wrote:
On May 11, 12:34 pm, "Jeff Potter (of OutYourBackdoor.com)"
wrote:
Hi... I'm interested in the "This is the Sea" sea-kayak "culture"
series. There are 3 dvds out now. How do they compare? I've seen #3
and really like it. Thanks! JP

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if there is a slang term or "nickname" for people
who canoe/kayak? Canoeist and kayaker sound kinda stuffy. Thanks!

Boaters, paddlers, river gypsies, and "one armed bandits" or
"handicapped boaters" for the canoeists... ;-)

--
Wilko van den Bergh wilkoa t)dse(d o tnl
Eindhoven The Netherlands Europe
---Look at the possibilities, don't worry about the limitations.---
http://kayaker.nl/

Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply!

K

On May 14, 4:42 pm, wrote:
Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply!

K

Oh...Two more things:

This will sound goofy, so please excuse...but is there a kayaking
equivalent to yelling "Bingo!" when something cool happens on the
water?

And is there a metaphorical equivalent to the phrase a "tall order"?

Dumb Qs, I know. I'd be happy to explain if you're interested.

Thanks, again!

wrote:
Oh...Two more things:

This will sound goofy, so please excuse...but is there a kayaking
equivalent to yelling "Bingo!" when something cool happens on the
water?

I teach my sea kayak students to yell "Qajaqpunga!", which Mike Daly
assures me is Greenlandish for "We are kayaking." Otherwise, the choices
are "Whoa, gnarly!" or "What an extraordinary maneuver!"

And is there a metaphorical equivalent to the phrase a "tall order"?

I believe the phrase "tall order" is metaphorical itself. Unless you're
referring to Yao Min at the McDonald's counter.

Steve

LOL! OK...Thanks.

Yes, you're right "tall order" is a metaphor itself

Sorry for hijacking the thread. I actually just looked for the first
active thread I could find.

Best,

K

On May 14, 8:09 pm, Steve Cramer wrote:
wrote:
Oh...Two more things:

This will sound goofy, so please excuse...but is there a kayaking
equivalent to yelling "Bingo!" when something cool happens on the
water?

I teach my sea kayak students to yell "Qajaqpunga!", which Mike Daly
assures me is Greenlandish for "We are kayaking." Otherwise, the choices
are "Whoa, gnarly!" or "What an extraordinary maneuver!"

And is there a metaphorical equivalent to the phrase a "tall order"?

I believe the phrase "tall order" is metaphorical itself. Unless you're
referring to Yao Min at the McDonald's counter.

Steve

On May 14, 9:54 pm, wrote:
LOL! OK...Thanks.

Yes, you're right "tall order" is a metaphor itself

Sorry for hijacking the thread. I actually just looked for the first
active thread I could find.

Why?

You SHOULD have just started your own thread with a query.

It was a senseless crime.

Lame. Why ignore lameness?

I mean, it's no biggie but you kinda wrecked my REAL thread. Again:
stupid. Not a huge stupid but still...

--JP

Wilko wrote:
"one armed bandits" or
"handicapped boaters" for the canoeists... ;-)

I believe you misspelled "Gods of the River."

S.

And now back to your regularly scheduled thread.