The Mods have one, a lounge, I know they do.
While us n00bs are burning up the search button, the Mods are laying around in their lounge. The walls are plastered with portraits of Proenneke, Wiseman, Brill, Onoda, Lundin, Brown, Grylls, and Kochanski. Some are behind lit glass cases. Some have a hand drawn mustache and are used as a dart board. The vendors are sharpening their knives, waxing their boots, and pouring them adult beverages.
The old hats have one too. They meet at the local wild garden, always looking for another natural concoction to cut the vendors out of the equation.
So, welcome to The n00b Lounge. A place to just be a n00b. Ask those stupid questions. And yes there are stupid questions, we should know, we are the ones that make them up. And we encourage even stupider answers here. This is not the place to ask about the best knife, BOB, or to find a location where only eagles dare. What I'm trying to do here is simply point you down the right trail to find your answer. The next post will be reserved for the coffee table, links to some recommended reading for those of us new to the WSF trail system.
The walls here are decorated with the Mothers and Fathers of n00bdom, personalities such as:
Jethro Bodine; This one is especially close to my heart, a Hillbilly n00b. He achieved double naught spy status with only third grade cipherin'.
Barney Fife; The epitome of a n00b under duress. He showed us all exactly how to handle a panic attack. He also showed the confidence that can be gained by having just one bullet.
Lucille Ball; Sweet Lucy, what other n00b can aspire to such style and grace? She showed us all how to sweep things under the rug, and that it is ok to cry when you are caught.
Gilligan; A n00b of such stature that he only needs one name, before him only the great cowboys could receive such an honor. A n00b's n00b, able to voice a stupider answer even before the question is ask.
So come in and have a seat. Pour yourself something to drink, we don't have the support of a vendor bartender. Sure, it's ok to throw the peanut shells on the floor. Mods and old hats, you are welcome too. Just try to remember that you were a n00b once too. Check your guns and knifes at the door, we are not armed with either intellect or hardware here. Gents, take your hats off. Ladies, let your hair down, no buns allowed. We do have an image to maintain.
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