Victory at Sea [Updated!]
Posted by Jonathan on April 22nd, 2007 (All posts by Jonathan)
Many thanks to Dan from Madison for his kind hospitality in inviting me to go fishing with him last week. I can tell you now that Dan is a very nice guy*, not to mention that he was willing to commit himself to spending six hours on a boat with a complete stranger**. He is also a great sportsman, as befits one of Madison’s foremost bloggers and Chicago Bears season-ticket holders.
What kindled Dan’s love affair with the sea? Nobody knows. But we cannot expect a man who keeps the works of Samuel Eliot Morison in his office to remain in Wisconsin forever. Kidding aside***, it was an excellent day and I hope that Dan enjoyed it as much as I did.
In parting I will offer some unsolicited advice: when Dan from Madison suggests that you bring Dramamine on a boat trip, listen to him.
UPDATE: Dan has posted his impressions of the day. Check them out.
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*Not once did he refer to me as a flatlander. Not that there would be anything wrong with that.
**Actually, we had a conversation on this point and agreed that the Internet makes it surprisingly easy to get a good read on people before you meet or do business with them. And Dan has now written a post on this subject that is worth reading.
***The part about Dan’s having Samuel Eliot Morison volumes in his office is, however, true.
April 22nd, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Thanks Jonathan – I have a new hatred for sharks as of last Wednesday.