Hal Levine wrote: > > Gary Pewitt wrote: > How about a horizontal paddle with an owl perched on it? > > That has my vote. AND owl feathered paddle not!. > Will there be a secret handshake for the lurkers? No secret handshake but an oracle's question. How many coasts does the United States have? Most people might say two (Atlantic and Pacific). Some might add a third, the Gulf of Mexico, or a fourth, the Great Lakes. But PaddleWisers, being the argumentative selves they are, would say seven coastlines and successfully argue that point, thus proving they _are_ PaddleWisers. :-) It is like what I understand Israelis say about themselves (Josh, please confirm). How many points of view do you get when two Israelis argue? Three. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - 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 Wed Feb 09 2000 - 12:25:40 PST
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