[pct-l] Safety Concerns at Gear Presentation

[matt at mattmaxon.com (matt maxon)]

Would a recent echo cardiogram get me past the door?
Trail90
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Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:40 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Safety Concerns at Gear Presentation


> I was thinking (again) that may be  we should have a safety warning for
the
> PCTA Trail Fest gear presentation  Saturday.  There are some pretty
astounding
> things that are going to happen  there.
>
> May be some people cannot handle  it.  May be we should be a little more
> safety oriented.  May be there  should be a screening process on who is
allowed
> in.  Perhaps only hard core  mountainmen and mountainwomen.  Folks we
think can
> handle it.  We  could stamp people's wrist with pair of old hiking boots
> symbol to show they are  okay to be there.
>
> We could also have a sign over the  double door to the presentation room
that
> says, "Warning.  Only hard core  gear heads/weenies and those without any
> heart or other medically inhibiting  conditions allowed in."
>
> I do not want to be discriminatory,  but I also want to be responsible
too.
> I do not want anyone to start to CD  on us during our presentation.  (CD =
> Circling the Drain or when you start  to checkout to the big trail in the
sky.)
>
> Your hiking buddy,  Switchback
> Always Putting Your  Safety and and Your Trail Happiness  First
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