diff --git a/years/2024/logbook.html b/years/2024/logbook.html index f4103c61b..aecfe909f 100644 --- a/years/2024/logbook.html +++ b/years/2024/logbook.html @@ -727,6 +727,29 @@ Becka came back too. <div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div> <div class="editentry"><br /><a href="/logbookedit/2024-07-20a">Edit this entry</a><br /></div> +<hr /> + +<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-20b">2024-07-20</div> +<div class="trippeople"><u>bier tent</u>,,</div> +<div class="triptitle">basecamp - Cheese banned from expo shopping?</div> +A breach of our human rights! +<p> +I feel I speak for all when I say we are flabbergasted, dismayed and in some cases angered by the decision to bar cheese from further expedition shopping... +<p> +The simple coagulated dairy product has been a mainstay of our expedition goers diet since we first arrived. The morale boost acquired by placing a luscious, creamy strip of Gouda into one's mouth cannot be overstated. +<p> +By relegating cheese to being a so-called "personal item" it forces expedition goers to balance their own need for a morale boost with their personal financial circumstances, creating potentially, a delicate class divide between those on the frontier. It also calls into question if the expedition command truly have the attendees best interests at heart. +<p> +An army marches on it's stomach. Expedition caving is no different. Happy cavers are effective cavers and by removing access to our most favorite food I believe the expedition command has actively damaged the lengths and depth prospects for exploration going forward. +<p> +I implore expedition command to reconsider their decision. I sympathize that it may be awkward in the short term, however I hope they would agree with me that it is better to loose face than to loose life. +<p> +In the event of inaction on this issue, I am afraid we will be forced to consider further action. +<p> +Signed: The people of the plateau. +<div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div> +<div class="editentry"><br /><a href="/logbookedit/2024-07-20b">Edit this entry</a><br /></div> + <hr /> </body> </html>