Tag Archives: Hurricane Camp Stories

HCS (III, 3): Presidents, Governors, and Golf Course Burials

Posted on June 17, 2012 by g-mo

It honestly seemed like a joke the first time I heard it. Hope VI was going, Ryan had just left, I was charging forward with setting up my mold experiment, working with Rohde and Mark on prepping the houses, getting … Continue reading →

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HCS Part 3, Chapter 1: March Madness

Posted on May 21, 2012 by g-mo

Part III February 23rd, 2006 — November 14th, 2006 How strange you are, you idiot! So you think because the rose is red that you shall have the mastery? The rose is green and will bloom, overtopping you, green, livid … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Camp Stories: Part II (1 of 2)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by g-mo

Part II January 8, 2006 — February 23, 2006 “Besides, he thought, everything kills everything else in some way. Fishing kills me exactly as it keeps me alive.” -Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man And The Sea Austin January 8th: Morning. … Continue reading →

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HCS (1, 13): Broken Mirrors

Posted on April 26, 2012 by g-mo

I don’t know when I’ll be coming back again, It depends on how I’m feeling. -Bob Dylan Soon after getting home, I decided that I was going to write a book about my two months on the coast. I began … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 11): Jerry Can’t Fail

Posted on April 8, 2012 by g-mo

“I went to the market to realize my soul, cause what I need I just don’t have.” -The Clash Jammin’ was shattered when Micah got kicked out of camp. That morning he wandered around camp dazed underneath his green trucker … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 10): The Night Of The Broken Crosses

Posted on April 3, 2012 by g-mo

“This shit is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S.” -Gwen Stefani The Depends Diapers incident is aforementioned, and although urine was not involved in any of the antics I witnessed afterward, there was revelry. It was calm at first, nothing more than bearded, gruff … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 9): What We Found In Waveland

Posted on March 26, 2012 by g-mo

“In 99% of situations, people wanting credit for things gets in the way of progress. And how much sense does that make?” -N8, November 2005 “N8” had been around camp since I’d gotten there, but had one of those personalities … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 8): Team Hope

Posted on March 20, 2012 by g-mo

Team Hope “Mold eats souls” -Mark Deubert, January 2006 Soon after Tarp Crew started, I caught up with Jane and Cora. “So, Will, have you heard about Team Hope?” “I most certainly have not.” “What do you know about…” Jane … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 7): Tarp Crew

Posted on March 12, 2012 by g-mo

Tarp Crew “Now you’re initiated.” -Ryan Quinnelly, 11/05 While my adventure at LSU was juvenile, reckless, and irresponsible, it did not deviate too far from my weekend life in general. Mississippi was a mess. And many, many people looked at … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 5): LSU Homecoming (Part 1- Ping-Pong and Desert Eagles)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by g-mo

LSU Homecoming Part 1: Ping-Pong and Desert Eagles “That was the last time I brought a bat to a gunfight.” -Ron This is how it all went down. As a graduate of an institution with a less than impressive football … Continue reading →

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