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Re: Durability problems
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 1/19/2000, 3:02 pm
In Response To: Re: Durability problems (Shawn Baker)

> Not even a fat lip? Wow! I'd be sure to get smacked if I dropped my wife
> (again).

> The one and only time, we were in a parking lot; I was pulling her toward
> me by the bottom of her shirt, just goofing around. She leaned back
> (thinking I was hanging onto her), and I let go (thinking she was pulling
> away). Dropped her right in a puddle! I won't likely do that again!!

> Shawn

Shawn,

She surpised me py paddling hard and straight for the shore, expecting me to pick up the bow and carry her in, then gently set the kayak down (I later explained we shouldn't do this). The bow was slick and I dropped it, and her. She was fine, just concerned about the kayak.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

Durability problems
Steve Groufsky -- 1/19/2000, 2:21 pm
Re: Durability problems
Don Lueder -- 1/19/2000, 11:26 pm
Re: Durability problems
Rob Forsell -- 1/19/2000, 3:53 pm
Re: Durability problems
Ken Finger -- 1/19/2000, 4:25 pm
Re: Durability problems
Mike Hanks -- 1/19/2000, 2:25 pm
Rimshot, please
Pete Roszyk -- 1/19/2000, 8:06 pm
Re: Rimshot, please
Tammy Hanks -- 1/19/2000, 11:20 pm
Re: Durability problems
Steve Nieman -- 1/19/2000, 3:33 pm
Re: Durability problems
Shawn Baker -- 1/19/2000, 2:49 pm
Re: Durability problems
Tammy Hanks -- 1/19/2000, 11:25 pm
Re: Durability problems
Mike Hanks -- 1/19/2000, 3:02 pm
Re: Durability problems
Steve Groufsky -- 1/19/2000, 2:46 pm
Re: Durability problems
Shawn Baker -- 1/19/2000, 2:53 pm
Re: Durability problems
Bob Kelim -- 1/22/2000, 3:59 pm
Re: MacKenzie drift boat
Mike Hanks -- 1/19/2000, 3:07 pm
Re: MacKenzie drift boat
Shawn Baker -- 1/19/2000, 3:47 pm