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colonelcorn76 | 1 Dec 2005 04:45
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EDIT: Owner review - Cascade Designs Tracks Sherlock - Guillaume Paré

Okay Guillaume,

Let's try this again. I've made edits and comments within the body of
your report. Please address them all this time and then repost it to
the list with REPOST in the subject line. If you do this I'll pick it
up and will review it again. Once we've got it tuned up I'll give you
the location and procedures you'll need to upload it to BGT.

Thanks for the continued effort on this,
Jim
Edit Moderator

--- In BackpackGearTest@..., "pare_guillaume"
<guillaume.pare <at> g...> wrote:
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> Ok,
> 
> Here's my latest revision of my review. What do I do with it now?

### First you follow the directions I gave you and post it with REPOST
in the subject line so I know it's here and can re-edit it. :-)

> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> Cascade Designs
> 
> Tracks Sherlock Staff
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Andrew Priest | 1 Dec 2005 05:11
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POLICY - READ THIS - External Links Policy

 > 4 out of 5 of the Bite OS testers have "external links".  What's the rule
 > again?  (I'll ask before stating my opinion.)  :-)

Reposting...

With rare exception (like my HH video) they aren't allowed.  You can link to
internal bookmarks, other reports on BGT, and you may also have a link to
your personal hiking page.

Without paying too much attention, I have been the worst culprit when it
comes to violating this rule, and I have been spanked for it.  I'm in the
process of removing all external links from my reports.  I've got a lot of
fixing to do...

With the Magellan IR, I stripped them all out and just left the Additional
Resources link to a page on my personal hiking website that I maintain.  I
think that this is within the rules, but I've done it as more of an
experiment to see how I like the idea.  We may think about hosting something
like this in the future on BGT.  If we have an Articles section, then we
could all contribute to it and simply have a link in our reports that says,
"If you want to learn more about GPS, then see the GPS page in our Articles
Section."  Time brings all things...

So, to answer your question directly, the policy as it stands is that NO
external links are allowed EXCEPT for links to:

A Manufacturer's HOME page.
A vendor or distributor's HOME page, when that vendor or distributor is
directly responsible for the Manufacturer's product.  (In other words,
Thales.com in the Magellan reports.  RETAIL links like www.campmor.com are
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podin04 | 1 Dec 2005 06:21
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Re: OWNER REVIEW-Black Diamond Lightsabre Bivy

This is indeed my first bivy.  Your comments are valuable and plan on making many of the 
changes you suggest.  I may not be able to comment much about the intricacies of the 
material (I'm not as knowledgeable in this area), other than how well it performed.  I'll 
make the changes as soon as I can, but that may not be for a day or so given my schedule.  
I may just have to meld yours and the official editor's comments together.
Dan

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> Dan-
> 
> I liked your review of the Black Diamond Lightsabre Bivy so much that 
> I could not help but get more involved with it.  I am NOT an official 
> editor, but I am exercising my option to edit any posted review as 
> outlined in the Survival Guide, so consider all of my edits to be 
> optional (and ideally, to your advantage).  The goal of any editing 
> is to improve the product, and that is what I have tried to do here.  
> Some edits (e.g., metric values) will definitely have to be made, but 
> others are to challenge you to improve your description and reporting 
> of the bivy's performance (if this is your first bivy sack then some 
> of my edits regarding comparisons to other styles of bivy sack may 
> not be possible).  If you decide to make any changes to your OR 
> before an official editor edits it, then post it back to the group 
> as "REVISED OR – Black Diamond Lightsabre Bivy". Thanks for sharing 
> your experience with the Lightsabre.
> 
> -Jeremiah Kost
>  Fellow OR Submitter
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Roger Caffin | 1 Dec 2005 11:03
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EDIT: Spondonical by Ralph Ditton

EDIT: Spondonical by Ralph Ditton

Hi Ralph

For your sins you get me again. Luck of the draw actually.

You wouldn't be  a lawyer by any chance? Not insulting lawyers by any means, but your prose reads like
legalese. A
simpler style would be much more suitable for BGT readers, so I have gone to town with some EXAMPLES of improvements.
Basically, shorten the sentences and make them more direct. Hope you don't mind this interference with
your style.
Remember: we write for posterity!

A repost is indicated this time as the changes recommended are largish. But otherwise all is fine.

Cheers
Roger Caffin
BGT OR Editor
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> Owner Review: Trangia Spondonical or Billy Grips
> Date of Review: 27th November, 2005
EDIT: we would prefer the following format if you don't mind:
Owner Review: Trangia Spondonical or Billy Grips
Ralph Ditton
27th November, 2005
(suitably formatted of course)

> My purchase price: AU$8.50
EDIT: only MSRP, not local shop price. Omit this.
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Ralph Ditton | 1 Dec 2005 12:06
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RE: EDIT: Spondonical by Ralph Ditton

Hi Roger,
Thanks for picking up the OR.
I will attend to the edits over the next few days as I am flat out at work
at present. I will do a bit each night.
No, I used to be a "bush lawyer" in the Trade Union movement as an
Industrial Officer for the Bank Employees looking after Credit Unions and
putting up Draft Awards for each enterprise and see them through the
Industrial Commission and become registered Awards.
Now I run two businesses as I am self-employed, Security/Flyscreen repairs
and a Window Cleaning business and this is my frantic time with hot weather
and Christmas. I do not have to do much writing in my business hence my T.U
writing style has still remained unfortunately.
Cheers
Ralph

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EDIT: Spondonical by Ralph Ditton

Hi Ralph

For your sins you get me again. Luck of the draw actually.

You wouldn't be  a lawyer by any chance? Not insulting lawyers by any means,
but your prose reads like legalese. A
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richardglyon | 1 Dec 2005 16:03

Re: EDIT: Spondonical by Ralph Ditton

Roger - Oh go ahead and insult lawyers.  We have all developed thick 
skins from listening to clients all day. Richard

--- In BackpackGearTest@..., "Roger Caffin" 
<r.caffin <at> t...> wrote:
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> EDIT: Spondonical by Ralph Ditton
> 
> Hi Ralph
> 
> For your sins you get me again. Luck of the draw actually.
> 
> You wouldn't be  a lawyer by any chance? Not insulting lawyers by 
any means, but your prose reads like legalese. A
> simpler style would be much more suitable for BGT readers, so I 
have gone to town with some EXAMPLES of improvements.
> Basically, shorten the sentences and make them more direct. Hope 
you don't mind this interference with your style.
> Remember: we write for posterity!
> 
> A repost is indicated this time as the changes recommended are 
largish. But otherwise all is fine.
> 
> Cheers
> Roger Caffin
> BGT OR Editor
> ---------------------------------
> > Owner Review: Trangia Spondonical or Billy Grips
> > Date of Review: 27th November, 2005
> EDIT: we would prefer the following format if you don't mind:
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drewnc2005 | 1 Dec 2005 16:58
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Repost: Owner Review - Mont-Bell U.L. Super Stretch Down Hugger #2

Owner Review:
Mont-Bell U.L. Super Stretch Down Hugger #2

BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:

Name: Drew Davis	
Age: 22
Gender: Male	
Height: 6 Feet (1.83 Meters)
Weight: 180 lbs (82 kg)
Email address: drewnc2005@...
City, State, Country: Pittsboro, NC, USA
Date: 11-17-05

Backpacking Background: I started backpacking at roughly five years
old. I started with an old external framed pack, a heavy synthetic
sleeping bag, and a military style pup tent. While my enthusiasm for
backpacking has never changed, the old and heavy gear I took as a kid
has. I now consider myself a lightweight backpacker. My base pack
weight (tent/tarp, sleeping bag, and pack) is now 8 lbs. 11 oz. (4 kg)
– while not ultralight, I keep my 3 day pack weight under 25 lbs
(including food and 3 liters of water) – even in the winter.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Manufacturer: Mont-Bell, Co. Ltd.
Year of Manufacture: 2005
URL: www.montbell.com
Listed Weight: 1 lb 13 oz (.82 kg)
Weight Delivered: 1 lb.13 oz (.82 kg)
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Dan Henricksen | 2 Dec 2005 00:56
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Please Remove - Dan Henricksen

Unfortunately I do not currently have the time to pursue the testing of backpacking gear. I would
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Jerry Goller | 2 Dec 2005 01:21
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RE: Please Remove - Dan Henricksen

Dan, you have to remove yourself through your settings on the Yahoo site. Go
to "Edit Membership" (right above our name, at the top of the page) the
click on the "Leave Group" button at the bottom right of the page.

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Unfortunately I do not currently have the time to pursue the testing of
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Andrew Priest | 2 Dec 2005 01:24
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Re: Please Remove - Dan Henricksen

At 07:56 AM 2/12/2005, you wrote:
>Unfortunately I do not currently have the time to pursue the testing 
>of backpacking gear. I would appreciate it if, for the time being, I 
>could be removed from the mailing list.

Dear Dan

Unsubscribing, not surprisingly is your baby, just like subscribing 
:-) Every message coming through a Yahoo! group as with most mailing 
lists has a footer with the unsubscribe instructions. Please see the 
bottom of this message and go for it.

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