Forgotten the name of the man secure enough in his masculinity to have acknowledged on Paddlewise he wore the "Lola" women's PFD because it was more comfortable. He was the subject of some teasing. I think we have to be broadminded about this sort of thing, really. Besides, with the exception of those weirdos who paddle sit-on-tops, I presume most of us wear tight rubber skirts, so are we really in any position to point fingers? Philip Torrens "The opinions expressed in this posting are not necessarily those of my employer, or indeed, of any sentient being." **************************************** Mountain Equipment Co-op 1655 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6J 1K1 Tel: 640-732-1989 Fax: 604-731-6483 email: pid_at_mec.ca Visit our website at: http://www.mec.ca ***************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Product Information Department wrote: > > Forgotten the name of the man secure enough in his masculinity to have > acknowledged on Paddlewise he wore the "Lola" women's PFD because it was > more comfortable. He was the subject of some teasing. I think we have to be > broadminded about this sort of thing, really. Besides, with the exception > of those weirdos who paddle sit-on-tops, I presume most of us wear tight > rubber skirts, so are we really in any position to point fingers? Actually the Lola and its specialized seakayaking equivalent, the Lotean, also by Lotus, are becoming very popular around here. For the reasons given by that fellow, the fit made possible by the three piece front (an off-set placed zipper). Another thing to remember the Lotus PFDs all have more flotation in front. So while they are legally a Type III, they behave more like the type (I forget the numbe) that will turn you around if unconscious and float you face up. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
At 01:18 PM 4/13/98 -0700, Product Information Department wrote: >Forgotten the name of the man secure enough in his masculinity to have >acknowledged on Paddlewise he wore the "Lola" women's PFD because it was >more comfortable. He was the subject of some teasing. I think we have to be >broadminded about this sort of thing, really. Besides, with the exception >of those weirdos who paddle sit-on-tops, I presume most of us wear tight >rubber skirts, so are we really in any position to point fingers? > >Philip Torrens >"The opinions expressed in this posting are not necessarily those of my >employer, or indeed, of any sentient being." > > >**************************************** Hey I look good in my Rubber Skirt, it matches my eyes. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>Besides, with the exception >of those weirdos who paddle sit-on-tops, I presume most of us wear tight >rubber skirts, so are we really in any position to point fingers? As a kayaker (who paddles C-2 and dabbles in C-1) I am frequently reminded by C-1 paddlers, "That's easy with *two* blades." As a decked boater (see above) I am frequently reminded by open boaters that "Real men don't wear skirts." I therefore have no fingers left to point with...but if I did, I'd point them at a certain US National and Olympic team member who showed up at Wausau with decoratively painted toenails -- apparently the result of spending many, many hours in a van with certain up-and-coming junior racers who might possibly have spent a little too much time with their heads inside their boats working on them, if you know what I mean and I think you do. ---Rsk *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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