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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On 2018-01-18 01:24, RichA wrote:
I can see this in a crowded place like a museum, but a frigging park??! The U.S. has become such a litigious Hell-hole that everyone is terrified of the potential of any kind of accident. A nation of risk-takers and winners has become wussville. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/zio...phy-workshops/ 1. Seems to be limited to workshops. I get it: a gang of 10 people blocking a trail with tripods would be a nuisance to others. 2. I've done Zion. Beautiful. Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing. It was only 43°C so no sweat. Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick. That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. https://www.dropbox.com/s/hakfd5y57c...nding-Zion.jpg Bring plenty of water. -- “When it is all said and done, there are approximately 94 million full-time workers in private industry paying taxes to support 102 million non-workers and 21 million government workers. In what world does this represent a strong job market?” ..Jim Quinn |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On 2018-01-19 11:26, RichA wrote:
On Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:33:11 UTC-5, Alan Browne wrote: On 2018-01-18 01:24, RichA wrote: I can see this in a crowded place like a museum, but a frigging park??! The U.S. has become such a litigious Hell-hole that everyone is terrified of the potential of any kind of accident. A nation of risk-takers and winners has become wussville. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/zio...phy-workshops/ 1. Seems to be limited to workshops. I get it: a gang of 10 people blocking a trail with tripods would be a nuisance to others. 2. I've done Zion. Beautiful. Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing. It was only 43°C so no sweat. Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick. That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. So, if some guy is out in the open, nowhere near any people (assuming the Marxists who run the parks even allow someone off "designated paths") will he not be allowed to use a tripod? What part of groups (workshops) is giving you a comprehension challenge? -- “When it is all said and done, there are approximately 94 million full-time workers in private industry paying taxes to support 102 million non-workers and 21 million government workers. In what world does this represent a strong job market?” ..Jim Quinn |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On Jan 19, 2018, RichA wrote
(in ): On Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:33:11 UTC-5, Alan Browne wrote: On 2018-01-18 01:24, RichA wrote: I can see this in a crowded place like a museum, but a frigging park??! The U.S. has become such a litigious Hell-hole that everyone is terrified of the potential of any kind of accident. A nation of risk-takers and winners has become wussville. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/zio...ods-photograph y-workshops/ 1. Seems to be limited to workshops. I get it: a gang of 10 people blocking a trail with tripods would be a nuisance to others. 2. I've done Zion. Beautiful. Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing. It was only 43°C so no sweat. Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick. That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. So, if some guy is out in the open, nowhere near any people (assuming the Marxists who run the parks even allow someone off "designated paths") will he not be allowed to use a tripod? There are a few reasons why folks need to stick to the designated paths in some National Parks. http://www.latimes.com/nation/nation...eath-20160609- snap-story.html https://nypost.com/2016/11/15/man-di...llowstone-hot- spring/ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40292212 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...erfall-deaths- witness-watched-in-horror-as-three-swept-away.html http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localne...t-park-proves- fatal -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On 1/18/2018 7:32 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2018-01-18 01:24, RichA wrote: I can see this in a crowded place like a museum, but a frigging park??!* The U.S. has become such a litigious Hell-hole that everyone is terrified of the potential of any kind of accident.* A nation of risk-takers and winners has become wussville. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/zio...phy-workshops/ 1. Seems to be limited to workshops.* I get it: a gang of 10 people blocking a trail with tripods would be a nuisance to others. 2. I've done Zion.* Beautiful.* Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing.* It was only 43°C so no sweat.* Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick.* That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. https://www.dropbox.com/s/hakfd5y57c...nding-Zion.jpg Bring plenty of water. Your post reminded me of my much younger days. (I was about 22.) I walked down the mule train path a bit more than half way to the bottom of the Canyon and up again, the same day, carrying nothing but six oranges. If I had brought a tripod, I might still be somewhere on that trail. -- PeterN |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On 2018-01-19 13:33, PeterN wrote:
Your post reminded me of my much younger days. (I was about 22.) I walked down the mule train path a bit more than half way to the bottom of the Canyon and up again, the same day, carrying nothing but six oranges. If I had brought a tripod, I might still be somewhere on that trail. Did the same. Mule **** every switchback at something over 40°C made me retch. -- “When it is all said and done, there are approximately 94 million full-time workers in private industry paying taxes to support 102 million non-workers and 21 million government workers. In what world does this represent a strong job market?” ..Jim Quinn |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:32:59 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote: On 2018-01-18 01:24, RichA wrote: I can see this in a crowded place like a museum, but a frigging park??! The U.S. has become such a litigious Hell-hole that everyone is terrified of the potential of any kind of accident. A nation of risk-takers and winners has become wussville. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/zio...phy-workshops/ 1. Seems to be limited to workshops. I get it: a gang of 10 people blocking a trail with tripods would be a nuisance to others. 2. I've done Zion. Beautiful. Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing. It was only 43°C so no sweat. Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick. That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. That's where a drone might come in handy. https://www.dropbox.com/s/hakfd5y57c...nding-Zion.jpg Bring plenty of water. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On Jan 19, 2018, Eric Stevens wrote
(in ): On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:32:59 -0500, Alan Browne wrote: On 2018-01-18 01:24, RichA wrote: I can see this in a crowded place like a museum, but a frigging park??! The U.S. has become such a litigious Hell-hole that everyone is terrified of the potential of any kind of accident. A nation of risk-takers and winners has become wussville. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/zio...ods-photograph y-workshops/ 1. Seems to be limited to workshops. I get it: a gang of 10 people blocking a trail with tripods would be a nuisance to others. 2. I've done Zion. Beautiful. Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing. It was only 43°C so no sweat. Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick. That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. That's where a drone might come in handy. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/management/lawsandpolicies.htm https://www.nps.gov/articles/unmanned-aircraft-in-the-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/aviationprogram/unmanned-aircraft-systems.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/management/filmpermit.htm https://www.dropbox.com/s/hakfd5y57c...nding-Zion.jpg Bring plenty of water. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
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wrote: 2. I've done Zion. Beautiful. Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing. It was only 43C so no sweat. Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick. That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. That's where a drone might come in handy. except they're prohibited. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/management/lawsandpolicies.htm Use of remote-controlled equipment (including but not limited to helicopters, drones, and other aircraft-based equipment) within Zion National Park is prohibited. |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On 2018-01-19 17:52, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:32:59 -0500, Alan Browne wrote: On 2018-01-18 01:24, RichA wrote: I can see this in a crowded place like a museum, but a frigging park??! The U.S. has become such a litigious Hell-hole that everyone is terrified of the potential of any kind of accident. A nation of risk-takers and winners has become wussville. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/zio...phy-workshops/ 1. Seems to be limited to workshops. I get it: a gang of 10 people blocking a trail with tripods would be a nuisance to others. 2. I've done Zion. Beautiful. Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing. It was only 43°C so no sweat. Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick. That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. That's where a drone might come in handy. Drones are banned in most parks. That's a good thing for several reasons (peace and quiet mainly, and to some degree, safety). -- “When it is all said and done, there are approximately 94 million full-time workers in private industry paying taxes to support 102 million non-workers and 21 million government workers. In what world does this represent a strong job market?” ..Jim Quinn |
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Nanny-state loving park a---holes ban tripods
On 2018-01-19 16:53:18 +0000, Savageduck said:
On Jan 19, 2018, RichA wrote (in ): On Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:33:11 UTC-5, Alan Browne wrote: On 2018-01-18 01:24, RichA wrote: I can see this in a crowded place like a museum, but a frigging park??! The U.S. has become such a litigious Hell-hole that everyone is terrified of the potential of any kind of accident. A nation of risk-takers and winners has become wussville. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/zio...ods-photograph y-workshops/ 1. Seems to be limited to workshops. I get it: a gang of 10 people blocking a trail with tripods would be a nuisance to others. 2. I've done Zion. Beautiful. Even hauled a 'blad, a dozen lenses and 2 tripods up to Angel's Landing. It was only 43C so no sweat. Well, you did sweat, but it evaporated quick. That trail and final climb up Angels is no place for 10 - 12 people with tripods all at once. So, if some guy is out in the open, nowhere near any people (assuming the Marxists who run the parks even allow someone off "designated paths") will he not be allowed to use a tripod? There are a few reasons why folks need to stick to the designated paths in some National Parks. http://www.latimes.com/nation/nation...eath-20160609- snap-story.html https://nypost.com/2016/11/15/man-di...llowstone-hot- spring/ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40292212 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...erfall-deaths- witness-watched-in-horror-as-three-swept-away.html http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localne...t-park-proves- fatal If you are allowed to smoke, tobacco then you should be allowed to enjoy the view from a cliff in a wilderness reservation... -- teleportation kills |
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