[pct-l] Avoiding humans, snakes, dogs, push ups and trekking poles on the PCT

[Tom Hudson]

Woah.

I don't know what I did to deserve being threatened with knives and guns,
mate.

I thought the OP was being funny by combining the heated snake-hunting and
the dog-bashing discussions into a single, clever post.  And I honestly
didn't know that snakes had kidneys.  Perhaps you meant to respond to
someone else, but you called me by name, and I'm not cool with your
threats.  I don't care if you're being sarcastic, it's not appropriate.

It sucks you've had such a bad experience with dogs. I don't blame you for
not wanting to share the trail with them.  But perhaps if you didn't start,
end, and continue conversations with both arms swinging, you'd find that
others (possibly dogs included) might treat you with a greater degree of
deference.  I'm a big fan of exercising one's personal rights.  But I've
generally found that those who froth their mouths over it seem to thrive on
conflict with others, as if there were no other way to exercise personal
liberties.  I don't buy it, and I don't like it. It's ok to carry the big
stick, but remember the first part of the corollary is to speak softly.
Gently, sir.

/Tom

On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 2:52 AM, rob gratz <hikergratz at gmail.com> wrote:

> hey tom,how about i walk down the trail and shove a knife in your back for
> no reason?im sure you would be fine with that, wouldnt you? would you be ok
> with me putting a gun in your face  and then saying"its ok  im friendly".
> but if a dog does it im the bad guy.
>
> this might be a good time to get this all out in the open. what is the
> p.c.t. communitys position on unleashed dogs? from all the feedback ive
> gotten, it seems like im the bad guy.and to tell you the truth every time
> if
> been attacked the dog owners attitude has been"you must have done
> something".
>
> i didnt start this thread to be a troll,i sincerely wanted information to
> not cause problems.you want a troll?is California an open carry state?i
> have
> the right to protect myself.
>
>
> >
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