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Re: Why I gave up paddling....

Posted By: Andy Waddington
Date: Sunday, 18 September 2005, at 5:28 p.m.

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

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

You have got to be kidding. I'm 48 and planning to celebrate my 49th birthday
as the last before I count myself as middle aged - but I won't really
believe that. I'm not planning on *feeling* middle aged anytime soon.
I intend to continue paddling wild rivers all winter and wild coasts all
summer. When I find time between the backcountry skiing, rock climbing,
alpinism, caving, cycling and general family-raising. I reckon I've got
time to take up and become good at several more adventure sports before
I could even contemplate "geriatric" !!!

Geriatric = going fishing - from the bank, or playing golf, or "enjoying
sport" when all you do is watch other people doing it. And you can get
killed doing all of the above. Heart attacks seem particularly likely...

Andy

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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