Re: [Paddlewise] Ecco-Challenge Morroco (humor)

Although I enjoyed watching the Eco-Challenge, especially the opening sea
leg segment,  I found myself getting frustrated with the quick camera cut
aways from some really neat window shading and pearling scenes that lots
of the paddling teams seemed to be enduring.  A nice close camera shot,
the wave builds up and starts to spill,  the boat begins to broach, and
then ...<<click>> ....the camera would cut to the ass-end of a camel
being loaded with God-knows what kind of gear on God-knows what kind of
saddle !!   All in all it was pretty good coverage, but could have been a
lots better from my perspective.  I found myself watching and actually
saying outloud....brace, brace, big dink now !!   (My wife, a
non-paddler, thought I was having another  "spell" !!)
  
In fact I think they have the whole race backwards.  Spectacular scenery
in a rugged, remote setting and they "race" through it !! .....go figure
!    My rules would pick a winner by which team was the "LAST" to come
back to civilization !   And now a race update from our local reporter
........

"Team LongGone has not been heard from for 4 weeks now.  All efforts to
locate them have failed and although they are not the only team still out
there in the Devil's Backbone area of the Atlas Mtns, their exact
whereabouts have been unknown.   Race officials are planning to leave a
stone tablet at the finish line, telling the front-running teams WHERE
the banquet awards ceremony will be held.   WHEN the ceremony occurs is
uncertain at this time.  And now back to Race Central."

Yeah, we race sometimes down here in the bayous, but it is usually to get
the best camp site, and be the first to have supper cooked.  A check of
the judges notes reveals ......

   ...team 2 has a wonderful carrot-cabbage-dandelion green salad ready
for consumption with a nice merlot splash dressing.

    ...team 5 has 4 pounds of rice ready for its 3 team members to cover
with their choice of red beans w/ smoked sausage,  crawfish etouffe, or
shrimp-crab gumbo ...hmmmm, not bad for leftovers even  !!

You folks pass a good day ! ...........Peyton (Louisiana)
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