[pct-l] Humor

[Corky Corcoran]

What's hilarious to one person may be tedious to another, I guess.

And what's kinda cute the first time can become somewhat inane the tenth time.

It's your board.  Enjoy, and I'll see you again next Spring.

Arf

>Message: 9
>Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 11:30:00 -0700
>From: "Brick Robbins" <brick at fastpack.com>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] On Topic/Off Topic
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>Here are my rules for "on topic/off topic" and since I run the list,
>this is what matters.
>
>1)On topic posts relate to the PCT in some direct way.
>2)Off topic posts don't.
>
>Don't get too legalese and don't expect any case law to explain
>things, this list is ruled by a dictator, not constitution.  I am a
>pretty laid back dictator  and I'd rather keep my hands off. Unlike
>some other list owners (anybody remember Wingfoot?)
>
>Here is an example of on/off topic posts about a subject: The law soon
>requiring passports for travel to Mexico and Canada.
>
>An on topic post might be about how this will effect transport back to
>the US after crossing at Manning Park or how it sucks to carry the
>unnecessary weight of a passport on a thru hike or if it would be LNT
>to use your passport pages for toilet paper on the trail since they
>won't degrade.
>
>An off topic post might be how the Bush is a fascist for requiring
>people to carry passports and the war on Iraq is horrible and we need
>immigration reform to reduce the flow of illegal immigrants across the
>southern border.
>
>The humorous posts get more slack than the contentious controversial
>ones, and yes the list has a lot of noise on it, but one subscriber's
>noise is another's music. Learn how to use filters and your delete
>key.
>
>This stuff is not rocket science. Be reasonable, polite and friendly
>and we will all get along.
>
>Brick Robbins
>PCT-L Admin
>