[pct-l] Re: For All thrill Seekers

[reynolds@xxxxxxxx (Reynolds, WT)]

Whereas some may exault "living on the edge" I do not. Thoreau may believe
that "most men live lives of quiet desperation" but I believe that Thoreau
had his head up his a$$. Many do just fine without exploring the "bleeding
edge" of life. If a thrill is the only way life has meaning for you I feel
sorry for you.

Frankly, I would not want to invest in OR PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FROM a company
with said philosophy.

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Calliger [mailto:calliger@infolane.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:13 PM
To: Lonetrail@aol.com; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re: For All thrill Seekers


Whittake is a prime %^%$#$^  . I have had discussions at length
with him and hehas offended so many people they threw him
out of REI- the company he started. He offended me when
I asked why his Ranier company is so arrogant and hassles
people that dont use their service;so much so that the
Forest service had to quell them 2 years ago I believe.

 His vu graphs are wrong about Everest..makes me wonder
if he even truely summited- maybe he had too much oxygen <g>..

Brick..I hope this is ok- an educated personal opinion.
Caveat Emptor re his new venture!

Rich


Don't mean to start a flame on this..just expressing my
opinion..he is bankrupt now thru his dealings and I would
not invest in him/his efforts at all!


At 04:07 PM 1/14/03 EST, Lonetrail@aol.com wrote:
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>He will be the speaker at Seattle
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>http://www.altrec.com/shop/interim/jimwhittaker/
> "If you're not living on the edge, then you're taking up too much space."
>These are the words that Jim Whittaker uses to describe his philosophy of
>life. An American icon, the first American on the summit of Everest (1963),
>friend and mentor to statesmen, modern pioneer. When Thoreau said that
"most
>men live lives of quiet desperation", he could have been speaking about the
>modern human condition. Running around exhausting ourselves at the job of
>life in the 21st century, we miss those situations where we stretch our
>comfort zones. Jim Whittaker embodies the exact opposite of such a stifling
>condition. A man whose life is defined by venturing outside the limits of
>existing boundaries. An iconoclast comfortable leading from the front with
>everything at risk. The very place where you learn and grow the most.Team
>Altrec.com
>Jim has joined another such pioneer on a new venture, Altrec.com, to once
>again lead from the front. Altrec.com is committed to providing world class
>outdoor equipment and service. Jim shares those same ideals, having
>previously served as president of national outdoor gear and clothing
>retailer, REI (Recreational Equipment Inc). A quintessential adventurer,
Jim
>is also an avid sailor, diver and environmentalist. Having his lifetime of
>experience and achievements as touchstones, Jim will be a great addition to
>the Altrec.com team. This joint effort will be instrumental in helping our
>customers reconnect with the outdoors.Good old-fashioned 'corner store'
value
>"To have survived in this business for four years, and be left standing
with
>REI, Eastern Mountain Sports and L.L. Bean as Altrec.com's primary
>competition, is nothing short of an amazing feat--right up there with, oh,
>climbing Everest without oxygen," says Whittaker. "Altrec.com is poised to
>win the hearts and minds of its customers by inspiring others, instilling
>passion and delivering good old-fashioned 'corner store' value."
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