Re: [Paddlewise] Natural Selection at Work

On 27/01/2010 10:42 PM, Craig Jungers wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Niels Blaauw<niels_at_nibla.nl>  wrote:
>
>>
>> I also remember a life jacket, invented by McManus, that doesn't float. It
>> only has built-in speakers, shouting at appropriate moments "DON'T DO IT,
>> YOU FOOL!"
>
>
> I like that! I have a tee shirt with the words "try not to be stupid" but
> it's hard for me to read it. Something that broadcasts the message now and
> then is much better.
>
> However old age and physical infirmities have done wonders in terms of
> calibrating my stupid-meter. (stupidometer?). My wife is no good, however;
> she thinks everything I do is stupid.
>
> Craig Jungers
> Moses Lake, WA
> www.nwkayaking.net

Sometimes, I think my wife actually encourages me to do stupid things. 
She certainly encourages me to go off for a week at a time on Georgian 
Bay (hoping, perhaps, that a bear will get me if I don't manage to 
drown myself).

She does mutter, from time to time, about all the money wasted -- so 
far -- on my life insurance policy. I suspect she has plans to spend 
the benefits, although I have no idea on what.

In any case, my accidental death would be cheaper than either a 
divorce or an affair, and would bring money in: hence a double benefit!

I have yet to catch her going to the extent of drilling small holes in 
my hatch covers or my drysuit, or removing flotation from the PFD. I'm 
not saying she isn't doing, or at least thinking about, these things: 
I've just not caught her at it.

(In truth, my wife is very supportive and makes no bones about the 
fact that she has zero interest in kayaking, but encourages me at 
anything I turn my increasing feeble mind to. Including solo trips off 
into the wilderness, or cross-country drives.)

-- 
   Darryl
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