I really can't blame companies for giving up on the 'guaranteed money back return' concept or lifetime warranties.

My wife works for a large sporting goods chain and they routinely have people buy the top-end Swarovski and Leica binoculars, go on their once in a lifetime dream hunt, then return them after the hunt is over.

They recently had someone buy $1,000 in Sitka gear for a one-time sheep hunt, then try to return it all after the hunt claiming it just didn't fit them quite right.

The first great thing is to find yourself and for that you need solitude and contemplation. I can tell you deliverance will not come from the rushing noisy centers of civilization. It will come from the lonely places. Fridtjof Nansen