The Politics of Cottage Consumption

[dan mchale]

Jerry, I was pointing out that Davy is using a photo of mine as his avatar. That in itself is not a big deal. I wonder if he knows where the lake in his avatar is located. You'd think he would have something else to show people besides a squid face or a photo of mine he lifted.

[Nick Gatel]

"But sometimes people are driven by intelectual curiosity"

Perhaps. But sometimes it sounds like a bunch of spoiled children wanting a new toy.

[Ken Thompson]

Once again the forum discussion is more interesting than the article.

[David Ure]

That's YOUR photo?

It was posted by someone by the name of Trace @ http://www.trailspace.com which is where I got the picture. From what I believe it is Pinnacle Lake. Did HE take it from you?

This can't be you, can it? If it is, that is some pretty special intel you were pulling yourself! Of course, I figured it out on the thread. Transparency is a difficult concept for you. When I confronted you, you started calling people idiots. LOL.

Here is the link: http://www.trailspace.com/forums/gear-selection/topics/113220.html#113596

I have a suggestion: maybe write your responses on word and edit them there. You keep changing your posts and it all gets really confusing.

[David Ure]

Oh and Dan – as I mentioned to you before: Davey Jones IS the Squid Face. Cool, huh?

Would you like me to remove the picture of Pinnacle Lake?

No problem.

[dan mchale]

I was Trace. At that point in time I was trying to find out who a guy was using the avatar CWF that was saying things about my packs. I had no I idea it was you. There was no evidence of David Ure anywhere. You have since changed it to Family Guy. I'll bet you are a great family guy. Don't you have 2 boys? What do they do while you waste your time on the net?

[Jerry Adams]

Midas?

Midas Mulligan?

People constantly changing their names and avatars?

I am just getting so confused…

[dan mchale]

Jerry, I'm just pointing out you want to stay away from the Davy Jones creep.

Davy, Don't worry about anything. I saved your CWF posts. What's that stand for anyway? Should we have a guessing game contest?

[Kevin Schneringer]

I think instead of Avatars that Dan & Davey
Need intro music like Pro Wrestlers.

I can't stop watching! This is so entertaining.

[David Ure]

"You have since changed it to Family Guy."

Nice try. I can't change that.

You sneaky little devil.

Hilarious – you edited again!!!

I have a Mchale LBP38 for sale; anyone interested? ; )

[Kattt]

Ugh.
Is this really going to get ugly and personal, including the kids?
Can we rewind ?

[Ed Biermann]

I'm lost. I don't care. You two should just get a room and get it over with. Grow up. Now back to whatever else was going on here.

[David Ure]

It's okay Kat – he is wrong on the family type anyway.

Dan, it really doesn't matter if someone says your packs are great for something specific (which I did) because you will always find an issue with that. Your packs are to be the best for everything. Of course, we know that is not possible because people are individuals and want different things from their gear, not to mention at specific price points. In addition, innovation is remarkably individualistic. You say you created the daisy chain (I refuse to bring that thread up so do a search) and now the bottom volume reducers that Golite and MLD have used successfully. Fine. I thought you had adopted it from them supported by your comment to me that they were 'new.' And what is so wrong about that? Adoption. Adopting ideas makes innovation that much more effective.

But your approach has been, and will continue to be, ATTACK, ATTACK, EDIT, ATTACK, EDIT. It gets tiring.

[Jerry Adams]

"Nice try. I can't change that."

At least the name in parentheses is constant so there is a chance to find my way out of the confusion.

I think mostly personal attacks should just be ignored, characteristic of the internets.

I can understand Dan defending himself when people are critical of his packs because that's his livelihood.

[dan mchale]

This is just about the people like David Ure that make the internet less valuable than it otherwise might be.

I never claimed to invented the daisy chain, and I am not editing in a way that changes things, like adding this sentence to and existing sentence or fixing spelling etc. What you did at trailspace was basically say my pack wasn't working for you while you were CWF but under other names you said otherwise. You hadn't even told me you had an issues with it. I caught you at it is all. When you changed the name to Family guy recently, it changed the context of what was there under another name.

David Ure said,

" You say you created the daisy chain (I refuse to bring that thread up so do a search)"

He says something like that and can't back it up and doesn't even try. Who is he telling to do a search? Is it for me to do or a reader? How about the guy claiming what I said doing the search?

[David Ure]

Indeed, Jerry. But no where were his packs criticized on this thread.

CWF? Last straw…grasped. ; )

[David Ure]

"I never claimed to invent the daisy chain, and I am not editing in a way that changes things, like adding this sentence to and existing sentence."

That isn't what the PM's are telling me.

"What you did at trailspace was basically say my pack wasn't working for you while you were CWF but under other names you said otherwise. I caught you at it is all."

Caught me at what? You are correct. It didn't work for me. However, your packs do work for some. So any of my comments post that pack have been positive. General, but positive. I let other's make up their minds.

[Jerry Adams]

"But no where were his packs criticized on this thread."

I was just speaking in general

I agree, one pack can not be best for all applications. Saying that shouldn't be considered unfair criticism.

[Tanner M]

What is pot roast. I will admit I find this thread confusing. I didn't really understand the pot roast thread.

[Ryan Smith]

Dan and David,

This thread had only cemented my prior thoughts – hiking with both of you would be a hoot. Seriously, no sarcasm intended. Let's set it up.

[Tanner M]

I figure you wouldn't press to be up front.

PS – I know SuperGreen. What is ViolentGreen ?

[Ryan Smith]

Tanner,

Violent green is part of a lyric of an REM song from back in the early 90's. It used to get stuck in my head all the time. Jim SubZero was asking me this the other day, maybe he will chime in with his recollection of that phrase.

Ryan

[Tanner M]

I like REM. I imagine I have heard the song but don't remember hearing the words. They seem to like colors in their lyrics. At least as much if not more than other bands.

[Roger Caffin]

Guys, tone it down a bit please on these main forum streams. If you want to have a go at each other, please use Chaff instead.

Cheers
Roger Caffin
Online Community Monitor
Backpacking Light

[BlackHatGuy]

"Violent green is part of a lyric of an REM song from back in the early 90's."

""What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
Butterfly decal, rear-view mirror, dogging the scene
You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh"

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