Bruce... One wife? And you live in Bangkok?

I'd have at least ten wives. In my humble horny opinion, Thi women are the
most beautiful on earth.

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"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:08:41 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
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"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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You know, we all get a bit down in the mouth at times with the whole
world crushing us. Right now, I'm trying to get a power boat fixed
enough to move on to and a sail boat fixed enough to move off of and
sell. It seems as though the work is never going to end - I was a fool
to take this on - Lord, am I tired of boats!

I think if I were a tired old man who attempted things greater than his
paltry ability to succeed, I would be down in the mouth, too. It would
grate
on me knowing I had attempted a circumnavigation but only had enough of
the
"right stuff" to get less than half the way 'round. I had bit off more
than
I could chew. Boat was too big and complicated. I couldn't keep up with
the
maintenance. Expenses got out of hand. Even worse is being stuck in some
backwater with no future while the trip grinds to a halt and contemplating
dying of old age among the heathens there while slumming it aboard some
decrepit old motorboat tied to a dock within sight of the sailboat in
which
I failed to realize my dreams. A third world boat person. Look over there
at
your erstwhile vessel and what do you see? Failure and shame, dreams not
realized. inability to finish what you started, defeat, the end of the
road.

But, I've found that if you just take things one day at a time and do
what you can each day somehow, all at once, you find that you have,
somehow, worked your way out of the mess and are back afloat.

If you call some tired old motorboat "back afloat?" But I guess it suits
you. Tired old defeated boat for a tired, defeated old geezer and his
crone
wife.

I'm not much of a drinker but I do believe that the AA guys have
something with their one day at a time thing.

If I were you I would commence drinking at once. Drown your sorrows. Get
drunk and feel good about "the good old days" when you still had what it
takes. Reflect upon those of us who still do have what it takes and still
do
circumnavigations and still are able to do circumnavigations and still
enjoy
the hell out of them. If you think about it, memories are about all that
is
left to you, Pops. Try rum. I've noticed it allows you to recall mostly
the
positive memories. (There's a slim chance you might have a few of that
type.
You can't always have been a failure.)


Wilbur Hubbard


Hot Damn! Here is old Willie-boy. Dumfounded by life as usual and
mumbling to himself -- Willie, you really ought to stuff a sock in it
as one of these days the guys with the white coats and the wrap around
waistcoat are going to drop by your place and away you'll go to the
big house with the padded walls.

Regarding my "paltry ability to succeed" I might comment that I have
two boats, one house, two autos, a wife, children and grand children,
no debts and a comfortable retirement. What do you have? A bicycle, a
house trailer and a yellow boat. I've sailed half way round the world
and you've sailed..... well you don't admit to having sailed anywhere.

So what are you rabbeting on about? I've got it better then you have
and you are jealous?

Good Lord Willie, all you got to do is get a job and start to work and
you too can have the easy life style. You don't have to be a bum!

My God, if you'd just learn to speak Spanish you could get a position
in Mcdonalds that would certainly pay more then the unemployment. You
might even be able to go sailing during your annual vacation.

All it takes is a little gumption (to use my grand dad's words).

Bruce-in-Bangkok
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