I disagree about this topic being off topic for paddlewise. As for off color, I have not seen any gratuitus crudity so I disagree on that characterization as well. The simple fact is that lots of critters excrete waste into the water. As with all chemicals the dose makes the poison. While I agree that human feces do not belong in the water, urine, as has been pointed out by others, is another matter entirely. The salts in urine will so diluted that they are not going to be a significant water quality hazard a short distance downstream in any waterway that will float a kayak. Now if I were to write what W. C. Fields was alleged to say about why he did not drink water, that would be off color. Dana >Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:01:39 -0400 >From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu> >Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Where to Pee (was: Saturation Point) >It is frequently necessary to rename a thread as its topic mutates. This >was done with this thread, but I just looked at it and wondered if it >was really necessary. >Off topic, off color..... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Sorry, I wasn't being clear. I meant that _my_ comment was off topic and potentially off color, not the thread. I think that peeing and pooping in the outdoors is an important thing to talk about for people who spend a lot of time there. I just like to make jokes about it...... pee...saturation....oh, never mind. I'll just hold my water. Steve "Dickson, Dana A." wrote: > > I disagree about this topic being off topic for paddlewise. <snip> > > >From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu> > >Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Where to Pee (was: Saturation Point) > > >It is frequently necessary to rename a thread as its topic mutates. This > >was done with this thread, but I just looked at it and wondered if it > >was really necessary. > > >Off topic, off color..... > *************************************************************************** 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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