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This episode catches the cynical nature of the "100% guarantee (unless we can intimidate you into not using it)." Coupled with the cynical support of "coop membership," it seems that as an organization, REI is engaged in manipulating appearances for its maximum economic reward. That wouldn't suprise any for an Exxon or Enron, but it is at odds with the image that REI members thought they were buying. I think that as people realize they've paid money to get something with slightly less value than their Safeway Club card, they switch from being REI members to players in a cat-n-mouse game of extract-the-most-value-from-the-opposing-player; where once you had people who felt like they belonged to a fraternity of supportive outdoor enthusiasts, you now have people who simply want to screw the corporation more than it screws them. This was my month's entry in the Post like JayB Contest.

I don't see why you're getting all bent out of shape- Heck- You're an OWNER OF THE COOP! Just go to one of those owner meetings and ask that someone sit down & talk with that manager about his practices.

I'm waiting breathlessly for the photo assault.

I think I hear missusolyclimber calling you.

Sure, Dru might win the overall post count contest, but who is in the running for having the most deleted posts? I think I might have a shot at this.

alas, your google is stronger than mine, jedi.

Those are some nice pics you just put up in the gallery- is there a TR forthcoming?

OK, all you 28" biceps, 100lbs freakish sendbots- I climb 5.8! That's right! 5.8! HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES? And I need a substantially 'helpful' toprope belay in order to send my 5.8 sickness, yo. I'm a badass.

Hot, carl.

I can taste the excitement.

Can you use it instead of ketchup?

There's gotta be something better than the Beckey route (Lib Bell) for getting started. The route is fine, but that approach gully is like walking through an ordnance field, especially since you're guaranteed to have 28 mounties descending on top of you, coming down from their epic bivy on the summit. I'd steer folks to Prusik, or just link up Castle Rock's Catapult + Midway.

You questioned that girl's sincerity? Her face is in the throes of a passion that can't be faked.

Now your going to tell me that didn't remind you of The Solid Gold Dancers.

Whatever. You obviously don't appreciate the sublime psychedelia that was R&B. Yer just a jealous pen-n-ink wannabe.

well petey, I guess I don't wanna ask about your record collection

No shit! I think my day peaked watching that- I should just call it quits & go back to bed. Anyone else reminded of Rocky & Bullwinkle?

There's no 'i' in T.E.A.M. numbnuts!

Yeah, you think you're clever, let's see some pixilated of 'dead gay junkie pirate.'

you've crashed my computer, greeen eye-roller!!!!

Right now I'm listening to the spoken word of William Burroughs, "Ah Pook is the Mayan God of Death." I'd be happy to hook you up w/ that- I have no problem pirating from dead junkies.

Spacemen 3 were vinyl. I do have some Yanni you might want to check out.