[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 84, Issue 15

Thu Dec 18 16:55:16 CST 2014

Well said.

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Nancy Ging <nancy at turtlehome.com> wrote:
>
> I tried to send this to the list owner address, but discovered that address
> doesn't work. I'll post it here instead.
>
> To the List Owner:
>
> Why is repeated and offensive misogyny allowed in posts on this PCT-L list?
> I don't care if the person posting is the most knowledgeable PCT person on
> the planet. I don't care if they are "really a nice guy" in other respects.
> Such overt misogyny is not funny, it's not cute, it's not tolerable.
> Allowing these kinds of posts in this unrestrained kind of manner is
> essentially saying it is okay. It is not. It has been encouraging men (and
> women) to devalue women for many, many years. It hurts my daughter and
> grandchildren. Can you imagine how it must feel for a young girl to read
> this kind of thing for the first time? It is very painful.
>
> We know better than this. No excuses. Nothing makes it okay.
>
> There is only one person who ever sends posts like this. Please put a stop
> to it.
>
> Thank you for all you do,
> Nancy Ging
>
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> > Today's Topics:
> >
> >    1. Farm Girls and the PCT (hiker97 at aol.com)
> >    2. Re: Farm Girls and the PCT (Martin Kaminer)
> >    3. Neat story of the early PCT (Diarmaid Harmon)
> >
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> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:18:08 -0500
> > From: hiker97 at aol.com
> > Subject: [pct-l] Farm Girls and the PCT
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Message-ID: <8D1E84553663C3A-E2C-2A03D at webmail-vm091.sysops.aol.com>
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> >
> > One evening PCT Grizzlywas down at the local trailtown saloon with his
> > bros and PCT thru-hikers.  It was crowded and everyone was having a
> > goodtime with hot pizza and cold brews.  Itis a typical Saturday night
> in a
> > trailtown with hard-core hikers gratefullywashing away the trail.
> >
> > Grizzly was deep into conversationat the end of the bar with several
> young
> > thru-hikers about the pros and cons ofultralight hiking.  All at once in
> > comes agroup of hefty local farm girls.  It mustbe a full moon or
> something
> > for they are out trolling the town for PCT hikers.  These gals take what
> > they want and you hopeit is not you.  They saddle up to the barand
> everyone
> > moves away.
> >
> > Presently, Grizzlynotices the gals eyeing the group of fetching PCT
> hikers
> > he is talking to.  He has an uneasy feeling inside.  All at once one of
> the
> > gals slowly slides up behindthe nearest fellow.  Grizzly can hear thewood
> > floor boards creak and strain as she approaches --- things shake like
> > thestart of an earthquake.  She gives aquick shot at the spittoon and
> sizes
> > up his new friend and now victim.
> >
> > Presently, she slaps thehiker on the rear and says, ?Hey sexy how about
> > you give me your number andthen we can do some partying.?
> >
> > Hiker: ?Why, yes ma?am.  Do you have a pen??
> >
> > She replies, ?Why sugar,I sure do.?
> >
> > Hiker: ?Well, you betterget back in it before the farmer notices you?re
> > missing.?
> >
> > Grizzly does not remembermuch after that.  His wife, TrailDust,found him
> > the next morning next to a parking meter in front of the saloon?sbusted
> > windows and destruction.
> > --------------------------------
> > Your obedient servantand trail rapscallion,
> > Switchback the TrailPirate
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:46:54 -0500
> > From: Martin Kaminer <martin.kaminer at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Farm Girls and the PCT
> > To: hiker97 at aol.com
> > Cc: PCT <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> > Message-ID:
> >         <
> > CAP987sQM1pRFw7UCNZLMqK+WoCjrAP6909Z+AwwVwus-OTAJ3A at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> >
> > Thanks... here's one more in that vein for good measure:
> >
> > A man finally decides to give up the rat race, sells his apartment and
> buys
> > a cabin in the mountains. No one around for miles. Peace and quiet, just
> > like he always longed for.
> >
> > After a few days there's a knock on the door. He opens it and sees an
> > enormous bearded man nearly seven feet high, built like a bear, emitting
> a
> > fierce growl.
> >
> > "My name's Enoch!" he says, "I'm your neighbor, 'bout five miles down the
> > road!"
> >
> > "Pleased to meet you" the man says, somewhat startled.
> >
> > "Glad to have a neighbor after all this time!" continued Enoch, "Came to
> > invite you to a party at my place Saturday night!"
> >
> > That's nice, the man thinks, he did come here to get away but it had
> gotten
> > a bit lonely.
> >
> > "Only thing," says Enoch, "kind of a rough crowd up here. Parties can
> get a
> > little wild!"
> >
> > "That's OK," the man says, "I've seen my share of wild parties."
> >
> > "There's gonna be some drinkin'!"
> >
> > "That's alright," says the man.
> >
> > "And there might be some fights!"
> >
> > "I'm used to those too."
> >
> > "And there might even be . . . some wild rampaging sex!"
> >
> > "Really, I'm from New York, nothing shocks me. I appreciate the
> invitation,
> > looking forward to it."
> >
> > "OK then!" roared Enoch, "We'll see you Saturday night at my place, five
> > miles down the road!"
> >
> > Enoch turns to leave. The man asks him "Just curious, how many people
> will
> > be at this party?"
> >
> > "Oh, just the two of us."
> >  On Dec 17, 2014 2:18 PM, <hiker97 at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > One evening PCT Grizzlywas down at the local trailtown saloon with his
> > > bros and PCT thru-hikers.  It was crowded and everyone was having a
> > > goodtime with hot pizza and cold brews.  Itis a typical Saturday night
> > in a
> > > trailtown with hard-core hikers gratefullywashing away the trail.
> > >
> > > Grizzly was deep into conversationat the end of the bar with several
> > young
> > > thru-hikers about the pros and cons ofultralight hiking.  All at once
> in
> > > comes agroup of hefty local farm girls.  It mustbe a full moon or
> > something
> > > for they are out trolling the town for PCT hikers.  These gals take
> what
> > > they want and you hopeit is not you.  They saddle up to the barand
> > everyone
> > > moves away.
> > >
> > > Presently, Grizzlynotices the gals eyeing the group of fetching PCT
> > hikers
> > > he is talking to.  He has an uneasy feeling inside.  All at once one of
> > the
> > > gals slowly slides up behindthe nearest fellow.  Grizzly can hear
> thewood
> > > floor boards creak and strain as she approaches --- things shake like
> > > thestart of an earthquake.  She gives aquick shot at the spittoon and
> > sizes
> > > up his new friend and now victim.
> > >
> > > Presently, she slaps thehiker on the rear and says, ?Hey sexy how about
> > > you give me your number andthen we can do some partying.?
> > >
> > > Hiker: ?Why, yes ma?am.  Do you have a pen??
> > >
> > > She replies, ?Why sugar,I sure do.?
> > >
> > > Hiker: ?Well, you betterget back in it before the farmer notices you?re
> > > missing.?
> > >
> > > Grizzly does not remembermuch after that.  His wife, TrailDust,found
> him
> > > the next morning next to a parking meter in front of the saloon?sbusted
> > > windows and destruction.
> > > --------------------------------
> > > Your obedient servantand trail rapscallion,
> > > Switchback the TrailPirate
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:08:39 -0800
> > From: Diarmaid Harmon <irishharmon at comcast.net>
> > Subject: [pct-l] Neat story of the early PCT
> > To: PCT <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> > Message-ID: <9568CF09-1839-49C5-AFB1-879B86FAEFC9 at comcast.net>
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> > http://koin.com/2014/12/17/growing-up-on-the-pacific-crest-trail/ <
> > http://koin.com/2014/12/17/growing-up-on-the-pacific-crest-trail/>
> >
> >
> > Diarmaid ?Irish? Harmon
> > irishharmon at comcast.net
> > "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
> > in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
> > thoroughly used up, totally worn out, Guinness in one hand, steak in the
> > other, yell 'Holy Sh**, What a Ride!"
> >
> >
> >
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