[at-l] Campmor Parka?

[lwbooher@halifax.com (Leslie Booher)]

Yes, but my daughter let the younger brother of a friend use her bike while
she and the friend walked in a park.  Her last words were cautions about not
locking up the front brake.  Next thing she knew, the ambulance was there
taking the kid to the hospital.  He had jammed on the front brake and
flipped.  Turned out to be only a broken arm, but I was scared that the
family would sue me.  Leslie (anklebear)

-----Original Message-----
From: Earl Needham <KD5XB@AMSAT.ORG>
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Date: Friday, March 02, 2001 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Campmor Parka?


>At 02:30 PM 3/2/01 +0000, Chuck Kichline blasted the following out into the
>ether:
>>When I was at the dentist last week I was reading Consumer Reports
>>and was real surprised that they rated the Campmor "breathable"
>>parka second overall, and a "Best Buy" at $150.
>>Today's Campmor catalog has what I think is the parka on sale for
>>$99.  Any opinions or experience?
>>http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=226&;
p
>>rrfnbr=76379
>
>      Not on the parka, but I have a HECK of an opinion on Consumer Reports
>-- they're worse than useless.
>
>      A few years ago, they rated a bicycle as "not recommended" because
>you could lock up the front wheel with the front brake, causing the bike to
>flip.  Sounds pretty dumb to me.
>
>      Earl
>
>
>Earl Needham, KD5XB    mailto:KD5XB@AMSAT.ORG
>Clovis, New Mexico         DM84jk N34d 25.446m W103d 12.700m (or so)
>
>Pet peeve: breath is a noun,  breathe is a verb (When you take a breath,
>you breathe...)
>
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