Re: REI's Offensive Mountain Biking Advertisement

On 1 Dec 2003 09:53:27 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonesy) wrote:

.Mike Vandeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
.> On 21 Nov 2003 11:18:38 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonesy) wrote:
.> 
.> .FYI, REI sells a lot of backcountry gear - you know, so that hikers
.> .can destroy more ground further into the wilderness?  By leaving human
.> .waste, etc...
.> .
.> .Interesting that you don't mention that.
.> 
.> They don't advocate destructive activities, EXCEPT in relation to mountain
.> biking.
.
.Show me where they are "advocating" anything there.

They sell mountain bikes. QED

  Please use the
.real definition of the word "advocating," rather than your misguided
.attempt at implication.
.
.Two can play at semantics games.

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