The official redneck dictionary often referred to as the Macon Bridged dictionary because much of it was compiled by a couple of good old boys drinking under a bridge in Macon Georgia gives the history as follows. dead reckoning - From old folk tale of lost canoeist who was reported to have said "If I can't figure out where I am I reckon I'll be dead" The phonetic version would be "If I caint figer out where I aim I reckun I'll be daid" Purists insist on using the phase "daid reckun end" when describing the navigational techniques used when one has consumed enough white lightning so that neither the compass nor map can be reliably read. Mark J. Arnold *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 27 2004 - 13:20:26 PDT
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