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austin20

Has anyone here seen or heard from him lately?

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  • mark christian
    He absence crossed my mind the other day. 16 July was his last post. 
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  • NeoBlackdog
    I thought about him the other day, too.  Didn't he have a big backpacking trip scheduled?
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  • mark christian
    I thought about him the other day, too.  Didn't he have a big backpacking trip scheduled?
    His last posts were about his suffering chronic back pain due to his having two bulged disks: https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11201204#Comment_11201204

    I say a backpacking excursion is doubtful. On the other hand we had a forum member who was on 100% disability and spent his time hunting, fishing, and whitewater rafting. 
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  • asop
    I was thinking that same thing yesterday!  Different kind of guy but then aren't we all  :#.
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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    I was just thinking 'bout  him 20 minutes ago. Hope all is well with him.
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  • bustedknee
    I'm sure there is no problem.  After all, he is "Mr Perfect"!
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  • 4205raymond
    When your boss comes to visit you in the hospital in traction and says "How much longer do you think you will be here. We don't know how much longer we can keep your job open." You know you are in deep dodo. Only people with chronic back pain can understand. I have had burning pain so bad in thighs that I could not even put my clothes on 30 years ago and other places I should not mention here. Been there done that. I wish you well Mr P and hope you are doing better. --------------------Ray
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  • NeoBlackdog
    asop said:
    I was thinking that same thing yesterday!  Different kind of guy but then aren't we all  :#.
    Having met him in person (had breakfast one morning when I was passing through his neck of the woods) I can assure you that the only thing really different about him is that he is extremely intelligent.   
    Hopefully we'll see him back here soon.  
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  • toad67
    I do hope that all is okay with MP...
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  • pickenup
    toad67 said:
    I do hope that all is okay with MP...

    Me too.
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  • jltrent
    I hope he has not gotten Covid.
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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator
    Update???  Anyone make contact??
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  • NeoBlackdog
    I sent him a PM a week or so ago.  Haven't heard back.  
    Sure hope he's OK and checks in soon.
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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator
    Thanks for trying to contact him.  I too hope all is O.K.   Sure wish he'd check in.
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  • Mr. Perfect
    I thought about him the other day, too.  Didn't he have a big backpacking trip scheduled?
    His last posts were about his suffering chronic back pain due to his having two bulged disks: https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11201204#Comment_11201204

    I say a backpacking excursion is doubtful. On the other hand we had a forum member who was on 100% disability and spent his time hunting, fishing, and whitewater rafting. 

    I actually did go backpacking. My back pain is on the mend (due in no small part to some of the therapeutic suggestions from members here, particularly FCD, but also due to my Dr.). Before my trip (which was pretty short), I did some workouts that would prove or disprove my ability to do the hike. TBH, I was really depressed by the severity of the pain and what that meant for participating in activities like that, which I greatly enjoy. I found a few vids on YT made by guys that continue to enjoy the sport through incredible pain and disease and back problems that lifted my spirits significantly and gave me hope. Things started to improve and I dropped a few pounds- both on my waistline and in my pack- and found that things actually felt BETTER when I was carrying a pack (properly adjusted and well balanced). I am not pain free, but I can still participate in the things I enjoy and I thank God and folks like FCD (and others I now forget... sorry) for the advice, encouragement, and general help they have been on this forum.
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  • Mr. Perfect
    asop said:
    I was thinking that same thing yesterday!  Different kind of guy but then aren't we all  :#.
    Having met him in person (had breakfast one morning when I was passing through his neck of the woods) I can assure you that the only thing really different about him is that he is extremely intelligent.   
    Hopefully we'll see him back here soon.  

    Steve, there's no need to mislead folks like this.
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  • NeoBlackdog
    asop said:
    I was thinking that same thing yesterday!  Different kind of guy but then aren't we all  :#.
    Having met him in person (had breakfast one morning when I was passing through his neck of the woods) I can assure you that the only thing really different about him is that he is extremely intelligent.   
    Hopefully we'll see him back here soon.  

    Steve, there's no need to mislead folks like this.
    Well, you weren't here so I figured I'd stick up for ya!
    Don't sell yourself short, Randy.  
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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    Glad to see ya back, Mr. P!
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  • austin20

    Welcome back.

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  • Old-Colts
    Welcome back!
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  • Mr. Perfect
    It was like a month!  Y'all missed me that much?  heh. Well good. It's good to be missed. I'm sure it was a good miss.
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  • Don McManus

    Glad to hear you’re doing OK, Randy.


    Don

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  • ruger41

    Welcome back Randy

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  • SW0320
    Welcome back.  Where did you go backpacking?  Any pictures?
    Been a lot of years since I did a backpacking trip.  I can't imagine doing it with a sore back.  Last one I did was 10 days in the White Mountains of NH.  Our packs were about 50-60 lbs when we started.  Every night when we took the packs off it felt like we walking on air.
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  • Mr. Perfect
    SW0320 said:
    Welcome back.  Where did you go backpacking?  Any pictures?
    Been a lot of years since I did a backpacking trip.  I can't imagine doing it with a sore back.  Last one I did was 10 days in the White Mountains of NH.  Our packs were about 50-60 lbs when we started.  Every night when we took the packs off it felt like we walking on air.

    I did a very short trip up in the Eagle Cap wilderness. It actually got cut short because one of my hiking buddies was having issues along the way. I didn't get many pictures, but here are a couple.

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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator
    Glad you're back. 
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  • pickenup
    Randy, good to see you back, and that things were not "too" bad, you had some of us concerned. Hope you enjoyed your vacation, which it sounds like you did.

    For future reference, if you plan to take an extended leave of absence from the forum in the future, you need to get permission first. LOL
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  • Mr. Perfect
    pickenup said:
    Randy, good to see you back, and that things were not "too" bad, you had some of us concerned. Hope you enjoyed your vacation, which it sounds like you did.

    For future reference, if you plan to take an extended leave of absence from the forum in the future, you need to get permission first. LOL

    The leave of absence from the forum wasn't exactly planned. :/
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