Belly flopping into a vat of Guinness might not be too bad. I am worried that if Linda finds this thread, she'll start thinking of taking me out to water ski. She keeps thinking I need to get out more and try new things. That is why we headed out to Malcolm's place last February...to get me off this continent. She loves things powered...I am the opposite...I love moving around under my own power. If she does dare to take me water skiing...I think I will let her paddle her kayak and I will be in tow in the back. I will be sure to reinforce the stern of her Solace 16EX just in case she does try to get me to do what I want least to do. It isn't that I hate powered boats: I just don't like what they do to the water. I will have to trick her into strengthening her arms and torso...more skiing should help...on snow, that is.

Robert N Pruden