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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../ixothspt.html


Great line:

"I still think there's this perception that sailing is an elitist sport," she
said. "People have this vision of sitting on the deck of a boat with a glass of
wine in hand. We've got the ice in the Southern Ocean, but it's not much use for
putting in drinks."

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:02:13 -0400, Gerard Weatherby
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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../ixothspt.html


Great line:

"I still think there's this perception that sailing is an elitist sport," she
said. "People have this vision of sitting on the deck of a boat with a glass of
wine in hand. We've got the ice in the Southern Ocean, but it's not much use for
putting in drinks."


Rubbish. Rum over glacial ice is a real treat.
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Rubbish. Rum over glacial ice is a real treat.


eewwww It might have mastodon **** in it....
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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:06:30 -0400, "katysails"
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Rubbish. Rum over glacial ice is a real treat.


eewwww It might have mastodon **** in it....


The water you drink definitely has someone/something's **** in it.
Learn to enjoy the flavour.

Besides, rum is a disinfectant. Ask Mooron.

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote
this crap:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../ixothspt.html



You sure that's a woman? She looks dykie to me.





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Sort of like your "girl friend."

"Horvath" wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote
this crap:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...07/26/somott26.

xml&sSheet=/sport/2003/07/26/ixothspt.html


You sure that's a woman? She looks dykie to me.





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