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Re: [at-l] A.T.C. ANNOUNCES NEW TERMINOLOGY

I got such a kick out of this! It deserved another whole run through! Sorry
Milt!VGB> (Sometimes its easier to ask forgiveness than it is permission.)
High five Uncle Rick!  
Skylar
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> From: Richard K Mann <slackpacker@juno.com>
> To: at-l@saffron.hack.net; atml@trailplace.com
> Subject: [at-l] A.T.C. ANNOUNCES NEW TERMINOLOGY
> Date: Monday, April 21, 1997 8:14 AM
> 
> 
> > W <	This email uses excessive	  > W <
> > A  <	amounts of UPPER-CASE	  > A  <
> > R  <	letters and many little dots...	  > R  <
> > N  <	If you are PREGNANT or	  > N  <
> >  I  <	have HEART DISEASE or	  >  I  <
> > N  <	have not had your COFFEE,	  > N  <
> > G  <	then press DELETE know...	  > G  <
> 
> >>>  A.T.C. ANNOUNCES NEW TERMINOLOGY  <<<
> 
> The A.T.C announced today that EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, the terms
> "THRU-HIKER" and "HIKE YOUR OWN HIKE" are obsolete.  Through exhaustive
> study reviewing nearly 50 years of hiking records, the A.T.C has
> determined that no one has hiked a pure hike.  An explanation of the new
> terms follow:
> 
> Any hiker accepting a SLACKPACK, but still using a DAY PACK, will be
> doing a THRU-WALK, or if carrying a WATER BOTTLE only, a THRU-STROLL... 
> Any hiker having BAD KNEES will be doing a THRU-LIMP, or if using two
> LEKI poles, a THRU-SLALOM...  Any hiker with a DOG will be doing a
> THRU-MUSH...  Any hiker going from ME>GA will be doing a THRU-FLOP... 
> CURIOUS GEORGE is doing a THRU-SPRINT, GYPSY is doing a THRU-HURT,
> POOMBAH is doing a FRIGGIN-THRU, and TUMBLEWEED is doing a
> THRU-NOVELETTE...  Anyone hiking the trail in a manner that is
> SPIRITUALLY DEMORALIZING TO THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL
> is doing a THRU-666...  WARD LEONARD was doing a THRU-PSYCHO...  WARREN
> DOYLE has done a THRU-JOG, THRU-ROLL, a number of THRU-WALKs and
> THRU-STROLLs, and at least one THRU-CRY...  WINGFOOT next year will be
> doing a DEJA-THRU...  BILL IRWIN did a THRU-STUMBLE...  GRANDMA
> GATEWOOD's three hikes were THRU-MOOCHes...  FELIX would do a
> THRU-CHUCKLE...  BAMAMAN would do a THRU-SPOOF...  PHIL ROMANS will be
> doing a THRU-TO-BE-CONTINUED...  Any hiker eating MASS QUANTITIES of food
> will be doing a THRU-GORGE, or if hiking with an EATING DISORDER, a
> THRU-PUKE...  If you are hiking NAKED, you are doing a THRU-MOON... 
> Anyone confused or frightened by many, many UPPER-CASE letters or lots of
> little dots would not get past their  front door, let alone hike...  If
> you are hiking with 2 DOGS, BEANS and a ROPE, you need counseling...
> 
> Rick Mann, aka Pittsburgh
> Host of the SLACKPACK TOUR
> A THRU-HIKE of the Appalachian Trail
> slackpacker@juno.com
> 800-803-2767
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