I admire the patience of anyone who can sit down and pluck all the feathers from their paddle, especially those big long kayak paddles. But if you have wrist problems doesn't all that meticulous hand work cause a lot of trouble? Or is it offset by the reduced wind resistance once you get them off? GaryJ Darryl wrote: >>Isn't that spelled "gnits" ?? >> >>GaryJ >> >>Harley1941_at_aol.com wrote: >> >> >>>Have we run out of nits to pick? >>>***************** >> > > I think you are thinking of "gnats": small flying bugs. > > The correct word _is_ "nits": lice eggs. Very small and hard to see. > And one gets rid of them by picking them between the fingers -- if > one is a primate that doesn't have access to a shower and medicinal > soaps. <grin> > > Mandatory paddling content: I use an unfeathered paddle because I've > had wrist problems in the past, and paddling feathered seems to > really bother my wrists. *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Feb 19 2005 - 08:30:06 PST
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