On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 6:13 AM, Richard Culpeper <culpeper_at_tbaytel.net>wrote: > Not much to tell. The bikers started making homophobic, hostile and > obscene > comments about the paddlers in neoprene, and then started throwing French > fries at them, including poutine (fries with gravy and melted cheese > curds). > Being of sound mind and maturity, the paddlers pitched some back, and then > left before the food fight had a chance to turn into a real fight. > I defused a fight once by explaining that getting into one with a guy who doesnt' smoke and can hold his arms chest-high for 4 straight hours wasn't all that bright. In addition, if he won I'd own his pickup truck in six months and if he lost all his friends would make fun of him for losing a fight with a grandpa. Pretty much a lose-lose situation. I bought him a beer instead. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jun 23 2009 - 07:47:27 PDT
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