RE: [at-l] Rescued hikers "Donate" $4000

["L. Parker" <lparker@cacaphony.net>]

Ancient Chinese proverb:

Never look gift horse in mouth...

Lee I Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-at-l@backcountry.net [mailto:owner-at-l@backcountry.net]On
> Behalf Of Mara Factor
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 10:58 AM
> To: at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: [at-l] Rescued hikers "Donate" $4000
> 
> 
> Just remembered a quick little blurb on the evening news the 
> other day 
> mentioned that two of the hikers who have been rescued 
> recently in NH and 
> were supposedly going to be charged for their rescues, made a $4000 
> "donation".  Not sure if this was to help cover the costs of 
> their own 
> rescues or for future rescues.
> 
> Also, I couldn't tell why they used that language.  They 
> should be paying a 
> $4000 fine, not making a donation.  Just wondering what is 
> really going 
> on...
> 
> Mara
> Stitches, GAME99
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