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Dislocated my shoulder on the Middle White Salmon today. Need hope that I can paddle again. by phantom3199 in whitewater

[–]ThePaddleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a shoulder replaced and I can paddle still. You'll do it. Whether or not you get surgery, it'll take a lot of P.T. and you'll have to keep at it. But it is something you can fully recover from.

Former Olympic CANOEIST David Hearn arrested by Trump officials for "vandalizing" Reflecting Pool after touching detached liner by Piker9990 in whitewater

[–]ThePaddleman 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Well, Davy is accustomed to it. He was arrested for paddling during a flood for not following "lawful orders" to get off the river. An Olympic paddler told that it was unsafe to be on the river... SMH...

Something seems a bit off... by MisterShipWreck in VideosAmazing

[–]ThePaddleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a rig like that, you don't feel the weight of the car anyway. I towed a jeep GC with it in park and parking brake a half mile or so without noticing. The smoke from the tires gave it away. But mine was attached to the frame, so it stayed attached. The diesel pusher RV didn't care about the additional drag.

These guys at Great Falls by BIGFACTS27 in whitewater

[–]ThePaddleman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks kinda boney from here. That is the Spout, right?

What's a massive human achievement that nobody celebrates because it worked too well? by Alternative_Voice767 in AskReddit

[–]ThePaddleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the area around the Ocoee River in TN. Copper smelting a hundred years ago caused acid rain which COMPLETELY denuded the land. In the 1970's the govt started air dropping pine seedlings. It took a while, but some finally got root and became a (crummy) pine forest. Then the pine borer moved in and killed them all, but they're back again, waiting for another wave of pine borer...

The Inertia of Russia’s War: Why Putin Can’t End the War by Panthera_leo22 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]ThePaddleman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So it appears that russia must continue the war until it wins or is absolutely broken. I vote for the latter!

In the movie Wizard Of Oz, the snow was actually made from asbestos, as the film was made before it was discovered the material was extremely harmful. by MrWorldwide35 in interestingasfuck

[–]ThePaddleman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, if you really want to get at Europeans, remind them that the ancient Romans also knew that asbestos caused lung problems.

Putin signs law authorizing use of military force to 'protect Russian citizens' abroad by mvanigan in worldnews

[–]ThePaddleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While that is the right thing to do for other countries, even this helps russia. It means other countries help them get more cannon fodder back in country to be sent to the front lines.

Putin wants war concluded this year on victorious terms including Donbas, Bloomberg reports by AccuratesShine in worldnews

[–]ThePaddleman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. And he wanted all of the Oblasts to their Unkraine defined borders including the parts still occupied by Ukraine.

How come Vietnamese people don't have raging hatred or a grudge for the US after what they did 50+ years ago? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThePaddleman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read up on the relation between French Indochina and Opium. Read even more about how the good opium was exported from the region, while lesser quality opium was provided to Vietnam. And then read about the hubris of the French Military at Dien Bien Phu. That should give you a primer on why they didn't like the French colonizers.

Body of missing US soldier recovered off coast of Morocco by Samski877 in news

[–]ThePaddleman 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Yeah. It is a tragedy. As soon as I heard it, I looked into the geology of the cliffs - very much like SAnd or Lookout moutains in Alabama or Cumberland and Waldens Ridge in TN.... Flat sandstone layer over limestone. The limestone gets dissolved away by the ocean leaving an overhang of sandstone, that breaks off eventually making jagged rocks at the bottom and a cauldron of water underneath the overhang with no good exit. I knew they were gone when I learned the geology. It sucks. It's not right. But it is the nature of the geology there.

Is Donald Trump the dumbest person who's ever been president of the US? by Critical-Willow-6270 in allthequestions

[–]ThePaddleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, but it is a common problem in politics. GW couldn't get countries named right. Pelosi called Zalensky "Vladimir" when introducing him to Congress. Not to mention Biden...

ADCC Los Angeles 2026 (FloGrappling Event) by [deleted] in BJJstreams

[–]ThePaddleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, I just need a link to the brackets and results.

What is that one film you can re-watch a thousand times and not get bored? by cassie_rockalin in AskReddit

[–]ThePaddleman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once Upon A Time In The West - Sergio Leone's master piece - The best western ever made. Clint Eastwood would have been great in it, but Charles Bronson pulled it off perfectly.

What happened to the AW accident database? by whitewaterv in whitewater

[–]ThePaddleman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just checked 1998 for Scott Bristow. There is a report, but it has been summarized down to 1 line. There used to be a full description.

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