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Originally Posted by icarian
People,
There ARE SO MANY other people that do "stupider" stuff than McCandless up here in Alaska (and everywhere else for that matter). Just look at the local hoodlums with their "Gats" doing drivebys down south...or the guys that get so drunk in town (Fairbanks for instance) that they fall asleep in -20 to -40 weather. About the meth/coke kiddies pretty much anywhere in the U.S. How "bright" are they? I am not-nor do I!-put McCandless on a pedestal. But there are people doing none rocket science type stuff everyday. Spread your wealth of dislike beyond the kid that starved/poisoned/whatever himself out on the Stampede Trail. No, I haven't seen the movie (nor do I plan to anytime soon).
On topic: yep, the Bus is still out there. It may or may not be a pilgrimage for some (even prior to the movie), but it isn't necessarily right "outside" Healy (not so easy that just anyone will stop by). Winter, it is relatively easy to get to by ground. I understand it is pretty doable mid-late summer after the melt. Right now, it would be positively horrendous with the spring melt.
Edit: Upon further reflection--the topic of the Bus normally creates such an acerbic reaction from Alaskans. It is understandable since it is what Alaskans are familiar with what not to do (ie common sense). Just remember that there are many other things that both your fellow Alaskans and other Americans do every day that are quite possibly more stupid (and in many cases just as terminal). Okay, off to work. Have a "Happy" Monday!
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If they were doing "stupider stuff than McCandless" then they too would be just as dead. And there are people just as stupid, no question about it. For example, the guy who walked right up to the face of Exit Glacier outside of Seward for that perfect photo opportunity, only to have the glacier calve a few thousand tons of ice on his empty head.
People do stupid things everyday, however, the vast majority are not getting themselves killed because of their idiocy. Those who are too stupid to live should be applauded after their inevitable demise, providing they didn't reproduce first.
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04-28-2008, 04:43 PM
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