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I'd love to see the movie as long as they stick close to the book which doesn't seem too difficult. What do you think, John Goodman as Katz? It's a shame Chris Farley isn't with us anymore, he would have made a great Katz. If I can arrange it, I would like to get dropped off at Quaker Bridge...

Thanks Mark.

This may seem like a silly question but I'm curious as to how the fire breaks in the pines work. It seems to me that any fires would easily jump them. My one and only guess is that they keep the matting of pine needles from spreading fire on the ground when the major fire is out. Can someone...

What are the trucks doing that is illegal? Just curious.

Pinelands Commission Full-Time Employee Benefits No cost health insurance for employees and eligible dependents Voluntary dental plan Generous leave allowance Membership in the New Jersey Public Employees' Retirement System (contributions made with "pre-tax" dollars) Voluntary deferred...

I was wondering why the salaries of the members of the PC are published. I don't begrudge these people their pay. Most of them are highly educated people who, when you consider that they live and work in a very expensive state, don't make huge amounts of money. I would understand if they were...

My gait has always been kind of irregular but nothing extreme. It just gets shorter as my foot begins to hurt. As far as hiking the Batona, I like it. We started in early February at Ong's Hat and took 3 trips out to get to Carranza Memorial and then I had to head to Florida for about a...

Hats off to you for completing your thru hike of the AT Craig. A very impressive feat indeed. I'm quickly approaching a one year anniversary of having my right leg amputated below the knee. I still have some PT to go through but I am able to do some limited hiking. I'm trying to conquer the...

Can anyone recommend a good pair of hiking shoes? I just started hiking and the pair of 9 yr old Nike ACG's just aren't cutting it. I always get a blister after about 5 miles. It's time for new shoes and any help would be greatly appreciated. I'd love to finish the Batona pain free.

The baby did fine with his oversized snow suit. He was in a front carrier, if you know what I mean. We did 6 miles but mother and child jumped off after 3.3.

Welcome Pat.

Well, we put another 6 miles on the prosthetic today and let me tell you, it was good to put 72 behind us. I tried to talk my fellow hikers into taking the trail that cuts towards Presidential lakes but it was a no go since the trail was longer and we had a baby along for his first hike. He...

My apologies pinelandpaddler, I didn't see the smiley face. I must have been in a bad mood. Note to self, just read, don't post when in a bad mood.

Talk about a freak accident. I've seen people fall on cut saplings and get the usual face whack with a branch but I've never heard of someone getting poked in the ear like that. Hope it heals quickly for you. Nice job on the monuments. Looks like they have been surveyed a couple times...

Wow, nice pond. We were walking the Batona today and when we got to Pakim Pond, it had a nice sheet on it also. My buddy wanted to take a shortcut across it but about halfway across, it started some serious cracking and he thought better of it. Makes me wish I was as brave (and as light)...

I disliked MOST domestic cats too until this one came along. He was kind of forced on me but he was persistant, like an alarm clock. I think he liked his flying lessons. Geez, lighten up a little plp. I guess personal opinions are discouraged here.

I had a flying cat once. He would walk on me about 10 minutes before my alarm went off and suddenly, he would be flying!

Sorry TO, but I forgot to mention that the two trails are both shown on the Batona trail map. The one that goes towards Presidential Lakes is a red dashed line instead of the solid red line along 72.

I have another question about the Batona Trail. When the trail leaves Lebanon tower heading towards Pakim pond, I noticed there are two options. One heads towards Presidential Lakes and the other stays closer to 72. Any suggestions which would make for a better hike? I'm guessing the...

I understand that handwriting is a dying art that extends beyond surveying. I just think it should still be taught just so that kids don't think that the language they use when texting is correct. Also, a lot of mistakes will still be made no matter what the application due to the fact that...