01-28-2006, 03:54 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I would give your wife credit for being smarter than you, but her choice of mates casts doubts upon her decision making abilities.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As a newbie tuber, there are many things you have to experience to appreciate. We are just like kids. You can tell them the stove is hot, but they still have to test it to prove you right. Same thing with the "prerequisite" learning experiences of tubing. All I can do is relay what I have learned, and hope it helps. Usually I end up explaining that I was really serious and that my suggestions were based upon real experience, not just trying to unduly worry the newbie who charged blindly ahead anyway.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seriously, "calls of nature" are a reality of tubing. When you are physically active, and your lower extremities are immersed in cold water, the normal processes of elimination are accelerated and intensified. For the life of me I have never been able to figure out how a single cup of coffee can so quickly turn into a gallon of "bilge water".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I would recommend against the catheter idea. If you are that concerned about liquid "downloading", you may want to consider this little float tubing accessory, as listed on The Float Tube Store:[/#0000ff] [center]GladderBladder[/center] [left][size 3]The Gladder Bladder is the ultimate personal potty. Worn under the waders, it's use eliminates the need to go to shore for relief. You now have more productive![[Image: gladblad.jpg]](http://www.thefloattubestore.com/images/accessor/gladblad.jpg)
fishing time with much greater comfort.
The Gladder Bladder also helps each one of us protect the lakes we love from unnecessary pollution. [/size][/left] [ul] [li] [left] No more lost fishing time. [/left] [li] [left] Eliminate water pollution. [/left] [li] [left] Greatly increase personal comfort. [/left][/li][/ul] [indent] [indent] [left]$29.95 [/left][/indent][/indent]
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[#0000ff]As a newbie tuber, there are many things you have to experience to appreciate. We are just like kids. You can tell them the stove is hot, but they still have to test it to prove you right. Same thing with the "prerequisite" learning experiences of tubing. All I can do is relay what I have learned, and hope it helps. Usually I end up explaining that I was really serious and that my suggestions were based upon real experience, not just trying to unduly worry the newbie who charged blindly ahead anyway.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Seriously, "calls of nature" are a reality of tubing. When you are physically active, and your lower extremities are immersed in cold water, the normal processes of elimination are accelerated and intensified. For the life of me I have never been able to figure out how a single cup of coffee can so quickly turn into a gallon of "bilge water".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I would recommend against the catheter idea. If you are that concerned about liquid "downloading", you may want to consider this little float tubing accessory, as listed on The Float Tube Store:[/#0000ff] [center]GladderBladder[/center] [left][size 3]The Gladder Bladder is the ultimate personal potty. Worn under the waders, it's use eliminates the need to go to shore for relief. You now have more productive
fishing time with much greater comfort. The Gladder Bladder also helps each one of us protect the lakes we love from unnecessary pollution. [/size][/left] [ul] [li] [left] No more lost fishing time. [/left] [li] [left] Eliminate water pollution. [/left] [li] [left] Greatly increase personal comfort. [/left][/li][/ul] [indent] [indent] [left]$29.95 [/left][/indent][/indent]
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