I want to apologize to anyone else I offended by the crack about not wanting to paddle alongside someone discussing the techincal aspects of paddle performance. In my [small] mind it was a tongue-in-cheek way of saying that I don't understand it and have trouble visualizing it all. After re-reading what I wrote, it was not nice, nor funny, and I truly did not mean it to be insulting. Thank you, Bob Myers, for properly calling me to task. Jim Tibensky Bob Myers said: Geez, just because you don't enjoy technical discussions is no reason to say no one should. I realize that math and science makes you uncomfortable, but please don't tell the rest of us what we may or may not enjoy. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
For anyone not interested in the technical discussion on paddling, I would suggest not reading. Please don't insult the participants by insinuating that those who are interested in the discussion can't enjoy paddling simply because you don't understand their conversation. It's rude and usually results in premature end of the discussion (which is usually the complainer's intent). You want to discuss something else, then introduce a subject about paddling that you enjoy. I don't know squat about flying a space ship but I'll bet all the tech talk among the astronauts doesn't diminish their total pleasure in the trip. If I were to be lucky enough to be along for the trip with them, the talk would never bore me as I would be in too much awe of my surroundings. To each his own. Jackie *************************************************************************** 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 5/19/01 6:55:43 PM, dldecker_at_se.mediaone.net writes: << besides some people can talk or type for hours on what most of us would spend a few minutes at most on. Personally my paddle don't seem to do much of what they are talking about anyway >> LOL, who can tell? Joan Spinner *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
It's all how you phrase the question. Instead of asking "When paddling, do you prefer a high or low aspect blade?" the question should have been worded "When nude, do you prefer a high or low aspect paddle." More seriously, I don't think that it is possible to peg down an answer to the question (nude or not), because the type of blade will affect the way one paddles, so it becomes a matter of apples and oranges. Similarly, to make some blades work, you have to go at it flat out, which is not necessarily useful for long jaunts. Cheers, Richard Culpeper *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
James Tibensky wrote: > > I want to apologize to anyone else I offended by the crack about not wanting > to paddle alongside someone discussing the techincal aspects of paddle > performance. James, that was a very nice apology ... and you were very generous to offer it so willingly. The "scientific" analysis of paddle efficiency has been fascinating to me, as much as a sociological phenomenon as a technical one, although I have learned some things and now am curious to try a narrow paddle, even perhaps a Greenlander style one! Thanks to Peter, Nick, Michael, Mel, Bob, John, you, and the several others who have contributed. I have yet to read Bob Myers analysis, which jsut arrived here, and would have already, but Doug Lloyd is in town, and due here any minute ... more anon. Thanks again, folks. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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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