And John Fereira, as far as launching ceremonies are concerned, I have also read that the breaking of a bottle of champagne over the bow of a launching ship is but a corruption of a Northern tradition of having your brother-in-law take a whiz on the back deck of your baidarka. It may have originally been the fore deck, but head winds made this unpalatable on a maiden cruise. And distracting. Anyway if your brother in law is anything like my brother in law, who is anything like Nanook's brother in law, this is probably the only part of the ceremony that such an individual could be trusted not to screw up. But now, come to think of it, considering the climate in question here, I think it chancy, or even downright foolhardy to 'withdrawal one's member' (victorian language utilized here in deference to any ladies present on list), in so inhospitable a climate........one certainly can remember the stories passed about in hushed tones about the hapless chap who licked the flagpole in Minnesota in February on a recess dare.....which to my mind, lends credence to the original story considering the esteem with which I hold my brother in law. Chris (making this stuff up as I go along) John Fereira wrote: > > > > Hmm, the roto molded double is affectionately called the HMS rubbermaid. > > > My friend has a fleet of rental boats. The only one that has a name > is the Necky Amaruk double. He calls it the Mother Ship. > > > On a related thread, for a new boat, is there any special ceremony > > for first launch? > > I'm just finishing up a pygmy stitch and glue kayak, and hoping to > > finish outfitting and do a test launch this weekend. > > > > For larger boats, I understand smashing a bottle of Dom Perigon > > on the bow is in order, but due to back orders for y2k parties, > > I don't see any in the store, and not sure I'd want to see > > if the bottle or the bow is stronger anyway. > > > > Maybe sprinkle some sparkling wine and say a few words > > "f*cking A, lets see if floats and stays upright". > > Or is Single malt more in order? > > Probably wouldn't hurt. > > -- > John Fereira > jaf30_at_cornell.edu > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jul 03 1999 - 18:39:37 PDT
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