Diver: Valeria and Carson Busch

Interesting facts: If we are not climbing or snowboarding we are dancing!

Dear Diver,
As if Facebook wasn’t bad enough, now there’s this thing called “Linked In.” I am getting inundated with requests from business associates or people I hardly or don’t even know. My time is very precious and I can think of a million things I’d rather do with my free time than get “linked up” with work. But I don’t want to piss off potential clients or business contacts. What is a polite and tactful way of handling these “chain” link emails?
– Linked Out
Dear “Over” Linked
Yes there are tons of other things you can do with your “precious” time than be glued to your smart phone and computer. It’s called “The G.O.D,” also know as “The Great Outdoors.” Work should stay at work, and if work wants to overlap with personal life, then you should be getting paid for it. There is no written rule that just because some person wants to “link up,” that you have to. Come on, don’t be pressured by peer pressure. Let them know that you have a work email, and if it involves work, they should use that one. Stand up for yourself, stop being “friends” with people on Facebook you don’t really know. Go play outside, and put that dumb “smart” phone way. Nature is calling you … do you hear?
– Divers

Dear Diver,
So, what is up with friends that try to scam other friends? You know the ones, always trying to mooch something or unload some of their inferior gear on you for an outrageous price. Part of me says why bother. But on the other hand, what if their miserly ways makes them rich someday and they share the wealth. Is it worth my time?
– Somebody’s Fool

Dear Sucker,
Friend’s don’t scam each other, these “so called friends” are d-bags and don’t deserve your friendship, your gear or your couch. Stop letting yourself get run over with other people’s demands and swindling. “What if they get rich some day?” Do you hear yourself? Do you really think they will share with you? Ha! Don’t think so! You have to be the person that makes your own money, and kick those mooches to the curb. Stop being rail-roaded by scum bag hippies who don’t choose or won’t get a job that helps pay the rent. Trust me: there are people out there who won’t take advantage you, they are true friends and they don’t want anything from you, well maybe your beer.
– Divers

Dear Diver,
I have noticed that downtown, only guys are seen wearing the sandwich boards advertising the various establishments. Why aren’t girls allowed to carry the sandwich boards? Do people think they’re not strong enough? Or is their boss afraid someone will try to make a girl sandwich out of them? I think there is some serious sandwich discrimination going on. What gives?
–  Manwich
Dear GenderWich,
First, you might be spending a little too much time downtown people watching. Second, you have to be over a certain height to wear those signs. Growing up in Durango, I have had a few tall girlfriends that were sandwich board artists. And no, nobody tried to make them the “meat” in their sandwich, but strong winds would take them out. Better way to advertise is twirly signs! You can be short tall, man or women because everyone likes a spinner. Spinners are super fun!
– Divers