OT: PapaG, KS, and thoughts of S2 while on the Pacific Crest Trail

I spent the last couple of weeks doing the Oregon portion of the PCT, and I had a few funny thoughts about you guys while hiking:

1) I bought a new shirt for the trip right before I went. After a couple of days I rolled up the sleeves to cool down and found little flaps and a button to keep the sleeves rolled up. I was very happy about this for about 30 seconds until Kingspeed came to mind: "Learn the Shirt, Then Hike."

2) PCT hikers often have special "trail names" and I met a guy named PapaG. Are you "The PapaG" I asked. "No, I'm not the rap star." No, I mean THE PapaG from the S2 forums. The guy looked a little puzzled "No." Honestly, after all these years, I still have no idea where PagaG got his name or that there is a rap star named PapaG. Regardless, our undauntable PagaG will always be "THE PapaG" to me!

3) When attempting long distance hiking one tries to go ultralight so there's not a lot of room for random memorabilia. Nevertheless, I took my trusty 2000-2001 Blazers Bandana which was not only cool, but very handy as well. I got a 1.3MP pic of me with it, but it's going to be a while before I can get it off my crappy burner phone.


4) Finally, I decided not to think about Meyers Leonard too much in the next coming year as lottery pick or not, when I realized that he is our 5th string center.

Lastly, it was great to be on the trail and it's great to be back.

 

There's a little restaurant on like 21st and Division named Papa G. I'm guessing its that....???

 

Really? Nuestra Cocina is on 21st and division(delicious Mexican food)

 

ummm okay....

 

whats your trail name? i think mine would be mysteriosphere

 

[video=youtube;-KApimzC1XY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KApimzC1XY[/video]

 

I remember a time when people claimed that PapaG was the owner of that restaurant. Probably in jest, though my more vivid memory was of PapaG mockingly encouraging people to go to the restaurant and say they knew him.

 

Random!

 

"FootWhisperer"
because my feet were in pretty bad shape and I had to be sure to stop when they told me to - which happened many times each day.

 

Blaze those trails Blazer fan! My son and I plan to do the Appalachian Trail when I retire in 5 years.

 

Sweet. My name is in the subject line of TWO threads! I believe Papa G named himself after sports radio host Papa Joe Chevalier who incidentally, I had an affair with about 15 years ago. No joke. He's dead now. Sad.

 

Cool stuff.

 

That will be awesome. I was with my 14 and 17 year old for the first 2 days and that was really a neat part of the trip.

 

So... you banged PapaG

 

Papag is a father and his first name begins with G . . . mystery solved.

 

He mentioned Papa Joe though once when asked.

 

WHAT ABOUT HUELL HOWSER?