[pct-l] Re: For All thrill Seekers

[calliger@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard Calliger)]

Well well now. It seems we have some wisdom in common. Hurrah!

Rich


At 08:42 PM 1/14/03 -0800, Reynolds, WT wrote:
>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:
>>--
>>[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
>>He will be the speaker at Seattle
>>
>>lonetrail
>>
>>
>>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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