Archive for April, 2005
Posted by derrick on
April 29, 2005
My quick cell phone post a few days back got me thinking. Not a good thing on any day, let along Friday.
Somewhere in my mental haze I suddenly realized. . . Somebody has to create a cell phone for kayakers!I’d like
Motorola to do it because they’re a Midwest based corp. I’d like to see their employees down in Illinois have jobs long into the future. So Moto, create a super phone for me. I’ll buy it. Here’s what I want. . .
1. Waterproof - No big deal really. Just call Icom and see how they do it. I can’t use a water-resistant phone. I hate putting my phone in a case. Since it’s going to be a VHF as well (see item 2) , I want it in my PFD. Totally waterproof. And not to 5 feet either. What if it sinks? It has to be waterproof to the depth that I may reasonably be expected to go after it. And considering what this is going to cost, I may go pretty deep! I’d even be happier if it would just float!
Posted by derrick on
April 28, 2005
Buildings and bridges are made to bend in the wind, to withstand the world that’s what it takes - All that steel and stone is no match for the air, my friend, what doesn’t bend breaks - Ani Difranco
Posted by derrick on
April 26, 2005
So if you happen to have tripped upon this blog today you will be the first to know that all sorts of new original artwork by the amazingly talented Shawna Franklin of Body, Boat Blade is now available at CackleTV.com. In fact we just got them public in the last hour! There are a variety of Limited edition prints and notecards designs as well as a T-shirt with Shawna’s work printed on the front. Personally I was impressed with her linoleum block prints since I first saw a sample in the video “This Is The Sea“. As a side note you can also see that clip on Justine’s website.
So, there’s my bit of shameless promotion!
Posted by derrick on
April 25, 2005
And Maggie over lunch one day, took a cruiser with all hands, apparently to make him give it back - Roger Waters
Some days you just have little to say. So I let a few days pass to see if something would come. Nope! Oh, well, “To everything there is a season”. Some days you have something of value to add to a conversation and some days you should just keep your silly mouth shut. BUT as my European friends like to point out, Americans can’t keep quiet, we will just keep right on talking even if we have nothing worth saying. So with that in mind. . .
Posted by derrick on
April 20, 2005
Once I was swimming cross Turtle creek, many snappers all around my feet, sure was hard swimming cross that thing, with both hands holdin’ my ding a ling - Chuck Berry
Do You know what’s strange? When you’re on the water and the phone rings, you stop paddling, put your paddle under an arm, and lean into a stable brace and start digging your cell phone out of the bungies, then finally get the ringing demon to your ear one handed, to hear a voice say “Hi Derrick, I’d like to talk to you about your current long distance plan.” Ok, so I don’t even know where to begin to respond to this question. “Ah, well, I’m about 2 miles offshore at the moment.”, “I wasn’t really worrying too much about my long distance plan but I do appreciate your call”.
Posted by derrick on
April 13, 2005
As darkness falls, The waves roll by, The seasons change, The wind is wry. - David Gilmore
I’ve finally put the weights away and opted for early morning paddles. It’s much more fun to get up at 5am and be on the water at 6, than to just sit in the living room hefting steel. Especially at my age!!
Posted by derrick on
April 8, 2005
So now, you could spend the morning walking with me, quite amazed. As I’m Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed - d. bowie
Let’s see if I can blend this. . . Sweep, bow draw on the opposite side, slide blade back to stern rudder and kick the boat around. . . hmmmmm.
Now that the water is open here at hope I can finally start paddling most days again. I went out yesterday for about an hour and worked on the above turn as well as some literally mind-numbing rolls in the freshly liquid water.
Let me say right now, that I know nothing other than my personal experiences and that may not be anything like anyone else’s experience. I’m just a person who uses the gear, not an expert in anyway conceivable way. - Ok, So that being said. . .
