BLE Mid-LAN Gathering Hike Recap

[DiscoDave]

[Sung to the theme of Gilligan's Island] (http://www.bellinghamlan.com/DiscoDave/gilligan.mp3)

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful hike
That started from this modest forum
A hike that wasn't well liked.

The lead was a mighty hiking man,
The skipper brave and not Ben.
Six hikers all in all, there were
Plus two mini-men, plus two mini-men.

The hike started well enough
The caves were well explored,
Lunchtime was well enjoyed by all
With danger near by, with danger near by.

While our explorers did their exploring thing on top of the bat caves

With Deezee,
Thanatos and Pine,
Endeeer, and his wife,
DiscoDave,
M4lfunction and Shannon,
Here atop the bat caves.

So this is the tale of Thanatos' knee,
That twisted really really bad,
On a lower ledge below some rocks,
Making him real sad.

First they tried to pull him up,
but Disco lost the rope,
Even after it was found,
All they could do was mope

Some phone, no water, only Pine's cheese
Not a single luxury,
Baking in the summer sun,
We fed lots of flies and bees.

It was dusk by the time a crew made it up,
And carried him off the rocks,
But the injury doesn't seem too serious,
It shouldn't be long before Than walks.

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No walking sticks were harmed during the writing of this song. ;)

M4lfunction's got a nice recap in the previous news post's thread, and I don't really have a whole lot to add. We don't know for sure what went wrong with Thanatos' knee or how serious it is, but it appeared to be getting better as the night went on so I'll be surprised if it's anything "seriously serious".

It was kinda cool to see around 25 people and two horses all marching up this hill trying to help out. The people that were there longest from a volenteer fire department, get a grand total of $10 for the four hours they spent up there...a whopping $2.50 per hour of hard, hot labor. It was inspiring to see a band of strangers working together to help someone they've never met without getting anything of significance in return. They even brought two horses up the trail, which is pretty effing impressive by itself.

Thanks to M4l, Pine, and Shannon...and a special thanks to the crew of people who, while they'll never read this, worked their asses off to bail us out.

[Expunge]

Good "poem" DD

I wish I would have come... Then I sorda dont... Well if I had come I'm sure the outcome would have been different

Gah, good times and the bad, roll with the punches, fosho.

[Excessive]

Originally posted by FeaR
Well if I had come I'm sure the outcome would have been different

Would it have been different? Or is our fate predetermined?

*mumbles to self and looks around for the philosophy forum... ;) *

[Verbal]

Originally posted by Excessive
Would it have been different? Or is our fate predetermined?

*mumbles to self and looks around for the philosophy forum... ;) *

I think we can all agree that decisions we make affect the outcome. ;)

[DiscoDave]

Originally posted by Homeslice
I think we can all agree that decisions we make affect the outcome. ;)
*bites tongue*

[Ender]

Of course it would have been different - FeaR would have been there. That would have made the situation different than it was because he was not present making it not the same.

[DiscoDave]

Not to change the subject from Ender's philosophizerizing, but I just got a call in from Thanatos' mum.

He had a broken Tibia (aka, the main bone of the leg below the knee). He had surgery today, and had some stuff "bolted back into place". Apparently the surgery went well, and he'll be on crutches for the next month or so, and he likely won't be at full strength for another 8 weeks.

He's expected to get back home from the hospital tomorrow.

[Dr. Deezee]

Good and bad news...

Good to hear that he'll be back tomorrow, but bad to hear he broke something!

I hope (as does all of BLE I'm sure) he gets well soon.

[Expunge]

I'm going to go visit him then.

Better yet, I'll try and have a small lan at my place and whoever wants to visit after the lan can come with, it's a mile drive from my place.

[DiscoDave]

Originally posted by FeaR
I'm going to go visit him then.

Better yet, I'll try and have a small lan at my place and whoever wants to visit after the lan can come with, it's a mile drive from my place.
When?

[M4LFUNCT10N]

Originally posted by Dr. Deezee
Good and bad news...

Good to hear that he'll be back tomorrow, but bad to hear he broke something!

I hope (as does all of BLE I'm sure) he gets well soon.

Breaks are good. Torn muscles, blown knees, all those take forever to heal. Not to mention a blown knee would always bother him for the rest of his life. A broken leg will heal completely and won't bother him again.

[DiscoDave]

Originally posted by M4LFUNCT10N
Breaks are good.
Just because there are things worse than breaks doesn't mean breaks are "good". Having bolts in your leg certainly aren't what I'd call "good".

[Verbal]

Wow, I didn't realize it was that serious. Not to be...rude, or anything, but is BLE gonna have to take the blame for this?

[DiscoDave]

Originally posted by Homeslice
Wow, I didn't realize it was that serious. Not to be...rude, or anything, but is BLE gonna have to take the blame for this?
From a legal standpoint, no way, for many different reasons.

From a "You bastards let my son break his leg", sure. Fortunately, however, his mum seems like a very nice person and expressed nothing but gratitude for what we did with the situation.

[Verbal]

Originally posted by DiscoDave
From a legal standpoint, no way, for many different reasons.

From a "You bastards let my son break his leg", sure. Fortunately, however, his mum seems like a very nice person and expressed nothing but gratitude for what we did with the situation.

Well that's good. But I hope his insurance covers it... that would suck if his family had to foot the whole bill. :(

[Shadow]

Originally posted by DiscoDave
Not to change the subject from Ender's philosophizerizing, but I just got a call in from Thanatos' mum.

He had a broken Tibia (aka, the main bone of the leg below the knee). He had surgery today, and had some stuff "bolted back into place". Apparently the surgery went well, and he'll be on crutches for the next month or so, and he likely won't be at full strength for another 8 weeks.

He's expected to get back home from the hospital tomorrow.
Ouch. I cringe just thinkin about it. Wait till he comes and sees all these post about him.

[Ender]

Originally posted by DiscoDave
Just because there are things worse than breaks doesn't mean breaks are "good". Having bolts in your leg certainly aren't what I'd call "good".

I think he's just saying that's it's 'good' in comparison to what could have happened that would have been worse.

In that light, I was it was good as well. But a sprain would be better than a break. ;)

[M4LFUNCT10N]

Originally posted by Ender
I think he's just saying that's it's 'good' in comparison to what could have happened that would have been worse.

In that light, I was it was good as well. But a sprain would be better than a break. ;)

Yep that's what I meant. And I completely agree. A sprain would be better.

[Valusek]

Since he wont be able to work for the next 2-3 months, how is he going to make payments on his new SUV?

:(

[Excessive]

Originally posted by Valusek
Since he wont be able to work for the next 2-3 months, how is he going to make payments on his new SUV?

:(

Maybe he has that insurance? you know, that one that pays you money.

*duck screams in distance*

Aflack!

[Expunge]

Originally posted by Excessive
Maybe he has that insurance? you know, that one that pays you money.

*duck screams in distance*

Aflack!

GEICO lolsup.

PS Man that sucks tho, right after he got his new job :<

[Buma]

Well that's good. But I hope his insurance covers it... that would suck if his family had to foot the whole bill. :(

or leg the whole bill?....

[Warder]

OMG you brought this two year old thread back just for that lame ass comment?

UGH.

[Silvercorona]

Bury this mother fucker!

[Shadow]

wow...

[Buma]

it was linked to in another current thread, so its not my fault.

[Warder]

Yea, but you didn't have to post in it. I mean, SHIT.

[Expunge]

AHHH OMG AN OLD THREAD ON MY FORUMS SOMEONE CALL THE E-POLICE IM SO INCREDIBLY PERTERBED!!11 FOSJFKSJF

[Ender]

lol Fear I love that song!

[Warder]

Why do I call Cody my friend? He's such a E-Prick :mad:

[Silvercorona]

Why do I call Cody my friend? He's such a E-Prick :mad:
You are such a forum gastapo (ooo new word! I stayed away from the over used cliche "nazi." God I am awesome)

[hockeysnipermlg]

You are such a forum gastapo (ooo new word! I stayed away from the over used cliche "nazi." God I am awesome)

gestapo ;)

[Expunge]

Why do I call Cody my friend? He's such a E-Prick :mad:
LOL