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March 14th, 2012, 08:02 AM
I never write to editors, but I did today. In the March issue of FOUR WHEELER they have two clowns driving a sweet Toyota belonging to the ARB company across the Aussie outback. this is the text of my letter to john.cappa@fourwheeler.com, I'm posting it here because I don't think they will print it...
I just got my March 2012 FW and was reading the Solo on the Simpson article and came across this gem on p29: "Dividing the valley is a crystal clear stream... which meanders along over a sculpted sandstone bottom. We must have, uh, missed the "No Camping Beyond This Point" sign, as we drove to the furthest vehicle-accessible point and set up our swags by the water's edge..."
Are you kidding? I will never take Chris "Part of the Problem" Collard seriously again. You may have heard the phrase "Tread Lightly" at some point, it is especially important when you are representing an American magazine while driving an Australian manufacturer's rig as the guest of another country. If I was the Aussies I'd ticket you based on that article, and if I was ARB I'd tell you to call someonelse next time you're down under. Pull that crap in Moab and see how you like the Access Violation fines. Pull in in CO and I will personally turn you in. That is uh, shameful, and you should, uh, not do that, and if you uh, do that, uh, don't brag about it at work, especially uh, in a 4x4 mag!! If my letter even sees print I'm sure you'll try to spin it as my misunderstanding, or maybe I'm missing the "joke"... it's not funny to me, my club in CO cleans trails every year from damage guys like you cause. We participate in http://staythetrail.org (http://staythetrail.org/), something you should look into / learn from. Congrats on setting wheeling back a decade and perpetuating the selfish American stereotype overseas. Geniuses. I won't be renewing my subscription this year based on that article; we clearly don't see eye to eye and you can't have my $$ to spend being irresponsible.
My name is Paul but you can call me:
Disappointed in Denver.
I just got my March 2012 FW and was reading the Solo on the Simpson article and came across this gem on p29: "Dividing the valley is a crystal clear stream... which meanders along over a sculpted sandstone bottom. We must have, uh, missed the "No Camping Beyond This Point" sign, as we drove to the furthest vehicle-accessible point and set up our swags by the water's edge..."
Are you kidding? I will never take Chris "Part of the Problem" Collard seriously again. You may have heard the phrase "Tread Lightly" at some point, it is especially important when you are representing an American magazine while driving an Australian manufacturer's rig as the guest of another country. If I was the Aussies I'd ticket you based on that article, and if I was ARB I'd tell you to call someonelse next time you're down under. Pull that crap in Moab and see how you like the Access Violation fines. Pull in in CO and I will personally turn you in. That is uh, shameful, and you should, uh, not do that, and if you uh, do that, uh, don't brag about it at work, especially uh, in a 4x4 mag!! If my letter even sees print I'm sure you'll try to spin it as my misunderstanding, or maybe I'm missing the "joke"... it's not funny to me, my club in CO cleans trails every year from damage guys like you cause. We participate in http://staythetrail.org (http://staythetrail.org/), something you should look into / learn from. Congrats on setting wheeling back a decade and perpetuating the selfish American stereotype overseas. Geniuses. I won't be renewing my subscription this year based on that article; we clearly don't see eye to eye and you can't have my $$ to spend being irresponsible.
My name is Paul but you can call me:
Disappointed in Denver.