Re: [pct-l] Cell Phones et al...

["Richard Calliger (510.502.5552)" <calliger@infolane.com>]

At 7:54 PM -0000 11.21.99, Slyinmd@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 11/21/99 2:05:41 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
>tfrogers@san.rr.com writes:
>
><< > shared to
> > each other or within themselves the experience and accomplishment of
>climbing
> > this amazing mountain without prancing around.
>
> But it's the american way; have you watched any pro football recently.
> For the people you're talking about, the summit is the end zone.  Just
> listen to that crowd... >>
>
>I think they'd get a delay of game penalty and a personal foul for whipping
>out a cellphone in the end zone.  No need to eject them from the game.
>
>I'll have to bring a yellow flag with me the next time I do Whitney!  : )
>
>Sly
>
>
uh-uh.. bzzzz  **Wrong** . ie prayers and dances and such are allowed in
end-zone

THE summit is the end zone-- I call my buds on most of the peaks I climb and
give them a little crap becasue they are usually in the office when I am out
climbing!!  Yup-- = American way allright!

R


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