| Alistair 2006-09-04, 6:55 pm |
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HeyBub wrote:
> "Oar Needed"
> "I would like to procure one old oar. Free would be wonderful, but I am
> willing to pay a small amount."
>
> To which someone posted the following reply:
>
> "You used to be able to find old oars at your neighborhood oar house, but
> the city closed most of these establishments years ago.
>
> "Your best bet, currently, is to check dark downtown street corners in the
> early evenings.
Potentially dangerous as the oar may be a salty tar in drag. Good value
for money are those oars used by kayakers, two blades for the price of
one. And they don't care which way round they go...
>
> "Sometimes an old oar is painted over to make it look like a new oar. Strong
> light or dipping your oar in the water will discover the truth.
>
> "Unsuspecting oar s ers sometimes find themselves up a cr with a paddle
> instead of an oar. Please be careful in this regard or you will not be
> satisfied.
>
> "Good luck in your quest."
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