For southern California kayakers that have been following this news (a favorite SoCal kayak surfing area - San Onofre State Beach)... Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez today upheld objections by the California Coastal Commission over the Transportation Corridor Agency's plans to build a six-lane, 16-mile highway through one of the most ecologically diverse state beaches in the California state parks system. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2008/2008-12-18-096.asp Jackie *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 2:24 AM, Jackie Myers <jackie_at_muddypuppies.com>wrote: > > Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez today upheld objections by the > California Coastal Commission over the Transportation Corridor Agency's > plans to build a six-lane, 16-mile highway through one of the most > ecologically diverse state beaches in the California state parks system. > At this rate we are going to run out of beaches to run freeways over. So many beaches are backed by steep cliffs and rich people's houses now that pristine beaches useful only for launching kayaks or camping or freeways are becoming difficult to find. On a more serious note... I quit a perfectly good job with the Washington State Highway Department (as it was then known) when I realized that the swamp I was running a transit line through - which was full of diverse life - was slated to become an interchange on the I-405/520 freeway system. This was in 1965. So I got myself another job. With CIA. LOL. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Dec 19, 2008, at 2:24 AM, Jackie Myers wrote: > For southern California kayakers that have been following this news (a > favorite SoCal kayak surfing area - San Onofre State Beach)... > > Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez today upheld objections by the > California Coastal Commission over the Transportation Corridor > Agency's > plans to build a six-lane, 16-mile highway through one of the most I am often amazed / befuddled by the 'road' to 'land use' ratio. The ratio increases the more urban the setting becomes. There can be more real estate devoted to the road than what it leads to. It's almost like the buildings are just an excuse for some place to go to, so that we can get into our cars and drive. Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.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/ ***************************************************************************
LOL... that's a great story. And not only that, but I never did get those damn stains out of my shirt. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 10:47 AM, hmgwarner <hmgwarner_at_shaw.ca> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Jungers" <crjungers_at_gmail.com> > To: "Jackie Myers" <jackie_at_muddypuppies.com> > Cc: "Paddlewise" <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:50 AM > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Commerce Secretary Rules for California Beach, > Against Toll Road > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 Craig Jungers wrote >> > > So I got myself another job. With CIA. LOL. >> >> Man I think I was buying Intel from you in Laos in 68. If I remember > right you where the dude in the Panama hat and the two foot long sweat > stains under each arm. That khaki linen shirt clung to you like a > Cambodian junkie to her next fix. > > You where sitting at a corner table with your back to the wall. There was > a 45 caliber pistol resting on the table. The room was filled with smoke > from a thousand cigarettes. Over head a ceiling fan was turning at about 4 > revs every three years. Next to the gun there was a tall glass of yellow > liquid. It might have been beer at some stage in it's life. > > Outside kids where playing around in the dust and dirt. > > I passed you a dirty business envelop stuffed with $20 US bills. You slid > a equally dirty manila envelop across the table. As I reached for it you > grabbed my hand looked up, through eyes a thousand years old, and rasped, > "be careful who you show that to." If the Brits get it; Greenland boats > will never be the same." That's all you said, Then you let go of my hand > and leaned back into the shadows. > > I didn't know what you meant, but it turns out you where right. > > Gordin Warner > CSIS Agent, retired > PS. The guy in the red suit, delivering gifts, he's one of us. If you see > him Christmas morning, just say, "Oslo 72 heavy water". Pour two glasses of > whiskey and get ready for story that'll sweat the fear out of you. *************************************************************************** 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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