I made this camera out of an igloo, some maple syrup, half a beaver and an eskimo

misanthropist

misanthropist

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Unfortunately since Doc bought the only other camera in this country, I had to make my own out of the only natural resources we have here: igloos, maple syrup, beavers and eskimos.

Since there are no mirrors either I couldn't get a picture of the camera itself but I assure you it looks pretty cool.

Anyway I just snapped a couple of pics of my first walking weekend in ages. Saturday I went to the beach with a few friends and barbequed chicken wings, sausages and burgers. The best pics were actually taken by someone else and I don't have them here! So you only get my lousy ones.

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Me and a guitar. The beer is wearing my shoes for some reason.

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One of my closest friends, awesome guitarist and producer as well. He had taken a big bite of butcher paper here as a joke. That's when I realized how drunk everyone was. Well, except for me...I only drank those two beers my that are wearing my shoes. Incidentally I was telling someone here about Granville Island beer...that's what those are and what everyone was drinking. Aren't we fancy!

The next day I went and had a very little hike around. I can't really walk well but I hadn't been in the forest or anything for weeks and had to try something!

I saw this sign on the way and it just cracked me right up. So remember guys - especially here as we all like to hike and the temptation might be there if you think no one is around: one day you're trespassing, the next day you're jaywalking. Before you know it, you are changing lanes without signalling and exceeding posted speed limits. It's a slippery slope.

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Here is what we call skunk cabbage...this plant smells kind of lousy but it's edible, although pretty peppery. I am told this is not the case after cooking.

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Here is the first picture of me walking since February:

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Or it also might have been this one, can't remember:

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I took this pic of Erin and really liked it. She likes being photographed so I took a few more...but past this I can't really show you!

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Anyway as I've often said she does not really approve of being out of heels in public so yes, this is what she wears in the great outdoors. Ordinarily it would slow me down but right now it's me that has to try to keep up!

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Well, that's all for now as the heat melted the maple syrup and the camera stopped working. I am hoping to get it working again for next weekend which will probably not involve much outdoor stuff, but as it's my birthday I predict somewhat spectacular indoor gymnastics. Those pictures will not be posted here, though!

From my gimpy, limited self, enjoy!
 
Misanthropist,

Ain't life sweet!!! Work like a dog, drink like a fish and F**K like a beast!

Good to see you up and around Bro...
 
Nice post,I think just looking through the view finder would melt the camera .

lucky you
Richard
 
Its no wonder that you are on your feet so soon..with a nurse like that! :eek:
 
Your gf rocks, I wish I could find one that would go hunting and hiking with me.

lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky :D
 
Good to see you up and around again. At least you got out and about to have a good time.
That has to feel good not to be cooped up any more.
 
Hey Misanthropist,

In your post you mention beavers, you refer to a guy named Strangelove and you post pictures of the lovely assistant. Is there some kind of theme here?

Regarding your Skunk Cabbage, we also have Skunk Cabbage here in Ontario but it is a whole different plant. According to Nancy Turner, the leaves of your Skunk Cabbage (Lysichitum americanum) "are not edible, but they are useful in preparing and serving food. Because they are large, flat and water-repellant, some aboriginal people aptly refer to them as "Indian wax paper". They filled the role of wax paper in virtually all coastal aboriginal cultures and even in some cultures of the interior. Skunk Cabbage leaves were widely employed for such tasks as lining steaming pits and covering food being cooked in them, lining and covering berry baskets, lining storage pits (such as for fermented salmon eggs), laying under food, wrapping salmon for cooking, lining oil boxes to prevent leakage, and drying berries and other food on……………Although Skunk Cabbage leaves have a decidedly acrid odour, they did not seem to impart any unpleasant taste to the foods they came in contact with…………….Some people used the larger leaves for sun shades on hot summer days (We do the same here with Burdock (Arctium spp.) leaves - Doc) (Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia, Nancy J. Turner, UBC Press, 1998, ISBN# 0-7748-0687-7, page 104)

After reviewing your post, I come to the conclusion that a bad wheel is a small price for being you. :)

Doc
 
LOL!!! Any theme, moral, lesson, information or content is 100% accidental in all of my writing!

I had heard that there was a different plant called Skunk Cabbage back east but I have never seen any...I can tell you that the stuff we have here is what I would describe as "technically edible." I do not believe it to be poisonous but I have not found it to be particularly enjoyable! But maybe it is slightly poisonous; I have never tried to live off the stuff! It is definitely very waterproof and I can see how it could be used as "wax paper" but it's sure hard to imagine that smell not rubbing off on anything!

The gimpy leg is a small price to pay for being me but being me is a high price to pay for being alive! I don't remember being offered any other choices though, but then I don't remember entering into any legally binding contract on the matter either so I guess it shouldn't be a problem to change myself out one of these days for someone a little more sensible and a little less foolhardy.
 
looks like spanish banks or jericho beach area.

were you hiking in pacific spirit in those photos?

nice pics btw :D

like the OD maxpedition ya got there i've carried a khaki one for a couple years.

cheers

JC
 
Jericho, I guess is where that is...but the forest was actually up at the SFU grounds. I can only walk for about 15 minutes at a time and slowly at that so better hikes will have to wait!
 
haha i actually go to sfu.

the trails there are actually pretty decent as long as you keep an eye out for mountain bikers riding by.

have u tried the trail that leads all the way to barnett?
 
:eek: Sweet Fender Dobro!:thumbup: What a coincidence. I was listening to some Tony Furtado on the way to work this morning. ;)

Thanks for the pics.
 
Unfortunately there was a barbeque right there, so we just ended up eating most of it, and then fixing one guy's cell phone with the stuff we couldn't eat.

You know I've really never walked around SFU at all...in fact the trails that are "local" to town are all pretty much unknown to me. Most of the hiking I do is a few hundred kilometers from here, up in the mountains or in the dry belt on the Fraser. I will probably start checking out the local trails now as I won't be climbing any mountains again for a little while!

I bought that fender about six months ago on impulse...I just wanted that plunky, twangy dobro sound and saw one in a shop for around five hundred bucks. Picked it up, played it for a bit, and walked out with it! It's a really enjoyable guitar to play, and I now use it for all the accoustic stuff I do with the band. And they look so cool!

But seriously they can be had new for 5-600 bucks...if you want one get one! They are a lot of fun!
 
Very nice pics. Beer, guitars, edible plants, and ladies! Good stuff.
 
DOC-CANADA said:
Hey Misanthropist,

In your post you mention beavers, you refer to a guy named Strangelove and you post pictures of the lovely assistant. Is there some kind of theme here?

Regarding your Skunk Cabbage, we also have Skunk Cabbage here in Ontario but it is a whole different plant. According to Nancy Turner, the leaves of your Skunk Cabbage (Lysichitum americanum) "are not edible, but they are useful in preparing and serving food. Because they are large, flat and water-repellant, some aboriginal people aptly refer to them as "Indian wax paper". They filled the role of wax paper in virtually all coastal aboriginal cultures and even in some cultures of the interior. Skunk Cabbage leaves were widely employed for such tasks as lining steaming pits and covering food being cooked in them, lining and covering berry baskets, lining storage pits (such as for fermented salmon eggs), laying under food, wrapping salmon for cooking, lining oil boxes to prevent leakage, and drying berries and other food on……………Although Skunk Cabbage leaves have a decidedly acrid odour, they did not seem to impart any unpleasant taste to the foods they came in contact with…………….Some people used the larger leaves for sun shades on hot summer days (We do the same here with Burdock (Arctium spp.) leaves - Doc) (Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia, Nancy J. Turner, UBC Press, 1998, ISBN# 0-7748-0687-7, page 104)

After reviewing your post, I come to the conclusion that a bad wheel is a small price for being you. :)

Doc
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I think you are both talking about the same plant Doc, Skunk Cabbage contains Calcium Oxalate which is highly irritable. In times of severe starvation the first nations people have been known to eat them but mainly they used the leaves to dry out a paste of mashed Salal berries so they could store the " bars " for winter, they would just spread the paste on the leaves and set them in the sun to dry !

Great stuff again misanthropist, I enjoy your posts, they always make me laugh !!! Good choice in beer as well, I see you had some of the Maple Cream that's one of my favourites !
When we hike my wife insists on wearing hiking boots and fleece tops etc saying that's hiking gear, so I keep showing her your pics of Erin and tell her that she is still thinking of when we hiked in the UK and that Canadians must obviously dress differently when they go !!!

Ps. Glad to see your back on your feet !!!:thumbup:
 
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