tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post8521645608167279547..comments2024-03-28T08:10:03.470-05:00Comments on Althouse: Suddenly, the Swiss are inundated with nudist hikers, many from Germany.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-24349086371068359452009-02-01T10:28:00.000-06:002009-02-01T10:28:00.000-06:00That's asking just too much of one's bicycle seat....That's asking just too much of one's bicycle seat. This wasn't in their job description.John Kindleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897832130417651667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1616635790598413242009-02-01T02:32:00.000-06:002009-02-01T02:32:00.000-06:00As far as nudism in America, the article cites nak...<I>As far as nudism in America, the article cites naked yoga practitioner Gwyneth Paltrow, as well as the World Naked Bike Ride (Chicago ride coming up again this June; Madison ride needs an organizer.)</I><BR/><BR/>I've encountered this ride in Burlington, Vermont on two occasion; it tends to happen in tandem--bike pun not intended--with the summer jazz festival up there.<BR/><BR/>My general impression? Too many dudes. Still, it was funny when we were stopped at a traffic light and the ride came right in front of us. And this past year, near the starting point, I couldn't believe how many people were taking pictures.Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433235586096305061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70404397876893182972009-01-31T18:40:00.000-06:002009-01-31T18:40:00.000-06:00Ralph--The paradox to me is that it seemed unappet...Ralph--<BR/><BR/>The paradox to me is that it seemed unappetizing, which one would think would help reduce the collective weights (nope!).<BR/><BR/>I think it's a personal space issue, actually. An uninvited naked person invades your personal visual space.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31112030679967641152009-01-31T17:00:00.000-06:002009-01-31T17:00:00.000-06:00In the fourth grade, we went on a class trip to th...In the fourth grade, we went on a class trip to the Big Island that included a lot of hiking. On one trip out, we came across a native Hawaiian woman who had taken to the hills and reverted to living old school style. Traditionally, Native Hawaiians wore no tops. You can imagine the nervous titillation of a group of 9 year olds from the suburbs.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824506338738265111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29508976735489102252009-01-31T14:49:00.000-06:002009-01-31T14:49:00.000-06:00Blake, so what? Unless they have glass tabletops....Blake, so what? Unless they have glass tabletops.Ralph Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915708905660273961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21221374674392479932009-01-31T14:27:00.000-06:002009-01-31T14:27:00.000-06:00The Food Network did a bit on the dining at a nudi...The Food Network did a bit on the dining at a nudist colony.<BR/><BR/>Let that soak in for a moment.<BR/><BR/>The dining room.<BR/><BR/>It a fair-sized room with a bunch of round tables in it. They were kind of packed in. And the nudists were not, on the whole, a <I>diminutive</I> people. <BR/><BR/>So, when they were packed in...<BR/><BR/>OK, I'm done describing this.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85779284695048433572009-01-31T14:07:00.000-06:002009-01-31T14:07:00.000-06:00As long as you keep moving, the mosquitoes can't c...As long as you keep moving, the mosquitoes can't catch you. Also, if there's any breeze. They're not very fast, about 1.5 mph.Ralph Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915708905660273961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85441235395879759412009-01-31T13:16:00.000-06:002009-01-31T13:16:00.000-06:00Clyde: Your age-ism is showing...Older bodies can ...Clyde: Your age-ism is showing...<BR/><BR/>Older bodies can certainly be attractive bodies. They've been worn, to be sure. Perhaps there are scars or stretch marks. So what?<BR/><BR/>Female beauty is not confined to the 16-26-year-old set, as I'm sure you'll discover once you get a few reminders of wear and tear on your body.John Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979918255430186425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-78203398933329775602009-01-31T12:36:00.000-06:002009-01-31T12:36:00.000-06:00Most of the people who are nudists are not the peo...Most of the people who are nudists are not the people you would want to see sans clothing. It's usually a sausage-fest, like the nude beach scene in <I>Eurotrip</I>. Usually people who are old or flabby, with leathery football-like skin from years in the sun. Very few of the hot frauleins that you'd want to see.<BR/><BR/>Although I do remember one visit to the beach at the Wannsee in Berlin, and a lovely madchen wearing nothing but a smile...Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736461252925227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61196463016784819372009-01-31T10:38:00.000-06:002009-01-31T10:38:00.000-06:00I'd think they'd be easy to ignore, but I don't kn...I'd think they'd be easy to ignore, but I don't know the Swiss.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76101173525906179252009-01-31T09:52:00.000-06:002009-01-31T09:52:00.000-06:00I wouldn't take off my top on the beach even thoug...<I>I wouldn't take off my top on the beach even though i could and even wanted to get my boobs tan.</I><BR/><BR/>It's easy to get naked in front of strangers. It's taking the top off in front of the friends you're traveling with that's difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69508782976287917572009-01-31T09:04:00.000-06:002009-01-31T09:04:00.000-06:00When I was at the Grand Canyon, there were ample s...When I was at the Grand Canyon, there were ample supplies of German and Japanese tourists doing dumb things in defiance of gravity. It doesn't surprise me that some of the same would do dumb things in defiance of Alpine solar radiation, mosquitoes, or whatever.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261789167232483497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83818953207247916412009-01-31T08:47:00.000-06:002009-01-31T08:47:00.000-06:00i saw enough nude germans in turkey. Think was i ...i saw enough nude germans in turkey. <BR/><BR/>Think was i was wearing a bathing suit and this older German man, with a big beer belly, stood about 10 meters from me testing the sea water, and he just stared at me. It was so freak. Put then Germans don't Zeige with the finger, they just stare tremendously.<BR/><BR/>They are still a nice bunch of people anyway. They have more nerve than me, I wouldn't take off my top on the beach even though i could and even wanted to get my boobs tan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74324374857242059942009-01-31T08:06:00.000-06:002009-01-31T08:06:00.000-06:00Visit sunny Iowa, nudist hikers!Visit sunny <A HREF="http://www.rothcpa.com/archives/004423.php" REL="nofollow">Iowa</A>, nudist hikers!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520044547883422883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-34923671997964250932009-01-31T06:55:00.000-06:002009-01-31T06:55:00.000-06:00I can imagine it, I just don't dare to hope for it...I can imagine it, I just don't dare to hope for it.Crimsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618292072861640747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26824275432643939932009-01-31T06:52:00.000-06:002009-01-31T06:52:00.000-06:00The next thing you know the Germans will be attend...The next thing you know the Germans will be attending Broadway musicals in the nude, maybe the new revival of Hair. But this is a really good human interest story. This year may be the young germans last chance to completely enjoy Alpine warmth before the coming Global Freeze sends in the glaciers again.traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53135272485370890102009-01-31T06:19:00.000-06:002009-01-31T06:19:00.000-06:00Well, if you don't want to contend with bugs, how ...Well, if you don't want to contend with bugs, how about <A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/01/fly-the-friendl.html" REL="nofollow">flying</A>?<BR/><BR/><I>"It's an unusual gap in the market."</I>bearbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770545814913465196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47222045388714685992009-01-31T06:09:00.000-06:002009-01-31T06:09:00.000-06:00They're not wearing shorts, so they should get Alt...They're not wearing shorts, so they should get Althouse points for that.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116980864333670109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14113401555935296252009-01-31T05:39:00.000-06:002009-01-31T05:39:00.000-06:00Thinking, thinking...Dunno. Which is worse? German...Thinking, thinking...<BR/><BR/>Dunno. Which is worse? German men in those gay little capris or naked...<BR/><BR/>Ah, hell. they're still Germans. <BR/><BR/>Sitzenpizel...Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611979723230966040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32320113566479594422009-01-31T05:10:00.000-06:002009-01-31T05:10:00.000-06:00The only Swiss I care about right now is Roger Fed...The only Swiss I care about right now is Roger Federer attempting to tie Pete Sampras' mark of 14 grand slam titles on Sunday.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205752419540502278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16577004028729133022009-01-31T04:08:00.000-06:002009-01-31T04:08:00.000-06:00Colin Fletcher used to advocate nude hiking in his...<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Fletcher" REL="nofollow">Colin Fletcher</A> used to advocate nude hiking in his famous guidebooks (famous to hikers, anyway) <I>The Complete Walker.</I><BR/><BR/>It's an opportunity for a new roadside game, too. When you see these German hikers you can play helmet/anteater while inspecting the men, and carpet/linoleum while inspecting the ladies. Winner buys dinner.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-57217743586797264402009-01-31T02:53:00.000-06:002009-01-31T02:53:00.000-06:00"Can 800,000 Germans be wrong?"Ah now THAT is funn..."Can 800,000 Germans be wrong?"<BR/><BR/>Ah now THAT is funny!<BR/><BR/>From now on I'm never hiking without a slingshot.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029813682983327192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48144470419562629802009-01-31T00:56:00.000-06:002009-01-31T00:56:00.000-06:00Gives new meaning to the Schwietzerdeutsch phrase:...Gives new meaning to the Schwietzerdeutsch phrase:<BR/><BR/>Greuzi, meat-in-hand!chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-71944450039332431822009-01-30T23:53:00.000-06:002009-01-30T23:53:00.000-06:00"Can you imagine a bunch of Germans arriving in Am...<I>"Can you imagine a bunch of Germans arriving in America, thinking it would be okay to traipse about in the nude?"</I><BR/><BR/>Wouldn't that be Mazomanie, Wisconsin?Jibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664068414177280579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22529553575090279832009-01-30T23:27:00.000-06:002009-01-30T23:27:00.000-06:00Maybe we can send Joe the plumber to... cover them...Maybe we can send Joe the plumber to... cover them ;)Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.com