Is here:
1. Have switched from Scotch mickeys to brandy for skiing.
2. I actually bought wax for the first time in 8 years after the block I got in my stocking when I was 17 finally ran out
Is not:
1. MEC has a full stock of skins when in February when you need a new pair the entire company will be sold out.
2. The boss told me to stop counting contour intervals and start looking at drainage lines
http://www.outdoorreview.com/ #1 No writer/climber will ever trash anybody who gives him free gear lest that may infringe upon future acquisitions of schwag. #2 The industry is so small that no publication can get away with making enemies.
Why read reviews when you can buy stuff at MEC and then return it when it sucks? It's more fun that way
"The onearth WMS server has been restricted to NASA only due to overload. We are working on server improvements and will have the server open again for public access as soon as possible." But Terraserver's better anyway