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Big, big show today, as we have a Very Special Episode of the Hammerfactor. Today we tackle weed and it’s role in paddlesports.
But first...viewer mail starting off with 5 questions in 30 seconds.
Today its Grace reads, Fusilli answers:
1) From Jeff Hammond: Cam straps, Cordage or..ahem.. Dinosaur bones.
2) Nathan wants to know if he should take a free Phoenix kayak- will it blow his mind or willpicking the fiberglass splinters out of his thighs be too much hassle?
3) From Alex H. In Cali: Is North Korea the next expedition? (Look at a map (Mt. KumgangNation Park) before Weld “poo poos” this). And if so, who is the Dennis Rodman ofkayaking we will send to bridge the divide?
4) Also from Alex H. : Is running the tallest waterfall over?
5) From Rhett Flowers: Can a boat be “predictable?” He says: “Hell, that phrase is in almostevery review. Here’s what I have to say-It’s an inanimate object. Given precisely the same circumstances, the same boat will react the exact same way every time” What gives?
On the Viewer mail proper:
Lets get the nasty stuff out of the way, first: Shaun writes us and says to cut the politics:
My suggestion is to cut out ALL non whitewater/kayaking/SUP/MTB related politics. Also, for truly related political topics, try and limit it to an on point and succinct segment that takes much less time in the show. Or, even better, just make it a separate podcast for politics so those who want to hear it can subscribe. I realize that it is easy to get lulled into a sense that (a) everyone agrees with you on every topic, and (b) that your listeners want to hear more politics than we are already bombarded with from tens of thousands of other outlets every day. I mean, talking shit about the NRA?!? WTF does that have to do with kayaking?
Tom Sheburne writes with some horseshit calling me Donald Trump Jr again. and clarifies that he still owns Shredready, but doing exactly none of the work. Oh, wait- he’s doing the “R and D”. Sorry. He talked the CKS crew into doing all of the heavy lifting. In any case, who does Grace contact about his T-Dub royalty check?
And Ryan Havner Chimes in with his thoughts on my thoughts on the Asheville Citizen Times:
I need to rant at John Weld for his uninformed digs at the local Asheville Citizen-Times in last week's episode on risk. I am the rare 30-something with an actual hard copy newspaper subscription...as an informed reader I think his comments are off the mark.
He continues
The article provides a few perspectives on the risks from folks like Asheville's own Leland Davis and Juliet Kastorff from Endless River Adventures and ends with a quote from Nick Williams that might best sum up the tone:
When asked if he believes boating should be restricted on the Cheoah, Williams said, “Hell no. None of the paddling community or Maria’s friends or family would even contemplate that paddling the Cheoah should be limited. That freedom shouldn’t be limited.”
Summing it up, he says:
Mr. Weld's reactionary commentary to a headline does a disservice to their reporting and unfairly characterizes the Citizen-Times as a hippy/podunk waste of time. I encourage you to read the article. You just spent an entire episode focused on risk in paddling; why is it unreasonable for a newspaper to consider the same thing?
Local journalism is a dying industry, and we are fortunate in Asheville to have a team of folks that share many of the values of the outdoor enthusiasts who live here...That's my two cents.
Rants and Raves Sponsor: Calleva
Subscription Options:
Itunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/amongstit-inc/id1095013227?mt=2
Stitcher:
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-grace/the-hammer-factor?refid=stpr
RSS Direct Feed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/HammerFactor
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNW1jev8xx84dc05QZGqKA
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/hammerfactor/?
Big, big show today, as we have a Very Special Episode of the Hammerfactor. Today we tackle weed and it’s role in paddlesports.
But first...viewer mail starting off with 5 questions in 30 seconds.
Today its Grace reads, Fusilli answers:
1) From Jeff Hammond: Cam straps, Cordage or..ahem.. Dinosaur bones.
2) Nathan wants to know if he should take a free Phoenix kayak- will it blow his mind or willpicking the fiberglass splinters out of his thighs be too much hassle?
3) From Alex H. In Cali: Is North Korea the next expedition? (Look at a map (Mt. KumgangNation Park) before Weld “poo poos” this). And if so, who is the Dennis Rodman ofkayaking we will send to bridge the divide?
4) Also from Alex H. : Is running the tallest waterfall over?
5) From Rhett Flowers: Can a boat be “predictable?” He says: “Hell, that phrase is in almostevery review. Here’s what I have to say-It’s an inanimate object. Given precisely the same circumstances, the same boat will react the exact same way every time” What gives?
On the Viewer mail proper:
Lets get the nasty stuff out of the way, first: Shaun writes us and says to cut the politics:
My suggestion is to cut out ALL non whitewater/kayaking/SUP/MTB related politics. Also, for truly related political topics, try and limit it to an on point and succinct segment that takes much less time in the show. Or, even better, just make it a separate podcast for politics so those who want to hear it can subscribe. I realize that it is easy to get lulled into a sense that (a) everyone agrees with you on every topic, and (b) that your listeners want to hear more politics than we are already bombarded with from tens of thousands of other outlets every day. I mean, talking shit about the NRA?!? WTF does that have to do with kayaking?
Tom Sheburne writes with some horseshit calling me Donald Trump Jr again. and clarifies that he still owns Shredready, but doing exactly none of the work. Oh, wait- he’s doing the “R and D”. Sorry. He talked the CKS crew into doing all of the heavy lifting. In any case, who does Grace contact about his T-Dub royalty check?
And Ryan Havner Chimes in with his thoughts on my thoughts on the Asheville Citizen Times:
I need to rant at John Weld for his uninformed digs at the local Asheville Citizen-Times in last week's episode on risk. I am the rare 30-something with an actual hard copy newspaper subscription...as an informed reader I think his comments are off the mark.
He continues
The article provides a few perspectives on the risks from folks like Asheville's own Leland Davis and Juliet Kastorff from Endless River Adventures and ends with a quote from Nick Williams that might best sum up the tone:
When asked if he believes boating should be restricted on the Cheoah, Williams said, “Hell no. None of the paddling community or Maria’s friends or family would even contemplate that paddling the Cheoah should be limited. That freedom shouldn’t be limited.”
Summing it up, he says:
Mr. Weld's reactionary commentary to a headline does a disservice to their reporting and unfairly characterizes the Citizen-Times as a hippy/podunk waste of time. I encourage you to read the article. You just spent an entire episode focused on risk in paddling; why is it unreasonable for a newspaper to consider the same thing?
Local journalism is a dying industry, and we are fortunate in Asheville to have a team of folks that share many of the values of the outdoor enthusiasts who live here...That's my two cents.
In God we trust