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Opening day
No. I don't do Grape Nuts
commercials teaching spoiled
juveniles to respect nature And
no, the zipper handle on my ski
jacket does not serve as a dis
play for lift tickets from all
corners of the world
Admittedly, I have never, like
some outdoor enthusiasts, at
tempted to give a beached
whale mouth-to-mouth resusci
tation
Still, I am your Emerald out
doors columnist for this year
And, incidently, I'm not doing it
just for the six-pack There are.
in fact, legitimate reasons why
I've decided to add some class
to this newspaper
The major reason may stem
from my experiences in the out
doors that have thrust me into a
role as an authentic, self-made
story teller I mean, any born
and bred Willamette Valley
farmboy has naturally had his
share of exposure to the
elements
It is said that Indians and
trappers make the finest story
tellers in this region of the
country I would like to amend
that statement by adding the
word "me" to the list of the
finest It therefore, goes without
saying that this isn't one of
those conventional outdoors
columns
My approach is not one of
certain Northwest fraternity
men who talk of harvesting a
five-point elk using only their
hands and teeth At the same
time, I attempt to escape the
style of the English professor
who swears by the Hemming
way grasshopper for landing
that elusive 20-incher
My desire is to review the ex
periences of the typical Oregon
weekend sportsman — in other
words, recapping that brand of
experience in the wilderness
that has forced j many of us to
discover an infinite number of
toilet paper substitutes Yes,
we re talking about those ven
tures that have increased the
population of non-quiche
eaters
Growing up in the shadows of
some of the Northwest's most
colorful outdoorsmen, I've al
ways been compelled to match
some of the feats accomplished
by the old-timers. After several
cases of frostbite and poison
oak, someone finally got around
to telling me that most of their
stories had been exaggerated
For all I knew, cutting firewood
with car keys was a great way to
avoid extra weight while hiking
Nevertheless, my love for the
outdoors is still — well —
evident And it is with these
humbling experiences that I've
formed my realistic approach
toward outdoors writing
I guess my readers could best
be classified as those who want
to know the nearest 7-11 stores
to the wilderness areas. Yes, I
can probably tell you where to
buy ice anywhere in the state
Anyway, tis the season for
the traditional Northwest out
ings, and throughout the term,
we'll be taking a look at some of
the things that make living here
more that just rain and
unemployment
Until next time, remember that
reading my columns can au
tomatically improve your image,
I’ll have you driving a motor
home in no time
Happy hiking!
Blazers cut point guard Eric Smith
PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers
placed rookie guard Eric Smith on waivers Wed
nesday, paring their roster to 14 as they prepare
for the start of the National Basketball Association
season
Smith, a 6-5 playmaker from Georgetown, was a
fourth-round draft pick He played in all three
Portland pre-season games, missing all five shots
from the floor while hitting two of two free throws
Smith became expendable when Portland's
first-round pick Lafayette Lever signed a contract
during the weekend Lever is expected to back up
starter Darnell Valentine at the playmaking guard
position
Portland must cut two more players before their
season-opener Oct 29 at Kansas City
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