[pct-l] illegal copies of ANYthing, oh, and YOGI

[Thelma Fredricksen]

Robert,
I'm think that you are one person I hope NOT to meet up with...talk about a
mean spirited diatribe! Yesh! Take it easy and remember everyone is always
trying to do their best.
Thelma

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Robert William <firstlastword at gmail.com>wrote:

> Georgi Heitman writes:
> > Anything else out there was at that time openly called 'The Book of
> Lies'.
>
> That phrase was coined and propagated by Yogi when referring to the WP
> Guidebooks. How convenient. Yogi used that term many times in her
> journals.
>
> Georgi also writes:
> > Be aware that her friends on this trail are legion, she and her right to
> copyright will be defended
> > again and again from Mexico to Canada
>
> That sounds like a threat. If you encounter any funny business be sure
> to post your experience on all the PCT lists, forums, etc. We'll
> validate it and make sure the word gets out....again and again.
>
> What is a 'Yogi'?
>
> Yogi is a cartoon character who is endlessly trying to steal from
> unsuspecting picnic'ers or deceive Mr. Ranger.
>
> Who would want to reflect themselves in that light? A theif and cheat?
> Yes, Yogi chose her own trail name.
>
> Yogi is clever. She collects information from others, packages it and
> sells it back to hikers. Even the trail mileages belong to someone
> else. In the process the unwitting folks she collects info from become
> part of her 'fan club', perpetually promoting the idea that Yogi's
> pre-packaged 'how to hike my hike' is the end all, be all of trip
> prep. Yogi cherry-picks the info from her contributor questionairre
> that is aligned with her thinking and tosses the rest. "This book is
> by many hikers". Yeah right. The kool-aid is sweet.
>
> For $39.95 you can be a successful throughhiker just like Yogi.
>
> Yogi's latest book in PDF format IS available on the web. You know
> where to find it, right?
>
> rw
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