--- John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu> wrote: > Sarcasm or hyperbole isn't all that effective unless > there's some element > of truth to it. True enough, but it does need to be exaggerated somewhat. I didn't think it was even as ridiculus as what some folks would actually say and mean it. So I thought it probably was sarcasm, but I wasn't sure. Maybe I have just been exposed to worse jerks than you have. I think that it might just be worse in some circles of the whitewater community that I come from. I have heard folks actually say you weren't a high intermediate paddler if you hadn't run Great Falls of the Potomac or similar. Pete Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 May 07 2002 - 13:37:34 PDT
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