[Cdt-l] Trail Angels

[JD Schaefer]

What a collection of repulsive conjecture as an excuse to rant about social
issues that only tangentially (maybe, maybe not) include Keith.
JD


On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Matt Signore <mpsignore at gmail.com> wrote:

> Everyone who has stayed with Keith answer me this.
>
> Is he emotionally removed?
>
> Have an exaggerated startle response?
>
> A bit off?
>
> Those are examples of a true PTSD ( the most faked va benefit fraud claim)
> sufferer.
>
> Is he too disabled to work?
>
> If he is truly a severe PTSD sufferer why get in a car with him?
>
> Because Keith receives a tax free disabilty check.  He seems to be able to
> drive, keep timely appointments, and tell people where to eat.  So, why not
> work?  He seems able to drive a shuttle, do data entry, and tour guide. So
> there are jobs for him, but the gov't cheese is too tasty I guess.
>
> Does he even continue therapy and counseling?  Or does the monthly check
> keep the demons away?
>
> He runs an unlicensed improperly insured unpermitted illegal business that
> caters to hikers.  Yet you call him a trail angel.  I call a spade a spade
> sorry.  If he is such and angel he needs to consider the Scout and Frodo
> school of angeling.
>
> Your taxes pay for his car, fuel, oil changes, tires, and home already.
> Now he double dips and asks you for more money!  He should be kissing your
> ass for allowing him to sit around all life.
>
> Let me paint you a picture.
>
> Someone gets drafted into service.  Serves 2 yrs; 1 in a combat zone, 1 in
> stateside training.  They got drafted at say 18 potentially paying taxes
> 1-4 yrs prior to the draft.  Then go to war maybe not even seeing direct
> combat. The reality of Vietnam is 1 out of 8 people received direct fire.
>
> They return stateside and realize how easy the government gives out the
> PTSD money.  They make a claim and receive benefits until death.  What
> could someone possibly do or experience that would net them tax free income
> for 3/4's of a century?  Maybe
> loading corpses onto the back of a truck with a pitchfork 24/7/365.
>
> I'm curious what branch, unit, and what years he served.  Then we might
> better understand the action he saw or didn't see.
>
> Worldwide
>
>
> On Nov 12, 2012 5:41 PM, "David Booth" <david.booth at internode.on.net>
> wrote:
>
>> To refer any activities of trail angels as "business" seems to have
>> no connection with reality.
>>
>> Mr "Andrew long trail" obviously has no direct knowledge of the
>> services provided by Keith and Mary in Deming.
>> He seems to misunderstand that they are offering assistance to CDT
>> hikers out of the goodness of their hearts.
>> This is an act of love for the trail and its hikers and could no way
>> be anything else.
>>
>> When I stayed with Keith he had a donation jar and it was up to the
>> hiker to decide whether to donate or how much to donate.
>> I noted it was quite full of money at the time!
>>
>> You speak out of ignorance and as some sort of a cheer leader for
>> Yogi. I cant understand this.
>>
>> I met Yogi this year on the trail and she appeared to be a nice
>> person and no one can doubt her dedication to the PCT and CDT.
>> It is her call what she puts in her books and the quality of the
>> advice she provides about angels is up to her.
>> Some people (like me) have disagreed with her omission of Keith, but
>> it's her book and she can print what she likes.
>>
>> As a hiking community we all rely on the goodwill of trail angels.
>> Your actions (and other listers) denigrate their efforts and who
>> could blame them for giving up some of their angeling activities in
>> the face of such ignorant remarks?
>>
>> Why don't you stay out of an issue that you know nothing about.
>>
>> best regards
>> Aussie Dave
>>
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