My version of Robert Frost: On the path of life, I have taken the road less traveled, and that has proven to be a huge mistake. (The well-traveled road is well-traveled for a reason.) BRC > 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. > -- > Darryl Johnson *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jan 28 2010 - 09:27:22 PST
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