04-11-2003, 05:05 PM
[cool]You don't know me well enough to know that I was not offended and that I was not bashing you. I have a warped sense of humor, and I am very open to any and all new ideas from anybody. I literally believe in the old saying "Whatever floats your boat (or float tube)".
As I have written and said on many occasions, we all make our own choices for our own reasons, and it is not up to anyone else to tell us how to enjoy our sport. I have also advocated that extra propulsion may be a consideration wherever there are physical limitations, or the potential for dangerous wind or current situations.
I know about the winds on Bear Lake. I have narrowly escaped a long sailing cruise there myself on a couple of occasions. I did get blown clear across Pyramid Lake, in Nevada, while fishing for the big Lahontan cutts early in February one year. The wind that blew me across the lake also had snow pellets in it. Although I was well dressed against the cold, I got a couple of waves over my tube that got me wet. I came close to succumbing to hypothermia before a guy in a large boat picked me out of a protected cove and fought back to the docks against the waves. I don't think a motor on my tube would have helped much in that situation. The best bet is to keep out a good "weather eye" and get off the water before you need help.
In short, I meant no offense in my comments, although it did seem a bit heavy on the ending. I was joking, not flaming. You won't get that on this forum...not as long as I have full editing capability. Okay?
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As I have written and said on many occasions, we all make our own choices for our own reasons, and it is not up to anyone else to tell us how to enjoy our sport. I have also advocated that extra propulsion may be a consideration wherever there are physical limitations, or the potential for dangerous wind or current situations.
I know about the winds on Bear Lake. I have narrowly escaped a long sailing cruise there myself on a couple of occasions. I did get blown clear across Pyramid Lake, in Nevada, while fishing for the big Lahontan cutts early in February one year. The wind that blew me across the lake also had snow pellets in it. Although I was well dressed against the cold, I got a couple of waves over my tube that got me wet. I came close to succumbing to hypothermia before a guy in a large boat picked me out of a protected cove and fought back to the docks against the waves. I don't think a motor on my tube would have helped much in that situation. The best bet is to keep out a good "weather eye" and get off the water before you need help.
In short, I meant no offense in my comments, although it did seem a bit heavy on the ending. I was joking, not flaming. You won't get that on this forum...not as long as I have full editing capability. Okay?
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