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Gobie
Trad climber
Northern, Ca.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 24, 2008 - 12:22am PT
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Im not sure if anyone has seen this. Its an hour long but it is kind of cool to see Chouinards perspective on business and the philosphies he uses to run his company to this day.
Chouinard on you tube
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jstan
climber
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Jun 24, 2008 - 08:40am PT
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We heard Yvon's talk here shortly after his book came out, several years ago. While it was a mainstream audience they nonetheless realized he is, all at the same time, both an icon and an iconoclast. If you can manage it, that is a pretty good gig. It was well worth hearing.
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Sketchy John
Trad climber
Bay Shore, NY
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Jun 24, 2008 - 11:21am PT
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Excerpts:
Breaking the rules (and) making it work
Something is perfected ... when you can't take anything else away.
The responsible farmer leaves the land in better shape than he found it.
Jstan thanks for everything, oh and thanks for Erect Direction
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jstan
climber
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Jun 24, 2008 - 11:31am PT
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John
Unfortunately I can't take the credit for Erect Direction. Wish I could. That is a Roy Kliegfield route. Killer.
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Prod
Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
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Jun 24, 2008 - 11:45am PT
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"While it was a mainstream audience they nonetheless realized he is, all at the same time, both an icon and an iconoclast. If you can manage it, that is a pretty good gig."
Funny quote coming from jstan.
Prod.
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Jun 24, 2008 - 11:49am PT
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Yvonne for President ! ! !
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jun 24, 2008 - 11:51am PT
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let's not get raydog started, people~!
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Anguish
Mountain climber
Jackson Hole Wyo.
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Jun 24, 2008 - 04:26pm PT
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Dr. Chouinard, please. Don't forget his honorary doctorate from Yale.
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jstan
climber
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Jun 24, 2008 - 04:29pm PT
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Yale?
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