deerslayer,
It may be true, but I wonder a bit about the eating thing. I once went on a whale watch trip off the coast of maine in a 40 mph gail. The seas were very high and 98% of the passengers got sick. I clearly remember watching most of them in the galley eating like pigs at the beginning (drinking too). Well, there was more clam chowder and donuts up-chucked along that deck than anyone would ever care to see. By the time we got to the whales, there was me, the captain and another guy having a good time taking pictures. The other 100 passengers were laying down everywhere moaning and groaning. I don't know if the food hurt, but it sure didn't help on that trip. <img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>