On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:50:28 -0500, KMAN wrote:
in article , RkyMtnHootOwl at
wrote on 12/4/05 3:37 PM:
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A thread is a thread. It is neither on-topic nor off-topic. The posts in the
thread can be either on-topic or off-topic and (subjectively speaking)
significant or insignificant.
As they usually are!
Do you mean to say I haven't made any posts relevant to the topic of the
thread? Go back and read the thread. I've already posted extensively with my
views on kayaks and rudders.
I have never questioned that you posted extensively! In fact I
attempted to determine and establish the basis in experience of your
postings to this NG, so that I/we could better understand and
appreciate your postings. I realize that as a non-entity Usenet
identity, that you may be associated with known personalities (K&J).
If you do not desire that association to be made, that is your choice,
and for your respected reasons. But understand the charade is quite
thinly veiled, and I believe apparent to most.
I have been working to establish a new ID myself, but not to hide my
true ID, but instead to clearly establish it, so that it will be
easily recognizable who a person is talking to when they correspond
with me. I realize the necessity to protect your private info, but I
believe there is an element of subterfuge in your postings as Kman,
that are intended to hide not only your annonimity, but the intent and
veracity of your posting as well.
On the other hand, K&J has a totally different personality, and IMHO,
much more interesting, and should I say trustworthy!
Kman seems to be much more of a Usenet rebel, whose input is suspect,
and without the quality of real life experience. He makes me think of
a Usenet ghost, that just pops in and out of a NG, with his quips, and
then fades away! No real commitment to the health of the group, or the
current discussion. Some would call it trolling!
You've babbled on about using air conditioning in a car and other
non-analogous ramblings.
Some insist that the use of autotrans saves gas, and yet use the AC
which can use up to 1/4 of the available Hp. hence "wasting gas" for
their comfort and convienence. A rudder may not be as efficient as
just leaning into a turn, but is more convienent, especially with
beamy boats like my Folbot Super and Klepper AEII.
So saving gas is not so much the issue as comfort and convienence, and
the macho illusion of using a standard transmission. Having driven
over the road trucks with standard trans with up to 21 gears, that is
a lot of work, and those boys are going to autotrans as much as
possible these days. Most folks do not take full advantage of the gear
selection options of a standard transmission. Even professional race
car drivers miss a shift at times, so are also using autotrans.
Now I would also admit that driving a sporty little convertible with a
5 speed standard, in the mountain roads, is a heck of a lot of fun!
For the same reason paddling a responsive kayak in waves is a blast.
The use of a rudder becomes inconsequential. Just let me paddle!
If you have a specific question regarding kayaks and rudders, please feel
free to pose it.
If I pose a specific question, can I expect you to pose a specific,
and non inflamatory reponse? And again, what would the basis of your
experience be to answer such a question? In other words, do you really
know what you are talking about, or are you just a - Poser?
I think that was the jist of the question that was ask earlier in the
thread by someone else, and a question you did not choose to answer!
Would you care to answer it now? RkyMtnHootOwl OvO
I have been thinking of another ditty!
"Give a hoot, don't polloot the NG" OvO