Department Of Blind Adventure–Skiing In The Dark: TWC has to create this new department because blind adventurers are so damn busy. Last week, TWC wrote about the two blind sailors who are off to circumnavigate the globe. Just about the same time, two blind yahoos were tearing up Lake Windermere in England’s Lake district. Here’s the lineup: Gerald Price. Blind. 71 years old. Water skiied across the English Channel in 1981. Mark Threadgold. Blind. 36 years old. Set a blind water speed record of 99.1 mph last year. Put Threadgold behind the wheel and Price on the skis, and you have a blind waterskiing dream team. And last week they set two new world records. Record #1: Price set a blind waterskiing speed record of 46.2 mph. Record #2: First team to set a record with both a blind skier and a blind driver. Good job, gentlemen. But I can’t help noticing that Threadgold’s got another 50 mph in him. I also can’t help noticing that the pair will have to go elsewhere if they want to keep skiing together. Authorities are about to impose a 10 mph speed limit on Lake Windermere. Hmm. I wonder if two blind guys bashing around at highway speeds had anything to do with the decision…



On The Next Record Attempt Threadgold Ups The Ante: “Damn, Mark’s new boat sure is loud. Hope it’s fast…”