Mindless competition

[SAMBA]

I'm fine with the antennas, antennae for my non-American brethren (http://grammarist.com/usage/antennae-antennas/); my objection is with those who MINDLESSLY seek out the peaks in the first place. The notion that "bagging" a peak is a worthwhile endeavor just "because it's there" is INSANE. I could care less whether or not they've bagged the Colorado 14ers, or any other arbitrarily compiled list, for that matter. That said, I might be persuaded to temper my "peak bagging" rant, if there's anybody out there in HAZ land who has "bagged" the Colorado 13ers who objects to my comments. BTW (computerese for "By The Way"), when did hiking transition from a recreational pursuit to some goal driven compulsion?

[SAMBA]

@jeffmacewen
Yo JM,

I believe I addressed the "Because they're there!!" issue in my original post which kicked off this whole Mindless Competition firestorm.

[Jeffshadows]

...That may be the case; there was simply too much posted to the forum since my last visit to go through it all! I will agree to this extent: If you hike and climb to prove to others you can do these things better than they can - you've already lost.

[RedwallNHops]

@chumley

I need people to "like" my comments, triplogs, and photosets.

You claim you hike for noble reasons, but we can see through your charade. We know "It's all about the Babes". It's so obvious the babes go gaga over guys in hiking boots, trekking poles, hydration bladders, and all that "hikin' stuff".

@SAMBA: Are you saying that the babes dig big bladders??

Oh and BTW....I like hiking peaks...canyons....Utah...Arizona...New Mexico...Colorado....basically it's all good