> A canoeist who ended up in the river allegedly uttered a lengthy and colorful > string of expletives, which got him in trouble with the law. > > I have doubts about the story myself. Maybe a kayaker would do this, but > certainly not a canoeist. Anyway, check out Said with tongue in cheek, I'm sure :-) I saw one of the interviews with him on TV. Seems there were several witnesses who said it was a pretty ugly scene. > http://www.abcnews.go.com/go/sections/us/DailyNews/canoe990610.html I note the article mentions that numerous complaints from property and business owners about drunken and rowdy boaters had caused the county sheriffs to begin patrolling the river. That's too bad it reached that point. When I first started paddling, I was running rivers in central Texas. We had a two-day paddle with a very large group including two guys that showed up with their canoes and sporting koosies tied around their necks. It was 8:00 a.m. and it was quite obvious they had already downed a few. The one with the loud and foul mouth wanted to paddle at the front of the group so we could see how a "real" pro paddles. Some of the stuff we were running that day was class three as it was a high-water year (normally class two stuff). I was pretty new at this. The two party-guys had never paddled with our club before and assumed we were going to do what they normally did, party down the river with a case of beer that they planned on emptying by the end of the run. The loud-mouth paddler finally ended up wiping out at a class three drop and cursed at his boat and everyone who tried to help. To the people standing on the banks observing and who were not part of our group, I'm sure his tantrum made quite an impression. He was threatening anyone that touched him or his boat. I think they should have let him drown, myself, but I wasn't in charge... :-) The trip leader ignored his cursing and threats and retrieved him and his boat from the water, finally telling him he should sit the rest of the day out. This scene was new for our club and it launched a long debate about who was allowed to paddle with us and what to do about intoxicated paddlers that insisted on coming along (which is when we changed from the title "trip leaders" to "trip coordinators"). Settling in by the fire in the evening with some brews or wine at the end of a long day's run was accepted by everyone. But an incompetent and intoxicated boater during the run was new. I think eventually peer pressure (or boredom) caused the two to move on to a different type of crowd :-) Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> > When I first started paddling, I was running rivers in central > Texas. We had a two-day paddle with a very large group including two > guys that showed up with their canoes and sporting koosies tied around > their necks. It was 8:00 a.m. and it was quite obvious they had already > downed a few. The one with the loud and foul mouth wanted to paddle > at the front of the group so we could see how a "real" pro paddles. Someone asked me what "koosies" were. Is that a localism or did I spell it wrong? Those are what we call those foam insulated thingies you put your cold beer can in to keep it cold longer (or pepsi... uuuuhmmm, yes, I meant to say pepsi). In the above scene, the koosies were being used by the two paddlers for carrying their cold beers while paddling down the river.... tied around their necks. Koosies... also known as Baptist brew holders (I can say this since I was reared Baptist :-p ). Cheers, Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 10 Jun 1999 14:14:37 -0700 (PDT) Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net> writes: <<snip>> > >Koosies... also known as Baptist brew holders (I can say this since I > >was reared Baptist :-p ). > >Cheers, > >Jackie Koosie = Huggie DE-luxe Koosie = Huggie w/ neck cord ( ...you can also bite on these things for PAIN while someone "who cares", or maybe they're "getting even" digs a thorn or briar-point out of your foot !! ) .........Peyton (Louisiana) >************************************************************************ *** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >************************************************************************ *** ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
The state has no right to prosecute the man for using cuss words. What has the world come to where the state does not obide by its own laws? The founding fathers are rolling over in their graves. That said, I am not in favor of using four letter words on a regular basis. Prosecute the man for being a nucence, or obstructing the water way, or disordaly conduce. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Now back to the fun stuff. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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