1. To have riders to vote against your best friend's desire to listen to country western music...so you can diplomatically vote with your friend, but still be spared that awful sound! :) 2. Paddle different types of boats. 3. Share stories of humorous paddling mishappenings. 4. Practice rescue skills. 5. Discuss Oprah books of the month....Nah, i don't think so!! 6. Collect jokes to take to work...except most of them can't be told at work. 7. To have someone with an extra pfd, paddle or ? it is you forgot. 8. Meet potential dogsitters for when you have to be out of town. 9. Meet a newbie paddling veterinarian whose soggy behind you can haul out of the water in the hope that he or she will remember the good deed when your dog needs emergency veterinary care. :) 10. To get ideas on where to get a decent haircut...about twice a year that is. Michael Orchard Vancouver, Washington > Top 10 Reasons Carpool to Paddling Trips > > 1. Share gas expense > 2. Conserve gas!!! > 3. Good conversation > 4. Get to know folks better > 5. Ready help loading and unloading your boat > 6. Help with navigation while you drive (i.e. they'll help you get lost) > > 7. Drives seem much, much faster > 8. Riders might vouch for you when you get pulled over > 9. Riders might leave you a boat in their will > 10. Riders usually bring tasty driving snacks :-)))))) > > ... And, of course, I invite more reasons from PWsrs. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
This kind of sounds like there is a story behind this one, Michael. Anything we should know? :-) John Michael Orchard wrote: > > > 9. Meet a newbie paddling veterinarian whose soggy behind you can haul > out of the water in > the hope that he or she will remember the good deed when your dog > needs emergency veterinary > care. :) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
The reasons NOT to carpool (it's always MY car and ME behind the wheel) - I always have to do the car-shuffle, while the not-car-owners have their first coffee break. - It's always non-smokers who want to come with me, so I can't smoke in my own car. - No more complaining of my driving style. - No more dirty underwear left over in the trunk, after the trip. - No more playing taxi, picking everybody up at their home. - No more muddy wet kayakkers on my seats. "Oh, should I have brought some extra clothes?". - No more bad company. (It's always the sharers choosing their ride, never the drivers). - Choose my own music. - No arguments about wearing seatbelts (It's almost like PFD's!) By the way: Not ALL company is bad. It's just that I have this regular pooler I can't get rid off... 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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