[pct-l] After the hike

[Reinhold Metzger]

On 12/22/2011 4:43 AM, Reinhold Metzger wrote:
> On 12/17/2011 7:19 AM, Reinhold Metzger wrote:
>> Yes Yosie,
>> You have my permission to translate my hiking jokes into Japanese or
>> whatever language.
>> I am sure Switchback will feel the same about his hiking jokes.
>> It is nice to know that Switchback & Reinhold are appreciated not only
>> on the list but also in other parts of the world
>> .
>> JMT Reinhold already has a fan base in Germany and France and now making
>> inroads into Japan.
>> This is great news for those who like humor, especially hiking humor.
>>
>> Yes Yosie, unfortunately a few members on the list are not amused by the
>> Switchback & Reinhold hiking humor and dislike us......they are the
>> small, but "noisy minority."
>> But, as long as our friends and the "silent majority" like our humor, I
>> am OK with that.
>> For every "hate mail" I receive 3-4...."he,he,he that was funny" e-mails.
>> So I just ignore the "hate mail."
>>
>> Yes Yosie, the list is a good list with many good members.
>> But you must remember, like the "Good Old USA" it is a melting pot with
>> all kind of characters...happy
>> people, sad people, funny people, serious people, friendly
>> people,grouchy people, etc. etc.
>> You can try to please most people, but you will never be able to please
>> all the people.
>> Therefore, some people will always find fault with you no matter what
>> you say.
>>
>> And yes Yosie, I very much enjoyed sharing a cup of coffee with you on the
>> JMT in 2010.
>> Hope we will meet again someday and share another cup of coffee.
>>
>> Your friend
>> JMT Reinhold
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>> On 12/15/2011 8:06 PM, Yoshihiro Murakami wrote:
>>> Dear Reinhold
>>>
>>> I happened to hike JMT three times, and acquainted several hikers. The
>>> strategy of hiking is different from Japanese mountaineering, but
>>> there is much commonality.  PCT is too long for me, because I have a
>>> job.
>>>
>>> Recently, I have noticed that there are few of  essay concerning
>>> scientific studies of hiking. Then, I decided to write some scientific
>>> essays to the university bulletin, because I failed to find a
>>> publisher.
>>>
>>> I found several member of PCT-L hated you and Hiker 97, but I am
>>> living in a very far place  from US, the dispute on the PCT-L is
>>> always interesting to me. Some of the jokes are culture-free, and
>>> gender-free, so I would like to translate into Japanese without your
>>> permission.
>>>
>>> The hiking is only an entertainment for me. I think that the job is
>>> more important than the hiking. But, I will retire three years later.
>>> So, in my case, After the Job is a problem. Maybe, I will visit US
>>> regularly, and hike several sections of PCT.
>>>
>>> I am very glad to be a member of PCT-L and to meet several hikers in
>>> US. These changed my impression of US and the thought of hiking to
>>> some extent. That is the important thing concerning   "after hiking"
>>> for me.
>>>
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>>> 2011/12/16 Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>:
>>>> I say quit fretting about what to do with your life after the hike.
>>>> Just go do the hike and then after the hike just go on with your life.
>>>> You may be a changed person after the hike with different priorities.
>>>>
>>>> To some the hike will be a wonderful adventure.
>>>> To some it may  be a disappointment.
>>>> To some it may be a nightmare.
>>>>
>>>> Whatever it will be to you may determine in which direction you want to go
>>>> after the hike.
>>>> You may want to spend the rest of your life hiking, or you may have had your
>>>> fill of hiking.
>>>> I know my first  "Whitney"  hike 43 years ago changed my life and made me
>>>> appreciate my chosen profession that allows me to take off and hike whenever
>>>> I want.
>>>> And after 43 years I am still trying to figure out what I want to do with
>>>> the remainder of my life.
>>>>
>>>> And who knows, you may meet someone on the trail who may change your life.
>>>>
>>>> You may meet someone like  "Switchback"  on the trail and wind up mowing the
>>>> lawn and scrubbing and waxing floors for the rest of your life like poor,
>>>> long suffering Mrs. Switchback.
>>>>
>>>> Or, you may meet a  "Prince Charming"  like JMT Reinhold on the trail who
>>>> will pamper and spoil you, put you on a pedestal, treat you like a
>>>>  "Princess"  and let you live your life anyway you like.
>>>>
>>>> So you see, until you return from your hike all your advance planing may be
>>>> in vain.
>>>>
>>>> JMT Reinhold
>>>> The  "Prince Charming"  who treats his women right
>>>>