Re: [pct-l] Growth and Gunshots in the desert

[Slyinmd@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/19/99 11:49:47 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
calliger@infolane.com writes:

<< 
 >I'm not complaining, just telling it like it is.
 
 That is not what you wrote.
 
 I quote:  No other complaints,  Sly  : )>>

Very good, you did get me on that one.
 
 
 <>

No!  It's not like that.  I came across a fire five miles before KM off the 
trail and went to check it out.  There was little I could do, my hiking 
partner, who was behind me and still on the PCT and when I got back I 
mentioned too bad we didn't have a cell phone.  His response, was he just 
tried to make a call and couldn't get a signal.  I had no idea he was 
carrying and never put it in my face.
 
<< Very subjective issue as one does not complain if two people are talking 
loudly
 next to you.. Phone call only lasts little while, no sense complaining jsut
 move down trail.>>

I didn't complain and I did move down the trail.  I do have some manners 
though, I wouldn't sit down next to anyone and make a phone call, anywhere, 
unless I asked first.
 
 <<People are complaining
 unfairly and giving cell phone users bad rap.  Common sense not involved if 
you
 have to evacuate someone who fell becasue rope or pro broke. Cell phones
 are lifesavers.  Usually those who do not have them complain the "loudest"
 
 End of thread. I f you want to respond,  lets take it off list. >>

I don't think I'm complaining unfairly, it was rank!  The cellphone in this 
issue had nothing to do with lifesaving, it was someone being ignorant of the 
others around them.

Just my feelings,  Sly
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