[pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 76

[Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)]

Jackalope,
 
Switchback's recent emails implied to me that junk food would be all
that was available.
 
I am grateful that I finally got clarification that the healthy options
were was available.  I have only been checking these emails for the past
several weeks and I have not checked the archives to find the original
announcement.  My apologies.
 
I am speaking only for myself.  However, I would imagine that other
people (and probably yourself) would appreciate the heads-up if junk
food were the only thing that would be available at the Pass. 
 
Thanks,
Symbiosis
________________________________

From: Jenn Von Bork [mailto:dr.jackalope at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:50 PM
To: Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: RE: [pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 76



I am a hiker and am therefore a part of the "us" of which you speak. I
am also a vegetarian and eat a healty diet of fresh, organic foods (much
of which I grow in my garden). I am also well educated. I also don't
like donuts. When the heck did I imply that you were destitute or
uneducated??? You don't speak for the "hikers", or for me, you speak for
yourself and only for yourself.
Jackalope





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	On May 18, 2010 2:37 PM, "Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)" <SWB3 at pge.com>
wrote:
	
	
	Jackalope,
	 
	I think Katy's comment "So maybe you better keep that horse's
mouth closed..." would be considered rude by most people.  (but
obviously not all).
	 
	No, I would not be grateful if someone gave me a case of beer so
I could do a 24x24x24.  Or a carton of cigars so I can stoke up.  Or a
bunch of junk food, when my body is desperately craving the nutrition
that I have missed since my last resupply.  Or a pint of whiskey. Most
of us are not groveling squirrels or pigeons jumping after every crumb
anyone wants to throw at us.  Most of us are successful people enjoying
our hike in the present moment and not salivating at a bunch of junk
food at the end of the hike.  We hikers are not all destitute and
uneducated.  Please show us more respect than that
	 
	If I knew that the Big Walker Pass Food Ruck was just a junk
food festival with exclusionary judgmental people, then I would gladly
pass it by.  
	 
	However, it does appear from the emails below that there will be
healthy alternatives at this festival and that the people will be
generally very decent.  
	 
	Thanks,
	Symbiosis
________________________________

	
	From: Jenn Von Bork [mailto:dr.jackalope at gmail.com] 

	Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:51 PM 

	
	To: Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)
	Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net

	Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 76
	
	
	
________________________________

	From: Jenn Von Bork [mailto:dr.jackalope at gmail.com] 
	Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:51 PM
	To: Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)
	Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
	Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 76
	
	

	I didn't find Katy's email rude at all. Your request for
specific foods at a free, entirely volunteer-run event is pretty
entitled. Having the nerve to criticize the choice of some of those free
items is...well...worse. You see, in these difficult economic times,
some of us have greatly reduced incomes and some of us are operating
with no income at all. We come there, like Katy said, because we enjoy
helping and hanging out with hikers. We spend way too much money on
whatever our hearts desire to provide (often things that we have craved
to no end on the trail). So when you show up, either be very grateful
that we are there no matter what we are providing or please keep on
moving. I would say that 99% of hikers are extremely grateful for any
amount of trail magic they receive on their journey. The small
percentage of folks that gripe about free food and drink provided out of
the kindness of the hearts of others threaten to take the "magic" right
out of it.
	Peace,
	jackalope
	
	

	On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)
<SWB3 at pge.com> wrote:
	

		Goodness.  Some people can be awfully touchy, (grumpy),
and rude.  Let's
		be civil ... Please.
		
		It was not clear to me from the emails that there was a
healthy option.
		So I do appreciate the clarification.