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On 8-Oct-2003, "peteg" wrote:
he contributed a rational post to the discussion here. Nothing wrong with that. He doesn't know the difference between flotation bags and sponsons and doesn't know what a Pungo is (DAGS), but feels free to answer anyway. Rational posting? Mike |
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If you were paying attention I was refering to his rational contribution to
the discussion about artificial whitewater parks not the endless discussion about sponsons. One way to promote change is to provide positive reinforcement when someone acts civil. Just because I thought his stubborn and irrational approach to discussing sponsons was a pain in the ass doesn't mean I think the guy should be black-listed if he is willing to post rational discussion about other topics. pete "Michael Daly" wrote in message able.rogers.com... On 8-Oct-2003, "peteg" wrote: he contributed a rational post to the discussion here. Nothing wrong with that. He doesn't know the difference between flotation bags and sponsons and doesn't know what a Pungo is (DAGS), but feels free to answer anyway. Rational posting? Mike |
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"Michael Daly" ) writes:
He doesn't know the difference between flotation bags and sponsons and doesn't know what a Pungo is (DAGS), but feels free to answer anyway. Rational posting? Mike .... whose head is so far up his rectum he can't see when someone is pulling his leg. Such people are a danger to themselves and others. Brain blindness is most often a symptom of plain old simple stupidity. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-freenet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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Mary Malmros ) writes:
Never underestimate the power of advertising and propaganda. If they want white water kayaking in plastic pleasure domes to be popular they will make it popular. Some bank will put up the money. Maybe you should stick to statements about paddling around lakes in a sponson-equipped sailboat, Willster. too preoccupied trying to figure out how to paddle a kayak out of the War in Iraq simulation at Disney World -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-freenet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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"padeen" wrote in message ...
Great read in DEM Wildwasser Online Magazin! Shame I'm a typical American and can't understand more than a few words! Sorry, I sometimes don't think about how many languages are spoken on this newsgroup... But I was able to translate the pictures. Looks like a beautiful run made better by interfering loggers harvesting firewood for their own use, though I'm surprised to see that chainsaws are legal in Europe. Unlike some Texans, we don't have a habit of using chain saws to create massacres... ;-) It's a continuous class V run with four class VI spots, and it's a little bit away from the normal easy access points, which is in part why there were so many logs in it. There are so many befouled and channeled urban rivers that would benefit extremely from this kind of attention. My point exactly! -- Wilko van den Bergh Eindhoven The Netherlands Europe Look at the possibilities, don't worry about the limitations. http://wilko.webzone.ru/ |
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Been away what been happening? !! (down the canyon 18 days and great
weather in October) In message , Wilko writes "padeen" wrote in message ... Great read in DEM Wildwasser Online Magazin! Shame I'm a typical American and can't understand more than a few words! Sorry, I sometimes don't think about how many languages are spoken on this newsgroup... But I was able to translate the pictures. Looks like a beautiful run made better by interfering loggers harvesting firewood for their own use, though I'm surprised to see that chainsaws are legal in Europe. Unlike some Texans, we don't have a habit of using chain saws to create massacres... ;-) It's a continuous class V run with four class VI spots, and it's a little bit away from the normal easy access points, which is in part why there were so many logs in it. There are so many befouled and channeled urban rivers that would benefit extremely from this kind of attention. My point exactly! -- Wilko van den Bergh Eindhoven The Netherlands Europe Look at the possibilities, don't worry about the limitations. http://wilko.webzone.ru/ -- Dave Manby Details of the Coruh river and my book "Many Rivers To Run" at http://www.dmanby.demon.co.uk |
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Dave Manby writes:
Been away what been happening? !! (down the canyon 18 days and great weather in October) In your pet thread? Not a thing. What's been happenin with you? -- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::: Mary Malmros Some days you're the windshield, Other days you're the bug. |
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Dave Manby wrote in message ...
Been away what been happening? !! (down the canyon 18 days and great weather in October) Dave, What canyon? The Grand one on the US side of the pond? Trip report?? Riverman, didn't you post earlier this year that you were trying to hook up on a GC trip in June/July? Any luck? I was lucky enough to spend 19 days in the Grand Canyon in June/July and wondered how you faired (fared?)? Lurker, Tom |
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Hi Folks,
For those that need a Colorado/GC river fix, take the tour down my webpage: http://www.wildcountry.info All my medium- and large-format pix from my trip. If anyone wants one for their wall, I can tell ya this-- they look absolutely spectacular at 2'x3'-- the joy of using a larger format than 35mm for photos. Chuck in article , Tom at wrote on 11/5/03 11:00 AM: I was lucky enough to spend 19 days in the Grand Canyon in June/July and wondered how you faired (fared?)? Lurker, Tom |
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in October)
Dave, What canyon? The Grand one on the US side of the pond? Trip report?? peepil Here is a sort of trip report. As you will work out there was a problem with language - we had three Americans and at least half a dozen Scots (Hence a Burns supper either 271 days late or 94 days early) on the trip. Explanations if required later! The moon. The Stars. Hundreds of planes. Upgrade on the flight out Hot desert on the way to lees Ferry - and Indian stalls last supper; what were 4 extras doing there? Lees ferry campsite Park ranger passing Whit's old b'aid; failing Andy J's brand new one and how long could he survive off what was in his belt? And why was Pedro being so shy? Hot sun boats piled to the gunnels (with what turns out to be beer) look more like prototypes of armoured slave galleys than rafts Donny has look of, well won't be seeing that equipment again. Confusion at 1st camp - what order do the buckets go in??? trying to find everything including the “bin ladens� trying to understand what was being passed off as English stroppy, grotty, faffiing 'Wash yir hans!" Dehydration? Park ranger passes himself off as 'Dept Homeland Security' and tries to deport Andy J House rock - 1st big rapid; and helicopter Good food- not enough cereal, milk can't believe that REO packed ammo cases full of glass, let alone jars of glass chilli peppers everyday while later leaving out the two main ingredients in diet; dessert and coffee Phantom ranch - green and cool (at least, under the trees) civilization, phone and poor suckers with a long hard climb out Horn Whit takes a bath Darcey's cooking Lay over and a play wave - watch the wave change; read a book, hike Pedro's ringtail traps Robin - crapper in chief and place man for the groover (and now we all know why it's called a groover..) Becky and her clean language Dry hands and moisturizer Granite: Andy J places very large deposit in opposition's groover. Well done Andy! Stars @ night (and satellites, shootin' stars, planes) Sand everywhere Bronwen goes flying on Upset Bronwen gets upset while flying Tom and his Earl Grey tea Andy's deposit later heavily penalized because of missing tea Dave's cocktails Dave's thinly disguised whiskey 3 men on a tarp rattlesnake @ Dubendorff tarantula @ toe stub camp Lava! robin rolls up facing upstream in right side eddy wondering where groover is the Burns supper - Darr L and his flying lights Girls take Grammy after judges discovery that Andy Watts poem was all created with Scottish-like sounds and not actual words. Bridget - "I've always had a little bit of Scotland inside me." The unknown pumpkin man –who wishes to remain anon. (and subsequent discovery of his props by the park rangers) Surgeons disappointed that they couldn't operate on Mick's toe Ice up to the last day--and food, does Donnie eat the leftovers? (no answer necessary) Should have had - ceremonial burning old clothes -- Dave Manby Details of the Coruh river and my book "Many Rivers To Run" at http://www.dmanby.demon.co.uk |
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