Sarah Simon - May 23, 2012 11:09 am - Hasn't voted
Re: :)
LOL! This made me laugh so hard I spit out my coffee. Alas, at this time, according to Wikipedia, in the Americas the following was happening:
Americas
Moxos ceases to be a significant religious area in South America (approximate date).
The Teotihuacan culture in Mesoamerica begins (approximate date).
The Maya practice sacrifice and mutilation.
The Olmec II phase of the Olmec civilization begins; San Lorenzo and La Venta grow in population.
The "old lady" strikes again!
Great TR & thanks for introducing Mr Yellow Pants... I was out scrambling around in the mountains yesterday and like you was struck by the attire of some fellow mountain go-ers... or rather in first instance it was lack of attire, since I chanced upon a lovely lady sneaking an early morning dip in a freezing cold lake (after coldest May on record!) but then later on a narrow rocky ridge a lone young man (about your age) clad in black shiny boots, black trousers with razor crease, and crisp white shirt - with tie - and apparently rather scared and in need of assistance...
It takes all sorts to make a world - so plenty of space for people who wear yellow trousers, none at all - or black ones with a razor crease :)
best wishes, Mark
Sarah Simon - May 28, 2012 10:03 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great TR
Mark,
Yeah, the Old Lady can still get out and git 'er done when need be. :) Like the Jethro Tull song...I guess I'm not too old to rock 'n roll if I'm too young to die. ;)
And...thank God , in reference to your above story, that Mark had on yellow pants instead of none at all. LOL! Although it sure would have made for a good fireside tale!!!
Now...where did you happen upon this lad in black trousers and shiny boots in the hills? Huh?
Black Pants was trying to ascend Helvellyn, 2nd highest mountain in England, via Striding Edge. He could have been a throw-back to a bygone generation of British mountaineers who would not be seen out in the hills without collar and tie. But perhaps mountaineer is pushing things too far - he seemed most unhappy at the mild exposure on the ridge, not at all amused at my attempts at humour over his dress code - and wanting to be guided to less exciting terraine.
WWBFs: Thanks for the note. This was, indeed, a day to smile. The weather, the mountain...everything was perfect. I can't wait to see your next northeast adventure posted to SP! -Sarah
Thank you for the very kind words. I look forward to more of your trip reports, entailing "pleasant misery" or otherwise. :)
Also - should you ever have technical/HTML/formatting questions when posting things on SP, feel free to reach out to me for ideas / help. I'll do my best to assist!
Sarah Simon - May 23, 2012 11:09 am - Hasn't voted
Re: :)LOL! This made me laugh so hard I spit out my coffee. Alas, at this time, according to Wikipedia, in the Americas the following was happening:
Americas
Moxos ceases to be a significant religious area in South America (approximate date).
The Teotihuacan culture in Mesoamerica begins (approximate date).
The Maya practice sacrifice and mutilation.
The Olmec II phase of the Olmec civilization begins; San Lorenzo and La Venta grow in population.
Sarah
MrYellowPants - May 23, 2012 1:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Great reportIt was nice running in to you guys up there!
Senad Rizvanovic - May 23, 2012 1:32 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Great reportMrYellowPants...next time before you head somewhere send a memo! :)
Sarah Simon - May 23, 2012 1:50 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great reportAwesome to see you out there, and so glad your name is now official on SP! :) Let's see you again in the mountains, eh? -Sarah
MrYellowPants - May 24, 2012 9:54 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Great reportDefinitely!
thatnissanguy - May 24, 2012 1:50 am - Hasn't voted
Mr. YellowpantsI'm sure has just been mis-identified, because I know his real name is Mother Goose! Nice TR, it's always good to see friends on SP.
Sarah Simon - May 24, 2012 10:49 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Mr. YellowpantsMother Goose? Nah, that one just won't go over well with the ladies. Mr. YellowPants...now that's got a ring to it!
Some day we'll see those pants preserved in the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum in Golden, CO. We can all go pay homage. ;-)
Sarah
MrYellowPants - May 25, 2012 3:18 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Mr. YellowpantsHA! Thanks for having my back, Sarah!
Monster5 - May 28, 2012 12:25 am - Hasn't voted
Nice pictures!Saw your name in the register this weekend - looks like you guys had a good time. That road is no fun at all.
Sarah Simon - May 28, 2012 5:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice pictures!Wheeler completely exceeded my expectations...loved it! Hope you enjoyed your visit, too.
markhallam - May 28, 2012 4:00 am - Voted 10/10
Great TRThe "old lady" strikes again!
Great TR & thanks for introducing Mr Yellow Pants... I was out scrambling around in the mountains yesterday and like you was struck by the attire of some fellow mountain go-ers... or rather in first instance it was lack of attire, since I chanced upon a lovely lady sneaking an early morning dip in a freezing cold lake (after coldest May on record!) but then later on a narrow rocky ridge a lone young man (about your age) clad in black shiny boots, black trousers with razor crease, and crisp white shirt - with tie - and apparently rather scared and in need of assistance...
It takes all sorts to make a world - so plenty of space for people who wear yellow trousers, none at all - or black ones with a razor crease :)
best wishes, Mark
Sarah Simon - May 28, 2012 10:03 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great TRMark,
Yeah, the Old Lady can still get out and git 'er done when need be. :) Like the Jethro Tull song...I guess I'm not too old to rock 'n roll if I'm too young to die. ;)
And...thank God , in reference to your above story, that Mark had on yellow pants instead of none at all. LOL! Although it sure would have made for a good fireside tale!!!
Now...where did you happen upon this lad in black trousers and shiny boots in the hills? Huh?
Sarah
markhallam - May 31, 2012 1:12 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Great TRBlack Pants was trying to ascend Helvellyn, 2nd highest mountain in England, via Striding Edge. He could have been a throw-back to a bygone generation of British mountaineers who would not be seen out in the hills without collar and tie. But perhaps mountaineer is pushing things too far - he seemed most unhappy at the mild exposure on the ridge, not at all amused at my attempts at humour over his dress code - and wanting to be guided to less exciting terraine.
Senad Rizvanovic - May 28, 2012 9:14 pm - Voted 10/10
!Great TR Srah, made it to front page!
Sarah Simon - May 28, 2012 10:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: !Well, Senad, a beautiful mountain, fantastic weather and good company makes for an easy-to-write trip report.
...I see your summit photo, however, is still getting a higher score than mine. I guess it's the beard... ;-)
Sarah
WalksWithBlackflies - Jun 1, 2012 3:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Smiling...Glad to see you made the front page Sarah! All your pictures just made me... smile. What a great mountain.
Sarah Simon - Jun 1, 2012 10:43 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Smiling...WWBFs: Thanks for the note. This was, indeed, a day to smile. The weather, the mountain...everything was perfect. I can't wait to see your next northeast adventure posted to SP! -Sarah
JoelSkok - Jun 2, 2012 9:15 pm - Voted 10/10
I love it and I voted!You can bet I am taking notes as to how compile an impressive TR. Just be patient with me please. Tough act to follow
Sarah Simon - Jun 4, 2012 8:50 am - Hasn't voted
Re: I love it and I voted!Joel,
Thank you for the very kind words. I look forward to more of your trip reports, entailing "pleasant misery" or otherwise. :)
Also - should you ever have technical/HTML/formatting questions when posting things on SP, feel free to reach out to me for ideas / help. I'll do my best to assist!
Sarah