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Only if they still exist. Much easier to make multiple backups of a digital file - you can store them physically seperate to protect against theft, fire, accident or carelessness.

Pay attention darling, pay attention. REI is worse than voting for president - your vote for president actually matters! I complain about REI because they have consistantly disenfranchised the owners (members) and consolidated control in the board. The only way the owners (members) can get a canidate up for election to the BOD is by a writein campaign featuring 1% of active members (yes I actually received the canidate package). Then you have the possibility of being elected. There can only be 2 writein canidates on the BOD, all other members are nominated by the CEO and BOD. Ergo the owners can effect minimal change over the company they own - the managers control and run the company at their whim. Because the managers have chosen to do some decent things (green power, etc.) doesn't change the cronycapitalism way they now function. Cronyism's ultimately bad for us in both the small and large sense. Sorry if that make me selfrighteous Would I like REI to operate differently? Yes, but I'd like even more to have a say in their operation! If the membership chose the course it'd be different.

Apples v. Oranges

So don't complain next time people decide what's good for you without asking

Since my dividend is no longer tied to the actual profit of the company why should I care about profit? Is our bitching like someone who doesn't vote bitching about politics?

I can never tell my elders are being sarcastic when evaluating youthful beauty.

Yes, he did write several editions of a Mountain Weather book that I own. So other rec's would be useful - I was more interested in general weather, but couldn't resist the chance to get a few mountie manties in a twist

This translates to being able to buy wind generated power that is not cost effective in the short run and as such shareholders would be pissed. With no shareholders to piss off, REI is now 20% run on green power. Doesn't sound like a bad thing does it? Do you have any idea how much she could be making working for someone else? She makes crap with REI compared to her previous work. It's all well and good that you don't like REI or what they do but to call someone that is a little much simply because they don't carry the gear that you wouldn't buy there anyways! Move on! I, AS AN OWNER OF REI HAVE NO SAY! THE BITCH HAS SHAREHOLDERS - SHE AND THE PRIOR BOARD HAVE JUST DISENFRANCHISED THEM! They've removed the owners of REI - you, I, and every other member - from control of REI. We don't even have the power to write in a majority of the board members. Yup, they can appoint and control the company at will. That she revels in this makes her the most grotesque of female insults - a cunt.

that'd be great... except I live in SoCal. Of course going back to Seattle would be useful practice for places where weather changes!

Anyone have recomendations for weather forecasting/science books, courses, etc? esp Mountain weather? (beyond the mountainsteers publication)

I was thinking of practices that would correct, or cause you to notice, errors when you aren't 100% vigilant..

Is that bear screwing a big green hold? No, it's hiding from the green elves asking "Are you an REI member? Would you like to become one?!"

More important than 'skills' is attention to detail and developing a consistant, error correcting, method for performing critical tasks. Gyms don't teach that, neither do clubs, that's a personal trait... that society is not reinforcing. And PP is correct - there are a great many 'good' climbers who've been hurt, injured or died in rap accidents.

They don't know dick about Chouinard gear when I've asked about getting pieces repaired - many/most of the people who were around then have moved on. Here's the relevant page for the 1972 catalog, does that correspond to the #4 you found?

Fucking Cunt. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/276440_jewell05.html

Would you disagree that universal telephone service has been a substantial net economic benefit as well as saved the lives of thousands (one need only look to 911). If electricity's necessary (sorry dude, you don't 'need' heat ) so is net access.

Another Ayn Rand in the bedside table'r. Maybe the next edition will come with a black leatherette cover and gold embossing

So do you suck Michael Crichton's dick on weekends? Or is that what Rush told you?

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If I understand the telcos plan, it would cost you, I, and dru $.10, some <1000 post sprayer, $.05 and some n00b $.00 to post in spray.

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Pick me! Pick me!

That's not the history I've read, but it makes sense the Turks would say that......

I'm curious to see how the % spent at b&m stores varies with location. When I lived in PDX I spent more at stores because they actually carried climbing gear. I think the closest full service climbing shop to me now is 250 miles away in Bishop.