RE: [Paddlewise] 15 dead?

I for one do not mind repeated threads, etc. I often cannot keep the
messages on my computer for a long time.  I do think the tone of the
last two messages has been hardened a little by these uncaring
electrons.  I think it might help to remember when replying that we
cannot see the facial expression or hear the voice.  Or am I falling
into the same trap?

Steve

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	K. Whilden [SMTP:kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu]
	Sent:	Thursday, February 19, 1998 4:02 PM
	To:	Jackie Fenton
	Cc:	paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
	Subject:	Re: [Paddlewise] 15 dead?


	> This was discussed in great length on the "other" list.  Most
of those
	> folks involved in that lengthy debate are here now.  If the
discussion
	> on PaddleWise so far has not carried you as far as you wish,
then by
	> all means, feel free to contribute.  There has been talk in
the waivers
	> section about paddlers being responsible, training being
important under
	> the ballast subject, and several postings on proficiency
training.  If
	> something is missing, rather than complain it is not adequate,
submit
	> what you believe is missing.  I think you underestimate the
subscribers
	> here when you suggest that the result of the ww "near miss"
report has
	> only succeeded in frightening people into not learning
whitewater at all.
	> Many of the sea kayakers here also paddle ww.
	> 
	> Jackie


	Jackie,

	New people join this list all the time (I hope). I think it is
good to
	repeat comments and threads occasionally. And on this occasion,
my
	personal opinion was that the whitewater death thread had the
danger of
	getting too misleading for *some*, but certainly not *all* of
the people
	on this list. Do I have to cover my ass with retractions and
	qualifications every time I post a message that I think is
helpful? Do all
	of the old hands on this list get annoyed when a topic is
repeated from
	6 months or a year ago?

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