Recent postings on the history of Paddlewise's beginnings have led me to the conclusion that an innocent object has become the victim of "bad press". Its very name is shunned (and filtered) by heartless listserver moderators across cyberspace. Therefore I am proposing new terminology for this device that will not carry the nasty conotations which have been unfairly associated with it in the past. >From now on I will refer to that device as the E. S. A. D. - External Stability Augmentation Device I feel this new name has much to off to those on both sides of the argument. On the Pro side I offer Everyone Should Acquire Device Essential Suit (lawsuit) Avoidance Device Extra Stability Aids (the) Disabled Extra Stability Aids Daguerreotyping (ok you find a better word for photography that begins with a "D On the Con side: Excessive Spam Advertised Device Extreme Societal Aggrevation Device Each Spam Adds (to my) Disgust Extra Stability Adds Drawbacks Please join me in helping to free this innocent object from the shackles of "bad conotations". Contributtions can be sent to E.S.A.D. ( Evil Scheme (for) Acquiring Dough ) Foundation 1111 Right Side Up Blvd Hormel Free, Tx 88888 Note: Zip Code is correct right side up or upside down to aid kayaking mail persons who may not have the benefit of an ESAD. Mark J. Arnold *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mark: Excellent! ESAD is a tremendous contribution to qajaqophonics, although spamson will be entered in the Concise Qajaq Dictionary as well as sp*ns*n. This reminds me of the climbing protection device known as "Friends". For a while they were the only ones of their kind, and the name was used generically, much like Brits use hoovering for vacuum cleaning. Other designs came along, and the term SLCD was coined, for spring loaded camming device. Is the Tim Ingram product is the only ESAD on the market? I have a Mariner paddlefloat, and with a bit of modification, say four attachment points near each corner, I think it could do double duty as an ESAD. Good idea? Regards, Peter Treby 37º 42' S 145º 08' E *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 2/8/01 6:50:02 PM Central Standard Time, ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au writes: > Is the Tim Ingram product is the only ESAD on the market? I have a Mariner > paddlefloat, and with a bit of modification, say four attachment points near > each corner, I think it could do double duty as an ESAD. Good idea? > Peter, we at the E.S.A.D. Foundation prefer to use the most widely inclusive definition for ESAD'S. (Translation - We would like to get support money from as many different people as possible). Therefore I would have to say that Mr. Ingram's product is not the only available ESAD. I am quite intriqued by your comments on the Mariner Rescue Float. I will have to write Mr.'s Broze (Matt and Cam) and see if they will be willing to return the check for my just purchased Elan and instead donate the kayak and float to the ESAD Foundation for its groundbreaking (should that be waterbreaking) research. Since you are in the Southern Hemisphere might I suggest that you would probably benefit more from the D.A.S.E - Down-under Advanced Stability Enhancer rather than the E.S.A.D. commonly used in North America. Sincerely Mark J. Arnold President and Founder E.S.A.D Foundation *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 01-02-08 13:13:38 EST, MJAkayaker_at_aol.com writes: << E. S. A. D. - External Stability Augmentation Device I feel this new name has much to off to those on both sides of the argument. >> I think someone has an awful lot of time on his hands :) I always wonder how people come up with jokes and things like definitions for ESADs (formerly known as Sp*n**ns) sandy kramer miami *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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