In a message dated 10/6/00 1:39:36 AM, tina_at_bentobuggy.com writes: << The expression "bombproof" implies that a roll is absolutely failproof. In my experience, there ain't no such thing as a failproof roll, and that the more one doesn't want to swim in a particular river, the better the chances are of it happening! :>) >> Well,...... Some bombs are bigger than others.... How should a modest paddler refer to a 99.9% reliable roll if not "Bombproof"? We can (and do) split some mighty fine hairs around here. Semantics aside, I would consider anything over 95% reliable a great roll and somewhere around 99% reliable (in combat conditions) can be considered "Bombproof" thought not "Thermo Nuclear Tested". Remember, it's only an opinion. Everyone has a different take on the subject, but I bet there are several if not several dozen list members with "Bombproof" rolls as I define "Bombproof". Sorry for the military language, but it seems to be the common descriptive language these days in the USA. Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Oct 05 2000 - 19:05:05 PDT
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