[Sca-cooks] Re: Backyards in NYC

[Olwen the Odd]

> >The Hudson? I agree, rapidly flowing tidal rivers aren't conducive to
> >rock skipping, which is the reason I didn't quote them.
>Not being around a rapidly flowing river, tidal or otherwise (there's
>a good reason why the Mississippi is called the Big Muddy, too thick
>to drink and too thin to plow), I wonder: wouldn't it be easier to
>skip rocks on one? You've got this large amount of water flowing toward
>you, after all, and using it to skip rocks would be like why pilots prefer
>to take off into the wind - the extra speed of the water would help,
>wouldn't it?
>
>So, what am I missing here?
>
>Alban

Well, pretty much your right Alban but the *point* of skipping rocks on a
pond or still water is a skill thing.  Most folks can get one skip, several
two, three skips is pretty darn good, over three and you are probably the
neighborhood champ.

Olwen

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