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P. O. E. Try pure grain alcohol and rain water.

With 11x the posts you obviously do Dru

Zed's dead?

Hey... maybe they'd ban Republicans too?! Or at least Dick Cheney

sorry, my memory is getting bad. I thought he did more on that one. Looks like Pipers is the only one with him heavily on it then? Yup, and it's, er, interesting

southern baptist approved

The White House has twins that prove that.

Thank god someone finally floored Materazzi

Ask Willi Unsoeld

I received the required paperwork and got signatures from myself and a few friends, if that doesn't count Given the timeframe (which was something like 90 days) the task was uphill, and I've better things to do with my life. If that makes me a gadfly feel superior Yes, online would be a good means to organize. I'm not sure whether it's related to recent press coverage, online bitching or noble sentiment but the board is more transparent, they've even a webpage http://www.rei.com/aboutrei/bod.html And nominations are now open it appears http://www.rei.com/aboutrei/boardnominationopen.pdf

You nodder it is!

Reading comprehension. What part of 1% of active members on a petition don't you understand? 30,000 unique signatures? At 1 a minute that's 500hrs in front of a bloody store! Who let you out of the mental cubicle No really, you failed dude. Don't make excuses for your ineptitude... You not only whine on this thread, but you also are good at placing blame on others.

Reading comprehension. What part of 1% of active members on a petition don't you understand? 30,000 unique signatures? At 1 a minute that's 500hrs in front of a bloody store! Who let you out of the mental cubicle

It's even easier to make pointless complaints about people whining and complaining I tried to do something.. run for BOD. That was pointless. As for a new Coop - you could, but given the ongoing massive consolidation in the outdoor industry it's a very competitive environment - without good financing or a large base you wouldn't go far. Probably better setting yourself up as a "pro" group and negotiating pro deals for all of you

You sure do Nodder... are those african swallows flying fucking?

faster than poo never is hyperbolic on the web, oh no. But they are someone who can't figure out % increases discussing intellectually small spaces Yet another retard who can't see modes of discourse differ depending on circumstances Why don't you give us more gripping tales of the nodder - people really give a flying fuck

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!