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thetrailboss said:

Geesh one gripe and I am a Grinch?!...

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HA...I hear ya' thetrailboss, it's that time of year.....we're almost there...but not quite.
You going to be in the NE, the powder capital of America:lol: at all this coming winter?
I may actually get out to ski this upcoming winter...

Talk about a insane deal, last summer my REI had a brand new unused pair of orange Rossi FKS 180 bindings at a garage sale for $35!
I don't weight enough for them to be of any use to me so left them for someone else.

This is awesome. Mad respect.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money...riday-for-first-time-in-its-history/74627872/

deadheadskier said:

This is awesome. Mad respect.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money...riday-for-first-time-in-its-history/74627872/

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Nice! About time.

deadheadskier said:

This is awesome. Mad respect.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money...riday-for-first-time-in-its-history/74627872/

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Black Friday sucks IMO would rather ski!


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Never made sense to me why the NYSE closes early the day after Thanksgiving instead of the day before when people have to prepare or travel.

You beat me to it. Just got the Email:

http://optoutside.rei.com/?cm_mmc=e...=20151027_MM_Announcement&RRID=1417217&ev11=1


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dlague said:

Black Friday sucks IMO would rather ski!


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that what I always do on BF if lift spinning at wawa

Wasted a few hours of my Sunday morning yesterday in visiting the local REI store.
Their ski jacket / pants selection sucks. Either overpriced $400+ Arc Teryx shells(!) or cheap TNF dicks-sporting-goods level. I wanted to try on Marmot Mantra pants, the REI site said this store had 'em in stock in my size. I checked inventory again whilst in the store, and it said yes...but staff was unable to find them. No high pressure membership pitch (my gf is a member) but no real interest in helping me either. It was the same last year when I went in to buy some Merrell boots.

REI is the Whole Foods of outdoor sports equipment retailers. Feel good environment, bunch of bullshit at the core.
Fine I guess if you want some TNF pants that fit like a parachute. And what's with this trend where ski jackets look like 1997 again? Long waisted, color blocks, puffy and bulky etc? Blech.