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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:45 am
by Toad
Maybe it could be bought and turned into a dog park.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:24 am
by Cliff Heindel
should i still be laughing?

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:54 am
by Paul3eb
doesn't anyone understand what a tremendous loss this is!?! don't you people get it!?! ok, get this: no where else in the gorge, no where else, can you get seventy-five cent ice cream.. no where! just when i discover such an incredible hidden gem, they go and take it away.. sigh..

seriously, though, it won't be quite the same without torrent around. are you still planning on staying in the area? if not, i hope your time here has been good and that we haven't been too much an inconvience to you and yours.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:03 am
by Guest
ugh, I'm CRUSHED to read this news, Mark. I can't imagine the RRG without you and your family. What is next for you??

Thanks for offering Torrent up to us first. I wish I was in a position to buy! Good luck with the sale. I know that it must have been a terribly difficult decision, but I certainly hope something better is around the next corner. :D

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:14 am
by dipsi
I can't imagine the Gorge without you and your family, Mark! Thanks for all the great times......and food!

Sorry I missed you in Colorado!

Namaste!

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:24 am
by campusboarder
i've got $1,000,000. who else?

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:54 am
by dhoyne
I'm seriously going to miss those pulled pork sandwiches.

Thanks alot for you hard work and generosity Mark. It is very much appreciated.

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:32 pm
by RRO
Mark,
I hope you know how we feel about you and your family. You have been so good to the climbing community, even at times when we didnt deserve it. You have helped Amy and I out many times personally and in our business. Trying to thank you for that is beyond words. I wish you the best of luck with your new adventure and if you ever need anything please let us know.

Matt

Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:23 pm
by Cliff Heindel
whatever Mark (who i've not met) and family are moving onto it's gotta be pretty good if, my math being close, they're letting go of a 30% annual return on their investment.

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:28 am
by bryanboonern
I have a hard time believing that you can pay it off in three years. Why would someone get rid of a business that makes $300,000 anually after overhead and taxes. That is more than most physicians or indian chiefs. Plus your own crag. Sounds fishy. I would have to see the books before I believed this.