John Fereira wrote: > > That's why I also have a large, very loud whistle attached > to my vest. I don't recall the brand name but it's a bright > orange whistle that supposedly can even be used underwater. > It' *loud*. A few weeks ago I was meeting a group of > paddlers near a marina for a mass paddle and the woman > that was organizing was trying to get the attention of > everyone for a group picture. I was floating near her when she > said, "oh, I have a whistle" and pull out this little think, blew > it, and it went "pweeeet". I said, "that's not a whistle", pulled > my up and blew it long and loud. My ears were ringing and it > echoed a couple of times. "That's a whistle", I said. I absolutely agree. I am on my 4th generation of whistles have graduated from a small flat thing that was about the size of half a stick of gum to the big storm whistle I carry now (earlier was the Fox 40 and smaller storm whistle). It is tethered to my PFD and not in a pocket (a whistle in a pocket takes to long to deploy...every second counts). Not on the zipper of my PFD where it may loosen my vest if crawling on a back deck in a upset. Your whole story of the whistle reminds me of that scene in Crocodile Dundee when some NY street punks attempt to mug Hogan and are waving a stilleto. Hogan says "You think dat's a knif." "Here's a knif" as he pulls out his huge sheath Bowie type weapon. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jun 11 1999 - 06:48:45 PDT
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