Some people

[oly]

Went camping Friday but it was cut short due to my grandson is cutting teeth driving me crazy and to be considerate to other campers.
Anyway campers next to me was trying to start a fire with charcoal lighter fluid so they could cook hot dogs over an open flame and the only tinder was 5 to 6" logs, after watching him use a can of the lighter fluid I had to leave so I wouldn't start laughing at him but it wasnt to long after I got a very strong smell of lighter fluid burnning (at least he was prepared with a couple of gallons of that stuff). could you just imagine what them hot dogs tasted like?
I would have helped them but they were inconciderate to other campers in the area, so after they ate there lighter fluid soaked hot dogs I gathered up some tinder and had a fire in no time using my fire steal just to show off
man they were some good hot dogs no chemical or paper product taste at all
Come on snow, melt faster so I can get away from these people

[Skyowl's Wife]

LOL!!

We quit camping in populated places after I almost started a riot at a campground over by the lake.

We had gone to bed after roasting marshmallows, telling ghost stories, and fully dousing our fire. Was ten-ish. A campsite over was a bunch of kids who had to go down to the lake about every half hour. Whispering, giggling, hollering when they'd step on a cactus, and tripping - heard one say, "Avoid THAT tent, they have guns and stuff!" ;) These kids also had a HUGE cooler full of beer. The lid to that cooler squeaked. Loudly. Until about 3 in the morning. They got louder the drunker they got.

They even woke Skowl up. Now keep in mind, one of our first apartments back a gazillion years ago was in a big complex with very nice sidewalks everywhere. Two women got into a true catfight right outside our bedroom window one night - blouse-ripping-hair-pulling-screeching catfight. Skowl slept through it. He didn't sleep through the kids at the campground.

The later it got, the louder they got, the madder I got. Now, I'm not the type to rage into the middle of their party and raise hell. I'm more the revenge type. :D

So, when we woke up at dawn, like we always do, I was STILL pissed. So I went to my camp kitchen, got my big metal making-cole-slaw-or-bread bowl and my big metal stir-soup-in-a-cauldron spoon. I walked through their camp, banging on my bowl with my spoon. As they blearily tumbled out of their tents, I stood and hollered, pointing at them with my spoon, "It's time for ALL of you to be up! The sun is up!"

Now, people from other campsites were also coming out of their tents and watching.

One of the kids said, "Shit, lady, it's only 5:30!". Pointing at all the people around with my spoon, I said, "You should have thought of that at 3 when ALL of US were trying to sleep!"

By now, all those around were applauding, nodding or grinning. The asswipe kids were packed and gone in an hour.

My family still teases me about that one and Skowl doesn't take me to public campgrounds any more. :p

[coxmw]

Yes the last time we went camping at the lake around here some teenages where out all night. Then when we got up the next day one of them came over and ask us to keep it down they where trying to sleep.

[Skyowl's Wife]

LOL! I would have bonked him with my spoon!

[unswydd]

Hell! I wouldn't take you either. LOL These are hilarious stories guys. I needed the good belly laugh! Thanks

[herbalpagan]

Hey Wife, I knew I liked you for a reason! My family is careful where they take me too! lol:D

[Skyowl's Wife]

My family is careful where they take me too! lol:D

If Skowl ever tells you a story about me, a shopping cart, and WalMart at Christmas, it's a damned lie!

[herbalpagan]

Um, let's promise never to let Sky Owl talk to my husband and kids! lol:D

[Skyowl's Wife]

That's a deal!

[lady_banjo]

Thanks for the great laughs! Makes me feel right at home.