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Re: risky shadows

Posted By: Pete W. P.
Date: Friday, 8 October 1999, at 6:36 p.m.

In Response To: Re: risky shadows (lee)

Says Lee regarding a kayak outting...

> . Paddle out from the beach, congregate in surging pools, then
> charging on out one by one through a big opening between the rocks, still
> exciting enough with waves breaking on rocks right and left.

Sounds great. See, in a lake, nothing surges. Atleast not in my lake.

The one fellow
> in the river boat goes back the way we came out, unnannounced, didn't say
> what's up or why.

Hmmm...

Immediate thought was that he was going back for more
> fun and would come out again then we would all head down. He didn't, the
> next 5 minutes were spent deciding what we should do, can't go without
> him, should we go back in?

Ever seen Scarface?

So the trip was ditched,

Rent it out.

I'm so pumped up on clif bars and
> frustrated energy that I head off to paddle with a more subdued group.
> Here's the ironic part, I'm so self-righteously pissed off that this guys
> unthinking change of plans kept me from having a much anticipated good
> time

In that case buy it.

> So, that was lesson number 1. about communication and the lack thereof.
> The guy was quite skilled, enough to take care of himself

Dont forget you are a craftsman. Use a Bandsaw.

lesson 2, anger screws up judgement.

Too be sure and thats why you dont want to use the same Band Blade you use for stripping.

stop me if I'm sounding pedantic,please

Not at all.

A Kinder and Gentler Kayaker,

Pete

Messages In This Thread

Quadra Observations II
Byron Lawrence -- Monday, 4 October 1999, at 11:14 a.m.
Re: Quadra Observations II
lee -- Monday, 4 October 1999, at 1:11 p.m.
Re: Quadra Observations II
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 4 October 1999, at 3:06 p.m.
Re: Quadra Observations II
Ian Johnston -- Monday, 4 October 1999, at 9:02 p.m.
Re: Quadra Observations II
Pete W. P. -- Wednesday, 6 October 1999, at 9:35 p.m.
Re: Quadra Observations II
Ian Johnston -- Wednesday, 6 October 1999, at 10:49 p.m.
Re: you guys
lee -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 9:08 a.m.
Beware the Nether
mike allen -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 4:11 p.m.
Re: Quadra Observations II
Ross Leidy -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 4:52 p.m.
Re: Quadra Observations II
Wes Boyd -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 10:35 p.m.
Sea Monsters...
Pete W. P. -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 10:50 a.m.
Re: high anxiety
lee -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 3:12 p.m.
Re: anxiety at the interface
lee -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 3:24 p.m.
Re: Sea lion at the interface
lee -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 3:40 p.m.
Re: Sea lion at the interface
Pete W. P. -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 5:03 p.m.
Re: Sea lion at the interface
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 5:35 p.m.
Re: Sea lion at the interface
Pete W. P. -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 9:03 p.m.
Re: Sea lion at the interface
lee -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 8:12 p.m.
Re: Sea lion at the interface
Ian Johnston -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 2:32 a.m.
Re: Sea lion at the interface
RIchard G -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 10:08 p.m.
Re: Sea Monsters...
Ian Johnston -- Thursday, 7 October 1999, at 10:20 p.m.
Great White-fake
Pete W. P. -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 11:13 a.m.
Re: links
lee -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 11:36 a.m.
Re: Great White-fake
Ian Johnston -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 9:14 p.m.
Re: Great White-fake
Ian Johnston -- Thursday, 14 October 1999, at 1:24 a.m.
Re: Great White-fake
Pete W. P. -- Thursday, 14 October 1999, at 11:40 a.m.
Re: Great White-fake
lee -- Thursday, 14 October 1999, at 12:49 p.m.
Re: Building Delays
Ian Johnston -- Thursday, 14 October 1999, at 9:18 p.m.
cue the cello music...
Ed Valley -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 12:24 p.m.
Re: cellos, risk, bird poop
lee -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 12:56 p.m.
Re: cellos, risk, bird poop
Pete W. P. -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 3:14 p.m.
Re: risky shadows
lee -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 4:53 p.m.
Re: risky shadows
Pete W. P. -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 6:36 p.m.
Re: cue the cello music...
Pete W. P. -- Friday, 8 October 1999, at 3:04 p.m.

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