Spotter

["April" <adlee@mailandnews.com>]

Speaking of Longstreet's Charge here.

Was that who that person was sitting in the middle of the trail?  Apache and
I came trotting up over a hill and lo and behold, there was somebody IN THE
TRAIL.  It scared me.  Apache just looked interested.  Nobody ever mentioned
people sitting in the middle of the trail at the ride meeting!  So we just
veered off to the right.  I guess that's what we were supposed to do because
Becky immediately took our picture!  :)

April & Apache
Chattanooga, TN

----- Original Message -----
From: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
To: <garyfend@pacbell.net>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>; <endurowest@sadandy.hpl.hp.com>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 12:22 PM
Subject: RC: Oakland Hills Ride



 the spotter that sent all the
>riders the wrong way on Sat morning.

It's been my experience that signs are more dependable than spotters.
One year we marked a tricky spot all to pieces, and then put "Glen" an
old fellow who liked to mark trails with us up there for a spotter.  It
never occured to us to explain to him to point them the way that he'd
marked it.

 When a rider sent flying by all the signs and asked him "Which way?" he
replied, "Go back and read the blasted signs, what do you think we put'em
up for?" and refused to tell her.  He actually thought he was there to
make sure they behaved themselves I guess.

In general, it's usually the club members who can't be trusted with any
other duties who are dropped off to be spotters...and they seldom know
the trail.

Angie

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