: Maybe your just holding a mouse and a SpaceBall (for rotating a 3-D model in
: CAD)...

Yup. Got that cramp. Need to check out the SpaceBall, though.

: Too many hours in front of the tube can put a strain on your eyes...

Oh, yep. That's what that is.

: I once got chewed out by a jet-skiier for being out in a small craft
: advisory. My boat is 18' -- hers, 6'. And as long as I can keep my paddle
: (I have a storm paddle for a spare, so I should be able to keep at least
: one with me), I can get myself back to shore.

And operating or not, your boat pollutes nothing. Hers spits out as many emissions as the average family car does in a year. She had the gall to chew YOU out?

: What happens if her engine
: cuts out and won't restart?

The same effect as a little more chlorine in the proverbial gene pool! ;)

Shawn