[pct-l] Fwd: Jumping Cholla!

[Jim Bravo]

Thank God the poor guy didn't also catch his clothes on fire with a
cigarette, necessitating the feared "drop and roll" technique.

Zinger


On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Benjamin Grunbaum <bengrunbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Benjamin Grunbaum <bengrunbaum at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 9:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Jumping Cholla!
> To: eckert <jape1 at cox.net>
>
>
> The looks on the paramedics faces pretty much say all that needs to be
> said.  I do not think I will ever be drinking alcohol to the point where I
> may fall over, at least in the desert.
>
> Ben Grunbaum
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 9:15 PM, eckert <jape1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> and sometimes, a comb just isn't quite enough
>>
>> *http://tinyurl.com/3c5bu6p *
>>
>> <http://dailycontributor.com/cactus-accident-in-a-golf-course/12328/
>> >eckert
>>
>> On 4/1/2011 7:54 PM, Alphabetsoup wrote:
>> > I was out doing a conditioning hike today and thought about a little
>> known
>> > native plant that thrives in various places throughout the Anza-borrego
>> > desert section of the PCT. the Cholla Cactus...*Pronounced (choy ya)* For
>> > those of you who have never seen one, or experienced their potentially
>> > painful wrath I offer you a little information...
>> >
>> > The wind blows little round balls of thorns off of the main plant, the
>> > thorns have many tiny fish hook like protrusions that you cannot see, but
>> > You will feel them, as it can take a pair of pliers to get those things
>> out
>> > of your skin, shoes, gear and clothes.
>> >
>> > All one needs to do is brush up against the plant, or be downwind of a
>> > cholla cactus during a gust of wind and you've got yourself a new friend!
>> >
>> > Don't Panic...*Do not* try to use your hands or anything soft like
>> gloves...
>> > *DO *get out your comb and work it off yourself...Be sure to turn away
>> from
>> > your fellow hikers so your not removing it in the direction of anyone
>> > else...you and your friends will find our why they call them "Jumping
>> > Cholla"
>> >
>> > If your not carrying a comb, this is one reason to do so...
>> >
>> > ymmv,imho,hyoh...and all that jazz
>> >
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