HST years

[cgundersen]

I sense a double entendre or two. Seriously gents, it's just me, chocolate and Chocolate Lake. Pure innocence.
Cameron

[Harlen]

Jimr:

" ................. some close friendships. Oh, and a girlfriend......

Nothing good ever came from should."

ergo- you shouldn't have joined?

[maverick]

Chocolate is a serious subject matter around here, at least for some us here CG. Brought along 4 brands of high end chocolates, for an impromptu chocolate tasting at the last Meet-up.

[Jimr]

Jimr:

" ................. some close friendships. Oh, and a girlfriend......

Nothing good ever came from should."

ergo- you shouldn't have joined?

LOL, there were no "should"s involved, ergo, no "shouldn't"s either.

That sig is pointing to that critical parent within each of us who's always judging us. We tell ourselves we should have done this and we shouldn't have done that, etc.

I was hiking with a new group a couple of months ago and there was this very pleasant woman who kept saying she should be faster, she shouldn't be holding people up. I told her nothing good ever came from should. It just came out and I liked it Is it narcissistic to quote yourself???

[ERIC]

Is it narcissistic to quote yourself???

Only if quoted in 3rd person.

[cgundersen]

Mav: I know folks who live to eat chocolate (and/or bacon). I can survive without it in the city, but in the mountains, it's my vitamin C. However, I cannot handle much more than 70% cocoa, so I'm probably on the wimpy side there.
JimR: If you're a narcissist, you hide it well. I'd say laconic is a better descriptor.
Happy trails!
Cameron

[maverick]

However, I cannot handle much more than 70% cocoa, so I'm probably on the wimpy side there.

No, I can change that Cam, good 70% chocolate and above, that is smooth and has a wonderful cocoa flavor, like last years International Chocolate Awards winner "Selva Maya" from Bonnat Chocolatier (France), a 75% chocolate bar, bean sourced from Mexico, was also the top chocolate of 8, at my last chocolate tasting, and the word bitter or strong did not come out of anyones mouth. Hopefully the next time we meet in the backcountry, we will have a little chocolate tasting of our own.

[Jimr]

Getting Mav started on chocolate is a sure way to hijack any thread

[giantbrookie]

I also give thanks to Eric for putting the forums together and running things all these years. I do not do the usual social media, so this is really my only online "home". For me it has very much helped to fill the void created when ATT pulled the plug on my website back in 2010. It continues to be fun to learn from others on this board and to meet new friends. I also very much enjoy the opportunity to do my part to make the High Sierra wilderness more enjoyable and rewarding for others.

Regarding chocolate and the like, whereas I do in fact like chocolate (especially in the 70-80% range), it is the high mountains themselves that are my vitamin C.

[cgundersen]

Can't say it was my goal to get chocolate leads from this thread, but since I'm still waiting to find the chocolate that surpasses what one could get from the chocolatier (a Belgian supplier, Elena, who appears no longer to be in business) at Harrods and Selfridges in London in the early '80's, I'm more than willing to give it a whirl. Since I've noticed that most anything tastes good in the mountains (Spam? Velveeta?), the real test will be whether it holds up in the big city. Well, now I have a new mission! Gracias.
Cameron