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apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Feb 6, 2013 - 03:40pm PT
"I agree with your premise, Bookworm; it will be interesting to see who raises what concerns about this appointment."

Ummm....bookworm's 'premise' was to rub this cabinet choice in the noses of liberals that he believes to be uniformly a bunch of granola-eating, Prius-driving, pot-smoking, welfare-taking losers.

Yes, this is an interesting choice, but why bother responding to a closed-minded ideologue like bookworm?
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Feb 6, 2013 - 03:50pm PT
REI runs the department of the Interior?

Does this mean I can return a half eaten pizza at the patio for a full refund now?
10b4me

Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
Feb 6, 2013 - 03:51pm PT
REI blows...

+1
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Feb 6, 2013 - 03:57pm PT
Does this mean I can return a half eaten pizza at the patio for a full refund now?

Good one! I guess what I really care about now is that there be no change in the Golden Age Passport (or, as jstan calls it, the "Golden Turkey"), since I'm only a few months away from mine.

By the way, the reason I didn't comment about this on the political thread, the way I usually do, is because the identity of the Secretary of the Interior should matter to climbers generally, not merely to those who thrive on political "discussions."

John
Norton

Social climber
the Wastelands
Feb 6, 2013 - 04:25pm PT
yeah, there just is NO difference between Repubs and Dems

they are all the same

briham89

Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
Feb 6, 2013 - 04:29pm PT
crankster

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Feb 6, 2013 - 04:41pm PT
Hey, bookworm, what planet does this thing called Hannity live on? I can't get it here on Earth. Can you beam it down? Or send it with Ron the next time he's coming our way.
couchmaster

climber
pdx
Feb 6, 2013 - 06:44pm PT
Can't say for this appointment but am hoping that the next Secretary of Energy is as good as Dr Chu. Great pick by the President. http://energy.gov/contributors/secretary-energy-dr-steven-chu
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Feb 6, 2013 - 08:07pm PT
No difference between the Dems and Repubs?

Lets revist this discussion in a couple of years and compare and contrast her with this turd

rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
Feb 6, 2013 - 10:46pm PT
Booky....Drop your blanket and stop sucking your thumb...Us Democrats are moderates...Okay , stick your thumb back in your mouth and carry on...
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Feb 6, 2013 - 10:50pm PT
Yes, this is an interesting choice, but why bother responding to a closed-minded ideologue like bookworm?

exactly.... just carry on. bookworms ilk is a dying bread. move on to things that are productive.
Hardly Visible

Social climber
Llatikcuf WA
Feb 6, 2013 - 11:57pm PT
Hey TM Jesse,



Maybe she'll help open our National Parks to more Americans rather than lock them up as scientific relics fenced off to visitors.

what the fuk dude a few weeks ago yer all for keeping a few Pt. Townsend local climbers from climbin on some piece of crap front country rock with a trailer park below it, due to native American interests. Yet, on the other hand you want to open the national park system’s backcountry to every obese Winnebago clad ermerican?

Please explain?
dirtbag

climber
Feb 7, 2013 - 12:36am PT
The nominee for Interior Secretary:




Yeah, what a dud.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 7, 2013 - 12:42am PT
Big Jim woulda been a lock for Interior Secretary if Bobby had not been shot.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 7, 2013 - 12:50am PT
Well, you think Big Jim hauled Bobby's azz up Mt Kennedy for nothing?
OK, let me rephrase that: do you think Big Jim got George Senner, Bill Prater,
Dee Molenaar, and Barry Prather to haul Bobby's azz up there for nothing?
ms55401

Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
Feb 7, 2013 - 01:02am PT
Bruce Babbitt was pretty good. this nominee is lackluster and yet another enviro-disappointment from this presidency.

dirtbag

climber
Feb 7, 2013 - 01:08am PT
ms55401, did you read that long article posted above? She doesn't sound half bad. Her heart seems to be in the right place, I just hope she has the political skills and deep knowledge of resource management and land laws needed for this position.
apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Feb 7, 2013 - 01:31am PT
Apparently, and pathetically, Repugs can't find much to criticize in the qualifications of this Cabinet pick, so all they have left is to try and criticize liberals on a pick they actually support. The very definition of partisan politics.
10b4me

Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
Feb 7, 2013 - 02:00am PT
Trust me. Having met her, she will be a disappointment
Bruce Morris

Social climber
Belmont, California
Feb 7, 2013 - 03:42am PT
As an REI vendor since 1994 or so, I do know that the old purchasing agents have been replaced by IBM-Sterling, which does the whole buy/sell thing electronically. However, there have been many, many problems with the software and its operation. For example, about two weeks ago the automated invoicing system broke down for a few days. Now, whether or not REI farmed out their purchasing department in order to be able to fire their purchasing agents is unknown to me at this time. Another good question is whether or not the Sterling system was set up to leverage the small vendors out of the REI family? Sometimes if you're paranoid enough, you begin to detect evil intentions where there is merely technical dysfunction. All I know is that since 1994 there's never been any problems for me doing business with REI, not until this new software ordering and invoicing system was implemented a little over a year ago. These changes certainly do indicate the emergence of a less folksy, more corporate REI.
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