Sue Melus with a 19" rainbow trout
Some dry fly action on the Roaring Fork River at 9:05 pm on Friday. 19″ Rainbow Trout. Sure am glad I didn’t quit when it got dark. Something tells me this fish doesn’t come out from hiding until after the sun goes down.
Press release or PSA rap? Rap.
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If you haven’t read the Inc. Magazine story on Newton, check out page four where the writer mentions The Gear Junkie, Stephen Regenold. The Inc. writer, Robert Andrew Powell, questions the effectiveness of Newton technology referencing the Gear Junkie’s slow Twin Cities marathon time.
Well, the Gear Junkie took issue with Mr. Powell’s reference in a ‘rant’ he posted on Active.com.
“Powell is right that I ran a slow marathon in the Newtons last fall. But he did not phone to ask why. Indeed, the weekend of the marathon I was attempting an endurance feat of sorts, as I raced in (and won) a 12-hour adventure race on Saturday, got a couple hours of sleep, then arose early to run the marathon on Sunday.”
Read the Gear Junkie’s full rant here.
Adam Chamberlain topping out on the Y Couloir, SLC
There are two schools of thought on writing quotes in press releases.
First, there’s the traditional, Bull Durham approach: http://catherinecrouch.com/butterytop/
http://relaxapartmanitara.com/24-7-payday-loans-2/account-regulatory-and-progress-council-and-is/ Crash Davis: It’s time to work on your interviews.
Nuke LaLoosh: My interviews? What do I gotta do?
Crash Davis: You’re gonna have to learn your clichés. You’re gonna have to study them, you’re gonna have to know them. They’re your friends. Write this down: “We gotta play it one day at a time.”
Nuke LaLoosh: Got to play… it’s pretty boring.
Crash Davis: ‘Course it’s boring, that’s the point. Write it down.
And then, there’s the freewheeling, “tang” approach.
Both styles are well documented and juxtaposed in a recent press release from the Conservation Alliance announcing the appointment of two new board members: Adam Chamberlain from Black Diamond and Gareth Martins from Osprey.
The Bull Durham style:
“We are excited to have such great additions to the Alliance board,” said John Sterling, Conservation Alliance executive director. “Gareth and Adam bring great passion and experience that will help guide our efforts to protect our last wild places.”
The Tang style:
“Fire. The Wheel. Tang. The Conservation Alliance. Through innovative leadership that marshals the best conservation instincts of the outdoor industry, the Alliance has built tremendous momentum and a track record of partnership in the safeguarding of wild places,” said Chamberlain. “ I am stoked to have the opportunity to add my energy and enthusiasm to the Board’s efforts.”