Some of the worst weather I saw was while fishing off of New
Hamshire. I was in the bow with three friends fishing, and
drinking.

Now the true drinking contest is determined by how many fish
you catch--if you can remember.

Everybody else on the boat, over 20 other people, were
blowing chunks. Aside from the crew, my buddies and I, up
in the bow, were very drunk, having too much fun to get
seasick, although I remember feeling somewhat nauseous.

Sitting on the cabin top, feet on the bulwarks, I remember
my knees were alternatingly n the chest, or else I was fully
extended as if I was standing up. We were rolling bigtime!

To give you an idea how rough it was. We had two plastic
garbage cans up in the bow with us. One for beer and ice,
and the other for empties and trash. While walkingforward
after ****ing out a gallon of beer, I was pitched up off my feet
up into the air and swan dived down head first into the
trash can. Three sets of hands pulled me out, set me down
and filled my hand with another beer. Fortunately the garbage
and one hand cushioned the fall.

It just goes to show that having fun, and keeping your mind
off nausea, does more to prevent sea-sickness than anything
else.

I don't know how well drinking would help when off shore,
for extended periods. I'll have to try that. I'm sure it would
prevent the bile from building up in your stomach, and
probably help move things along the digestive tract.

And it is easier ot puke beer than stomach acid.

So Neal, what do you think about drinking and sea sickness?
Does one help prevent the other?

Bart


On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 17:49:46 -0500, "Simple Simon"
wrote:

Instant coffee??? And you say Booby is nutz???

The only coffee worth drinking aboard is a hot, steaming
cup of espresso with a jigger of rum or Kahlua.

S.Simon


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Doug,

My favorite Rough weather breakfast is the simple fried egg sandwich.
Really rough, "Sailors Eggs." Eggs fried in a piece of Bread with the
center removed, Fried over hard. And; as Scotty say, A good cup of
Instant Coffee!

Ole Thom