Bob, Scott and All, Gosh, I never imagined that local club (www.ckf.org) dirt would be posted on an international list like Paddlewise. But since the deed in done and Len isn't here to defend himself, I'll jump in here for a moment. I was involved in the discussions about whether to keep Scott on the club email list. Believe me, the issue wasn't about anyone's feelings about wearing PFDs. Instead, it was about excessive agitation making the club email list a negative environment, and that's putting it politely. A negative attitude towards the club wasn't appreciated either. In the end, I can't remember if Scott left on his own or actually was removed. That being said, I often enjoy Scott's emails and think he has a lot of offer. Finally, I'll just say it. Len blew it! With his skill level, he never should've been paddling along the coast solo. His mistakes reflect badly on the club. Duane www.rollordrown.com Southern California Bob Myers <qajaqbob_at_gmail.com> wrote: I would like to make a rather interesting point from my perspective as email list manager for the California Kayak Friends list. The California Kayak Friends is the club that Len Goodman was president of. The CKF mailing list is hosted on the same server as Paddlewise, by the way. In 2003, 4 years ago, Scott (yes, the same Scott) was removed from the CKF mailing list at Len Goodman's request after a similar discussion to this one where Scott made many of the same points and the discussion became somewhat heated. Yes, a to-wear-or-not-to-wear PFD discussion, where Scott was talking about equipment being no substitute for judgment. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Mar 23 2007 - 16:12:05 PDT
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