[pct-l] Mags,....you said it "perfect"

[Reinhold Metzger]

Mags, .....You said it  "perfect".....I could not have said it any better.
I sympathize with you.....I have been battling the same problem for years.

They can't help it,....it's not their fault....it's the nature of the 
beast and that is exactly why I also have decided to move on.

Go to my November 8  "Arguing with Idiots"  post......It will explain 
everything I am trying to convey to you.
It will validate what  you and I are saying and explain why that is so.
It will explain why the list is what it is and why the nature of the 
beast is what it is.

BTW......I will be in the Bay area for Turkey Day....with friends that 
also mean a lot more to me than Internet squabbles.

Have a Happy Thanks Giving Day and try not to get into any squabbles.

JMT Reinhold
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Mags wrote:
I am getting ready to go backpacking in Utah.
Off trail, beautiful and more important than answering Internet squabbles.
 Four days in Abbey country from Sun - Weds.
Tonight? I am bringing some home-made pumpkin ricotta mini-sized pies to 
a wine tasting.
 Why? Because being with friends and cooking great food (if I do say so) 
is part of being a Magnanti,,,,and more important than Internet 
squabbles, too. (The lady friend, as my grandfather would say, joining 
me is pretty cute, too.
And Thanksgiving? I am spending with 3 other thru-hikers, a lovely woman 
who is the fiance' of one of the friends, and whose friendships have 
gone beyond backpacking. (I am the best man in their wedding this coming 
summer). (And my lady friend is off to her own Utah adventure over 
Turkey Day weekend..kick ass!)
Why? Because deep friendships mean more than Internet squabbles.
Part of me would love to get further into this morass....but, I am 
taking the advice of another dear friend and moving on.
Let's all think of what we are thankful for.
In my case, I am thankful for the stark beauty of Utah that I am about 
to see, The friends whose life I am fortunate enough to share in. And 
how the outdoors brought many of these deep friendships (and the new 
relationship) into my life.
Feel free to insult...it's only online. 
What means the most to me in life is far outside the realm of some text 
on screen.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go walk a dog I am watching for some 
friends.
They mean a lot to me as well.
They are family.
Their three year old son calls me "Uncle Mags"...and that means more to 
me than any Internet squabble. 
Have a Happy Turkey Day all!