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In reply to the discussion: Lake Powell [View all]

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)
7. Such are my thoughts — you wouldn’t call them thoughts would you?
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 06:07 PM
Jan 2012

... — such are my feelings, a mixture of revulsion and delight, as we float away on the river, leaving behind for a while all that we most heartily and joyfully detest. That’s what the first taste of the wild does to a man, after having been penned up for too long in the city. No wonder the Authorities are so anxious to smother the wilderness under asphalt and reservoirs. They know what they are doing. Play safe. Ski only in a clockwise direction. Let’s all have fun together.”
— Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire, 1968

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It's a "waterskiers advocacy" website

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Lake Powell [View all] haydukelives Jan 2012 OP
The desire to protect...natural environments is...counteractive to social, and economic advancement wtmusic Jan 2012 #1
He does an unsubstantiated hachet job on David Brower, also. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #2
David Bower haydukelives Jan 2012 #3
To his credit, we have North Cascades NP, Redwood NP, the National Environmental Policy Act,... Kolesar Jan 2012 #6
and wrote off haydukelives Jan 2012 #8
been here a while haydukelives Jan 2012 #4
how's the popcorn haydukelives Jan 2012 #17
What a load of unsubstantiated crap. Viking12 Jan 2012 #5
Such are my thoughts — you wouldn’t call them thoughts would you? Kolesar Jan 2012 #7
Its a wakeboard site haydukelives Jan 2012 #9
warerskiers haydukelives Jan 2012 #16
I dont think so haydukelives Jan 2012 #10
Oh, for the record haydukelives Jan 2012 #11
Where I teach, we actually have academic standards. Viking12 Jan 2012 #13
thanks haydukelives Jan 2012 #14
I'd tear down all the dams on the Colorado River. hunter Jan 2012 #12
Me too haydukelives Jan 2012 #15
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