I've ranted about umbrellas before, and my feelings haven't changed. One more thing, though - why do people insist on using umbrellas even when it isn't bloody raining any more! Gits.
Posted to Rants by Simon Brunning at December 01, 2003 09:37 AMIs so we'll know who to put up against the wall when the revolution comes.
Posted by: Adrian Howard on December 1, 2003 02:20 PMRay Jardine will tell you [1] that it's to protect you from too much sun during your Pacific Crest Trail hike. Of course, you need to buy a special lightweight one [2] so it won't be too heavy to carry for 2600+ miles.
[1] http://www.ray-way.com/bb/
[2] http://tinyurl.com/xecc
PS, your comment thingie gets really really confused by hyperlinks.
Posted by: Doug L. on December 2, 2003 06:30 PMToo much sun isn't really an issue in London in December, Doug.
Posted by: Simon Brunning on December 3, 2003 03:05 PM