I ran across the following in a report on the CeBit trade fair in Hanover: 'Anoraks? 'Although some companies seem to be getting out of the ink jet refill kit business..., we talked with one entrepreneur at the show who is very keen on refill kits. "Refill kits are for 'anoraks'," said Steve Shine, Managing Director of JR Inkjet Ltd. An "anorak" is the British equivalent of a "computer nerd" or a "geek," he went on to explain. "And I am an anorak," he exclaimed.' Why "anorak"? Is it because outdoors people are considered nerds in Great Britain? Maybe I should stop wearing my anorak and start wearing a pocket protector! Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> I ran across the following in a report on the CeBit trade fair > in Hanover: > > 'Anoraks? > 'Although some companies seem to be getting out of the ink jet > refill kit business..., we talked with one entrepreneur at the > show who is very keen on refill kits. "Refill kits are for > 'anoraks'," said Steve Shine, Managing Director of JR Inkjet > Ltd. An "anorak" is the British equivalent of a "computer nerd" > or a "geek," he went on to explain. "And I am an anorak," he > exclaimed.' > > Why "anorak"? Is it because outdoors people are considered > nerds in Great Britain? Maybe I should stop wearing my anorak > and start wearing a pocket protector! > > Chuck Holst The archetypical geek in Britain is the 'Train spotter', a strange breed of nerd who obtain their pleasure from standing on railway station platforms pointlessly collecting the registration numbers and timetables of passing locomotives and rolling stock. The epitome of 'Train spotter' chic is the 70's nylon anorak with fake fur around the hood. Train spotters are the ultimate geeks, they wear anoraks, thus Anorak = Geek/Nerd etc. HTH Cheers Colin Calder 57º19'N 2º10'W *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I just got back from a workout on the pond doing rolls and rescues. Did my first Steyr roll. I collected the technique from Hutchinson's 4th ed. of Complete Book of Sea Kayaking. The setup is with your back flat on the stern deck and the paddle in a Pawlata grip extending back on your left side. Derek says the roll is easy, and it was. He also says it's seldom used because the setup position is difficult to adopt underwater. Yup to that to. Anyway, the sweep roll is working fine. After some discussion about reenter-and-roll recently, I wanted to try the technique of re-fastening the skirt underwater, to keep the cockpit dry. I managed to do it on the second and third tries, but it was a waste of time. I came up with exactly as much water in the boat as I did with the skirt off. Perhaps the high foredeck of the Sea Lion extends too deep when upside down to make this work. I did a paddle float reentry, too. Non-anchored, just gripped with my left hand. I am more and more convinced that it works better, for me anyway, if I start in front of the paddle. Just hook the left ankle, yank the body up on the deck, right leg in the cockpit, left hand down the paddle shaft, left leg in, and twist. Then pump for a while. Steve Cramer Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I believe the object of putting the skirt on underwater was so you don't have to do it right side up, when you wished you had both hands available to keep you that way. Maybe Dr. Winskill can clarify this. Dave Carlson Steve Cramer wrote: > > I just got back from a workout on the pond doing rolls and rescues. Did my > first Steyr roll. I collected the technique from Hutchinson's 4th ed. of > Complete Book of Sea Kayaking. The setup is with your back flat on the > stern deck and the paddle in a Pawlata grip extending back on your left > side. Derek says the roll is easy, and it was. He also says it's seldom > used because the setup position is difficult to adopt underwater. Yup to > that to. Anyway, the sweep roll is working fine. > > After some discussion about reenter-and-roll recently, I wanted to try the > technique of re-fastening the skirt underwater, to keep the cockpit dry. I > managed to do it on the second and third tries, but it was a waste of > time. I came up with exactly as much water in the boat as I did with the > skirt off. Perhaps the high foredeck of the Sea Lion extends too deep when > upside down to make this work. > > I did a paddle float reentry, too. Non-anchored, just gripped with my left > hand. I am more and more convinced that it works better, for me anyway, if > I start in front of the paddle. Just hook the left ankle, yank the body up > on the deck, right leg in the cockpit, left hand down the paddle shaft, > left leg in, and twist. Then pump for a while. > > Steve Cramer > Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes you never can > University of Georgia always tell what you > Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Thanks. Looks like if I avoid the fake fur trim, I'll be all right. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: Colin Calder [mailto:c.j.calder_at_abdn.ac.uk] Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 4:31 AM To: Paddlewise_list Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Anoraks? > I ran across the following in a report on the CeBit trade fair > in Hanover: > > 'Anoraks? > 'Although some companies seem to be getting out of the ink jet > refill kit business..., we talked with one entrepreneur at the > show who is very keen on refill kits. "Refill kits are for > 'anoraks'," said Steve Shine, Managing Director of JR Inkjet > Ltd. An "anorak" is the British equivalent of a "computer nerd" > or a "geek," he went on to explain. "And I am an anorak," he > exclaimed.' > > Why "anorak"? Is it because outdoors people are considered > nerds in Great Britain? Maybe I should stop wearing my anorak > and start wearing a pocket protector! > > Chuck Holst The archetypical geek in Britain is the 'Train spotter', a strange breed of nerd who obtain their pleasure from standing on railway station platforms pointlessly collecting the registration numbers and timetables of passing locomotives and rolling stock. The epitome of 'Train spotter' chic is the 70's nylon anorak with fake fur around the hood. Train spotters are the ultimate geeks, they wear anoraks, thus Anorak = Geek/Nerd etc. HTH Cheers Colin Calder 57º19'N 2º10'W *************************************************************************** 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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