Hello, A local Kayak Center here in New York City is looking for qualified guides and instructors to help with training and touring programs this coming summer. Call or email me for details. Tim Gamble 212-385-0200 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 01:15 PM 3/5/02 -0500, Tim wrote: >A local Kayak Center here in New York City is looking for qualified >guides and instructors to help with training and touring programs this >coming summer. I'm looking for feedback from people on whether to allow this sort of message. Tim asked my permission before making this posting. I told him we would use the posting as a trial. The criteria for his post was he had to specify the job location in the subject, and could not include the name of the company looking for staff. Kirk paddlewise mailing list owner/admin/boss/dictator/control freak (who will probably soon regret soliciting feedback...) >Call or email me for details. > >Tim Gamble *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk Olsen" <kolsen_at_imaginelan.com> To: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Instructors Wanted New York City > At 01:15 PM 3/5/02 -0500, Tim wrote: > > >A local Kayak Center here in New York City is looking for qualified > >guides and instructors to help with training and touring programs this > >coming summer. > > I'm looking for feedback from people on whether to allow this sort of message. > > Tim asked my permission before making this posting. I think it is a fine idea. As someone else said, how many are we going to see anyway? I do know the likely company and I do know Tim. It is always interesting scuttlebutt when you see such a notice. If we wind up seeing a deluge of such announcements and ones about kayak businesses for sale etc. then maybe would need to reconsider. In the meantime, there have to be some PaddleWisers with necessary skills who want to take a sabbathical from their daily routine and come for a year or more to NYC for a change of scenary. Same with kayak businesses for sale. Since this listserve is subscribed to by real aficionados, someone might want to try a hand at owning a business in New Zealand or an Alaskan one that may be up for sale. Which leads to another question: If you had your choice of where to be a kayak instructor or guide or run a small shop, where in the world would you like to do this? ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
As an owner of a commercial paddlesports shop I see no reason why some tasteful "Help Wanted" notices can't be posted on PW. It gives participants an opportunity to see where help is needed and possibly drum up some movements to areas in need. To think that the right posting could mean a life-style change for some poor cubical worker who's looking for an escape is pretty cool. I think the subject heading could say reflect the tone of the post, as was stated by many. The other option could be to start a Commercial notice forum similar to the one started on the Greenland forum. It gives folks the option to check out the commercial side of things. Or not. Steve Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe N 45º 39' 47" 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr. W 122º 36' 16" Portland, OR 97217 Web: www.aldercreek.com Phone: 503.285.0464 Email: aldercreek_at_qwest.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/ ***************************************************************************
At 03:19 PM 3/5/02 -0800, Steve wrote: >The other option could be to start a >Commercial notice forum similar to the one started on the Greenland forum. >It gives folks the option to check out the commercial side of things. Or >not. My disagreement with the layout of the qajaqusa site is the email addresses of those posting are accessable - leaving them fodder for spammable email address harvesting scum. www.nspn.org does a nice job with the bulletin boards at their site - but I haven't got the time to recreate what they've done. My disagreement with putting anything onto the paddlewise website is I want no part of being the editor of "perishable" website content - be it help wanted, events, for sale.... kirk *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 03:42 PM 3/6/2002 Kirk Olsen wrote: >At 03:19 PM 3/5/02 -0800, Steve wrote: > >The other option could be to start a > >Commercial notice forum similar to the one started on the Greenland forum. > >It gives folks the option to check out the commercial side of things. Or > >not. > >My disagreement with the layout of the qajaqusa site is the email >addresses of those >posting are accessable - leaving them fodder for spammable email address >harvesting scum. It is entirely possible to encode these email addresses using javascript. They will work correctly, but will be unharvestable. I do this at my own website, and for all those I design and/or maintain. Visit http://www.hivelogic.com/safeaddress/ for more info. -merlin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Canoecopia, in Madison, WI, is this weekend. I'll be there Friday and most of Saturday. Any other Paddlewisenheimers planning on attending? -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place http://www2.dmci.net/wesboyd/kayak.htm Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I'll be there Saturday. 73 Gary At 09:25 PM 3/6/2002 +0000, Wes Boyd wrote: >Canoecopia, in Madison, WI, is this weekend. I'll be there Friday and most >of Saturday. Any other Paddlewisenheimers planning on attending? > >-- Wes Gary Pewitt N9ZSV 6120 W. Calumet Rd. Apt 204 Milwaukee, WI 53223 Sturgeon's Law " Ninety percent of everything is crap." *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> From: Merlin Emrys <memrys_at_telecomreseller.com> > At 03:42 PM 3/6/2002 Kirk Olsen wrote: > > >My disagreement with the layout of the qajaqusa site is the email > >addresses of those > >posting are accessable - leaving them fodder for spammable email address > >harvesting scum. > > It is entirely possible to encode these email addresses using > javascript. They will work correctly, but will be unharvestable. I do > this at my own website, and for all those I design and/or maintain. > > Visit http://www.hivelogic.com/safeaddress/ for more info. This is definitely preferable but at this point, they don't do that and I think a lot of folks are not aware that their email addresses *are* available for harvesting from the website by spammers. This is why PaddleWise doesn't include email addresses on the website in connection to postings (unless a poster has given the ok to include his/her email address). Also, many folks include email addresses within their messages/replies and not all javascripts catch those. jackie (who hates spam more than hominy) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I like the idea of posting job openings. My thinking is that Paddlewise is a fantastic place to train new paddlers. This happens all the time, and many people benefit. Posting job openings plain and simply encourages instructors to spend more time hanging out on paddlewise, helping beginners. Does anyone have a problem with this? I doubt that the volume of job postings would ever become overwhleming and lead to spam. I work in the kayak instruction industry as a hobby mainly, so I personally am *very* interested in job openings in exotic locales. Perhaps I'll quite my day job if the right job opened up. Nope, I've never been to New York... ;) I'm not sure I would consider that exotic though. To answer Ralph, I would love to teach kayaking in New Zealand. That is, if the Kiwi's would allow a No-Rudder Heretic like me to enter the country. ;) Kevin Whilden *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I would love to teach kayaking in New Zealand. That is, if the > Kiwi's would > allow a No-Rudder Heretic like me to enter the country. ;) > Yeah, OK, but you will have to learn to drive on the proper side of the road. Even worse, you will have to confess that American navigation buoys and beacons have red and green reversed from what is right and proper - IALA region A system here, you guys are the B graders. Allan Singleton Hamilton NZ (not an exotic spot) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 04:44 PM 3/6/02 +1300, Allan and Joyce Singleton wrote: >Hamilton NZ (not an exotic spot) It is from here. -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place http://www2.dmci.net/wesboyd/kayak.htm Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 05:39 PM 3/5/02 -0800, Kevin Whilden wrote: >I like the idea of posting job openings. > >My thinking is that Paddlewise is a fantastic place to train new paddlers. >This happens all the time, and many people benefit. Posting job openings >plain and simply encourages instructors to spend more time hanging out on >paddlewise, helping beginners. Does anyone have a problem with this? I >doubt that the volume of job postings would ever become overwhleming and >lead to spam. What if the job opening was for a door-to-door spons*n salesman? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>From Kevin Whilden <snip> I would love to teach kayaking in New Zealand. That is, if the Kiwi's would allow a No-Rudder Heretic like me to enter the country. ;) ............<snip> I think we could retrain you in the use of a rudder :-) Cheers Grant *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I bought a pair from a door-to-door salesman who was foaming at the mouth. He spent a little over 14 hours explaining their benefits before I had to call the police. He gave me a pair because I agreed to drop the charges. I wear them in the bath tub; I was told that someone could drown in just a few inches of water! However, I'm concerned that when I wear them while ocean surfing-I wear them like water wings, around my upper arms-that sharks teeth might puncture them! Any opinions? Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Fereira" <jaf30_at_cornell.edu> snip > What if the job opening was for a door-to-door spons*n salesman? snip *************************************************************************** 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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