Re: [Paddlewise] A Crisp Day on the Columbia with a friend, AND OFF TOPIC

From: Alan Cain <admin_at_bigdam.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:35:24 -0800
Craig Jungers wrote:
>  Alan had lost that election and it wasn't any fun putting them
> in my trunk. So I had a trunkfull of "VOTE FOR ME" signs in the Kia w
>   

> Back at the boat ramp I discovered that Alan's election signs made good
> padding for the trunk 
So. I have a huge number of signs - er - padding for kayaks available, 
at a very low cost (free). Some "friends" are using them for backings to 
their targets at the firing range.

I did discover several things by running for an office  (aka Advanced 
Civics 201):

1. Kayaking is more fun.
2. Don't listen to "friends" who say, "You should run for that office." 
(Craig)
3. Votes cost a lot of money. It probably would be cheaper to give money 
directly to voters. The winner paid about $100.00 per vote.
4. A corollary to 3.  - People only vote if you take them to the polls 
(a bit cynical, I understand),
or if they think they will profit enormously or suffer enormously. In my 
town only 30 percent (!) voted.
5. Truth and Justice run a poor third to Money spent on elections.

And most emphatically,
6. Kayaking is a LOT more fun.

WooHoo to you!
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