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Title: Blessing Post by: Viking Paddler on June 22, 2007, 11:49:51 PM Puppy, ... what blessing were you giving in this shot? :)
www.flickr.com/photos/24064901@N00/566629960/in/set-72157600395405947/ Title: Re: Blessing Post by: puppy on June 23, 2007, 07:18:59 AM Blessing the masses....hahahhaa...
I heard a call from either the Announcer or the race official, so I looked back and gestured them - politely.... Title: Re: Blessing Post by: Viking Paddler on June 23, 2007, 09:15:59 AM So this must be when the masses sin. :shock:
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/595/img4615wq0.jpg Title: Re: Blessing Post by: Aquaman on June 23, 2007, 02:23:32 PM Great photos, VP. Brings back great memories of paddling like hell for 2000 metres with 17 teams chasing us. Where did you find these photos?
Title: Re: Blessing Post by: Viking Paddler on June 23, 2007, 11:35:26 PM The Dr. perscribed checking out Flickr for more pics, and more pics there were. Some I would have rather not seen, but at least it outlines one of our weak areas, ... paddling. :wink:
Title: Re: Blessing Post by: wanker on June 25, 2007, 07:30:28 AM So this must be when the masses sin. :shock: [url]http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/595/img4615wq0.jpg[/url] Looks like someone lost their grip. Either that, or they really like to choke up on the paddle. :P Title: Re: Blessing Post by: puppy on June 25, 2007, 08:13:10 AM Actually, that's my spare blade that i keep right next to me....it's jammed into the gunwal and the metal bar...if the oar breaks off, I have access to the spare paddle....
Title: Re: Blessing Post by: wanker on June 25, 2007, 09:10:30 AM You mean you don't paddle at the same time as you steer? Slacker.
Hmm, I've never actually noticed a steersman do that before. Not that I've seen an oar or a housing break during a race, but that's a pretty good idea. Title: Re: Blessing Post by: Viking Paddler on June 25, 2007, 12:20:57 PM I've seen it happen a few times. In most of these cases I think the steers person would have benefited from having a paddle handy, ... except in those instances where Dynasty's were involved. We've got them here in Calgary. These boats can turn on a dime, ... but it gives you little time to react if a steering issue were to occur. Once they start coming around they are difficult to stop.
Title: Re: Blessing Post by: wanker on June 25, 2007, 12:24:21 PM Agreed. The dynasties are finicky little bastards. Makes me glad that I'm just paddling scum - one of the grunts.
Title: Re: Blessing Post by: Martini on June 26, 2007, 08:25:17 AM Actually, that's my spare blade that i keep right next to me....it's jammed into the gunwal and the metal bar...if the oar breaks off, I have access to the spare paddle.... I was sort of wondering what happened to Ren's top hand in that shot. :lol: Title: Re: Blessing Post by: Viking Paddler on June 26, 2007, 11:46:47 AM Maybe Puppy kicked her off the boat during the race. I definitely remember him shouting at us something about if we don't get our rear in gear that he'd personally kick us off the boat (of course not in quite those terms). That would explain the lonely paddle. :shock:
Title: Re: Blessing Post by: Aquaman on June 26, 2007, 11:53:03 AM Good thing coach Jason made us do all that swimming practise, eh, Martini? That 200m swim to shore probably wasn't even a challenge for Ren...
:P Title: Re: Blessing Post by: Martini on June 27, 2007, 07:56:28 AM I was worried we'd ALL be swimming to the shore in that race - not that it would have mattered, I would not have been any more wet.
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