Re: [at-l] ATML on Bryson movie

["Jaime Pando" <jpando38@hotmail.com>]

You guys must be kidding.... right?!?!, why put so much stock and emotion on 
some book, for crying out loud.... is just a book!!!!! not even a really 
good one at that; even though, I got to say, it is funny,
yes..... you guys made me spend the whole 10 bucks to find out what all the 
hoopla is about. To tell you the truth, if he didn't use some of the really 
peculiar individuals, ( I count myself among them) found all over the place 
to make the book interesting, what is he going to talk about?? We all know 
how it is to sweat you eyeballs out, and how it feels after you prick them 
blisters, and how tasty ramen noodles are after a solid week of them. So, 
hey, if you find it offensive, give the book away... or even better, cook 
yourself a barbecue with it, as far as I am concerned, I will lend it to my 
friends, saying, is a really comedy, based on certain aspects of hiking the 
AT, of which really I do not know much about it myself, but..... is just a 
funny book........ not the bible!

Just my humble opinion, Orens


>From: "W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@attglobal.net>
>To: "Coosa" <coosa@fox21.net>
>CC: "AT - L" <at-l@backcountry.net>, <Landslides2@webtv.net>
>Subject: Re: [at-l] ATML on Bryson movie
>Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:08:05 -0400
>
>Which demonstrates the original point. There are more than 1 or 2 views to
>any story. Part of our campfire on AT-L is our ability to have several
>views, and tolerate those who have a narrower view without banishing them
>from the list. I wish it were possible for others to learn more from each
>other, but I learn from every opportunity.
>
>I often use an old joke: How many psychiatrists does it take to change a
>lightbulb? One, but the light bulb must want to change. Similarly, one has
>to be willing to see other views before change or learning.
>
>I hope that tolerance will prevail, as most of us know how the alternative
>works.
>
>OrangeBug
>Atlanta, GA
>
>At 08:15 AM 7/21/2000, Coosa wrote:
>>They loved the place and the people and
>>couldn't believe that he'e been so negative.  Even the 'hitches' into town
>>were with good people.   And I saw at least a dozen thru hikers while in
>>Hiawassee and of those I think half had read Bryson's book and used it to
>>motivate them to hike -- yet their hike was very much unlike his
>>description --
>
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