From: "Joyce, Thomas F." <TJoyce_at_bellboyd.com> > Before going over, the roller places a small stone > in each palm. After completing the hand roll, he opens his palms to show he > has not lost his rocks, thereby demonstrating he did not paddle his way > around. It probably has a precise name in Greenlandic or Inuktitut meaning > "teen-ager showoff roll." That one's covered in the "Hand roll with a clenched fist". The description on the Qajaq USA site explains how they use a pingpong ball to guarantee that paddler keeps his hand closed through the whole roll. I guess the folks who decided on that never met an expert at prestidigitation. I've met magicians that could hide almost anything with an open hand! Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jan 29 2002 - 13:08:13 PST
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