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stupid hiker award

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Anybody see the piece on kpho channel 5 about a proposed stupid hiker award? Those who attempt to hike the local mtn trails and need to be rescued because of lack of preparedness would be fined. Sounds like a good way to offset some of the huge costs associated with these rescues. I couldn't find a link on their web site.
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The best part is it wouldn't be seasonal like the monsoon floods.
It would be the gift that keeps on giving..
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Alston Neal wrote:The best part is it wouldn't be seasonal like the monsoon floods.
It would be the gift that keeps on giving..
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Alston Neal wrote:The best part is it wouldn't be seasonal like the monsoon floods.
It would be the gift that keeps on giving..

You're right Alston, these idiots will never learn... you just cant fix stupid :doh:
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Well sometimes you can fix stupid.........Long Live Darwinism!
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Alston Neal wrote:Long Live Darwinism!

Yup, survival of the smartest :DANCE:
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^^^ and yet somehow I've made it to 56.
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:sl:
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Alston Neal wrote:^^^ and yet somehow I've made it to 56.
You're awfully lucky we like you, Alston..... :D
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Apparently the city decided that "you can't fix stupid".

http://www.azcentral.com/video/2112618657001
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Unfortunately, HAZ has a rule about disparaging people who do ... uhm ... suboptimally intelligent outdoor acts. So, I'll just respond to some other thread ... :whistle:
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chumley wrote:Apparently the city decided that "you can't fix stupid".
As the video stated, the hotels should be more involved and recommend the proper equipment and explain the potential dangers. That same message should be conveyed to the Lost Dutchman State Park who pass out quickie maps to the Flatiron.
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This is why we haven't hiked Camelback in 20 years. It seems to be the most dangerous place to hike in the state.
I didn't live this long by making stupid decisions, which is why I chose motorcycle racing and smoking... ;)
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Alston Neal wrote:It would be the gift that keeps on giving..
:lol:

It'd be nice if people started to figure out that hiking up squaw or camelback or even holbert?! in flip flops at noon in august with a pepsi in one hand a cigarette in the other is NOT a clever idea...oh crap, they'll never figure that out. I'm sure we've all seen that...anyone remember the chick going up Squaw in stillettos two years ago that rolled her ankle?!

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: rambo :
The Hippy wrote:. . .in flip flops at noon in august with a pepsi in one hand a cigarette in the other is NOT a clever idea...oh crap, they'll never figure that out. I'm sure we've all seen that...
YEAH Duh - it should be a Diet Pepsi. or a beer. : rambo :
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