[Cdt-l] Fwd: angeling

[Jackie McDonnell]

Keith -

It's unfortunate that you feel the need to create drama on this forum.  We
see this type of posting frequently on the PCT-L, but the CDT-L has
historically been free of this nonsense.

The private emails exchanged between you and I have been civil, polite, and
kind.  For some reason, here on this public forum, you have decided to
sensationalize an issue which we previously discussed privately.  Your
feelings are hurt.  I understand that.  However, I stand by my decision to
exclude you from the book.  Your behavior today on the CDT-L backs up my
decision.

Yogi

On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:33 PM, <ks1007 at aol.com> wrote:

> *I wonder if she ever got any positive comments about us to outweigh the
> negative - I guess all the hiker's that have signed our register are lying
> since there is not one negative comment in it - you must have to be someone
> really special to be in her book - why not list the info with a comment of
> "have had some negative comments here" and let the hikers choose if they
> want to partake of a certain service? *
>
>  *Keith and Mary*
> *Deming, NM*
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>
> To: ks1007 <ks1007 at aol.com>
> Cc: cdt-l <cdt-l at backcountry.net>; li_brannfors <li_brannfors at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Mon, Jan 16, 2012 10:17 am
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] angeling
>
> Whoa, whoa, whoa . . . . I did not "grade" Keith, nor do I "grade" any
> Angels.
>
>  Since Keith chose to post this message to the CDT-L, I feel compelled to
> reply.  Keith has emailed me several times asking if he is listed in my
> book.  I always replied that no, he was not in the book.  Last week, Keith
> emailed again, and here is the response I sent to Keith:
> ------------------------------------------------
> Hello Keith -
>
>  Several weeks ago you asked the same question, and at that time I
> replied that you are not in the book.  I've tried to dodge this subject,
> but I suppose I should tell you the whole story.
>
>  You obviously have a great passion for helping hikers!  But, I've
> received mixed reviews from hikers who have stayed with you.  I won't go
> into details.  I can tell you that when I receive a fair amount of negative
> comments from hikers about ANY place along the trail, then I exclude that
> place from my books.  If I *did* include that place, then I would be
> responsible to print the negative comments.  I'd rather not print negative
> comments.  For that reason, there are a handful of places along the Pacific
> Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail which are excluded from my books.
>
>  So, that's why you're not in the book.  It seems like most hikers find
> you, anyway!
>
>  This is a touchy subject.  I'm not intending to be hurtful, but I felt
> you deserved an explanation.
>
>  Thanks for all you do for hikers.
>
>  Yogi
>  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 11:08 AM, <ks1007 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> *hello all*
>> *not having known that we were being "graded" by yogi and the hiker's
>> and yogi finally being honest with me about why we are not included in her
>> book - she said that she "received several complaints about me" - I always
>> seemed to get along with the "older" hiker's better - maybe they are more
>> forgiving of my post traumatic stresss disorder - PTSD - we are taking a
>> step back and closing our house to hiker's - we will take a look at how it
>> goes this year and reconsider in '13 - we loved the nobo's - I will still
>> be available to p/u hiker's from bus/train stations and take them to the
>> cheap motel in town and to transport them to the border for $25 a carload
>> up from $20 the last 3 years - we also cache water along the way - I
>> describe the trail from the border to town - several hiker's have done the
>> trail without contacting me so it is possible - there is a bus that goes
>> from deming to family dollar on the border - it's called corre camino's -
>> don't forget the two really great places in town to eat - taco's mirasol
>> for great mexican food and palma's for super italian food*
>> *sincerely*
>>
>>  *Keith and Mary*
>> *Deming, NM*
>>
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