Is the Advice we are giving safe ?

[maverick]

hurry up and lock this post.

this shite weather is sending us all stir crazy.

might have to head back to AKFF and read stories about blokes paddling in warm weather.

[MitchT]

I am giving 10minutes too anyone who can explain why I shouldn't lock this post.

[Donkey]

Why lock it Mitch?

Just a couple of guys discussing a Kayak fishing related issue.

[GoneFishn]

A bit trigger happy, I think all the power has gone to Mitch's head Mitch get back to class

[MitchT]

Why lock it Mitch?

Just a couple of guys discussing a Kayak fishing related issue.

Fair call.

Kelly

[HaTTerS]

No quite the contrary, I have no qualm with you agreeing, it will never happen but I would wish we could all agree.

When someone comes on the forum and asks, "What should I wear ?" or similar, I can only perceive they are asking the question; Ok guys, you have been doing this for awhile know, "what is safe" to wear and will "protect me" ? A lot of the time we have no idea of whom has asked the question, age, maturity, level of ability and if they have any idea of the consequences.

My "perceived attack" was directed at;

then I say they deserved it

and I probably should have chosen a more tactful approach, my apologises if it has been perceived as an attack, not my intention and I hope you know me well enough to know that.
As adults, we can only hope they are mature enough to go deeper into it, but if we are talking to a minor who thinks they are talking to mature adults, then the line begins to get blury as to whether or not they will take it for granted or not, that what has been said is actually safe.

As said at the start, I am not here to dictate to anyone what they should or should not wear, I am asking, are we explaining our selves well enough when we tell people what to wear or how to do things.
Clearly I am not, because I have very much upset (it appears) a lot of people. As said at the start, not my intention and apologies if I have or do.

I don't want an argument and worst of all have a topic that could save lives locked. What I would like to see, is a group discussion on what equipment is perceived to be safe and have it put into as Mav called it, A code of conduct, where people can first be directed, what they do after that is entirely there business. How we can come about that, well with the very differing opinions, very hard.

Cool. I thought that may have been what you were "attacking" (for loss of a better word. I know you weren't attacking anyone. No need to apologise at all mate) I shouldn't have quoted that bit as I didn't agree with it either.

Your safety posts have been great and I know they come from a man with a lot of experience. Personally, I've learnt heaps from you and I hope that continues.

IMHO you are so passionate about the topic that some people may perceive your posts as dictating, but they shouldn't. It's great information.

I don't want an argument and worst of all have a topic that could save lives locked. What I would like to see, is a group discussion on what equipment is perceived to be safe and have it put into as Mav called it, A code of conduct, where people can first be directed, what they do after that is entirely there business. How we can come about that, well with the very differing opinions, very hard.

Agreed.

[MitchT]

Eddie, I found the right forum for you http://www.politicsforum.org/ .

Not locking this thread at the moment.

[HaTTerS]

I thought that was a joke forum for a minute. I clicked "enter" and nothing happened. So I thought, that's the perfect politics forum.... One that you can't get in to!

[ELM]

Eddie, I found the right forum for you http://www.politicsforum.org/ .

Not locking this thread at the moment.

Honestly Mitch, I hate politics, what I do like is stretching boundaries as safe as possible and if I learn anything from it then share it.

PS glad you holstered the 6 shooter, I recon there was another topic gunned down fairly quick that didn't need it

[winchbitch]

If we were to set out a code of conduct in relation to safe operation of a kayak should we perhaps approch an organisation such as the coastgard or water police to give it some kind of official recoginition ( and perhaps keep us safe from litagation happy lawyers )