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[quote=firstdown;812550]That's part of camping. For guys sit around late drinking and [COLOR="Red"]being respectful of other campers late into the night[/COLOR]. Mom and dad with 6 yr old wake up at the crack of dawn banging pots and pans around as they yell at little jimmy.

You don't see the problem?[/quote]

:lol:
yea right

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[quote=firstdown;812537]I don't understand the restriction at all. If I'm renting a spot and want to consume a few drinks as long as I'm not bothering anyone then who's business is it what I drink? If I was you I would just get up at the crack of dawn and make a bunch of noise like all the other campers seem to do. After all its just camping.[/quote]

Any number of reasons, open fires, excessive littering - just to name a couple. I agree, a few drinks is not a problem. AND, if you're smart, respectful and "not bothering anyone", you have nothing to worry about when having an adult beverage or two b/c the rangers won't be checking in on you. Generally, they come by once give you a quick howdy and make sure you know that rules exist and let you know if you have any current, obvious infractions. If others complain about you, they come back and look for less obvious infractions, and so on and so on.

And by the way, I did get up at the crack of dawn (along with other campers) and, as we walked to the showers, my son & I sang the little ditty "Good morning to you" with the same gusto the partiers had singing less pleasant lyrics a few hours earlier. They were just as unamused as I had been.

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[quote=firstdown;812550]That's part of camping. For guys sit around late drinking and being respectful of other campers late into the night. Mom and dad with 6 yr old wake up at the crack of dawn banging pots and pans around as they yell at little jimmy.

You don't see the problem?[/quote]

You hate camping, we get it.

Generally, you treat your neighbors with respect, you get treated with respect. [I]Most[/I] campers aren't yelling at their kids at 6:00 am or banging pots or otherwise bothering their neighbors - 8:00 a.m.? Well then most are up and moving, having breakfest etc. As in any situation involving lots of people in finite area, it only takes a couple of jerks to f*** it up for all the rest.

"Fo[u]r guys sit around late drinking and being respectful of other campers late into the night."? Yeah, happens ALL the time.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;812564]You hate camping, we get it.

Generally, you treat your neighbors with respect, you get treated with respect. [I]Most[/I] campers aren't yelling at their kids at 6:00 am or banging pots or otherwise bothering their neighbors - 8:00 a.m.? Well then most are up and moving, having breakfest etc. [B] As in any situation involving lots of people in finite area, it only takes a couple of jerks to f*** it up for all the rest. [/B]"Fo[u]r guys sit around late drinking and being respectful of other campers late into the night."? Yeah, happens ALL the time.[/quote]

Thats the truth.

I just believe a ban of drinking is just a little much. The rangers knew after the warning we were still drinking and they understood we were not getting outta hand. I think that acceptable tolerrance was appropriate.

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[quote=Chico23231;812573]Thats the truth.

I just believe a ban of drinking is just a little much. The rangers knew after the warning we were still drinking and they understood we were not getting outta hand. I think that acceptable tolerrance was appropriate.[/quote]

You either ban it or you dont.
There is no middle ground.
You cant make a rule that says you can get drunk but not act drunk.

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[quote=Alvin Walton;812577]You either ban it or you dont.
There is no middle ground.
[B]You cant make a rule that says you can get drunk but not act drunk[/B].[/quote]

Have you not heard of drunk in public laws.LOL

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[quote=firstdown;812597]Have you not heard of drunk in public laws.LOL[/quote]

Never heard of BAC? Just because you're not ACTING drunk doesn't mean you can't be cited for BEING drunk.

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[quote=firstdown;812597]Have you not heard of drunk in public laws.LOL[/quote]

You're taking what I said out of context, I'm referring to behavior in a state park.
You know, the campgrounds for FAMILY activities.

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[quote=Alvin Walton;812614]You're taking what I said out of context, I'm referring to behavior in a state park.
You know, the campgrounds for FAMILY activities.[/quote]

People can still get thier drink on and still be respectful. I was at the pool drink in hand and even went down the slide a couple times.

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Man I hope August is cooler:

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/july-heat-in-washington-was-unprecedented/2011/07/29/gIQA0uTzlI_print.html]July heat in Washington was unprecedented - The Washington Post[/url]

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Muggy as hell and 88 today where I'm at. Went out for a walk at lunch and was drenched.

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Yeah it's 95 here right now.

August not off to a good start.

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[quote=Mattyk;817997]Muggy as hell and 88 today where I'm at. Went out for a walk at lunch and was drenched.[/quote]

Look at the bright side.

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[quote=GMScud;817954]Man I hope August is cooler:

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/july-heat-in-washington-was-unprecedented/2011/07/29/gIQA0uTzlI_print.html]July heat in Washington was unprecedented - The Washington Post[/url][/quote]

Well, it's starting off in the 90's all week this week. I don't think that bodes well.

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I am scared of my BGE bill for July, very scared.

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Well i think i bitched about this before but the AC has been broke in my car for 2 summers now. I drive about 2 hours a day, all highway, all sitting in traffic.

I go to work in shorts, t shirts n flip flops. Get to the parking garage then change into my suit.

Its been so hot lately im thinking about bringing a change of boxers as well or just free ballin it to work.

Needless to say, im zapped of energy by the time i get home.

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[quote=firstdown;812550]That's part of camping. For guys sit around late drinking and being respectful of other campers late into the night. Mom and dad with 6 yr old wake up at the crack of dawn banging pots and pans around as they yell at little jimmy.

You don't see the problem?[/quote]

I was camping down in point lookout solo with my dog, started partying with a group of true necks that night. they were drinking hard but had to wake up early to get their crabbin lines out.

The scary part was they kept their beer in the coolers they had their raw chicken necks in.

Anyways, i dont mind that Md made camping sites non alcohol. I think there are still spots you can go.

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It's awesome that S. Florida is like.....cool compared to the rest of the country........maybe with Global warming we are the new New Hampshire?
BTW....loved camping at Point Lookout

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[quote=over the mountain;818079]Well i think i bitched about this before but the AC has been broke in my car for 2 summers now. I drive about 2 hours a day, all highway, all sitting in traffic.

I go to work in shorts, t shirts n flip flops. Get to the parking garage then change into my suit.

Its been so hot lately im thinking about bringing a change of boxers as well or just free ballin it to work.

Needless to say, im zapped of energy by the time i get home.[/quote]

How the hell have you been driving to work for 2 yrs without AC? Have you tried charging the system with one of those kits you buy at an auto parts store? They only cost like $25 well worth the money to give it a try. If its leaking they make something you can run through the system that will stop small leaks.

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110f when I left work last Thursday, cell phone pic to prove it.

Warm, you say?

[I]<yawn>[/I]

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BUT......it's a nice dry heat right? So it's really pretty cool?

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[quote=mredskins;818063]I am scared of my BGE bill for July, very scared.[/quote]


Shockingly only $40 more then June's bill.

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[quote=Hog1;818522]BUT......it's a nice dry heat right? So it's really pretty cool?[/quote]


We had a rain storm just last night, now it's nice and moist, comparatively speaking.

Arrid as a dessicated Triscuit......

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I had to check but my July bill was only about $27 more then last month. I have no clue what we even pay for the house.

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[quote=firstdown;818136]How the hell have you been driving to work for 2 yrs without AC? Have you tried charging the system with one of those kits you buy at an auto parts store? They only cost like $25 well worth the money to give it a try. If its leaking they make something you can run through the system that will stop small leaks.[/quote]

yeah they did the leak test a year or so ago, my trusted family friend mechanic said i would need to replace the entire AC unit at about 2.5k. thats not happening.

Did anyone else get stuck in teh hail storm that came tearing through yesterday around 5:30 ish?

I have 2 cracks in my windshield about 3 feet long each so i was scared my windshield was gonna bust open, hail the size of golf balls came thundering down. I was right on the 495 onto 95 N area going to baltimore. Luckily I was able to find a spot behind some other cars underneath an overpass so the front half of my car was kinda protected. Seconds later, the entire highway was stopped with people taking cover under the underpass, we squezzed in there, cars and vans were inchs away from each other.

this ahole armored truck started blaring his horn b/c every lane was stopped under the underpass with cars trying to take shelter.

after about 10 mins, it cleared up to bright blue skies and traffic was very light all the way home.

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[quote=RedskinRat;818499]110f when I left work last Thursday, cell phone pic to prove it.

Warm, you say?

[I]<yawn>[/I][/quote]
i camped out in the mojave at joshuas tree once. freakin awesome rock climbing. id take the dry desert heat of the mojave over the humid heat in DC all day every day.

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[quote=over the mountain;818593]i camped out in the mojave at joshuas tree once. freakin awesome rock climbing. id take the dry desert heat of the mojave over the humid heat in DC all day every day.[/quote]

I'd take the humid heat in DC over the dry desert heat of the Mojave if I had Skins season tickets.

I may need to apply for a transfer....

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The gameday experience at FedEX really isn't worth season tickets.

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[quote=hooskins;818686]The gameday experience at FedEX really isn't worth season tickets.[/quote]

Um, wrong thread maybe?

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No I think that was a response to Redskin Rat's post above his.

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[quote=mooby;818720]No I think that was a response to Redskin Rat's post above his.[/quote]

Yeah somehow I missed that

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72 percent dark chocolate is my favorite.

I like to drop random thoughts in posts here and there. But yes, responding to RR.

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I'm an 86% man myself. Darker the better.

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[quote=Mattyk;818774]I'm an 86% man myself. [B] Darker the better[/B].[/quote]


That is what firstdown use to think about SS until recently.

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Got 'em!

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[quote=mredskins;818783]That is what firstdown use to think about SS until recently.[/quote]

LOL Good one.

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98 degrees in Richmond and humid. it was perfect last week

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Right around 100 up here I think. F'n blows, especially when the metalpro truck is scheduled to come today so you spend an hour moving 15 old transmissions and engines out beside the metalpro for him to pick up. I tell you what though, when you get back inside and the AC is working and you've got some cold water in the fridge, it definitely makes up for it.

Power just went out in my building. Hard to do much right now seeing as how I do most of my work on my comp. It isn't too bad right now but it is going to be stifling in very short order.

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Oh look, it's summer and it's hot again. I can't believe it.