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I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next
week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV |
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If you are talking about him going on a cruise
ship, then I'd tell him not to be concerned about it. We've been on about 5 different cruises in up to 35' seas, and those huge ships just don't move around that much. YMMV, Don W. Scotty wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV |
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Scotty wrote:
I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV I'd start munching just before I left. If he's on a big cruise ship, I doubt he's be feeling the same way he would on a 33 foot sailboat with 5 foot swells on an aft quarter that might make you pitch, yaw & roll. |
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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:43:54 -0400, "Scotty"
wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Ironically, yesterday I was looking up an old episode of Myth Busters (Does pickup truck tail gate down increase mileage) and ran across their session on sea sickness remedies. Ginger was the only thing they tried that did work. Not sure if there is any benefit to taking it early but I think it works even after you start to feal queasy. Most use tablets with water. Course if you're bloated with cookies when you go aboard...... No personal experience. Have never been sea sick, although slightly queasy when a diesel leak put some raw diesel in the bilge. Frank |
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I already told him that, but he still keeps talking about
seasickness. I'm worried he's going to 'talk himself into it'. Thus, the ginger snaps might just help ease his mind, more than his stomach. SBV "Don W" wrote in message .com... If you are talking about him going on a cruise ship, then I'd tell him not to be concerned about it. We've been on about 5 different cruises in up to 35' seas, and those huge ships just don't move around that much. YMMV, Don W. Scotty wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... Scotty wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV I'd start munching just before I left. If he's on a big cruise ship, I doubt he's be feeling the same way he would on a 33 foot sailboat with 5 foot swells on an aft quarter that might make you pitch, yaw & roll. He knows I have a 30' sailboat and asked me what I do about it. I told him it never bothered me.....yet. SBV |
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Scotty wrote: He knows I have a 30' sailboat and asked me what I do about it. I told him it never bothered me.....yet this season. SBV |
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"Frank Boettcher" wrote in Ironically, yesterday I was looking up an old episode of Myth Busters (Does pickup truck tail gate down increase mileage) and ran across their session on sea sickness remedies. Ginger was the only thing they tried that did work. Not sure if there is any benefit to taking it early but I think it works even after you start to feal queasy. Most use tablets with water. Course if you're bloated with cookies when you go aboard...... And of course you need to drink milk with those cookies. No personal experience. Have never been sea sick, although slightly queasy when a diesel leak put some raw diesel in the bilge. The only time I felt queasy was anchored in a storm, closed up cabin, with an alcohol stove cooking spaghetti. Not a good combination. SBV |
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"Joe" wrote in message ps.com... Scotty wrote: He knows I have a 30' sailboat and asked me what I do about it. I told him it never bothered me.....yet this season. OUCH ! That hurt , Bob. Scotty |
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"Scotty" wrote: I already told him that, but he still keeps talking about seasickness. I'm worried he's going to 'talk himself into it'. Thus, the ginger snaps might just help ease his mind, more than his stomach. SBV "Don W" wrote in message .com... If you are talking about him going on a cruise ship, then I'd tell him not to be concerned about it. We've been on about 5 different cruises in up to 35' seas, and those huge ships just don't move around that much. YMMV, Don W. Scotty wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Scotty, if your friend wants to follow the old belts and suspenders approach, or if like me he doesn't like ginger snaps, one of the pills can work (I use bonine before), or one of the electric (relief band) or non-electric pressure point bands. Cruises are expensive. If your friend goes prepared, just not worrying about things may be all that is needed. Harlan Harlan -- To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"? |
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Scotty wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message ... Scotty wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV I'd start munching just before I left. If he's on a big cruise ship, I doubt he's be feeling the same way he would on a 33 foot sailboat with 5 foot swells on an aft quarter that might make you pitch, yaw & roll. He knows I have a 30' sailboat and asked me what I do about it. I told him it never bothered me.....yet. SBV Lucky you...if I don't drug-up, I upchuck. Those little pea type pressure wrist bands don't cut it for me. |
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It would not be uncommon for someone to talk themselves into it. A good part
of it is psychological. Of course, I've puked with the best of them. :-) I use Doritos, not ginger. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Scotty" wrote in message ... I already told him that, but he still keeps talking about seasickness. I'm worried he's going to 'talk himself into it'. Thus, the ginger snaps might just help ease his mind, more than his stomach. SBV "Don W" wrote in message .com... If you are talking about him going on a cruise ship, then I'd tell him not to be concerned about it. We've been on about 5 different cruises in up to 35' seas, and those huge ships just don't move around that much. YMMV, Don W. Scotty wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV |
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Dave wrote: On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:15:21 -0400, "Scotty" said: I already told him that, but he still keeps talking about seasickness. I'm worried he's going to 'talk himself into it'. Thus, the ginger snaps might just help ease his mind, more than his stomach. The only time I've been seasick in my life was on a cruise ship as a kid coming down from Alaska to Seattle. Since then I've been through hurricanes on a converted fleet tug where you couldn't sit at the wardroom table and had to eat your food from a bowl, as well as many choppy times on small sail boats and never had the problem. Yelp, thoses cruise ships ride as smooth as Tankers, even the ones on the Alaska run. Send this picture to him Scotty: http://www.abc.net.au/midnorthcoast/stories/m924639.jpg Wish him a Bon Voyage! Joe The two remedies that seemed to work for others when I was in the Navy were soda crackers and coke. |
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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:43:54 -0400, "Scotty"
wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? ================================ The one remedy which works for just avout everyone and is clinically proven: http://www.prevent-motion-sickness-scopolamine.com/ |
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
... On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:43:54 -0400, "Scotty" wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? ================================ The one remedy which works for just avout everyone and is clinically proven: http://www.prevent-motion-sickness-scopolamine.com/ The patches work for me, but they make me unusually thirsty... more than I can stand, sort of like feeling that I've been marching in desert conditions, so I don't use them. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Scotty" wrote:
I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? Wait at least until the boat starts rocking, but not necessarily until that old queasy feeling sets in. Ginger ale also works nicely, although if you overdo it, the carbonation is bad. "Wayne.B" wrote The one remedy which works for just avout everyone and is clinically proven: http://www.prevent-motion-sickness-scopolamine.com/ Yeah but they have side effects. Capt. JG wrote: The patches work for me, but they make me unusually thirsty... more than I can stand, sort of like feeling that I've been marching in desert conditions, so I don't use them. Plus they can give you a hangover worse than tequila. And it seems to hit some people really hard, I went on a charter trip with a girl years ago who was practically in a coma from her scopolamine patches. She slept for 40 hours straight and it took over a week to get out of her system. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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"Joe" wrote Yelp, thoses cruise ships ride as smooth as Tankers, even the ones on the Alaska run. Send this picture to him Scotty: http://www.abc.net.au/midnorthcoast/stories/m924639.jpg Wish him a Bon Voyage! I'll see him tomorrow. The funny thing is, we're also going on a cruise next week, ours is to Bermuda, his in the Gulf of Mexico. SV |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message ... "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:43:54 -0400, "Scotty" wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? ================================ The one remedy which works for just avout everyone and is clinically proven: http://www.prevent-motion-sickness-scopolamine.com/ The patches work for me, but they make me unusually thirsty... more than I can stand, sort of like feeling that I've been marching in desert conditions, so I don't use them. Well, there's plenty to drink on a cruise ship. SBV |
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"Scotty" wrote in message ... I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Are ginger snaps actually flavored with ginger, or an artificial flavoring? We keep candied ginger on board for folks who suffer mal-de-mer. Also Vernor's ginger ale, which is flavored with ginger, not an artificial. And, with the current interest in sushi and sashimi, ginger slices are available at most grocery stores, and that actually works best, according to our seasick friends. Soda crackers also seem to help when a person is well into being seasick. Must absorb some stomach acid or something--I really don't know. FWIW Max |
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Scotty,
transderm patch. prescription Scout "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV |
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"Maxprop" wrote Are ginger snaps actually flavored with ginger, or an artificial flavoring? We keep candied ginger on board for folks who suffer mal-de-mer. Also Vernor's ginger ale, which is flavored with ginger, not an artificial. And, with the current interest in sushi and sashimi, ginger slices are available at most grocery stores, and that actually works best, according to our seasick friends. Good question. Says right on the front of the box'' made with real ginger and molasses''. Side panel states 'contains 2% or less of salt, ginger, cinnamon, etc. Scotty |
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Scotty wrote:
The only time I felt queasy was anchored in a storm, closed up cabin, with an alcohol stove cooking spaghetti. Not a good combination. In 1957 my dad was assigned to Hickam AFB. We drove to San Francisco and boarded a WWII US Navy troop transport, refurbished slightly. For our first meal out, just after passing under the Golden Gate and catching some swells, was "Split Pea Soup". Wonderful stuff, green and slopping about in the waves. All of this in front of Men/Women/Children who've never been to sea before. The second course, for those who still remained, was "Fried Pork Chops" swimming in it's grease. Damn, those Navy cooks had a real sense of humor! :-) |
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Maxprop wrote: "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Are ginger snaps actually flavored with ginger, or an artificial flavoring? We keep candied ginger on board for folks who suffer mal-de-mer. Just *how* could anyone suffer from mal-de-mer on a LAKE????? PDW |
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DSK wrote:
"Scotty" wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? Wait at least until the boat starts rocking, but not necessarily until that old queasy feeling sets in. Ginger ale also works nicely, although if you overdo it, the carbonation is bad. "Wayne.B" wrote The one remedy which works for just avout everyone and is clinically proven: http://www.prevent-motion-sickness-scopolamine.com/ Yeah but they have side effects. Capt. JG wrote: The patches work for me, but they make me unusually thirsty... more than I can stand, sort of like feeling that I've been marching in desert conditions, so I don't use them. Plus they can give you a hangover worse than tequila. And it seems to hit some people really hard, I went on a charter trip with a girl years ago who was practically in a coma from her scopolamine patches. She slept for 40 hours straight and it took over a week to get out of her system. Fresh Breezes- Doug King The first time we sailed 30nm down the coast to our 'summer club' I took the patch. Man did I get drowsy. When we got home around 2200 hrs I flopped into the bed and didn't wake up till the next afternoon. That never happens to me. I was completely wiped. |
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-- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Peter" wrote in message oups.com... Maxprop wrote: "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Are ginger snaps actually flavored with ginger, or an artificial flavoring? We keep candied ginger on board for folks who suffer mal-de-mer. Just *how* could anyone suffer from mal-de-mer on a LAKE????? PDW |
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On 22 Jun 2006 17:17:26 -0700, in message
.com "Peter" wrote: Maxprop wrote: We keep candied ginger on board for folks who suffer mal-de-mer. Just *how* could anyone suffer from mal-de-mer on a LAKE????? The usual way... Wave motion can be much more disorganized over shallower water and a good wind with a 30 mile fetch will pile up big waves on fresh water too. Ryk, happily unaffected |
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"Peter" wrote in message oups.com... Maxprop wrote: "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Are ginger snaps actually flavored with ginger, or an artificial flavoring? We keep candied ginger on board for folks who suffer mal-de-mer. Just *how* could anyone suffer from mal-de-mer on a LAKE????? PDW http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Storm_of_1913 ..John Cairns |
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Steve Thrasher wrote: Scotty wrote: The only time I felt queasy was anchored in a storm, closed up cabin, with an alcohol stove cooking spaghetti. Not a good combination. In 1957 my dad was assigned to Hickam AFB. We drove to San Francisco and boarded a WWII US Navy troop transport, refurbished slightly. For our first meal out, just after passing under the Golden Gate and catching some swells, was "Split Pea Soup". Wonderful stuff, green and slopping about in the waves. Wuss.. Green pea will settle the stomach.... to bland, Coonass fish head and rice soup, now thats the ticket. The Greasy pork chops....thats a standard. Bacon works good too! Top things off with a nice Cigar...once you get the weak ones blowing chunks the rest are easy. It also helps if you make wall paper for the head by printing this 100 times: http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/o/image...circeye_lg.jpg Joe ;o) Joe |
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He should just eat the ginger cookies. Uummmm,
chewey.......... "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV |
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"Peter" wrote in message oups.com... Maxprop wrote: "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Are ginger snaps actually flavored with ginger, or an artificial flavoring? We keep candied ginger on board for folks who suffer mal-de-mer. Just *how* could anyone suffer from mal-de-mer on a LAKE????? Heh, heh . . . Please accept my cordial invitation to join us and find out, should you ever find yourself in the States. I've never gotten seasick on the ocean, but I've gotten actively ill on Lakes Michigan and Superior. Max |
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Don White wrote in news:%Uzmg.757$pu3.20271@ursa-
nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca: I doubt he's be feeling the same way he would on a 33 foot sailboat with 5 foot swells on an aft quarter that might make you pitch, yaw & roll. Hey, Careful, Don! You're makin' me woozy thinking about it and I've got to go to bed....(c; |
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From personal experience and advice from lots of people I would
summarise as follows: 1) Each individual is different. If anyone says smugly 'it's all in the mind, I me my superior self never gets sick' just puke over the person. 2) Some of these are repeatedly quoted as factors that contribute to bring it on or make things worse during motion: being cold, being cold and wet, not enough sleep before boarding, rich food, and other food incl acidic types (citrus) and poultry, fume and odour, looking down or reading, thinking about being sick. 3) Some of the things that help some people a good rest and good food 24 hours before, medication 4-24 hrs before (depending on medication) such as Scopoderm patch behind ear, Stugeron tablets, Stemetil and Phenergan combination (consult doctors, some medication may have side effects such as drowsiness and affected eyesight, and note patches are generally more effective as medication gets into the system quite reliably whereas tablets rely on the digestion process, although some people like me are allergic to the adhesives on the patches), where possible stay (sleep) aboard 24 hrs before departure (we try to do this before long distance yacht racing), keep body and head warm, keep drinking and nibbling non-fatty sugary snacks, concentrating on an important physical task (helming, when appropriate, works great for me but moving about-tasks can further deplete energy), keeping interest and spirit up, fresh air and looking at the horizon, ginger, Fisherman's Friends or similar menthol, wristbands with pressure on pressure points. Also keep self-talk of 'I feel well' 'I am well'. If sick just get rid of it and business as usual. If very sick you have to either be on deck staying vertical or below deck lying down warm, and must drink water or energy drink that has fizz shaken out, and nibble on plain food or lollies of own choice.) 4) My latest investigation is.... If the condition is at least partly in the mind, then surely having a hypnotherapist on board should work wonders?? They can cure even smoke addiction so this should be a breeze. We should round up those hypnotherapists and invite them to come sailing, or to treat people before they step aboard. Incentive for them is also a booming business! It must be worth a go. Please report back. Good luck Solo Thesailor http://sailingstoriesandtips.blogspot.com |
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Where is the Navigator when you need him?? Perhaps he will check in.
Scout "Scotty" wrote in message ... I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV |
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On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:49:03 -0400, Larry wrote:
We came about and headed for the calmest water we could find for her, but it was too late. Thong or no thong, she looked awful that way...(c; My trawler has stabilizers, send her to SWFL. |
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Scotty wrote:
I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Aren't you related to a Canuck now? Get some Gravol, best stuff on the planet, but you can't get in 'merica. Cheers Marty |
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Peter wrote:
Just *how* could anyone suffer from mal-de-mer on a LAKE????? If the lake is big enough.... DSK |
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"Martin Baxter" wrote in message ... Scotty wrote: I have a non-boating friend who's going on a cruise next week. He's concerned about seasickness. I told him ginger is a good cure. I bought him a box of Ginger Snaps ( more for a joke ). Should he start munching on these before he steps onboard or wait till / if he feels bad? SBV Aren't you related to a Canuck now? Get some Gravol, best stuff on the planet, but you can't get in 'merica. no, not yet, end of August...shudder SV |
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Thong or no thong, she looked awful that way...(c;
Yeah, bent over is one thing, bent over and hurling their guts up just doesn't qualify as a turn-on. |
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Scotty wrote:
SBV Aren't you related to a Canuck now? Get some Gravol, best stuff on the planet, but you can't get in 'merica. no, not yet, end of August...shudder Stock up on moose liver! Cheers Marty |
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