04-25-2010, 10:36 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Sorry, but this board is not the place for a theological discussion on the "afterlife", cause and effect, karma, luck or whatever. We all have our own beliefs that are personal to us and we need not discuss or justify them to others.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I feel badly for the family of the ill fated kayaker. But, if I were to be honest I would probably assign some blame to him for taking a flimsy craft...alone... out onto a partially ice covered lake...and likely under windy conditions. It had been windy for the two days previous to my trip on the 16th...the day I found the paddle.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, contrary to initial reports, the deceased WAS NOT wearing a PFD. Bad planning.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The only good thing to be derived from his misfortune was that his death should help remind us all to be safe and use good judgment in our recreational pursuits. If his story sticks in the mind of anybody else, and causes them to wear a PFD or not venture forth under poor conditions then his passing will not be all in vain.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I feel badly for the family of the ill fated kayaker. But, if I were to be honest I would probably assign some blame to him for taking a flimsy craft...alone... out onto a partially ice covered lake...and likely under windy conditions. It had been windy for the two days previous to my trip on the 16th...the day I found the paddle.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also, contrary to initial reports, the deceased WAS NOT wearing a PFD. Bad planning.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The only good thing to be derived from his misfortune was that his death should help remind us all to be safe and use good judgment in our recreational pursuits. If his story sticks in the mind of anybody else, and causes them to wear a PFD or not venture forth under poor conditions then his passing will not be all in vain.[/#0000ff]
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