Ed Edelenbos wrote:

Who is this nitwit (this "Tim" fellow)?

Well, you've got the first part right.

And just what is his agenda?

His agenda is simply to fill his pockets with cash by any means necessary, including exploiting the tragic
deaths of children. Don't buy into the safety crap, it's really all about money. He sells inflatable
sponsons, which he considers to the the ultimate safety device. He's been campaigning for years to make
them mandatory on kayaks and canoes. Oddly, he's a Brit turned Canadian, but he's been pushing his agenda
mainly in the US. Go figure.

Tim is obviously paranoid and delusional, and believes that the kayak industry and this newsgroup are
plotting against him. He seems to see the newsgroup as a single entity, one mind (maybe we should rename
it to rec.BORG. paddle). He also apparently believes that everyone involved with kayak safety training is
intentionally trying to kill paddlers. Over the top? Uh...yeah...that's putting it mildly. Just the kind
of guy you'd want to turn to for rational safety advice, right?

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Regards

Brian