Ralph Diaz writes: "It is now around the 3rd anniversary of Paddlewise (it's started January 29, 1998); the garbage going on in the paddling newsgroups is a reminder of how thankful we all should be." I have been on and off the list for maybe 18 months. What is the 'history' of this listserv, anyway? Would be curious to hear of its origins. It is a decent place. (Hey try rec.backcountry....it is now a toss up between Mike Vandeman and his mountain-bike crusade, and a curious mix of white-power cross-posters.) I know that I would be one of the first to piss-and-moan about "censorship" .... but sometimes even I find myself reaching for the duct tape, and wishing I could reach through the LCD screen and...oh never mind. <G> Rich Dempsey ridem_at_msn.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See our canoe tripping website http://communities.msn.com/RichWendysAwayFromHomePage *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 05 2001 - 13:19:30 PST
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