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In a message dated 4/3/2001 11:10:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
poulton@zonker.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com writes:
> > > but I see some stupidity with a few folks, that's all.
> >
> > Yeah, and it's definitely those bastards carrying VHF radios.
>
> And the idiots in black wetsuits. Clearly a hazard for nighttime sailing.
>
> Plus the cretins wearing booties, speeding down the ramps.
Seriously, let's just use common sense:
1) Do not sail a board that does not have the bouyancy to float you and your
rig. For a 175 pound sailor plus a 20 pound rig, this means never sail less
than an 89 liter board.
2) Do not sail when the air temperature is less than 60 degrees. this will
reduce the chance of hypothermia.
3) Do not sail within 2 hours of sunset. This will allow time to swim home in
daylight.
4) Do not jump higher than 2-3'. This may put undo stress on your universal
joint.
5) Always wear a helmet and PFD. Carry a knife so that you can cut your way
through the sail if you get saran wrapped under the sail with your PFD
floating you up against the sail.
6) As you drive home, make sure you do not exceed any speed limits. Drive 55
down highway 101 so that you will not be greviously injured if you get a falt
and hit the guard rail. Find an muzak station to listen to and ignore the guy
driving 2 feet behind you and the cars passing you at 75 on either side.
7) When you get home, do not shower standing up. Sit down in the tub or
enclosure so that you do not slip and fall.
8) If you own a motorcycle or a mountain bike sell it immediately.
9) Do not pick your nose even if sailing has left crusty debris therein. This
may lead to infection or cause a brain injury if you fall while you have
yourfinger inserted.
10) Consider selling all of your gear and investing in windsurf videos as an
alternative pastime. The is will keep you off the hazardous seas and
dangerous roadways and will prevent exposure to germs.
Peter
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