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/

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