[pct-l] Scott & Joe update

[kcristler]

Good afternoon Reinhold,
            I totally believe inHYOH. Speed hiking is very cool. But. When 
you set out to break a record, whether you are Ben Johnson, Marion Jones, or 
the woman who cut miles off the Boston marathon, you must follow rules.
The hike is great. Scott is an amazing type A person. Increwdible. ( sorry 
for the fuddism). But if they set a record , it must have an asterisk, much 
like Roger Maris, poor soul. They are hiking their own hike, but they are 
setting records every other record attempter must best. Thus, the need for 
rules and conformity.
          Most sincerely,
                    Kerry, covina, ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reinhold Metzger" <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 2:37 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Scott & Joe update


> Kerry,
> You have a point, everybody has a right to disagree.
> There is a difference, however, between disagreeing and grumbling and 
> criticizing.
> No hiker deserves his hike to be criticized by other hikers.
> Just like there being more than one opinion there are more ways than one 
> to hike the trail.
> It has been my observation that every time a hiker like Scott, Joe, Brian 
> or Michael goes on a
> speed hike it evokes a lot of criticism from a certain segment on this 
> list who can not
> understand why anybody in his right mind would want to speed through a 
> pristine wilderness and
> how they can not possibly enjoy their hike.
> In my mind they are hypocrites for thinking their way of hiking is the 
> only proper way to hike
> and enjoy the trail.
> They embrace the HYOH principle but only if it's based on their own hiking 
> criteria.
>
> Other hikers have hiked through trail closures, but the ones that get 
> slammed and criticized are
> the speed hikers because their speed hiking is frowned upon by those 
> certain elements....you can
> slam me if you want to....but if you slam my buddies, I will speak up.
> That is the only reason Scott and Joe have been singled out for criticism.
>
> STILL SEEMS LIKE SOUR GRAPES TO ME.....you know, short ones envy tall 
> ones.....slow ones envy
> fast ones.
>
> JMT Reinhold
> Your slow, short trail companion.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> Kerry wrote:
> rheinhold, you are a backbone of this list. But it is wrong to call people
> who disagree with you "grumblers." Nobody comes down on you for being the
> Scott and joe marching and chowder society. Sour grapes are not involved.
> Individuality is. There is always more than one opinion, yours (or mine) 
> is
> certainly not always correct.
>           Kerry,
>              Covina Ca
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Reinhold Metzger" <reinholdmetzger at cox.net 
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:33 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] Scott & Joe update
>
>
>>/ Joe has wrenched his knee, but they are still getting their miles and
> />/ plan on reaching Stevens Pass Wednesday (tomorrow)  between 4-6 PM and
> />/ the monument the evening of August 18 around 8 PM.
> />/ For those still grumbling about them hiking through a fire closure be
> />/ reminded that they encountered fire fighters and Rangers
> />/ in the closed area, were not issued any citations but were given the 
> OK
> />/ and blessings to continue.
> />/ If the authorities gave their OK and blessings to continue they must
> />/ have felt the conditions were safe enough to do so.
> />/ The authorities have the last word and they have spoken......so what 
> is
> />/ the problem?
> />/ Could the problem be sour grapes?
> />/ I say swallow those sour grapes and join Andrea's  party tomorrow at
> />/ Stevens Pass or join them at the Monument on the 18th
> />/ to congratulate them for their tremendous achievement.
> />/
> />/ JMT Reinhold
> />/ _______________________________________________
> />
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