Phil, Your report illustrates a very dangerous truth about newbies. That they don't know enough to have any concept of what they do and do not know. You are correct in stating that the Water Gods let you off easy. I could imagine, as I was heard one shoe drop after the other how your experience could have turned even more ugly that it was. You gave us a very clear and poignant example of the potential for disaster. So why did it take me 5 minutes to stop laughing long enough to start writing this response? This one hit very close to home. I could see this happening to me. Thanks Jed *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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