Re: REI's Offensive Mountain Biking Advertisement

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 19:27:45 -0800, Lou W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

.On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 02:35:36 GMT, Mike Vandeman wrote:
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.> On 1 Dec 2003 09:53:27 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonesy) wrote:
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.> .Mike Vandeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
.> .> On 21 Nov 2003 11:18:38 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jonesy) wrote:
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.> .> .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
.> 
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.  By that logic the local grocery store that sells beer would be advocating
.alcoholism.

No, but they DO advocate drinking alcohol.
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