Thread: Embarrassment

definitely seems that way, will have a better look in the morning.
Dont need it now with so many assignments to do and will take a few days before i can order anything.

Hey guys, anybody here know anything about Kayaking????

I have been toying with the idea of doing some exercising. Not into the gym scene. Push bike riding does appeal, I did a lot of it when I was a teenager but there are too many morons driving cars nowadays, so I rule that out as too dangerous.

When I was a teenager I owned a canoe and my younger brother and myself spent many a day paddling around Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens.

I walk a lot, every day I walk too and from work and I am reasonably fit for my age.

A kayak appeals because I can exercise, not worry about being run over by a drunk moron and also take my camera with me to take interesting photo's, as I am also interested in photography. Mrs Aus is interested in a kayak also.

Any body had any kayak or canoe experience??? If so what recommendations for a kayak to be used in still waters, such as a lake. I would also prefer a "sit-in" type rather than a "sit-on" type but am open to suggestions.

we have basic kayaks and have done a bit of river kayaking both for fun and fishing.
I also thought a kayak you sit on and a canoe you sit in.
Not really sure what to recommend though.
what was your budget?
is it purely for exercise?
how would you transport it/them?

Originally Posted by Landy Smurf

we have basic kayaks and have done a bit of river kayaking both for fun and fishing.
I also thought a kayak you sit on and a canoe you sit in.
Not really sure what to recommend though.
what was your budget?
is it purely for exercise?
how would you transport it/them?

They advertise both sit on and sit in Kayaks. With the sit ons being generally cheaper.Budget only small, as I am still working usually 6 days a week, so I have limited time, so I would probably look at second hand first and see if I like it.

They say the sit in is generally more stable as the centre of weight is lower. I would also have to purchase roof racks for the car (or use my trailor) and also buy a flotation vest for safety. The lake is only 10 minutes from here, so travelling is not a major problem.

Can you hire one before committing, Jim? My experience tells me it looks easy and fun but is in reality bloomin' hard work.
Try this,

Tunnels Tour - Tunnels - Tours - Fremantle Prison, Western Australia

I did it with my daughter, Mad Dog, most entertaining but it knackers you.

Are you watching the match Jim ??

Originally Posted by jerryd

Are you watching the match Jim ??

NO!!!!!!


















Crikey,what a lopsided score. Wayne certainly hasn't weaved much magic since he came to Newcastle.

G'day All,

To carry on the health theme that seems to keep cropping up on Banjo's excellent thread I have a contribution to make. I had a bit of a delemma as to whether to post here or hijack the General Forum thread about "Blind Pets".

I originally had to leave my trade in Horticulture because my eyes stuffed up and I had to wear gas permeable rigid contact lenses because I became legally blind. I cannot focus properly. The drawback is with gas rigid contact lenses is that they do not go together with dust and dirt found within the horticulture industry - so it was goodbye trade and hello retraining. The bit of dust or grit gets trapped between the cornea and the surface of the contact lens and the edges of the grit cut the cornea - this cut then scars.

Lately I have been having eye trouble I thought was either infections or an allergy. The eye ointment and drops I was prescribed from the GP did Jack.

After a month wait I got into the local eye specialist - ophthalmologist. I was told that I do not have an eye infection in both eyes.

Instead my eyes have changed shape and the gas permeable rigid contact lenses have actually worn part of my left and right cornea away and my eyes have become inflamed.

So I have to remove my contact lenses and treat my eyes with some heavy duty drops until I go back to my next appointment in 3 weeks time. Anyway I will need a new set of rather expensive contact lenses. This means at least 4 trips to Brisbane - Trip One: get measured and fitted with new lenses. Trip Two, travel back to Brisbane to try on the new lenses. Trip Three:come back one week later to make sure the lenses and they eyes are compatible, Trip Four: come to Brisbane back one month later to see that the eyes and the contact lenses are still friends with each other. Oh and the contact lens fitter who is the best in Australia has a big backlog of clients and a long waiting list. I suppose it comes from being the best contact lens fitter in Australia. The new lenses are a different design from my existing lenses - bigger and supposedly I will not have all the issues with dust and dirt.

In case your wondering why I just don't wear glasses? It is because my eyes have deteriorated beyond the mechanical ability for glass lenses to be ground. My wearing contact lenses is not caused by vanity. It is the only option I have to see and live a relatively normal life.

So as from tonight I will be without contact lenses and legally blind until further notice. Since being diagnosed in 1999 I have daily thanked the technology that has allowed me to be able to slip a couple of pieces of plastic on to my eyes and be able to work, drive and go for a walk without falling down holes that I cannot see. I have been very lucky that I could wear these gas permeable contact lenses.

However, since I cannot wear my current little bits of plastic it means any posts I do from this point on will be a one-eyed nose to the screen finger taps on the keyboard as I touch type.

Here is what my and other people with the same eye condition see their point of view from the image is sourced from Wikipedia

The perspective is based off a 1912 painting by [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp"]Marcel Duchamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] that is called "Nude Descending Staircase....

Accessed 19th April 2014 from ...Fileuchamp - Nude Descending a Staircase.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Well that is it for me I suppose.

Kind Regards
Lionel