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Re: Why I gave up paddling....

Posted By: Kurt Maurer
Date: Monday, 5 September 2005, at 9:34 a.m.

In Response To: Why I gave up paddling.... (Davis)

: Over 50 = geriatric........

This is the line that makes my skin crawl. I'd much rather believe geriatric is a state of mind. I had a geriatric friend die recently of a heart attack, and he was the same age as me: 45. Meanwhile, my ol' dad is like 86, and still ain't geriatric; why, the old bastard's healthier than I am!

May be that I'm just plain lucky, but if so, I aim to maximize it by doing everything ol' Dad has done to get where he is, plus lissen to all his if-I-had-it-to-do-over things, and do 'em (to the best of my idiot ability, anyway).

He keeps his body and mind healthy, in a word. I love paddling 'cuz it does same so splendidly. Lugging a bunch of crap around is a lot of work sometimes, but I feel my bod thrives on work, and my mind likes knowing I'm givin' it some.

See y'all in the wind and waves!

Cheers,
Kurt

Messages In This Thread

Why I gave up paddling....
Davis -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 5:40 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Mike Savage -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 12:19 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Scott Collier -- Monday, 12 September 2005, at 4:33 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Mike Scarborough -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 12:42 p.m.

So why post this defeatist rant here?
Brian Nystrom -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 3:06 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Glen Smith -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 4:38 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Bob Kelim -- Sunday, 4 September 2005, at 9:36 p.m.

Got Any Good Gear You Want to Give Away? *NM*
Paul Jacob -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:16 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Robert N Pruden -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:26 a.m.

you didn't give up paddling ...
liv2padl -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 8:18 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Wayne Smith -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 8:21 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Ken Blanton -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 4:38 p.m.

Amen, Wayne!
Robert N Pruden -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 1:17 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Mick -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 9:26 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Kurt Maurer -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 9:34 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Kathy -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 11:33 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling.... *LINK*
JeffHouser -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:28 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Max Benjamin -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 12:32 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
george jung -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 7:56 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Bill Burton -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 9:02 p.m.

Pure joy?
Robert N Pruden -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 1:24 a.m.

Use It Or Lose It...
sing -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 6:49 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Pete Smith -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 10:04 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Jim Kyle -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 10:37 a.m.

Do you ever consider day boating?
Rob Gibbert -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 6:49 p.m.

Re: Do you ever consider day boating?
paul -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 12:12 p.m.

Re: Do you ever consider day boating?
shawn baker -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 2:46 p.m.

Re: Do you ever consider day boating?
Thomas Duncan -- Saturday, 10 September 2005, at 8:16 a.m.

Aw, David...
Robert N Pruden -- Saturday, 10 September 2005, at 11:13 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Kathy -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 11:47 a.m.

You're getting a little crazy, Kathy...
Someone -- Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 8:58 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
shawn baker -- Monday, 12 September 2005, at 12:20 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Pamela -- Monday, 12 September 2005, at 2:05 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Robert N Pruden -- Wednesday, 14 September 2005, at 8:09 p.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Pamela -- Thursday, 15 September 2005, at 10:12 a.m.

Re: Aw, David...
Kathy -- Wednesday, 14 September 2005, at 4:31 p.m.

Oh yeah! *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- Wednesday, 14 September 2005, at 8:10 p.m.

OBITUARY - P.F. Davis:
mike allen -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 7:57 p.m.

I may give up paddling too .... *LINK* *Pic*
Marek -- Wednesday, 7 September 2005, at 9:10 a.m.

Sorry to hear that, Davis ...
Pamela -- Wednesday, 7 September 2005, at 12:22 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
paul -- Wednesday, 7 September 2005, at 5:35 p.m.

Re: Why I'd rather die paddling...
shawn baker -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 11:07 a.m.

Re: Why I'd rather die paddling...
Pamela -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 11:41 a.m.

Re: Why I'd rather die paddling...
Reg Lake -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 1:12 p.m.

Re: Why I'd rather die paddling...
shawn baker -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 2:46 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....MUST BE KIDDING!
jim kozel -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 2:24 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....MUST BE KIDDING!
Reg Lake -- Thursday, 8 September 2005, at 3:45 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....MUST BE KIDDING!
Miko -- Friday, 9 September 2005, at 5:21 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....MUST BE KIDDING!
shawn baker -- Friday, 9 September 2005, at 11:46 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
martin lister -- Thursday, 15 September 2005, at 10:27 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Andy Waddington -- Sunday, 18 September 2005, at 5:28 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Davis -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 4:26 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
sing -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 5:18 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Andy Waddington -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 10:27 a.m.

I thought this thread had died.
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 11:55 a.m.

Its only 15 days old. Not geriatric yet ! *NM*
Andy Waddington -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 5:40 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Brianne Corbett -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 3:57 p.m.

Death
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 19 September 2005, at 6:09 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
reid -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 4:18 p.m.

My vote
Pamela -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 8:03 p.m.

Re: My vote
Reg Lake -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 8:52 p.m.

Re: My vote *NM*
Bob Kelim -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 9:50 p.m.

one more try
Bob Kelim -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 9:55 p.m.

Good Quote
Randy Knauff -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 3:11 p.m.

Why I'm going to have to give up kayaking
Ed Deery -- Tuesday, 20 September 2005, at 11:58 p.m.

There's help available *LINK*
Pamela -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 11:37 a.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
shawn baker -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 7:11 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
Rob Gibbert -- Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 7:44 p.m.

Re: Why I gave up paddling....
shawn baker -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 12:23 p.m.

Re: Why I didn't give up paddling....
KenB -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 8:16 p.m.

Re: Why I didn't give up paddling....
george jung -- Thursday, 22 September 2005, at 11:07 p.m.

You go guy!
Pamela -- Friday, 23 September 2005, at 6:59 a.m.

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