At 02:37 PM 7/30/98 EDT, WILAX_at_aol.com wrote: >Well, >I have seen an interesting trend in the past 3 weeks on the PW list. Seems >like governmental extremeisem (and bad spelling) are the side-bars for our >conversations. It's interesting that it probably is the overflow that John Q >Public derives his stereotypical perceptions from. >HERE'S A NEW PADDLE GAME.......FROM THE GAMES THREAD. You list the special >interest group and we get to give you the stereotypical, J.Q. Public >perception of who/what they stand for. > >I'll start with a few samples >Jetskiers.........alcohol crazed, pre-adolescent speed freaks with zits, hell >bent on bothering paddlers. > >NRA Members.......alcohol crazed, gun toting (full automatic with 17 round >clip), rednecks with confederate flags in the back windows of their pickup >trucks. > >Motorcycalists.....alcohol and drug crazed, post adolescent speed freaks with >tatoos > >Politicians.... sex crazed special interest fund raisers > >Sports car drivers.......post adolescent speed freaks who couldn't make it as >bikers for various social reasons. Also involves mid-life crisis. > >Tribal eskimos.....kayakers that kill whales > >Kayakers......Shall we say, self involved, tree hugging, government building, >isolationists who want everyone to think like them and see everything their >way??? Please add/correct if this is in error. > >OTHERS? Ok I will confess that I am a NRA Member,Motorcycalists,Politician,Sports car driver,Kayaker and only missed the list by not being a jetskier or a eskimo. Not bad for a days work!!! 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jul 30 1998 - 17:20:47 PDT
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