[at-l] Staying on Topic - LONG

[Wilderness1" <wilderness1@starband.net (Wilderness1)]

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Again, not a blast on your comment but,
DaRedhead is right.
Although I have never met most of the list members, I feel I know many of y=
ou simply from your posts.
As a fairly NEW AT-l list member, I can say this list "IS" different, it "I=
S" a virtual campfire. Lists that only post Trail and Gear Information are =
like reading a dictionary. You find the info you are looking for, and go on=
 your way. I have become fond of many people on THIS list because of the pe=
rsonality they present in their posts, ON and OFF topic.
Comments about OFF TOPIC discussions seams to be a common topic itself, but=
 remember "It's not necessary to download email from the list."
If anyone is ONLY interested in specific trail info, It would be more prude=
nt to just use the Forum that mirrors this list and select the topics of in=
terest.

PS: I am looking forward to meeting many of you at the gathering.

As far as football... I'd rather be hiking,... but I'm for any team that wi=
ll kick Clemson's butt

Jeff / Wilderness One
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  From: DaRedhead@aol.com
  To: at-l@backcountry.net
  Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 5:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [at-l] Staying on Topic - LONG



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  >> This is likely to get me blasted but could we dispense with these spor=
ts
  >> rivalry posts?  Take your digs at one another off list please.  90% of=
 what
  >> I just downloaded had nothing to do with hiking.  I'd almost rather ha=
ve the
  >> Trail Advocacy arguements back.  Almost, but not really.
  >>

  >Please don't consider this a blast - just a different opinion.  If not f=
or
  >these posts here, then when Kelly shows up at a Gathering or a Ruck or T=
daze
  >for the first time, how would we know to have a huge "Go Vols" sign with=
 an X
  >across it, just to make her smile?  :) and feel totally welcome to a bun=
ch of
  >strangers?  The off topic gives us more insight into each other as hiker=
s,
  >but more importantly, as people.  It makes it easier for people to alrea=
dy
  >feel like they know one another.




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