X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Message-ID: <3C7EA9D9.3EB3546D_at_islandnet.com> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 14:06:17 -0800 From: Doug Lloyd <dougl_at_islandnet.com> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.73 [en] (Win95; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Gypsykayak_at_aol.com Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Review: Coming Back Alive References: <a5.2381a969.29af9378_at_aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit No, I didn't see the documentary, though I imagine some Somalia's really despise the US. I don't think it is a discussion for Paddlewise though. I was merely indicating that I thought the maritime scenery was unexpected (a desert movie) and rather beautiful (especially juxtaposed to the death and hatred). A number of publications in the paddling community picked up on this after 9/11, including comments by the editors at both Sea Kayaker Magazine and Canoe & Kayak Magazine (i.e. that during troubling times paddlesports provide a venue to showcase man's better side as well as a wholesome escape for solace and enjoyment -- or something like that). As far as Dave Kruger's original post, his mini-book-endorsement was right on. I actually wrote the Alaskan incident up for Paddlewise a couple of years ago, based on the article I read in an aviation magazine. It went far beyond the reader's digest version, from the perspective of the Jay Hawk pilots, and was relevant to Paddlewise as it demonstrated the benefit of backups and three dimensional thinking strategies -- all crucial components to an experienced paddler in difficult straits. I even used the story to educate my daughters in "life-skills" training that I do with them once a week as part of their homeschooling. I had promised Jack Martin to post the story when the paraphrasing was complete, but I deleted the story by accident and didn't want to spend another 2 days rewriting it. I should have. But we probably need to stay away from the politics of world hostility and Hollywood misrepresentations, or whatever the issue is with the documentary, lest Kirk have to take time away from his paddling to sort us out. Dougie Gypsykayak_at_aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 02/27/2002 8:28:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, > dougl_at_islandnet.com writes: > > << BTW, went to see "Black Hawk Down" at the theater. >> > > I saw the documentary (with interviews with the survivors and re-enactments). > Don't think I want to see the movie now. Has anyone seen both? > > 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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