It has been 99 degF for 5 days, is going to be over 100 degF for the next 4, the heat index is over 110 degF, and the water temp is 90 degF. My poor little brain has begun to boil and all these weird ramblings are starting to come out. You might be an avid (or extremely avid) kayaker if: 1. The jewelry box on you dresser where you keep your wallet and keys is actually a pelican case. 2. You have ever asked an apartment locator service to find you an apartment with an open 18 ft wall so you have a place to put you special " NDK entertainment system". (For those not familiar NDK is Nigel Dennis Kayaks). 3. You have a bumper sticker on you car which reads "My other car is a kevlar/carbon-fiber long distance racing kayak." Extra points if you added "and it is worth a lot more than this piece of junk" 4. You favorite rock and roll group is the Tsunami Rangers 5. You mowed your lawn and found .... Oops. No avid kayaker would waste good paddling time mowing a lawn 6. When you see a box with an "Other Side Up" label you think "Sweep, Hip Snap, Layback" as you turn it right side up. 7. If your entire shoe collection consists one pair of brown loafers and 5 or more pairs of specialized water shoes. (1 pair of tennis shoes in the collection is allowed) 8. Giving your kids a "good paddling" means having fun together rather than corporal punishment 9. You know all the words to that famous kayaking song by Mark Arnold titled "16 Miles" (shameless self promotion). I am sure there are many others, but the air conditioning is finally kicking in and the thoughts are just not coming out like they were a little while ago. Please send any other examples that you can think of. 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/ ***************************************************************************
Great stuff Mark. I needed that! I would invite you to submit this to Paddler magazine or SeaKayaker. Keep it coming, Chris *************************************************************************** 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 air temperature is in the low 50s when I drive to work, water temp is around the same and I'm still trying to figure out what to wear after leaving the warm waters and broiling temperatures of Palm Beach County. Too hot? Try paddling upside down. Cya -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net] On Behalf Of Mark Arnold Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:28 AM To: paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net; Gasp_at_paddlewise.net Subject: [Paddlewise] You might be ... (Humor) It has been 99 degF for 5 days, is going to be over 100 degF for the next 4, the heat index is over 110 degF, and the water temp is 90 degF. My poor little brain has begun to boil and all these weird ramblings are starting to come out. You might be an avid (or extremely avid) kayaker if: 1. The jewelry box on you dresser where you keep your wallet and keys is actually a pelican case. 2. You have ever asked an apartment locator service to find you an apartment with an open 18 ft wall so you have a place to put you special " NDK entertainment system". (For those not familiar NDK is Nigel Dennis Kayaks). 3. You have a bumper sticker on you car which reads "My other car is a kevlar/carbon-fiber long distance racing kayak." Extra points if you added "and it is worth a lot more than this piece of junk" 4. You favorite rock and roll group is the Tsunami Rangers 5. You mowed your lawn and found .... Oops. No avid kayaker would waste good paddling time mowing a lawn 6. When you see a box with an "Other Side Up" label you think "Sweep, Hip Snap, Layback" as you turn it right side up. 7. If your entire shoe collection consists one pair of brown loafers and 5 or more pairs of specialized water shoes. (1 pair of tennis shoes in the collection is allowed) 8. Giving your kids a "good paddling" means having fun together rather than corporal punishment 9. You know all the words to that famous kayaking song by Mark Arnold titled "16 Miles" (shameless self promotion). I am sure there are many others, but the air conditioning is finally kicking in and the thoughts are just not coming out like they were a little while ago. Please send any other examples that you can think of. 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mark Arnold wrote: >My poor little brain has begun to boil and all these weird ramblings are starting to come out. > > > Mark, I'm not sure I grasp your point. Are you saying you've been paddling from some place that seems too hot? I thought the weather's been rather comfy. On days I peddle over to the put-in most yakers use here http://www.chelseapiers.com/ and it's too stuffy to paddle, I just go next door and play a little hockey. Have you tried that? -b *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mark Arnold wrote: >You might be an avid (or extremely avid) kayaker if: > >1. The jewelry box on you dresser where you keep your wallet and keys is actually a pelican case. > >Busted. True! (Otter Box) > > >3. You have a bumper sticker on you car which reads "My other car is a kevlar/carbon-fiber long distance racing kayak." > > >Mine says, "Have you hugged your kayak today?" > >7. If your entire shoe collection consists one pair of brown loafers and 5 or more pairs of specialized water shoes. (1 pair of tennis shoes in the collection is allowed) > > I own one pair of sneakers, one pair of dress shoes, one pair of tevas, one pair of NRS paddling shoes, and one pair of Chotas which count as winter weight paddling shoes. 3/5 of my shoe collection is water sport oriented. Might I add that my Rubbermaid boxes of camping/paddling gear outweighs all of my (normal) personal clothing by at least 3 to 1 even when dry. Oddly I do own a tux... Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
If you ever do a rolling demo in your Tux, then you move up to the top of my avid kayaker list. > > Might I add that my Rubbermaid boxes of camping/paddling gear outweighs > all of my (normal) personal clothing by at least 3 to 1 even when dry. > Oddly I do own a tux... *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
#137--You might be a sea kayaker if you can see perfectly fine through sunglasses covered with encrusted salt and drops of water. Duane Strosaker Southern California www.rollordrown.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/ ***************************************************************************
# 5228 You might be a sea kayaker if you hip snap to turn around on bed while sleeping. Best Regards, Rafael. Mexico *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Duane Strosaker wrote: > #137--You might be a sea kayaker if you can see perfectly fine through sunglasses covered with encrusted salt and drops of water. Or when you're eating dinner, you simply can rub your eyebrows with your fingers over your plate to salt your food. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
You might be an avid kayaker if you use a tow belt to hold your jeans up (actually happened to me. My belt broke, and I happened to have my tow rig in the back of my truck). *************************************************************************** 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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