tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post5497409266959963167..comments2024-03-26T09:01:16.368-07:00Comments on I Hate Cheryl Strayed: Part Eighteen of a review of "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail," Chapter Nine: Cheryl Continues to Not Understand ThingsCalifohioanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-85402500384764674772018-09-24T12:15:22.820-07:002018-09-24T12:15:22.820-07:00
Talk about bitterness... why are you even writing...<br />Talk about bitterness... why are you even writing a reply to this post if not bitter? <br /><br />Maybe it’s time to soften and let go? <br /><br />I’m sorry you’re wasting so much time sitting on the internet instead of ‘God’s’ creation and gushing so much hatred into the world. <br /><br />And yeah, I’d say you have to be pretty tough to walk 3200 miles. <br /><br />And if you’ve read the book and have an ounce of compassion and patience, you’d understand that the WHOLE POINT of her journey was that she realised in the end she actually did not have to walk the PCT to prove herself... <br /><br />Let it be..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456126495824057097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-69291862386833153862018-09-24T12:12:49.380-07:002018-09-24T12:12:49.380-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456126495824057097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-84790763307278913492018-09-24T12:03:02.068-07:002018-09-24T12:03:02.068-07:00Says the person who left an insulting comment on a...Says the person who left an insulting comment on a four year old blog post. testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088931114821758063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-15342052739875197762018-09-24T04:17:16.044-07:002018-09-24T04:17:16.044-07:00Oh wow. What venom. What bitterness. It seems l...Oh wow. What venom. What bitterness. It seems like you feel you have to be ultra tough and that walking 3200 miles makes you a superior being. <br /><br />Maybe it's time to soften and let go. <br /><br />Maybe you don't have to prove yourself any more.<br /><br />I'm sorry you've wasted so much time, sitting in god's beauty out there in the wilderness, and gushing so much hatred into the world.Lunagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240642809607273760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-53911246639693669652018-07-23T17:41:37.999-07:002018-07-23T17:41:37.999-07:00Okay explain to me. What was Cheryl's "jo...Okay explain to me. What was Cheryl's "journey" ?Cameron Grey Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566322105432609872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-42022728396488602032018-04-06T15:20:57.588-07:002018-04-06T15:20:57.588-07:00So, Cory. A few things.
I’m not a guy.
I’m ce...So, Cory. A few things. <br /><br />I’m not a guy. <br /><br />I’m certainly not jealous of some dingdong who pretended to have section-hiked part of the PCT (maybe you missed the part about how I completed a 3,200-mile transcon). Strayed is a pathological liar who made this whole mess of bullshit up in order to make a quick buck off of all the suckers born every minute, and it appears as if you were one of them. HER WHOLE STORY IS FICTION, YOU GULLIBLE SACK. <br /><br />I’m in normal physical shape and even I don’t give a shit about this. <br /><br />Finally, congratulations on leaving a comment on a years’ old blog post. Literally no one care anymore. Good job. You’re crushing it. I’m only responding for my own amusement at this point. Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-30187885546352938132018-04-04T07:06:06.187-07:002018-04-04T07:06:06.187-07:00This guy is so obsessed with distance it’s insane....This guy is so obsessed with distance it’s insane. Could it be possible that the book did so well because it was about her Journey and not some distance race? You sound jealous. Nobody wants a book how you can go 120 miles in 2 and half days it would be boring. Wow we get it you are physical in shape.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270406176933442419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-35435894664096776332017-05-23T17:00:27.393-07:002017-05-23T17:00:27.393-07:00From today's headlines:
Inyo County Sheriff&...From today's headlines: <br /><br />Inyo County Sheriff's Office: <br /><br />Search and Rescue UPDATE<br /><br />At noon today Dongying “Cindy” Qiu was located deceased at the base of a frozen waterfall near Outpost Camp. It is believed that she fell approximately 60 feet through a snow chute at the top of the waterfall (located on the southwest side of Outpost Camp, about a quarter mile off trail).<br /><br />“This is an incredibly tragic situation and based on the extreme snow conditions in the backcountry, this could have happened to anyone,” stated Inyo County Sheriff’s Corporal Nick Vaughn. “The entire search crew and the Sheriff’s Office extend their most sincere condolences to the Qiu family and friends during this very difficult time.”<br /><br />This was the second day of searching for the missing hiker. Support for today’s search was provided by Sierra Madre SAR, San Bernardino SAR, China Lake Mountain Rescue Mountain Rescue Group, Inyo SAR and aerial support provided by Army National Guard and CHP H-80.testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088931114821758063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-6559637894912800902017-05-23T12:44:28.243-07:002017-05-23T12:44:28.243-07:00Well, responding to someone who calls his/herself ...Well, responding to someone who calls his/herself "Feisty Troll" might be as useful as speaking Spanish with a Trump supporter, but here it goes. <br />First, Strayed champions herself throughout the book, at one point even referring to herself as "kind of a an expert hiker". Her claims of not knowing what to do when she got out there were only included to show how her vast & superior intellect were able to overcome whatever obstacles nature threw at her. <br /><br />Strayed has no respect for "the wild." Since her book was published, she has repeatedly encouraged people to run out completely unprepared into the wilderness "like she did" (supposedly). The result? I dont know if you live in an area where there is a lot of wilderness hiking, but here in California, not a day goes by in which emergency responders have to rescue some teen on a vision quest or some 40/50-something going through a mid-life crisis. The worst ones even dragging their kids along with them to tumble off the sides of cliffs, get bitten by snakes, get lost for days without water, etc. <br />Cheryl did it though, right? How hard could it be? Maybe it was the chewable opium that got her through the hardships. <br />Bottom line: Cheryl's fictitious claims are getting people hurt. <br />I had the fortunate experience of having read Strayed's work of fiction sandwiched in between Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" and The Barefoot Sisters' "Southbound." I highly recommend both books to “fans” of Cheryl Strayed. Reading actual, well-document accounts of hikers then reading Strayed’s will leave no uncertainty in your mind as to the fact Strayed made up at least 70% of her “memoir.” She’s been confronted so often with contradictions in her story, questions about some of her more outlandish claims, and evidence that she lifted parts of her book from other sources, that she had to come out with the lamest mea culpa of all time with some absurd statement about “oh haha, memory plays funny tricks. That’s why I called it a ‘memoir” tee hee!” <br />Not convinced? Read through her “Dear Sugar” articles she penned before starting work on her book. Not a SINGLE MENTION of her “life changing” trek on the PCT or even any mention of camping. Well, I could go on and on with evidence of her lies. That’s what this blog is about. Drop Strayed as a role-model. Get to know this blog’s author instead, who is a TRUE American hero, a veteran raising awareness by ACTUALLY walking across the country. <br />testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088931114821758063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-25436810050008268982017-05-22T18:38:06.405-07:002017-05-22T18:38:06.405-07:00Oh, jesus. It's just so tiresome to respond to...Oh, jesus. It's just so tiresome to respond to comments like yours at this point. <br /><br />First of all (and I'll only say "first of all" once because that's a thing), you're leaving a comment on a blog post from December 2014. It is now May 2017. Welcome to the party. <br /><br />Secondly, thanks for your opinion. <br /><br />Thirdly, here's what I think of your opinion:<br /><br />She lied about the whole thing. This hike never happened. I won't waste my time explaining how I know this; just read the damn blog. <br /><br />For the sake of your precious opinion, however, let's pretend for a moment that she didn't lie, and that she actually made this hike. The title of the book is, "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail." That title seems indicitive of some sort of transformation, yet... she was a stupid asshole at the beginning and she was a stupid asshole at the end. Her only eventual epiphany was-- and I'm paraphrasing here-- "I'm a stupid asshole, but maybe that's okay. I should never change." Pardon me all over the place, but I don't think that qualifies as any sort of meaningful transformation. <br /><br />She is an awful, unlikeable character who blames the world for everything. She is a self absorbed, narcissistic, pathological liar. This book is mediocre pap, and only gullible idiots lap this shit up as inspirational truth. It's a load of bullshit and you fell for it. Good job. <br /><br />I'd write more, but 1) who even gives a shit at this point and 2) I just set up camp for the night under a bridge in Illinois-- the 8th state I'm walking through-- because I'm busy WALKING ACROSS AMERICA RIGHT NOW. I'm a real hiker doing a real hike and I've already walked 1,000 miles out of a 3,100-mile journey and I can fit the amount of fucks I give about your opinion into an empty palm. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-83892369178193855572017-05-22T18:10:27.743-07:002017-05-22T18:10:27.743-07:00Hi,
First of all, I have to admit that I admire ...Hi, <br /><br />First of all, I have to admit that I admire your ability to full heartedly express your opinion in such a public way. But since you have put your opinion in a blog, where anyone can comment, I would like to state my opinion as well. First of all the whole point of the book is not to brag how many miles she has hiked, it's about what she learned on the trail. And what she learned was not only about how to be independent and challenge herself but also give her time to reflect on her mothers death, her drug addiction, and also her path in life. The PCT may be different for some like yourself, who may use it to exercise and define their athletic prowess. But for Cheryl, as she expresses, is to take a step away from society's pressures and be free on the PCT; not to be influenced by the heavy demand of everyday life, that pushes you forward even when you need a brake. So Cheryl may not have hiked very fast or covered many miles but that was not the point of her trip. <br /><br />P.S. She admits throughout the book how unprepared she was to hike the trial. Feisty Trollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607337913673995622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-40316850161133355312017-03-05T15:03:01.121-08:002017-03-05T15:03:01.121-08:00FUCKING YESSSSS I HATE THAT BITCH TOO SHES SUCH A ...FUCKING YESSSSS I HATE THAT BITCH TOO SHES SUCH A FUCKING LIARAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-87357548683595275872016-06-10T22:54:21.533-07:002016-06-10T22:54:21.533-07:00I've voiced my contempt for Cheryl repeatedly ...I've voiced my contempt for Cheryl repeatedly and am dismissed with "you're so jealous of her for being a wildly successful writer" Cameron Grey Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566322105432609872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-41830549808245492362016-01-17T12:19:42.700-08:002016-01-17T12:19:42.700-08:00Bob, you poor clueless thing...Bob, you poor clueless thing...barcelencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123421041302293551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-31405893586085093132015-11-19T20:15:29.934-08:002015-11-19T20:15:29.934-08:00Yes please! Please do this! That would be amazing....Yes please! Please do this! That would be amazing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035213767511829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-10579463657747404092015-05-23T12:38:29.954-07:002015-05-23T12:38:29.954-07:00"Bob," or Cheryl, I hope Cali's blog..."Bob," or Cheryl, I hope Cali's blog made you cry and writhe in envy. I learned in high school, oh, yo, many decades ago, that "best seller" lists were contrived bullshit. Speaking of contrived bullshit, hi, Cheryl!Gator Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909324531357744772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-39499178450893788612015-05-23T12:27:34.516-07:002015-05-23T12:27:34.516-07:00Gah, I misspelled again... Califohioan !!! Sorry...Gah, I misspelled again... Califohioan !!! Sorry!Gator Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909324531357744772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-86508158439166886562015-05-23T12:26:40.020-07:002015-05-23T12:26:40.020-07:00Oh, hell, if both you and Califohian don't col...Oh, hell, if both you and Califohian don't collaborate on you own book, I'm going to be very disappointed. You both are two very funny people that have absolutely made my "day(s)" by reading this blog and the comments. Gator Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909324531357744772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-66200435037169100682015-04-26T06:20:35.530-07:002015-04-26T06:20:35.530-07:00To be fair to Bob, he did say that Cheryl is only ...To be fair to Bob, he did say that Cheryl is only like a loving mom and wife, not actually a loving mom and wife. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946625993580372586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-51605533364388890592015-04-22T18:10:41.699-07:002015-04-22T18:10:41.699-07:00oh come on BOBBY stay you may learn something abou...oh come on BOBBY stay you may learn something about your Cheryl you didn't know I agree start at the beginning word for word I think we may not change your mind but it will make you think that you have been lied to and me personally I HATE being lied tobeverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530624628743643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-55269306735366839912015-04-21T15:06:06.703-07:002015-04-21T15:06:06.703-07:00I cannot wait to meet you, either, Erin :) I owe ...I cannot wait to meet you, either, Erin :) I owe you a thousand hugs + wine & chocolate! My husband would not mind and he loves you, too!Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-88994376423014380212015-04-21T03:49:15.255-07:002015-04-21T03:49:15.255-07:00This is why we love you.This is why we love you.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-78813320631317685052015-04-20T17:49:46.926-07:002015-04-20T17:49:46.926-07:00Bob,
I am sure I am no less an asshole than any o...Bob,<br /><br />I am sure I am no less an asshole than any of the other regulars in this group, so I could go to town on you like they have, but I am going to take a different tack. I have no idea if you are a douchebag, or an idiot, or if you are a perfectly pleasant, God-fearing foster dad who has single-handedly turned around the lives of dozens of wayward children. Maybe you're a peach in real life. Weirder things have happened. What I do know is that you are being ignorant. Don't get us wrong. As vehemently opposed to your comments as my friends here are, we actually quite appreciate well-reasoned, articulate opposition. But that's not what you have given us. Rather, you have made assertions about both Cali and Cheryl Strayed that are flat out wrong and based on no actual evidence. The reason we rip into Cheryl is because she has put herself out into the world as an inspiration, when, in reality, she is a fraud and frauds should be exposed. Dedicating one's time and energy to such exposure is neither elitist nor narcissistic. It is necessary to counter the fleecing Cheryl Strayed perpetuates. Your insistence that Cali is jealous of Cheryl because of that exposure is as flawed an argument as your insistence that Cheryl is a good...anything (writer, wife, mother, etc.). Thousands of people around the world have collected reams of evidence to the contrary, yet people like you continue to believe her nonsense. <br /><br />You don't have to go, Bob. If you want to participate in a genuine debate from a position of rational, fact-endorsed opinion, we will be happy to have you. We'll probably be caustic, but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate the banter. However, if you intend to continue spouting unfounded and, frankly, obnoxiously asinine assertions, you can be on your way and we won't think twice about your departure. Your call. Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988362711344666377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-11267748965317388692015-04-20T15:27:20.611-07:002015-04-20T15:27:20.611-07:00ok I have to chime in on this good wife she cheate...ok I have to chime in on this good wife she cheated on the first husband and this one has cheated on her tell you any thing and good mother she killed her first child and the two she has now has been raised by a nanny she does not have time to be a mother or a wife best seller will we know how you get there don't we this man came to the wrong page he needs the page that said I LOVE CHERYL STRAYED AND ALL HE LIES lmaobeverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530624628743643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-17305945961050252012015-04-20T15:18:31.614-07:002015-04-20T15:18:31.614-07:00You're adorable, Bob. Thanks for playing.You're adorable, Bob. Thanks for playing. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04813174366573578844noreply@blogger.com