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Carrie
- My apologies in public for wondering why your email bounced. I had not
intended my reply to be public at all, and posted to the list only when your
email provider said you did not exist.
However, you are still missing the point.
WE
didn't start this. Your mentor built herself a reputation, ride by ride,
year by year, until she was called on it in a formal protest under the
rules. The protest was upheld; meaning that a dispassionate group of
people reviewed the evidence and found her in violation of the good
sportsmanship rule. She appears to have taken her punishment gracefully
and is already working off her sanction with the required volumteer hours -
points in her favor. However, it seems to have been observed that the
sanction did not cure her behavior on the trail. Now, having already built
a reputation for nastiness; as is usual in life, it will be 10 times as hard to
regain the world's faith. So, even if she was what most would consider
"pretty reasonable" behavior out on the trail this year, most everyone would
just be waiting for the first sign of her usual behavior as evidence that she
hasn't changed.
Therefore, my point was, knowing that people expect bad behavior from
you, you are going to have to emulate an angel for awhile. If you would
note my previous post, I simply suggested that you do so. You will be
pleasantly surprised at how fast this community will welcome you back
in.
Oh,
and I don't have to "take you on". I simply expect good sportsmanship and
trail manners from you and me and everyone else out there on the trail.
This isn't a fight. Its about making sure that everyone can use our
trails, today and tomorrow.
Alison A. Farrin
Innovative Pension
Innovative Retirement
Services
858-748-6500 x 107
alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi, Alison.
Sorry for the incorrect email on the
posting. My new keyboard and I don't always see eye to eye. Since I am a
guest of Ride Camp, I would appreciate it if you would list the
correction. However, your comment about my email being invalid, with the
added "One wonders..." is exactly the hypocrisy you are your friends continue
to use. Did you consider that it was a mistake? No. Instead
you make a comment and leave it out there hanging with no facts. In
doing so, you create an atmosphere of judgment and nastiness that only
encourages further sour grapes.
You and your group don't talk to Laura or ask her
what is going on. Instead you continue your childish bitch sessions on
line. you not only hurt her you hurt others that care about her.
So "One Wonders" if your motivation is indeed to solve a problem or to create
a stir where you can maintain an air of superiority rather than focus on
creating a place where people can ride and have fun, learn sportsmanship and
humanity.
Do you have the guts to take me on.
"One wonders..."
Carrie
Powell
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