Doug Lloyd wrote: > > Thanks Deb, you got the list rocking! > > But...the WetOne _did_ make it to shore; he did not paddle off into the > middle distance; he did not head out into some huge gale on some vast > maritime body of water; and he did not require official outside assistance > to drag his sorry ass to safety. Yes, he would have lost his boat (if not > for your kind assistance). I've done that before, but I've always been a > manageable distance from shore. Shivering ucontrollably? This is good. As > long as he was still shivering, he's got lots of spunk left. And as I > recall, he was the one insisting someone recover his loony-yak. Dripping > wet and cold? Love it! Now, if we could just set up all kayak retail stores > near the cold water, send prospective buyers offshore a few meters, then > play virtual-ocean and dump them over, well, bet that would convince them > to take a course or two. Just my two Canuck-land pennies. I think you are trolling. But you should use loonies instead. They make better bait. :-) 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 Mar 08 2000 - 04:59:28 PST
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