[pct-l] Attn: JMT Reinhold

Lindsey Sommer lgsommer at gmail.com
Thu Apr 25 21:06:05 CDT 2013


I think Terry was referring to the listserv as a "board" (message board),
not any kind of board of people in charge :(


On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Ron <chiefcowboy at verizon.net> wrote:

> You heard from the "PCT Board?"  Interesting because the PCT-L has NO
> board.  Accept his explanation as honest and move on.  He has been posting
> his humor (mostly tongue-in-cheek) for years.  Those of us who aren't
> newbies accept it at face value.  Get over yourself.
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Smartphone
>
> Terry <tsparks56 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >Reinhold,
> >The problem I have with your excuse to me is that I was giving you the
> benefit of the doubt because I don't know you. When I expressed this
> opinion to the PCT board, I received an avalanche of emails that expressed
> an opinion otherwise about you.
> >
> >>From the information I have gathered from all this is, if you truly want
> to be a gentleman to this board and, to all that share our ideas here,
> please don't post again.
> >
> >I think that would be the most respectful thing you can do.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Terry
> >
> >Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >On Apr 25, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes Terry,....so true.
> >> As always some overly serious individuals on the list can't
> differentiate
> >> between humor and straight talk and take everything dead serious.
> >> Just in case you overly serious folks have not yet comprehended the real
> >> meaning,...it was "Trail Humor",...that's all,...NOT an attack on
> women.
> >> Get over it, quit gnashing your teeth, don't get all uptight it is not
> good for you.
> >> I am "Old School"....I treat my women right...put them on a pedestal
> and treat
> >> them like a princess....any woman who really got to know me will tell
> you that.
> >> For you overly serious folks' information the vast majority of
>  responses that
> >> I got off list, like always were...he,he,he,he,...you crack me up
> Reinhold...that
> >> was funny.
> >> One women thought it was hilarious and asked my permission to present it
> >> at a women hiker forum.
> >> Obviously she realized it as trail humor, not an attack on women.
> >> But, like always, that is off list from the silent majority, while the
> noisy minority
> >> makes a lot of noise on the list in the form of insults and hateful
> ranting  in
> >> response to some silly trail humor.
> >> That should tell you something about their mentality.
> >>
> >> I  look at life from a humorous, happy go lucky point of view and
> therefore
> >> tend to inject humor in most everything I do.
> >> Most folks recognize it as humor, not an insult and just laugh at it.
> >> However, some folks who take everything dead serious may not recognize
> >> it as humor and get upset and respond accordingly.
> >> To our overly serious members I'll say,...loosen up,...don't be so
> serious,...
> >> put some humor in your life,...don't let little things upset you...IT
> 'S NOT
> >> GOOD FOR YOU.
> >> JMT Reinhold
> >> Your happy go lucky trail companion
> >> ------------------------------------------.
> >> [pct-l] Attn: JMT Reinhold
> >>
> >> Terry tsparks56 at aol.com
> >> Julia,
> >> I do believe JMT's post was very much "tongue in cheek".
> >> Many times things get misunderstood when in the written word, we
> >> don't have the benefit of voice inflection to let others know our
> >> statement is being made in a fun way.
> >> I don't know Reinold personally but, I have read enough of his post
> >> to know he is a good person and in no way trying to insult anyone.
> >>
> >> Terry
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