hoping to head to the promised land to meet up with da boys.

If for no other reason than to discuss bird-hunting strategies...


Facebook

Flickr Pics

Think outside the Zone.
Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
MooseTracks #5094 06/09/10 07:10 PM
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 372
D
DUG Offline
Offline
D
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 372
Originally Posted By: MooseTracks
Full load of patients on Friday, but I'm still hoping to head to the promised land to meet up with da boys.

If for no other reason than to discuss bird-hunting strategies...


The boys have ofered to cook you a chickenish dinner...........................DUG

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
DUG #5098 06/09/10 09:29 PM
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 8,534
Likes: 107
S
Offline
S
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 8,534
Likes: 107
We won't be hard to spot: Big suburban with a bunch of ladders strapped on top.

...I've still got a bunch of packing to do.

Regarding "Lone Pine wthii": I punched in Lone Pine on my highway GPS last time we went over, and ...it died!!! It apparently tried to navigate through the Sierra via back roads and the Porterville area. Got a software update now, so we'll see how it does.

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
Steve C #5100 06/09/10 10:14 PM
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 660
Rod Offline
Offline
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 660
Still an outside chance we can make it up Sat afternoon. Dad is going to have surgery to remove a cerebral spinal fluid block on his brain next week. Meanwhile his medicare case worker kicked him out of the hospital today because he is not sick enough with congestive heart failure and pneumonia.He was placed in a nursing home untill he has neuro surgery next week. I kid you not.

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
SoCalGirl #5101 06/10/10 05:20 AM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,256
Likes: 2
Offline
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,256
Likes: 2
Originally Posted By: SoCalGirl
... think DougSr will wrap a MooseBurger in Mt. Pancake so that both can be tackled at the same time?


EMTs will be standing by. As will Bob and Jillian.

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
Bulldog34 #5102 06/10/10 08:31 AM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 567
Offline
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 567
So why don't we get everyone together to buy one of those multi-million dollar houses that are going to be built up Portal Road. Then we wouldn't have to bring our motor homes, tents, camping gear, etc. We could get a big frige, fill it with beer and steaks to attract the bears, cable tv and a couple of dozen beds. We could cook Grouse on the Holy Holiday.
Every once in a while, 'tude , Laura or DUG could go to the top of the mountain and bring some granite tablets back for us to read. And you thought heaven wasn't on earth.
We could call it the Vatican West!


"Turtles, Frogs & other Environmental Sculpture"

www.quillansculpturegallery.com
twitter: @josephquillan

If less is more, imagine how much more, more is -Frasier
Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
quillansculpture #5103 06/10/10 08:53 AM
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,251
Likes: 1
Offline
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,251
Likes: 1
And we could have a Holy Webcam on the roof with pan, tilt & zoom, setup on the website so that the faithful could pay to operate. Double rates on Holy Grouse Day.

While we are establishing a new religion, it would be a good time to correct a most egregious typographical error - "celebrate" lost a single character in some monk's copy effort.

And the head of the Church could should wear a funny hat!.

Last edited by wagga; 06/10/10 08:54 AM.

Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
wagga #5104 06/10/10 08:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,251
Likes: 1
Offline
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,251
Likes: 1
And with all the money coming in from the Holy Webcam, we could buy a big-screen TV.


Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
wagga #5105 06/10/10 09:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 567
Offline
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 567
Now THAT'S a TV!

Bless you Brother Wagga


"Turtles, Frogs & other Environmental Sculpture"

www.quillansculpturegallery.com
twitter: @josephquillan

If less is more, imagine how much more, more is -Frasier
Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
Bulldog34 #5107 06/10/10 10:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 225
S
Offline
S
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 225
Originally Posted By: Bulldog34
Originally Posted By: SoCalGirl
... think DougSr will wrap a MooseBurger in Mt. Pancake so that both can be tackled at the same time?


EMTs will be standing by. As will Bob and Jillian.


I dunno.. I think my significant other is equal to the task...


Never... EVER... EVER... a dull moment...

This is where I get my daily dose of laughter... here with you guys....

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
wagga #5108 06/10/10 11:03 AM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,256
Likes: 2
Offline
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,256
Likes: 2
Originally Posted By: wagga
And we could have a Holy Webcam on the roof with pan, tilt & zoom, setup on the website so that the faithful could pay to operate. Double rates on Holy Grouse Day.

While we are establishing a new religion, it would be a good time to correct a most egregious typographical error - "celebrate" lost a single character in some monk's copy effort.

And the head of the Church could should wear a funny hat!.


I like it. The Exalted and Illustrious Congregation of the High Church of Epical $hit-Doers. Regular pancake communion, Wednesday evening Mooseburger Fellowship, sacrifice a grumpy grouse every now and again just for chuckles (and to keep the High Priestess happy) - this could work.

And I like "celebrate" versus the monkishly mistaken alternative.

Re: Holy City of Lone Pine
quillansculpture #5111 06/10/10 11:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 849
Likes: 4
+ @ti2d Offline OP
OP Offline
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 849
Likes: 4
Originally Posted By: quillansculpture
...We could call it the Vatican West!...


Heck, I call Mt. Whit "Mecca West." Don't wanna upset those of the Moslem faith but that's the way it is!


Journey well...
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.4
(Release build 20200307)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 7.4.33 Page Time: 0.209s Queries: 55 (0.030s) Memory: 0.6800 MB (Peak: 0.8291 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2025-05-02 04:48:10 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS