From: ogden on
??? ??? ????? ??? wrote:
> On Nov 17, 2:01 pm, YTC#1 <b...(a)ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote:
> > ??? ??? ????? ??? wrote:
>
> > > I have a free lifetime pass to all national parks in the USA, so it
> > > costs me nothing to get in.
> >
> > It costs someone, so that must mean you live in a socialist state. On
> > hand outs are you ?
>
> It doesn't cost anybody anything. There's a program that gives totally
> disabled Americans a free pass to all the national parks in order to
> draw them out of feelings of loneliness and despair.

That's genius.

"Look at all the places you could go for free, if only your legs worked"

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ogden
From: Eiron on
Ben wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:29:46 -0000, ogden <ogden(a)pre.org> wrote:
>
>> ??? ??? ????? ??? wrote:
>>> On Nov 17, 2:01 pm, YTC#1 <b...(a)ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> ??? ??? ????? ??? wrote:
>>>>> I have a free lifetime pass to all national parks in the USA, so it
>>>>> costs me nothing to get in.
>>>> It costs someone, so that must mean you live in a socialist state. On
>>>> hand outs are you ?
>>> It doesn't cost anybody anything. There's a program that gives totally
>>> disabled Americans a free pass to all the national parks in order to
>>> draw them out of feelings of loneliness and despair.
>> That's genius.
>>
>> "Look at all the places you could go for free, if only your legs worked"
>
> I'm just surprised about charging for national parks in the first
> place.
>
> I can't think of any national park in the UK that charges.

Lots of bikers charged for riding through Snowdonia or the Peak
District. :-)

--
Eiron.
From: Adrian on
Ben <ben(a)bensalesDOTME.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>>> It doesn't cost anybody anything. There's a program that gives totally
>>> disabled Americans a free pass to all the national parks in order to
>>> draw them out of feelings of loneliness and despair.

>>That's genius.
>>
>>"Look at all the places you could go for free, if only your legs worked"

> I'm just surprised about charging for national parks in the first place.
>
> I can't think of any national park in the UK that charges.

(next to) Nobody actually lives in National Parks in the US, though.

They're more like a tree museum.
From: CT on
Adrian wrote:

> (next to) Nobody actually lives in National Parks in the US, though.
>
> They're more like a tree museum.

Well, for starters there's Sam; he lives in Yosemite.

--
Chris
From: Wicked Uncle Nigel on
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adrian
<toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> typed
>Ben <ben(a)bensalesDOTME.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>saying:
>
>>>> It doesn't cost anybody anything. There's a program that gives totally
>>>> disabled Americans a free pass to all the national parks in order to
>>>> draw them out of feelings of loneliness and despair.
>
>>>That's genius.
>>>
>>>"Look at all the places you could go for free, if only your legs worked"
>
>> I'm just surprised about charging for national parks in the first place.
>>
>> I can't think of any national park in the UK that charges.
>
>(next to) Nobody actually lives in National Parks in the US, though.
>
>They're more like a tree museum.

Do they charge a dollar-and-a-half just to see 'em?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

can you see the light of need shinin' in my eye?