tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post6712245628930865106..comments2024-03-16T10:11:19.302-07:00Comments on Cold Thistle: How come?Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-62055833693741466822011-09-26T10:15:47.259-07:002011-09-26T10:15:47.259-07:00Sure I "know". But the disconnect betwe...Sure I "know". But the disconnect between print advertising and reality continues to surprise me on a daily basis.Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-10361071059238119762011-09-26T08:54:21.311-07:002011-09-26T08:54:21.311-07:00RIght as usual, Dane.
Too many mag 'reviews&#...RIght as usual, Dane.<br /><br />Too many mag 'reviews' are based on manufacturers' product descriptions, not actual usage. Or improper usage. Or a combination of both.Rafalhttp://rafalandronowski.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-80239468214257805182011-09-26T08:07:31.194-07:002011-09-26T08:07:31.194-07:00Its all about the Features and Benefits.Its all about the Features and Benefits.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023513087034699039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-31499826826156576072011-09-26T07:45:21.950-07:002011-09-26T07:45:21.950-07:00Dane, You KNOW that the gear reviews are directly...Dane, You KNOW that the gear reviews are directly tied to the advertising dollars and that only favorable write-ups of gear get published because negative ones mean less money to the magazine........................<br /><br />It's ALL BS!!fatbottomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632203325135872780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-54117133309475794532011-09-26T07:43:30.686-07:002011-09-26T07:43:30.686-07:00Common Dane. You know that all the gear reviews t...Common Dane. You know that all the gear reviews that are published in magazines are directly tied to the advertiser's dollars and have nothing what so ever to do with the actual product said reviewer is writing about. The more favorable the review the more money the magazine gets.......fatbottomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632203325135872780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-13857783432017230502011-09-26T00:15:44.265-07:002011-09-26T00:15:44.265-07:00Bruno......hate to get started on the flip side :)...Bruno......hate to get started on the flip side :) But you are right, no question.Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-77188176753485938942011-09-25T23:21:25.235-07:002011-09-25T23:21:25.235-07:00And of course the opposite...gear that sucks, revi...And of course the opposite...gear that sucks, reviewed as great.Bruno Schullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545888600815223472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-9440578486570306002011-09-25T22:12:15.945-07:002011-09-25T22:12:15.945-07:00thanks for keeping it real, Dane!thanks for keeping it real, Dane!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-38830723979291800912011-09-25T17:07:39.717-07:002011-09-25T17:07:39.717-07:00and all the gear guides are all the same, or rathe...and all the gear guides are all the same, or rather have the same basic contentmarcellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904479520337525323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-20246699244722306422011-09-25T14:54:09.924-07:002011-09-25T14:54:09.924-07:00Ha. Chalk me up on that one, too.Ha. Chalk me up on that one, too.Josh Spicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442275528296345831noreply@blogger.com