US Safari, Golden Pith: 8 safaris, 21K miles

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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:41 pm

Sorry for asking a stupid question. Do we have an idea of what this guy looks like? I know there's a slight chance of a red scarf?

But what else?

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:45 pm

Juan Freizwidatt wrote:

http://aspenwebcam.com/live-webcams/aspen-mountain-gondola-plaza

Thanks.

There is someone aimlessly pacing around there right now as if waiting for someone, although it's a bit early. Perhaps he forgot to set his watch to local time?

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:46 pm

If you decide to give this lad a runaround tell him to meet by the umbrellas at the pool at Sue's hotel. This has a zoom webcam and sound...

Aspen Square Hotel • 617 East Cooper Ave, Aspen.

It is only a block from the square. Here is the webcam:

http://www.aspensquarehotel.com/node/273

This shows the location of the hotel....

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:48 pm

Can't wait...Hope somebody will be recording this.
Good luck, guys.

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:53 pm

@SBAH - I tip my my hat to you for joining the red scarf challenge.

Bavarian pretzels, hot, salted, and just that right chewiness, on the platter for all. Sitting here ready for the big game, my pith helmet with the straw and six pack beer holder loaded.

@All Members on Safari Watch - Anyone else want to join in the red scarf challenge? I am sure any donation would be appreciated. $1,$2,$5,$10 it all works to sweeten the pot. Sorry for my US centric approach to denomination, no offense meant, and you get the idea Very Happy

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:57 pm

^^ Somehow I feel the elegance of this works deserve a good wine or champagne more than a beer. But who cares. Just mix it in a bowl and celebrate in all kinds of ways at once.

I haven't looked so much forward to something in a long time.

I'd like to join the rest of the crowd congratulating Juan and Capone on this extraordinary accomplishment.

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:57 pm

UPDATE-glad I left my phone on. At 1:30 EST, I spoke to Atlanta who had hopped a plane to Aspen after finding it would take 4 hours to drive there from Denver.Which kind of makes me wonder if he's renting a car from the airport.

He also slipped twice and revealed that he was not alone. Atlantalad lad actually said "we" had taken a plane. "We" are also staying in a hotel at the Aspen airport. I told him I would expect him at one or a little thereafter. I gave him a physical description, had to hear again about keeping my close by and not answering calls from other people. Then I turned the phone off. Very Happy

I am fascinated who else might be accompanying him. Somebody to pretend to be Lagoslad?

I'm really sorry, Astronomer, but the red scarf was beyond my powers. He will be wearing his diplomat suit!

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:58 pm

I wonder if the lad wandering aimlessly is related to the second lad @J4cks0n h0le?
kaptin
BTW this is EPIC Laughing

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:04 pm

^^^^
Be cool.these lads are not even yet at location Laughing

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:15 pm

@Capone - sad about the red scarf but 2 people flew, that means twi$e the lad pain. Score one for the good guys. jump_4_joy

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:15 pm

Capone wrote:

UPDATE-glad I left my phone on. At 1:30 EST, I spoke to Atlanta who had hopped a plane to Aspen after finding it would take 4 hours to drive there from Denver.

$$$ and pain!!! He's soon to be stredded albeit in a really nice place...

Baiting Guru Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 3877

just to get things straight: flight-search websites tell that atlanta-aspen costs 1350$. if it is paid a few days in advance.

now he has a second guy, and a very last minute flight denver-aspen.

that, together with the necessarity of getting either a 2 person bedroom or 2 single bedrooms. either way, that is expensive..

but I guess, he wasn't alone in jackson hole. the second black guy, who took pics seemed to be related to him.

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:35 pm

$586 airline ticket (today) one way Denver to Aspen

$1,172 round trip Laughing

x 2 for the second lad?

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:40 pm

HE'S THERE!

Uhhhh, no, sorry, false alarm. The anticipation is killing me.

This is a great webcam, but unfortunately the sun will be behind him (or them).

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 29 Sep 2014 Posts: 6

Fatter Siam wrote:

Can't wait...Hope somebody will be recording this.

I have to head out in a minute but this is a must see so, yea. I just started recording.

As long as nothing goes wrong with it I will put it up when I get home Smile

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Posts: 699

When I first came across 419eater, I went through a ton of successful baits, and I noticed something often missed.
Lads often don't travel alone even if they say they do.

This is the post I made at the time:
https://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=226653

Quote:

The last few weeks I have been reading lots and lots of safari stories here, one after the other, with phonecalls and everything.

There is something which most baiters seem to miss, which is that these mugus very rarely travel alone, even-though they tell you they did.

After a while, stranded in some foreign country, either they are talking about a 'friend' they met, or you can hear someone talking in the background in their native language, or they suddenly mention 'we'.
It's almost always the same.

Just thought i'd mention. It seems to stand out to me, reading and listening back on all these wonderful stories.

Make of this what you will, but it may be something to keep in mind.

I made that post to let baiters know their safari plans may have a better chance of being successful if the plans can include two lads.

Elite Baiter Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 1474

Presumably you could use the fact that it was really windy and the banner was flapping all over the place as proof Sue was there?

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:47 pm

There's a very high probability that Atlanta lad moves around with his partner in all $afari$ as a $tandard operating procedure which translates into a massive traveling co$t Shocked

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:51 pm

Hmmm
Heaver set guy and women with white coat have walked thru 2 different times.

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:52 pm

Hard to see, but at the top of the stairs, walking back and forth, blue pants - might be AtlantaLad.

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:52 pm

@safari- I read your post as 'stranded operating procedure'...wishful thinking, I guess

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:53 pm

He is standing by telephones.

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:56 pm

I have the video up! Did someone say to use Firefox and it won't cut the steaming after 2 minutes? I don't have that browser loaded on this partition (I have a dual boot with Win 8.1 & Win 7), but know I have it on the other one. Just wondering if I should reboot to Win 7.

RTyrebyter- That was mean! I looked and looked and thought I missed him AGAIN! Evil Lol

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:56 pm

^And it looked like there were two of them.

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:58 pm

Blue pants person walked down the stairs and has been standing under/behind the trees on the left part of the screen for a few minutes now.

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