Spock: I love you,
however, I hate you.
Alice 210: But I am identical in every way with Alice 27!
Spock: Exactly. That is exactly why I hate you, because you are identical.
(Both the androids slump over in confusion)
Spock: Fascinating.

Well you know the holidays are not far away when the new Canoe & Kayak Buyer’s Guide shows up. Of course I’ve been around long enough these days that i’m not really in the market of a new boat. Still, it’s always fun right? What i always tend to do is flip through the pages looking at the advertisements. Ads always stand out to me. Usually my eye is caught by the headlines within the ads. Advertisers know that they only have a moment to catch your eye, and it’s fun to see what they thought would “sell” you. Well, at least get you to have a look. Kudos to KayakPro who not only caught my eye, but also made me giggle. (More on that in a moment) Anyway, after taking time to read their whole ad I had no choice but to visit their website as well. In their ad they show their orange and white racing boat called a NEMO. The Nemo is 17″.1/2 long and 21.5 inches wide. They tell us, “this performance kayak is designed to outperform all other kayaks in it’s class.” Ok, It would be. . Right? But what i enjoyed was the bit where they say of the kayak, “The speed of a performance kayak and the stability of a traditional sea kayak.*” The asterisk takes us to “Similar in stability to: Impex Currituck, and Force 4, Nigel Dennis Explorer and Romany. Traditional? Impex? NDK? And here I thought they were quoting Harvey Golden! On the other hand, I’m sure Nigel Dennis will be happy to know he’s finally been recognized for making traditional kayaks. . .  regardless of how many he sells to Greenland!

Ok, I know. Picky, picky. . . back to my buyer’s guide. .

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