On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Ray Butler<[email protected]> wrote: > Whenever I see somebody leave a windlass on a raised paddle I ask them > politely to remove it and explain to them that if the ratchet slips the > windlass will reach about 90 MPH before it flies off and knocks their teeth > so far down their throat they'll end up chewing their food at the wrong end.
I'll have to remember this one Ray, as going down Audlem to EP I told these two young lads about the dangers very politely, only to have Dad jump on me - so I explained the dangers to him politely, and he promptly got on his high horse. They were actually in a boat behind the one coming up, and thankfully had disappeared off back to their boat when I came through the lock. I was tempted to close the exit gates, but the bridge made it a little too hard to do so easily. Cheers, Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
