[pct-l] Good luck Switchback and get well

[Reinhold Metzger]

On 12/15/2011 7:39 AM, Reinhold Metzger wrote:
> Skin cancer on top of all those other problems?
> Switchback, you must be getting old!!!
> The golden years are not what they are cracked up to be.
> I say avoid old age, at all cost, if you can.
> However, you are hard-core and will rule the trail again.
> Your 2013 PCT record super hike will be your crowning achievement.
> Now you take care of yourself, the list needs you...you are the spark 
> plug on the list.
> My hiking season is over and the ski season is just beginning.
>
> You know me,...............in the summer you find me hiking the Sierra 
> and in the winter you find me skiing the Sierra.
>
> Normally I would not be chatting on the list right now....I would be 
> in the Sierra skiing.
> However, the snow level is way below average at Mammoth and the skiing 
> is marginal.
>
> This is good news for  "Hiker Trash"  like you but bad news for  "Ski 
> Bums"  like me.
>
> But it wont be long before the Sierra will be calling me again and 
> then the list will depend on only you to keep  "Barn Fever"  under 
> control with your trail humor for I will be in the Sierra with my  
> ''Ski Bum"  buddies while you will be listening to all that ranting 
> and raving on the list.
> You can count on it.....it happens every year this time of the 
> year.....we had a good example of it 2-3 weeks ago when they were 
> ranting and raving about JMT Reinhold.
>
> Ooohhh, I may sent a snow report once in a while but otherwise 
> keeping  "Barn Fever"  under control will rest squarely on your shoulders.
> But I am confident you can handle it........you have broad shoulders.
>
> Again, good luck and get well soon....THE  LIST  NEEDS  YOU!!!
>
> JMT Reinhold
> Your ski bumming trail companion
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>
> On 12/15/2011 12:55 AM, hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
>> Mammoth Super Snow Bunny Reinhold writes: Good luck on your knee and 
>> eye lens replacements.  Hope all goes well and you can continue your 
>> hard-core hiking expeditions.  With new, rebuild bionic knees you 
>> will be a lean, mean, unstoppable hiking machine and almost certain 
>> to shatter the record on your 2013 super hike.  Like I said good luck 
>> and get well soon.
>> --------------------------------
>> Switchback replies: Thank you.  I have all my hiking gear carefully 
>> stored in the garage ready for an explosion on the trail.  Now if I 
>> can get rid of this skin cancer before hitting the trail, then I will 
>> be fine under my solar umbrella and Sun Precautions clothing.  No 
>> problem.
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