Sorry -- I was just joking! I was just poking a bit of fun at all of us here who are focused on such minutia, whether it's the fine details of kayak building artistry or obscure vocabulary. I can appreciate both, although I couldn't recall the definition of defenestration, much less its history...

Dean

: I guess we should have another board where we go off on tangents like the
: definitions/origins of words or the theory of evolution. As a lawyer with
: a degree in history, I like words and word origins - and
: "defenestration" has one of the more interesting origins of
: words I know (IMHO). Sorry it wasn't interesting to you.

: Again, to Frits - congratulations on your new Merganser, however it was
: launched. It looks good. Please let us know how it handles - Merganser is
: one design I'm considering...

: Someday soon, I'll start building a kayak, and may actually come here with a
: topical discussion, but until then, I'll just lurk - I've learned my
: lesson.

: "good golly" and "get a life" - wow, that's harsh... :-(

: Later.