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Vogon_Glory

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8. WHAT IS IT WITH THESE PEOPLE???

Mon Jun 26, 2023, 09:06 AM

Jun 2023

What inspired that fool to go hiking in the Big Bend during the fribbling Summer? Low air fares, low hotel rates, or what? That might have done it, although I bet he didn’t think to wonder WHY the rates were so low!

In years past, I might have cut the guy some slack for ignorance. There’s no excuse now. If he’d wanted to do family bonding with a hike, he should have gone north. Way north, where it’s cooler,

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Florida man and stepson die hiking in Texas desert [View all] RussBLib Jun 2023 OP

When it gets to 90 with high humidity, I have to alter my short hikes Silent Type Jun 2023 #1

I don't walk outside with temps 85 or above. Wait until night or I walk inside mall BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #3

Dad, did you thibk of the risk? OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2023 #2

young stepfather making stepson march in the heat... BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #4

Yes I thought the same thing. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #6

Not just south tx, north tx too onetexan Jun 2023 #5

Didn't have enough money for a submarine ride HAB911 Jun 2023 #7

WHAT IS IT WITH THESE PEOPLE??? Vogon_Glory Jun 2023 #8

That's so awful. Way too hot ecstatic Jun 2023 #9

I hiked it in May many years ago and it was brutal Doc Sportello Jun 2023 #10

This is a pretty sad story edisdead Jun 2023 #11

Sure it's a sad story.... RussBLib Jun 2023 #12

They probably weren't thinking edisdead Jun 2023 #17

My feeling was bewilderment and sorrow that this happened. Vogon_Glory Jun 2023 #13

Why the gratiutious "Florida man" snark? Tommy Carcetti Jun 2023 #14

Because stepdad was from Florida RussBLib Jun 2023 #15

I mean, I get that part. Tommy Carcetti Jun 2023 #16

Agreed Tommy. edisdead Jun 2023 #18

Sad and pointless. maxsolomon Jun 2023 #19