Re: [Paddlewise] our origins/THANK YOU JACKIE!

I am another of the veterans and injured combatants of the S____S wars over
on WaveLength.  It seemed that the "discussions" would go on endlessly and
it also encouraged posters to be exceptionally rude.  I took as much as I
could but finally decided that I was wasting my time trying to sort out the
signal from the annoying noise.  I left Wavelength with a goodbye to those
members of the on-line community that I enjoyed reading.  Several months
later I got an e-mail from Jackie suggesting that I give Paddlewise a try.
I did and it's everything that Wavelength should have been.  Jackie has
done a terrific job.

Sometimes it still amazes me when I download my messages in the evening and
I've got between 50 and 70, most from Paddlewise.  I've concluded that 90%
of the messages must get composed at work rather than at home.  Anyway, not
only have I learned a lot about paddling, I've learned how to scan a
message really fast.

Thanks, Jackie, and also to all the others who share so much with the rest
of us.

			Bill Ridlon
			Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network

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