On 1/19/05 2:07 AM, in article , "riverman"
wrote:
"Jack Mulligan" wrote in message
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--riverman
(phone code 243 g)
OK, riverman. I'll bite and expose myself to ridicule. 243? Zaire? I
don't think so. Just remember, I usually dote on your posts. ;-)
Don't be so insecure, Jack. No ones gonna flame you :-)
Yep, Zaire. Except its called the Democratic Republic of Congo these
days.
--riverman
"Jack Mulligan" wrote in message
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The Congo? I'd pictured you more as a well traveled Canadian. Well, as
you
pointed out this group is truly global. I'll attempt to be more secure in
my participation in the future. My wife and I are relatively new to the
paddling world. But in the past 18 months we've gone from 0 to 3 boats
(canoe and 2 sea kayaks). I'm immersing myself in Derek Hutchinson's
"Complete Book of...", and lurking in places like rbp and rbpt hoping to
glean more information from those of you with greater knowledge and
experience. I am thankful to you and others in these groups who don't
hesitate to help us newbies from time to time.
Well, you're off to a good start, then! Not only are you hanging out in good
places to get info in the offseason, but your collection of boats is well
underway. :-) You ought to feel free to ask anything you want, as there are
lots of folks here with answers. In fact, there seems to be an entirely new
group of folks since I frequented here a handful of years ago.
As you're probably finding out already, paddling can take over your
lifestyle and become a force of its own. Its a great way to get a framework
of how you percieve the world, and opens lots of doors to new friends and
places to go. It also will define how you spend most of your disposable
income. Seems like a lot of America (and everywhere else, too) gets lost in
the humdrum of 'wake up-eat food-go to job-fgo home-eat more food-watch
TV-go to bed' and paddling trips certainly bust that all up, in a good way!
Hmm, a well-travelled Canadian, eh? No, I'm an American, red white and blue,
but I've been out of the country for a decade. Probably that is what gives
you the feeling that I'm from 'away'. It sure does for me!
--riverman