February was a downright slapptacious month for the McScrappbook...KingGlamis, Fireball, and Mr. DUNE posted some mcbeautimus pieces amongst many others. The following piece deserves Slappy's BEST A DA MONTH award for the month of February...

Posted by CHEF A DA WORLD—2-15-2003

On Valentines Day my lovely wife brought home the March issue of Mens Journal. The title of the article was "The Wildest Place In America." The author of the article, Hampton Sides, spent Thanksgiving weekend 2001 in the beautiful sands of Mother Glamis. The activities that occured at Competition Hill were highlighted and expressed heavily in his article. Thus making Glamis "The Wildest Place In America." Hampton Sides also made comment to the north side scenery of Highway 78 compared to the south side scenery of Highway 78. While reading the article I had to remind myself of the fact that Hampton Sides was writing about Mother Glamis during four days of the year, Thanksgiving weekend. The author also mentioned that the overall sense of activity was a Drunken Stuper. Also claiming in his own words that there was minimal law enforced during these four days due to the speed of the crowd and the amount of people at Mother Glamis.I keep reminding myself that the author is basing his words on four days of the year in Glamis. "The Wildest Place In America" the author claims, is Glamis California. I want to share with you some more of "The Wildest Places In America." The city of Oakland California immediately after the Raiders lost the Super Bowl to the Tampa Bay Bucs. Drunken Stuper, minimal law enforced. Mardi Gras week in New Orleans Louisiana, Drunken Stuper and minimal law enforced. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Spring Break Week, Drunken Stuper and minimal law enforced. Sturgis South Dakota, one week every year, Drunken Stuper with minimal law enforced. Indianapolis 500, one week every year, Drunken Stuper with minimal law enforced. Point made! The author also mentioned that the terrain North of Highway 78, "if you choose to enter the area", is untouched by off-road vehicles, and you could possibly encounter some wildlife. Tortoise, Fringed Toad Lizard and other wildlife. Of all the 25 years I have been visiting Glamis, I have never seen any persons enter the area north of highway 78 on foot. Poiks says it best: "120,000 acres of land and No Hikers." Regarding the difference in terrain, north and south of Highway 78, the wonderful way Mother Nature cleans the Imperial Sand Dunes is incredible in itself. Thinking back to the article "The Wildest Place In America," if I wanted to become an author, my soul writing purpose would be based on what I can get the general public to read. Similar to if I was a movie producer, I would base my movies on what I could get the general public to watch. Unfortunately, society today reads and watches nudity, violence, sex, and extreme behavior of the human race. So after reading the article "Wildest Place In America," yes, my focus was on the negative points the author was trying to distribute. Exciting, extreme, sex and violence kept me glued to the article. Now the reality of Glamis, California: 120,000 acres of sand, since the beginning of time, has existed in this region of the world. We as humans, in the short amount of time here on earth, will never be able to destroy this area called the Imperial Sand Dunes. The ONLY way to experience the beauty and wildlife of the Imperial Sand Dunes is by foot or off-road vehicles. And based on the facts that no one hikes this area, (even the environmentalists, BLM and Sierra Club who installed the temporary closure stakes) did it with off-road vehicles. The terrain is just too rugged and tough for humans to experience on foot. Technology has helped us all in more ways than one. Medicine, communication, this keyboard, transportation, and did I mention medicine? The human race has the capability of destroying itself. Mother Nature, Imperial Sand Dunes, Fort Lauderdale, Sturgis, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Oakland California will live on forever until the creator decides to end it all. PEACE


Great piece CHEF, Slap gonna be sendin you a Slappy Package...

Good job there Chef, hope your trip to G was great........

Thanks Slappy. The hair was rising on my back after reading the magazine article. Just venting turned out to be a winner. And the trip to Glamis was fantastic. Today is REALITY and that sucks. Peace

Chef way to go man. You be a winner. Congrats....