I find that if I tape a large bottle of Asahi Beer on one blade of my paddle, and one large bottle of Mickey's big mouth beer on the other end, my paddle is much heavier, pulls through the water poorly, but, keeps beer chilled nicely. Also ensures more of a commitment to hang on to the paddle, 'til the end of the day. Stay tuned, next study includes Beef Sticks, as ear and nose plugs, and sourdough bread loaves as seat cushions. (];-) -- Perry Chamberlain Kato_at_qnet.com Liv'n on de Edge n de Desert Everyone has someone in their family who is crazy, if you don't know who it is, its you! *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
**tongue in cheek warning**tongue in cheek warning** Now here's a topic I can relate to. My take on paddles is only my personal opinion...so I could be wrong! I want a paddle that will not "move around". By that I mean when I leave my paddle stowed near the boat, HOW does it end up leaning against a tree near my tent the next morning? And, WHY upon packing the boat most mornings do I always have to make one last trip back up to the campsite to get that rambling paddle? Also, everytime I use my tightest fitting neoprene skirt, which is a bit of a wrestle to attach, HOW does my paddle move "just out of fingertip reach" the very moment the skirt is firmly attached? And, at night...HOW does my paddle always manage to tangle and trip my feet when I leave the tent for a night-time pee? These are the type paddle questions I deal with. A friend has suggested that my paddle has a life of its own, and is somehow getting even with me for sometimes assigning it such lowly duties as a tarp or clothes-line support pole, a spider swatter, a camp rake, or even a snake stick! This I find hard to accept. My paddle and I are friends. I spend many hours talking to my paddle on our way to somewhere and back again. I occasionaly sing songs to my paddle. Hmmm, maybe singing lessons would help the situation. ...adieu, mes amies ...Peyton (Louisiana) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
But are you truly friends with your paddle? Do you have other paddles? Has it heard you lust after another? Do you call it names when it when it trips you in the night. Do you curse it when it wears blisters on your thumb. Do you blame it when you can't keep up? The paddle is sensitive and is easily hurt; it also has a long memory and it will get even. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. ---Mark Twain ICQ#111665477 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Original Message ----- From: <gpwecho_at_juno.com> To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] paddles, beer, true science > **tongue in cheek warning**tongue in cheek warning** > Now here's a topic I can relate to. My take on paddles is only my > personal opinion...so I could be wrong! > I want a paddle that will not "move around". By that I mean when I leave > my paddle stowed near the boat, HOW does it end up leaning against a tree > near my tent the next morning? And, WHY upon packing the boat most > mornings do I always have to make one last trip back up to the campsite > to get that rambling paddle? Also, everytime I use my tightest fitting > neoprene skirt, which is a bit of a wrestle to attach, HOW does my paddle > move "just out of fingertip reach" the very moment the skirt is firmly > attached? And, at night...HOW does my paddle always manage to tangle and > trip my feet when I leave the tent for a night-time pee? These are the > type paddle questions I deal with. > A friend has suggested that my paddle has a life of its own, and is > somehow getting even with me for sometimes assigning it such lowly duties > as a tarp or clothes-line support pole, a spider swatter, a camp rake, or > even a snake stick! This I find hard to accept. My paddle and I are > friends. I spend many hours talking to my paddle on our way to somewhere > and back again. I occasionaly sing songs to my paddle. Hmmm, maybe > singing lessons would help the situation. > > ...adieu, mes amies ...Peyton (Louisiana) > *************************************************************************** > 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/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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 5/21/01 4:30:51 PM, gpwecho_at_juno.com writes: << A friend has suggested that my paddle has a life of its own, and is somehow getting even with me for sometimes assigning it such lowly duties as a tarp or clothes-line support pole, a spider swatter, a camp rake, or even a snake stick! This I find hard to accept. My paddle and I are friends. I spend many hours talking to my paddle on our way to somewhere and back again. I occasionally sing songs to my paddle. Hmmm, maybe singing lessons would help the situation. >> My suggestion is to make your own paddle. Then you can carve it to fit your needs. Short of such an endeavor, I suggest a paddle leash attached to the boat, a tree out of reach of your feet, or like a war pony, to your wrist at night so you can keep track of it. Your paddle my feel limited by such attachments but I'd think a good song or two would cure that. Joan *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Gpwecho (sorry, I don't see a name) wrote about his "friendship" with his moving-around-paddle. Dear Gpwecho, Sorry I have to do this, but you need a serious reality check. You know the saying "If a friend defeats me once, shame on him ; if he defeats me twice, shame on me"? How good is your friendship if that paddle keeps trying to murder you, by tripping you in the dark or disappearing when you need it most? With friends like that, you don't need any enemies! The subject has been discussed before, I think the header of that discussion was "A paddle gone bad". That's what happened to you: Your paddle has gone bad! What you need is a paddle-training-class. I looked on the internet, but couldn't find any. What I did find were a couple of dog-training-classes, which may be just as well. If you can teach your paddle to SIT, FOLLOW, HEEL and FETCH, you might be able to teach it commands like "STAY, BRACE, COME and FLOAT". Don't teach it to sink. Remember that your needs and the paddles needs may not be the same. You don't want a friendship with your paddle where every stroke has to be an endlessly discussed compromise between your needs and his. What you need is a master-slave relation with the thing. Put on your leather skullcap, take out your whip and show the bastard! Don't do this with the wife around, she might get jealous. Enjoy the training, Niels. *************************************************************************** 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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