RE: [Paddlewise] Rudders and wind ... skegs

It has to do with cricket (ah I can hear the yawns already). Many years
ago Australia was playing New Zealand and there was one ball left to
bowl. THe kiwis needed to hit a six off the ball (like a home run in
baseball) to win. A difficult task but not impossible. SO Australia
bowled underam IE along the ground, so the kiwi couldn't hit a six
therefore Australia won. This was not an illegal move it was very
unsporting and caused a HUGE diplomatic row between NZ and Australia and
it has never been forgotten.

I for a long time thought water went down the plug hole one way in the
north and another in the south but recently some-one (Not Peter) told me
that was so. Cyclones (or Hurricanes) go one way in the south and
another in the North

David
Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: rdempsey [mailto:rdempsey_at_CALAMITY.WYOMING.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, 23 January 2001 2:53 PM
To: Whyte, David; Alex Ferguson; PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Rudders and wind ... skegs


Oh well dear, you might at least "try" to inform us winter-locked
Northern
Hemispheric life-forms, exactly what was meant by underarm bowling.

BTW.. did Coriolis ever write a book about his observations?  (DON'T
REPLY
to THAT question, please!!!!)
I have never considered the fact that water may swirl one way in OZ, and
another way in the USA. But I do suppose it is arguable.


Rich
See our canoe tripping website
http://communities.msn.com/RichWendysAwayFromHomePage






----- Original Message -----
From: Whyte, David <david.whyte_at_amsa.gov.au>
To: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>;
<PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 10:23 PM
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Rudders and wind ... skegs


> Alex said >>Just ....... wouldn't you know it..... typical underarm
> bowling....>>
>
>
> Alex
>
> 90% of this list wont know what that statement is referring to
>
> David
> Oztraileea


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