As I said, vulgar and low-brow.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Well, I couldn't wait.....for my 41st birthday....

The Icom M1V VHF handheld
The BoatUS Fujinon's with lighted compass
Sony Cybershot waterproof/underwater camera
Night Owl Gen. 1 Night Vision Minocular
$390 in West Marine gift certificates
Garmin FRS/GPS (will return this one)
No-Name waterproof minocular

That's just the boat stuff! Don't want to list all the other stuff! Dinner
at
the Black Whale for my birthday with my adorable wife and some close
friends!
What a week!!!! Thank you for your birthday wishes...!

Capt Robert B
Alien

Bobsprit wrote:

"My sailboats littered with the best
Of sound and video,
And soon, now, I'll find out how
To make a sailboat go..."

Good for you, Taddy! Boating toys are great fun. I don't have the best, but I'm
thrilled that you do...that's great! I'm not the jealous type and I'd love to
hear about your boat and associated gear!

Capt RB

Aha! A bite from Bobsprit and a bait in return!

You clearly don't recall that Flying Tadpole II, in keeping with
the nature and design of the boat, carried no electronics or
other toys whatsoever. Lady Kate carries only radio and
occasionally a GPS. I won't count the mobile phone,a s there's no
coverage over most of the Murray Lakes. If I were using Lady Kate
in coastal waters I'd fit a dpethsounder and sumlog, but there's
no point to either on my private and very shallow usually very
silty bottomed waterways. Work out why. I also don't bother with
windspeed instrumentation. Work out why. Note that i do not
include required safety gear, lights, adequate ground tackle,
charts, compasses etc. as boating toys.

I enjoy the simplicity of sailing. I admit I have changed the
line I use to lash the tiller, does that count? Also i think I'll
have to replace the bugle with a compressed air horn, as I don't
blow hard anywmore.

Tim & Flying Tadpole
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Bolger Boats netted! http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/sites2.htm

You clearly don't recall that Flying Tadpole II, in keeping with
the nature and design of the boat, carried no electronics or
other toys whatsoever.

So then you lied?


RB

as I don't
blow hard anywmore.

Oh, how i would love to digres on this one...

....but I won't....

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Bobsprit wrote:

You clearly don't recall that Flying Tadpole II, in keeping with
the nature and design of the boat, carried no electronics or
other toys whatsoever.

So then you lied?

Ah. So _that's_ where your comprehension lapse is? I thought you
would have both recognised a quote and recognised what the quote
was.. Quick, go to http://www.mp3.com/flying_tadpole and click on
"Bobsprit's Hornpipe" before it vanishes forever, or use this URL
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=bo...l.com &rnum=1
or visit the .ASA verses on
http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/asapo.htm
--
Tim & Flying Tadpole
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The Light Schooner Website
http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/index.htm
SquareBoats! http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/sbhome.htm
Bolger Boats netted! http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/sites2.htm

Ah. So _that's_ where your comprehension lapse is? I thought you
would have both recognised a quote and recognised what the quote
was.

"""""Chomp!"""""

Gotchya!

RB

Bobsprit wrote:

Ah. So _that's_ where your comprehension lapse is? I thought you
would have both recognised a quote and recognised what the quote
was.

"""""Chomp!"""""

Gotchya!

RB

Admitted. But you only get half a tail as trophy. See my
response to Gilly's clever simulacrum of you for reasons.
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Flying Tadpole

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Admitted. But you only get half a tail as trophy.

As any of my Alien girls would explain to you...I'm a bottom feeder.

RB

....and bottom feeding is, of course, at its best in shoal waters
(where it's indistinguishable from top dressing).

Please hold the dressing. I'll take the plankton straight.

RB

Bobsprit wrote:

Admitted. But you only get half a tail as trophy.

As any of my Alien girls would explain to you...I'm a bottom feeder.

RB

....and bottom feeding is, of course, at its best in shoal waters
(where it's indistinguishable from top dressing).
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Flying Tadpole

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