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In a message dated 12/30/2000 7:23:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Ramkitten@aol.com writes:
>
> In a message dated 12/29/00 7:35:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> RussDade@aol.com writes:
>
> << If I didn't know better, I would say that sounded kind of elitist. >>
>
> Maybe that was a sarcastic comment...meant to be a joke among friends. I
> don't know. But, as far as I'm concerned, that is such a tired comment.
> WHAT
> is "elitist" about having a bond with others who've been through
> the same
> kind of experience???! That can apply to ANYTHING...not just thru-hiking.
> That's why veterans get together, for one thing (but, before anybody jumps
> on
> that, I'm not comparing thru-hiking to going through a war...just the first
> example that popped into my head). That's one reason we participate in
> lists
> like this...to be connected to others with the same experience or interest.
>
> There's NOTHING elitist about having done something, then relating best to
> others who've done the same when it comes to discussing whatever that is.
> Just because someone else has NOT thru-hiked and they hear (or read)
> someone
> say that people who haven't been there, done that just can't fully
> understand
> some of what we've gone through or what it's like after the trail doesn't
> mean they have any basis to point the finger and say, "elitist!
> elitist!"
> Geeeeeeeeeeeez! (And, by the way, I had the pleasure of meeting Jim and
> Ginny
> at the Ruck last year. If there were ever two people who don't meet that
> description, I'd say it's them.)
>
> Ramkitten with a major peeve about that "elistist&
It was a friendly sarcastic dig (I always was a trouble maker..).
I've met Jim & Ginny at a few Gatherings...Ditto on the "not elitists...
I started with "If I didn't know better", of course I already knew better,
but I
couldn't resist... I'm a stinker...
Russ
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 12/30/2000 7:23:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, <BR>Ramkitten@aol.com writes:
<BR>
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">
<BR>In a message dated 12/29/00 7:35:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
<BR>RussDade@aol.com writes:
<BR>
<BR><< If I didn't know better, I would say that sounded kind of elitist. >>
<BR>
<BR>Maybe that was a sarcastic comment...meant to be a joke among friends. I
<BR>don't know. But, as far as I'm concerned, that is such a tired comment. <BR>WHAT
<BR>is &quot;elitist&quot; about having a bond with others who've been through <BR>the same
<BR>kind of experience???! That can apply to ANYTHING...not just thru-hiking.
<BR>That's why veterans get together, for one thing (but, before anybody jumps <BR>on
<BR>that, I'm not comparing thru-hiking to going through a war...just the first
<BR>example that popped into my head). That's one reason we participate in <BR>lists
<BR>like this...to be connected to others with the same experience or interest. <BR>
<BR>There's NOTHING elitist about having done something, then relating best to
<BR>others who've done the same when it comes to discussing whatever that is.
<BR>Just because someone else has NOT thru-hiked and they hear (or read) <BR>someone
<BR>say that people who haven't been there, done that just can't fully <BR>understand
<BR>some of what we've gone through or what it's like after the trail doesn't
<BR>mean they have any basis to point the finger and say, &quot;elitist! <BR>elitist!&quot;
<BR>Geeeeeeeeeeeez! (And, by the way, I had the pleasure of meeting Jim and <BR>Ginny
<BR>at the Ruck last year. If there were ever two people who don't meet that
<BR>description, I'd say it's them.)
<BR>
<BR>Ramkitten with a major peeve about that &quot;elistist&quot; crapola. :o)</BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR>
<BR>It was a friendly sarcastic dig (I always was a trouble maker..).
<BR>
<BR>I've met Jim & Ginny at a few Gatherings...Ditto on the "not elitists...
<BR>I started with "If I didn't know better", of course I already knew better, <BR>but I
<BR>couldn't resist... I'm a stinker...
<BR>
<BR>Russ</FONT></HTML>
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