Punctuality, some folks have no concept of it.

[ColbyBruce]

I had offered to drive two couples into N.C. to do some hiking and let them park their vehicles here until they return. We were supposed to leave out at noon, as I also have to head back to Atlanta before the rain rolls in. These are twenty-something year olds, college educated, young professionals. One couple spent last night with us but the others just got here. This makes the four of them late getting to N.C. and thus me late getting back to Atlanta.

As a teenager, I used to hike and camp in the state park at the top of this very mountain our house is on, with both parents of our house guest last night, and the uncle of the "tardy man". Things have certainly changed over the years...there is barely enough material in these women's hiking shorts to stitch the bottom of the belt loops to. All their gear has to go into their backpacks, as there is hardly room for their behinds in these shorts.

We are almost ready to leave.......

 

[charlie sherrill]

I wouldn't be complaining about those shorts. If I was their guide I'd "lead from the rear."

 

[Kybill2]

That would depend Charlie, if they look like two hippos fighting their way out I think I would lead far in the front.

 

[Roadtrash]

Sounds like they might be worth waiting for. ;-)

 

[bp231986]

When hiking or exploring caves here in MO i always smile and say ladies first please

 

[rwsmith]

I usually end up sorry.....

I usually end up sorry that I volunteered to help clueless people that have all the time in the world to doof around and don't appreciate that you may have other things you need to do.

Now about those shorts......

 

[rburg]

Why is it that if we post about a gun, everyone demands photos? Better/worse, no one will utter an opinion until they actually see the gun. We should handle the hiking shorts the same way. OK, maybe I should say we should view the shorts that same way.

 

[Old TexMex]

What rburg said.
This thread is useless without photos.

 

[BearBio]

Took some friends to their first pow-wow yesterday. They had never experienced "Indian Time"

 

[GKC]

I was raised to believe that 5 minutes early was on time, and my days in the Navy reinforced a belief in punctuality. My wife, on the other hand, thinks the appointed time to be somewhere is the time to start getting ready. We had many arguments over this over the years, until I finally found a solution for us: I tell her any appointment is an hour earlier than we actually have to be somewhere. Thus, if our appointment is at 3pm, I tell her it's at 2pm. She knows this, but accepts it...it's evidently something in her makeup (genetics, not face powder) because as long as she "thinks" she has time to take her sweet time to get ready, and then forget something and go back for it, she can actually end up being on time.

It drives me nuts, but we have been married for 34 years today...so it works.

 

[Marshwheeling]

What rburg said.
This thread is useless without photos.

What they said. And don't be slow about it.

 

[kozmic]

I tell my guys at work "no matter what time I get here, I'm 10 minutes early". That said, I plan my day around being on time for things and have a difficult time of it when others don't share my promptness.

 

[shouldazagged]

I used to say my late sister-in-law would be eight minutes late for the Resurrection. We would have to tell her and my brother (who knew what we were doing) that family events were two full hours earlier than the actual times. Then we knew they probably wouldn't be over thirty minutes late. Drove me completely bug-dust.

 

[Faulkner]

 

[ColbyBruce]

Finally back home!

I did snap a photo of the fab four at the AT trailhead, but it is on one of their cell phones, not mine. If they send us a copy, I will post it, as the pink hiking shorts deserve some recognition. These young folks are all teachers and have most of the summer off. Once they hit Gatlinburg, they will spend about a week there at a relative's condo then get driven back to our place, pick up their cars, drive to Hilton Head, S.C. and stay at their grandparent's house. Her grandparents are an absolute riot to be around.

A heck of a way to live for sure.

 

[Old cop]

To my way of thinking, reinforced by 3 yrs. in the Navy & 30 as an LEO, 15 minutes early is on time, on time is late and if you're 15 minute late please stay home.

 

[Onomea]

I recall President Ford telling his wife Betty that a state function was an hour earlier than it actually was. She comes running down the stairs 30 minutes after what she has been told was the start only to find him sitting in a chair at the base of the stairs, laughing.

I think it is a man vs. woman thing.

Before I retired and all the kids left the house, my wife used to set the kitchen clock ten minutes fast. No idea why that would help her be on time, but it did.

 

[bricker]

My Pop used to tell me if you are not twenty minutes early, then you are late. Same thing I tell my boys.

 

[sipowicz]

In Hollywood, 30 minutes late is considered early.

 

[Mule Packer]

My brother and his wife were late for their own son's wedding yesterday. But, then again, they always tend to be a little late.

I quit guiding years ago, simply because I was sick of babysitting other people in the outdoors...most of 'em who didn't know "up" from "sic 'em." Now, if I want to go up into the mountains, I'll either get a couple of my sons or a good friend, saddle up, and head out.