NYCkayaker Blacklisted

[David Gottlieb]

April,

You may not have got it, but you got it anyway. But that is the reaction I
had when I used my poetic license. I thought it was funny. I never did say
picket line. If that is what you inferred, I am sorry.

But safety is not a joke on the water, and neither is lack of respect. No
one is going to picket the swims, I don't think so. I would hope not. But
several people brought up the idea of a boycott, and are doing just that.
They were challenged by Erik on moral grounds and I thought that was a
little too much. So I sniped back a bit. See my previous post in reply to
Erik please. 

And did I ever mention that this thread is a "club?" Chill out.

Legitimate  gripes were expressed on this thread concerning the swims and
safety and inclusion and these gripes were pooh-poohed by others on this
thread as appearing to be unimportant. I don't think the gripes were
frivolous at all. And I hope you don't either.

David


On 7/3/08 8:09 PM, "April Tam" <at_nyc at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> I think this is way over the top!
>  
> If you feel strongly about NOT participating in the swim support, fine. Voice
> your concern, good. But to have a "picket line"? Well, I'd be interested in
> seeing it in action!
>  
> Let's see, a cardboard hung from the neck (over the skirt or under?). How
> about waving a paddle? Or us it to wack anyone who "cross the line"? BTW, what
> "union" are you representing? The NYCkayaker is not even a "club". It has no
> dues, dude! 
>  
> Sorry for my making fun of it. It's just so totally out of touch with reality
> I can't help laughing out loud when I try to picture the image of a "kayaker
> picket line" at a open water swim!
>  
>  
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