Michael Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Adrian Stott wrote: >> "Steve Haywood" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Narrowboating - single-handed or otherwise - >>> isn't 'dangerous' in any way commonly understood by the use of that word. >> >> Too bad Nick Grazebrook didn't know that. > >ISTR that he was not alone, just that the other person with him was >lockwheeling. I suppose now you are suggesting that lockwheeling should >be banned as well.
No, I'm demonstrating that waterways boating clearly is "dangerous" in a very commonly understood use of the word. Adrian . "Steve Haywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I say it again: narrowboating - single handed or otherwise - isn't >'dangerous' in any way commonly understood by the use of that word. You can do so until you are blue in the mouth, if you wish. However, repeating something false does not make it true. >I may have had a dreadful experience going down the step to the yard, or know >someone that killed himself doing it. But that's no argument for saying that >going out to the yard is intrinsically dangerous. But if you you know of several people who have had similar experiences, the argument does become stronger. However, we are getting away from my original point, which is that single-handed boating is considerably more hazardous than boating with a crew, that many people do not realise this, and that it is not a good thing to make a regular practice of. Adrian . Adrian Stott 07956-299966
