Signs that YOU may have The Madness

Signs that YOU may have The Madness:

What is The Madness, you ask?
It’s similar to a disease or an affliction. Although, it is often difficult to diagnose—or explain, especially to people who are suffering from their first case of The Madness. So I thought it would be helpful to list a few of the symptoms.

These are just a few of the telltale signs that YOU may be suffering from The Madness.
Please feel free to add any potential symptoms you have experienced or observed.
(And try to imagine they’re being read aloud by Jeff Foxworthy in his classic “You might be a redneck” voice)

-If you spend all of your free time thinking about different ways to pimp your kayak…then you definitely have The Madness.
- If you hear the term “Dark Side” and think of Hobie kayaks instead of Darth Vader…then you might be suffering from The Madness. 
-If you spend your lunchbreak browsing NCKA instead of eating lunch…then you might be suffering from The Madness.
-If you have a variety of different-colored foam pool noodles in your garage—and you don’t own a pool…then you may in fact be suffering from The Madness.
-If you think it’s normal to travel 10 miles across the Pacific ocean in a 12-foot-long piece of plastic…then you might have a case of The Madness.
-If you can recite from memory the specs of kayaks that you haven’t even seen before…then you are probably suffering from a mild case of The Madness.
-If you call-in sick, just so you can drive 5 hours to fish with people you never met, at a place you’ve never been…then perhaps you’re suffering from The Madness.
-If you have to explain to family members what the term “self-rescue” means…then you may be suffering from The Madness.
-If you have ever cursed out loud at a crappie…then you might be suffering from The Madness.
-If you walk around the tupperware aisle of Target with a tape measure and a picture of your tankwell…then you might be suffering from The Madness.

I think there's a support group meeting at Fort Ross on Friday morning. Thank Goodness!

-If you have ever cursed out loud at a crappie…then you might be suffering from The Madness.

That one made me LOL,  i don't even have a yak yet and i spend to much time reading all these post, i cant imagine what is going to be like when i do get mine.

My name is Str8Fishin, and I'm suffering from the madness.     I can only fish the weekend and holidays because of work so I spend a lot of my time on NCKA and day dreaming about my next fishing adventure.  Last weekend I camped in HMB in the pouring rain with a couple of my friends (new but also suffering from the madness) and fished for crabs in 6ft swells.  If I can't yak fish because I have to hang out with my gf, I take her on dates to areas like Santa Cruz, Monterey, HMB, lakes, etc. - she thinks we're on date but in reality we're on a scouting mission.   

- she thinks we're on date but in reality we're on a scouting mission.   

 
Careful now, J.
The Madness is a communicable disease. You don't want her to catch it too. Or do you...

Haha if you find yourself tearing thru the dump store try to scrounge up parts for a roof rack!!
When your in the market for a car your only concern is will it haul my yak..

-If you call-in sick, just so you can drive 5 hours to fish with people you never met, at a place you’ve never been…then perhaps you’re suffering from The Madness.

I must be terminally ill then......

Signs that YOU may have The Madness:

What is The Madness, you ask?
It’s similar to a disease or an affliction. Although, it is often difficult to diagnose—or explain, especially to people who are suffering from their first case of The Madness. So I thought it would be helpful to list a few of the symptoms.

These are just a few of the telltale signs that YOU may be suffering from The Madness.
Please feel free to add any potential symptoms you have experienced or observed.
(And try to imagine they’re being read aloud by Jeff Foxworthy in his classic “You might be a redneck” voice)

-If you spend all of your free time thinking about different ways to pimp your kayak…then you definitely have The Madness.
- If you hear the term “Dark Side” and think of Hobie kayaks instead of Darth Vader…then you might be suffering from The Madness. 
-If you spend your lunchbreak browsing NCKA instead of eating lunch…then you might be suffering from The Madness.
-If you have a variety of different-colored foam pool noodles in your garage—and you don’t own a pool…then you may in fact be suffering from The Madness.
-If you think it’s normal to travel 10 miles across the Pacific ocean in a 12-foot-long piece of plastic…then you might have a case of The Madness.
-If you can recite from memory the specs of kayaks that you haven’t even seen before…then you are probably suffering from a mild case of The Madness.
-If you call-in sick, just so you can drive 5 hours to fish with people you never met, at a place you’ve never been…then perhaps you’re suffering from The Madness.
-If you have to explain to family members what the term “self-rescue” means…then you may be suffering from The Madness.
-If you have ever cursed out loud at a crappie…then you might be suffering from The Madness.
-If you walk around the tupperware aisle of Target with a tape measure and a picture of your tankwell…then you might be suffering from The Madness.

YES, this is me...-If you spend all of your free time thinking about different ways to pimp your kayak…then you definitely have The Madness.
YES, this is me...- If you hear the term “Dark Side” and think of Hobie kayaks instead of Darth Vader…then you might be suffering from The Madness. 
YES, this is me...  But why wait for lunch 8-5 baby!-If you spend your lunchbreak browsing NCKA instead of eating lunch…then you might be suffering from The Madness.
YES, this is me ... but they are in the yak-If you have a variety of different-colored foam pool noodles in your garage—and you don’t own a pool…then you may in fact be suffering from The Madness.
YES, this is me...-If you think it’s normal to travel 10 miles across the Pacific ocean in a 12-foot-long piece of plastic…then you might have a case of The Madness.
Plausible...-If you can recite from memory the specs of kayaks that you haven’t even seen before…then you are probably suffering from a mild case of The Madness.
Sounds fun...-If you call-in sick, just so you can drive 5 hours to fish with people you never met, at a place you’ve never been…then perhaps you’re suffering from The Madness.
Plausible-If you have to explain to family members what the term “self-rescue” means…then you may be suffering from The Madness.
N/A...-If you have ever cursed out loud at a crappie…then you might be suffering from The Madness.
Applies to ANY home good store...-If you walk around the tupperware aisle of Target with a tape measure and a picture of your tankwell…then you might be suffering from The Madness.

Damn, I've got the Madness... Callin' in sick

I've even gone as far as to load my yak on my car, park it hwere I can see it from my desk at work so I can stare at it with the thoughts of "what can I rig next" all the while alternating those glimpses at NCKA

I thought I had the madness but it was misdiagnosed.  The real madness started once I got my kayak into the big blue.  I went from never calling in sick, to calling in sick 3 Fridays in a row in September.   

This was my first sign of the real madness!

I think there's a support group meeting at Fort Ross on Friday morning. Thank Goodness!

Friday Morning?  Heck how about thanksgiving day!

when house hunting, the first thing you look for is a place to store your kayak, you may have the madness.

When you see a warning sign about a GWS and you launch anyway, you may have the madness.

when you paddle next to a 150 yacht and pity THEM, you have the madness

-If you park around the corner at work so nobody sees the kayak on your truck when you leave early...then you might have The Madness.

-If you park around the corner at work so nobody sees the kayak on your truck when you leave early...then you might have The Madness.

I live 3 miles from work no problem  Thanks for starting this it just as funny as you switching your profile pic  that was classic 

When you steal the silverware from the condo you're renting in Hawaii because it would make great knife jigs, you might have the madness.