[at-l] Re: at-l Digest, Vol 28, Issue 26

[sloetoe at yahoo.com (Sloetoe)]

WORTH REPEATING DEPARTMENT:
> > >> R&R's total AT involvement = Bitching on the Internet

THE "AND" DEPARTMENT:
> Sloetoe considers cell phones to be similar to Throughhikers
> Handbooks, Companions, e-lists, video tapes, dvds, Rucks,
> Chucks, Gatherings, Trail Days, Trail Angels, Trail Workshops,
> Shelters, Fire Rings, Road Signs, Decent Backpacks, Dehydrated
> Foods at Big Lots, L.E.D.s, Silnylon, and development of the
> glue-on shoe sole, as all parts of a hideous conspiracy to
> increase intelligence on, access to, and use of, *his*personal
> backcountry, and he resents all such intrusions by other
> hikers.


BEAR RESPONSE DEPARTMENT:
> From: Richard C Evans <optimyst@gmail.com>
> Or, has he ever knowingly called someone's cell phone number? 
> Fess up, you naughty boy!
### Rat.


BARE RESPONSE DEPARTMENT:
> On 8/12/05, Shane Steinkamp <shane@theplacewithnoname.com>
> wrote:
> > Have you ever borrowed one?
> > Have you ever THOUGHT about borrowing one?
> > Have you ever had a dream about or containing a cell phone?
> > Have you ever seen a cell phone?
### Yep; yep, but not ever while hiking, except to throw it off
the mountain top -- declined as violated LNT; nope, but if it
involved calling the right number and having a split-screen
dream sequence with the right person answering, boyyyyy, I'd be
all over that'un; yes.

> > I'm just trying to be clear on exactly how tainted you
> are...
### Rat. Way tainted. 
(Can we talk more about that dream thing?)


WHY ISN'T THIS OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE, OOPS, MAYBE IT IS DEPARTMENT
> From: "Bob C" <ellen@clinic.net>
> ...It's the
> growing widespread use of the devices that does the harm to
> the broad trail community. [SLOETOE'S] trail experience is
diminished by a device that has the potential for two-way
communication with the off-trail environment. And as the use of
the devices grows, everyone will be similarly impacted.
### Well put.


GEE, DID I MISS THE POINT *AGAIN* [?] DEPARTMENT
    or the
GEE, LET ME PUT THIS IN CAPS FOR THOSE THAT NEED IT DEPARTMENT:

> From: RoksnRoots@aol.com
>                    However, going back and reading your
> original post...:
>             "Just a quick note to say that while I am not
> well-read on the current version of at-l cell phone mania
threads, I find THESE QUESTIONS rather even-handed and
answerable by honest hikers IN WAYS NOT-AT-ODDS with RnR. (For
those of you new to the list, RnR and I are NOT CHUMS.) I DON'T
WISH TO ENCOURAGE THE HARANGING OR THE TROLLING; I just want to
encourage rational discussion of {WELL, HERE IT GOES} the real
purpose of the trail and the real impact of technologies trail
users employ in hiking it."

>            ...which, if I might note, seems in contrast with
> "Rants n Ravings"
> ### Next time, learn to cork up when someone even hints at
agreeing with you, rather than making them look/feel like fools
for even reluctantly acknowledging any worth in something signed
by you.

YEAH, LIKE THAT'LL EVER HAPPEN DEPARTMENT:
Oh, never minddddd.


WELL, AT LEAST SOMEBODY GOT IT RIGHT DEPARTMENT:
> From: Slyatpct@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Mags' going to Leadville???
> You mean THIS Leadville...
> http://www.leadvilletrail100.com/

AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT......
digestoe