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To: Ish who wrote (49400)	4/19/2000 8:16:00 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 71178

Just trying to remember if I've ever had something that could qualify as a Canoe Trip From Hell... I can't really say that I have had one that was anything like you've described. I've paddled on fast creeks during the winter break-up when you get chunks of sheet-ice racing along down the creek beside you, as well as the odd snagged tree that you don't want to get caught on... but most of the time those trips have turned out to be kinda fun. BTW, I always bring along a very big thirsty towel and a fleece-lined jogging set in a seal-bag in case I get dumped... Haven't had to use them yet, but there's always a first time.... I think that the trips that have almost qualified as hellish for me are the ones where I've brought along a passenger who keeps yattering away about politics or some other annoying topic....or who makes so much noise that they scare all of the birds and other wildlife away... I'm a very strong paddler, so I just about always sit in the stern when I'm out with another person. I haven't done this yet, but the temptation to give someone a good thwack on the old bean with my paddle blade can get pretty damned strong after a couple of hours of pesky chatter... ;-}>

To: Ish who wrote (49400)	4/19/2000 10:17:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 71178

You're right, there are a gazillion kinds of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the everyone gets as they get older due to wear and tear on the joints. By the time you're 40 almost everyone has it, a little, in weight-bearing joints like the knees, hips and back. By the time you're 70, everyone has it. But there are so many diseases the flesh is heir to, whenever I read a medical textbook, I am always surprised that anyone is still alive. As far as I know, gold is only used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, so your mother in law probably had it.