Lots of items have been lost off container ships in the North Pacific: the duckies, Nike running shoes, hockey mitts, etc. The Boobies are just the latest variant. And, yes, honest oceanographic research has made use of the drift patterns. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 08 2008 - 21:47:45 PST
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