[pct-l] Gooney Birds

[Reinhold Metzger]

SWITCHBACK,
Please accept my humble apology,..... how could I ever have made such a 
terrible mistake and compare you to the ''Gooney Birds''?
I should have known, you being a Air Force Veteran, you are as graceful 
in the sky as the ''Gooney Birds.''
I guess it's their take-offs  &  landings that made me think off you.
How could I have been so careless.....you are as graceful on the ground 
as you are in the air when you prance down the trail , like a ballerina, 
in your ''fuzzy pink camp slippers'' and other hikers can't help but 
admire you and be envious of your grace.
Once again, please accept my profound and humble apology.

JMT Reinhold
The  ''Gooney Bird''

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Hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
> Unsupported Reinhold writes: I think you are doing a great job 
> administrating the list...I know it's hard when you have to contend 
> with ''Gooney'' birds like Switchback and me.
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Let's divide this statement up into two parts.  First, I think 
> everyone agrees Brick is a good administrator.  He keeps things 
> generally focused, but has a sense of humor too.  He lets the List be 
> a little flexible and not just about PCT bus schedules and water cache 
> locations.  Good.
>  
> Now for the second part.  How did I get drawn into Unsupported's 
> category of "Gooney Birds"?  For the public record I have actually 
> been to Midway Island in the central Pacific Ocean.  This is where the 
> famous Gooney Birds live - see 
> http://www.neseabirds.com/Midway/laysan.htm .  I will admit they are 
> amazing how they lay around everywhere, including the runways and taxi 
> ways. They are very graceful in the air, but taking off and landing is 
> another matter.
>  
> When I was at Midway Island, I DID NOT SEE ANY RELATIVES!  I am not a 
> "Gooney Bird"!!  Even though I do have some resemblance to them.  This 
> might be what tripped Unsupported up, but is still no excuse.
>  
> In any case, thank you for the opportunity to clarify this false and 
> slanderous statement.  I am offended and owed a public trail community 
> apology.
>  
> Respectfully, Switchback the Trail Pirate and Longtime PCT-L Gear 
> Contributor
>
>
>
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