Larry wrote: >As one still looking for the "perfect boat" I'd like to express my >appreciation for the recent writings of Doug Lloys re. rudders, British >boats, paddling in high quartering seas and the like. This has been to me >some of the most informative and right on stuff I've read in a bit. If his >suggestion in "A Modest Proposal" is acted upon, I'll be delighted to see >it. Thank you for the "thanks" Larry, and others who sent positive feedback. Its funny though, because I've had other people tell me I have a case of bad verbal diarrhea, while others have said I'm as bad as the sp*ns*n man (you know who you are, and thems fighting words!) so I guess you can't please everyone, though I always try and warn of a long post or suggest deleting it before reading if the subject is of no interest. This brings up another point! The last few weeks have been GREAT on Paddlewise, lots of diverse stuff, detailed info, and friendly banter. I heard via the grape vine that there are those in the instructor fields who think PW just has mostly garbage on it. This is silly! All the different viewpoints are what make PW a premiere list, and we all seem mature enough to agree to disagree where necessary. And if you don't like a post or someone or something or the ACA, or whatever, don't put them or it down. When you were a kid, did you play in every one's sandbox in the neighborhood. No. If I didn't like a certain neighbor, and they asked me to come and play, I just politely said, "no thank you", and that was the end off it. Do you buy everything on the shelf at Safeway. No. Of course not. So please, if someone doesn't like my posts or opinions, or someone else's, just hit delete, unless you have something constructive to add. I'll try hard to do the same! PS I hope we can all be "ourselves" on this list. Some of us are gung ho, macho, some are easygoing paddlers, some are very technical, some are very humourous - or at least try to be. Some are spiritual, some are hedonistic, and the best paddlers amongst us probably keep to themselves for the most part. BC'in Ya Doug Lloyd *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Oct 15 1999 - 00:44:35 PDT
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