Apology

“I wish to extend an apology to everyone for using this forum to vent. I have requested that Matt remove the Olympic National Park Trip Report thread. Sometimes when people are hurt, words can be said in the heat of passion that are better kept private. I would prefer that people be direct with me either on the phone or in person. Since that was not an option for me in this instance, I let my writing get out of control and published information that should have been kept private. For that I apologize. I do not apologize for the content because it is all truthful. If anyone wishes to converse with me regarding this issue furthur, feel free to phone me.”

“not accepted...you opened pandora's box...enjoy what's inside.”

“anybody wanna fill the rest of us in?”

“Dammit, I missed another big fight.”

“What happened?”

“I guess this is why its important to open every single thread on TT.”

“you didn't miss much”

“All I know is that a bunch of Tennessee (or TN area) people went out to Olympic N'tl Park. Did any people from that area go?

Was Prowler there?? lol....”

“Is prowlers real name s...n?”

“oh ok liz...then it's chili's fault then? lolz

has the thread in question been deleted yet?”

“looks like it is gone. recap: not an axe murderer but the next worst thing, unsuspected personality disorder goes on TT trip.”

“Cool!

I can't wait to go on my first trip with a bunch of people I met on the internet.”

“"looks like it is gone. recap: not an axe murderer but the next worst thing, unsuspected personality disorder goes on TT trip."

Awe come on now! Give us a name to go with the (butt) face! If there are nuts going on trips we'd like to know so we can avoid making the same mistake of ending up on the trail with 'em.”

“"looks like it is gone. recap: not an axe murderer but the next worst thing, unsuspected personality disorder goes on TT trip."
Pathman
07:58:15 AM
08/21/03


Which one had the personality disorder?”

“I don't think we need a name. One person having a bad experience with someone shouln't put that person a public blacklist.”

“Why not? it's the TT way. Remember prowler and "he who shall not be named"?”

“I think it was Gear Slut.”

“WTF???

So, did the trip to heaven(Olympus, home of the gods) turn into the trip from hell?

If so, I'm sorry.

I told katibug how wonderful Olympic National Park was.”

“Dang, we need someone savvy to constantly back-up all the threads so Poppa Matt can't steal away all the good dirt.”

“Hell, I thought it was Buddha. That pitcher of tents 1' from others! That Bogarter of wine! Shoot the Penn. hikers will never hike with HIM again! LOL!”

“So matt deleted an entire thread because you asked him to? Not just your posts, but others posts as well?

WTF is going on - matt certainly has the right to delete whatever he wants, and I asked him to delete a post of mine once - but since when does he delete trips and entire threads because people ask him to?”

“Twiggy, it was of the same nastiness that prompted you to email me one day a long time ago, except worse.”

“I get that drift Buddha, but I thought matt deleted that one on his own.

And when are ya coming to Maine for a bunny boilin'? =D”

“I missed another good thread.

From now on I will make sure to copy all threads that It think could be deleted. :(”

“I think it's time for everyone to repeat the following mantra:

What goes on on the trail, stays on the trail...
What goes on on the trail, stays on the trail...
What goes on on the trail, stays on the trail...
What goes on on the trail, stays on the trail...
What goes on on the trail, stays on the trail...
What goes on on the trail, stays on the trail...
What goes on on the trail, stays on the trail...
What goes on on the trail, stays on the trail...”

“exactly bitpusher...”

“"....stays on the trail..."
Well, I sure as hell ain't pickin' THAT up!

Eh, what about LNT?”

“Thanks for the invite on the last one, but it's hard for me to drive all that way for a weekender. I plan of being back in the NE for Uncle Gremlin's trip.”

“But I don't put that on the trail...”

“weekender? It was 9 days silly boy!”

“oh :(”

“The thread should never have been deleted. How are people gonna learn to be responsible when Matt comes behind and cleans up after their mistakes? It's a shame too, it was an entertaining thread.”

“I followed the trip thread from beginning to end....Observation Only here....but it seems that as long as Katibug was bashing everyone things were O.K....but when someone blasted her....things got gone, deleted, vanished.....what is up with that....Or is my observation wrong.
The last I heard we did live in a country where we had the right to express ourselves if we felt the need to do so......She started it.....Maybe couldn't take the heat??????”

“Surely not!! You mean someone would start something and then cut and run!?!”

“soooo...you created a troll name in order to criticize someone else for not "taking the heat" for the things they say?”

“lyra, are you suggesting there is something a little, shall we say, "hypocritical" about that? ;)”

“Hahahaa, that thought crossed my mind too. Kind of like when "hypocrite" shows up to run its mouth.”

“A troll bashing someone. How brave!”

“I sorry I don't have any idea what a troll name is, actually I'm new to backpacking and to this site....I was thinking of joining some of the outings and looking for a beginner trip etc.etc... found Katibugs posted and started checking out the threads thats how I got here....But I have changed my mind about joining any hikes after this....What exactly is a Troll name anyway?????”

“LOL!! :-D”

“The excessive use of punctuation is …………. How do you say,,,,,,,,,,,, characteristic to ……… another regular!!!!!!!!!

But I’m not saying who.”

“It's oksar again!
-click-”

“Take a good look in the mirror, and you'll observe a troll in the flesh. Or go http://violinbackpacker.tripod.com/homepage.html" TARGET="_blank">here to learn all you ever wanted to know about trolls.”

“Ahh yes..the powers of observation.”

“stick, you suck!!”

“Hey guys, I'm serious never posted here, have no idea what a troll name is and actually only done day hikes, no backpacking..wanted to get started...so what do I use for a name...neverbackpackedbefore....
is that a troll name?”

“Shhhh!! I see Lyra heading this way! I need to cover the trap up again.”

“noooo, i'm not falling for that one again! the 37th time was the charm.”

“check out the link, viol observation.”

“Thank god someone else is getting blasted these days.....

Katibug - don't sweat it too much - it will blow over soon....(ummmm...what happened?)”