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Those Friendly Wave Sailors wrote:
>
> > The best defence is numbers. As much as wave sailors don't like crowds, they
> > improve your odds of not being the one..................If we can con some rank
> > beginners who flail around in the water a lot, then the odds in our favor get
> > even better.
Uh-oh, I think I just volunteered...
> Solution seems simple to me. ALWAYS encourage beginners to join you and make the
> experience pleasant so there is more chum in the water.
Aha! Now I see why you guys are being so friendly and helpful! Seriously, though,
the advice is appreciated.
Your chum,
JR
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