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seattlenativemike Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 524 | TRs | Pics Location: seattle |
If there was ever any doubt that REI has sold out....now they are collaborating with West Elm on a line of dinner ware and outdoor furniture
https://www.rei.com/h/at-home
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Randito Snarky Member
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Tue May 26, 2020 1:45 pm
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Umm, the sell out happened when the store no longer smelled of creosote.
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seattlenativemike Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 524 | TRs | Pics Location: seattle |
That's what I was thinking....no scent...no creaking planks
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zephyr aka friendly hiker
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 3370 | TRs | Pics Location: West Seattle |
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Tue May 26, 2020 3:45 pm
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seattlenativemike wrote: | no creaking planks |
I loved the creaking planks. haha ~z
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josh_pnw Member
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Thu May 28, 2020 12:01 pm
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Everyone on the Board who voted “yes” to hiring a CEO from Coach should have been voted out during the next election cycle.
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Cyclopath Faster than light
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 7721 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Thu May 28, 2020 1:57 pm
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I most have spent a lot last year, on socks I used to think were overpriced but are now overpriced everywhere, consumables like electrolytes, and a ski setup. My dividend got me a free gtx jacket in a color I love.
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InFlight coated in DEET
Joined: 20 May 2015 Posts: 847 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle area |
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Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:35 am
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seattlenativemike wrote: | If there was ever any doubt that REI has sold out....now they are collaborating with West Elm on a line of dinner ware and outdoor furniture
https://www.rei.com/h/at-home |
I'm sure it will be available in the REI Outlet within a year.
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...” ― Henry David Thoreau
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...” ― Henry David Thoreau
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Slugman It’s a Slugfest!
Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 16874 | TRs | Pics
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Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:21 pm
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If only this was a free country and no one had to shop at REI or buy stuff from West Elm. Think of all the crybaby whining the rest of us wouldn’t be subjected to by panicking snowflakes. What a wonderful world it would be!
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Cyclopath Faster than light
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 7721 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:24 pm
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You come off as stable and well adjusted when you talk about people who have an opinion you don't like as crybabies and snowflakes.
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Washakie Member
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Washakie
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Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:56 pm
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Part of their problem, at least in their earlier years, was selling the most durable gear to people who would drive 20 miles farther away to buy it for $5 less.
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"What is the color when black is burned?" - Neil Young
"We're all normal when we want our freedom" - Arthur Lee
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trestle Member
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Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:48 pm
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I'm another who misses Marmot Mountain Works.
REI has changed, like everything else, and West Elm is another step away from their legacy.
In other news, I hear the National League is considering the DH.
Change.
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"Life favors the prepared." - Edna Mode
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16092 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
The owner of MMW became sick and had to sell the store and there were no buyers . They were very popular with the backcountry ski crowd and provided excellent service. I got a lot of stuff there. A prominent poster here used to work there.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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zephyr aka friendly hiker
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 3370 | TRs | Pics Location: West Seattle |
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Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:44 pm
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trestle wrote: | I'm another who misses Marmot Mountain Works. |
I miss them too. It's great to have alternatives/choices. I got a lot of good advice and some gear when I was taking the Bushwhacker Climbing Club mountaineering course back in the day. ~z
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Randito Snarky Member
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 9512 | TRs | Pics Location: Bellevue at the moment. |
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Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:55 pm
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Malachai Constant wrote: | The owner of MMW became sick and had to sell the store and there were no buyers |
As I understand it there was an offer to purchase by folks that knew the shop and its operations very well. The offer wasn't as high as the asking price , so the owner chose to liquidate. I don't understand the rationale for taking nothing rather than something.
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16092 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
I do not know for sure but there may have been trademark problems. The shop was the only shop in the world with the name Marmot which is a California manufacturer of outdoor equipment. A purchaser would likely not be able to use the name. When the shop was first established it was with the permission of the company which never had an interest in the store. I went to law school with the owner.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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