Someone said: >Ok guys, get those flame throwers ready! I voted no, because in >addition to being a faithful kayaker, I also am a part owner of a jet >ski! (Gasp!) > All jet skiers aren't obnoxious. Yes, a ski makes an annoying whiny >noise. But all skiers aren't irresponsible eighteen year old speed >freaks. I am 35 and the guy I share the ski with is about 45. We >both ski responsibly. If I am overtaking a canoe, kayak or fisherman, >I get to the other side of the river and slow down to a crawl as to >not make a wake or disturb the fish. I would maintain that some jetskiers may well be kind, modest, thoughtful, considerate, rational people (it's possible, I guess, although I've personally seen only idiots of the younger persuasion). But jetskis are inherently obnoxious, loud, smelly craft, and I would prefer to be nowhere near them. ********************************************************************** Bradford R. Crain E-mail: brad_at_mth.pdx.edu Dept. of Mathematics Phone: (503) 725-3127 Portland State Univ. FAX: (503) 725-3661 P.O. Box 751 Portland, Or. 97207 ********************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jul 14 1998 - 12:58:03 PDT
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