Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe






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I said this before Thom. I should get points also. :-)

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe






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Joe,

I don't know where it started? the fishing fleets used it in the days
before radio. I think the Tea Run Skippers used it as well as the
Coastal Traders. All before radio. Not many had a knowledge of
Semaphore.

A simple, friendly wave; everyone was aware of what it was. " I'm OK,
how are you?' Made sense tnen,makes sense now.




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"Joe" wrote in message
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Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.


I have no fear of water, primal of otherwise. But when meeting someone away
from land, it's simply nice to acknowledge their presence and that we're
both out where no one else happens to be at the moment.

I have noticed several conventions w/r/t waving, at least where I sail:

1) When sailing, I tend to wave at other sailors more than at powerboaters,
and vice versa.
2) When in my Boston Whaler, I tend to wave at everyone, and vice versa.
3) Powerboaters tend to wave less than sailors.
4) Skippers on very large yachts tend not to wave, and ignore others who
wave at them. There are exceptions, of course.
5) Waving at significantly attractive females is preferable to waving at
someone like Bubbles.

Max

Joe wrote:
Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe





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What??? That's a crock....people wave because they are social animals
and that's all....

I agree with Thom's response.

Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."

Group,

There isn't any limit to arm and hand signaling. Hell before they put
all the bell,whistles, blinking and flashing light; it was the legal way
to signal a turn or stop while driving.

As far as CWM response, he is way of base (hah) as in baseball base
coach. The question wasn't when; the question was why?

CWM has yet answer why boater wave to one another?

CWM has changed the subject, once again, with out a answer to a direct
question.

So, I guess it is time to ask what a ;"Raised middle finger in a closed
fist" means? Two part question, Olden and Modern? I'm sure most every
one knows what it mean as I Give it to CWM.




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