Oh well.
 

On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:12:57 -0800, Jessica B
wrote:

Do you think you'll get wind for sailing when the cold front arrives
or will it be too much? Not really familiar with the weather down
there.

It's really too cold unless you dress up like a northerner. Your
blood thins out after a few years in south Florida. I'm really
surprised they don't find liveaboards frozen stiff on their boats
after a bad cold front.

Attention all sailboats in the Key Largo area.
 

On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:36:44 -0700, slide
wrote:

On 1/2/2011 3:26 PM, Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
Cut the Mustard is going sailing Monday with a brand new bottom paint job.
Bayside, Key Largo area. Buttonwood Bay and thereabouts.

Challenge me at your own risk. I will, no doubt, leave floundering in my
wake any sailboat up to and including 32-footers.


The term is 'foundering' unless you are a fish.

I really hate to testify on behalf of Willieboy but:

flounder ~ verb

1. walk with great difficulty
He floundered along in the heavy snow
2. behave awkwardly; have difficulties
She is floundering in college

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Oh well.
 

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:57:47 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
tanews.com...

Cut the Mustard is going sailing Monday with a brand new bottom paint job.
Bayside, Key Largo area. Buttonwood Bay and thereabouts.

Challenge me at your own risk. I will, no doubt, leave floundering in my
wake any sailboat up to and including 32-footers.


The weatherman becomes more and more inept. NOAA marine forecasts used to be
able to predict the winds pretty accurately, but not any more. The last
couple of years they really SUCK at it.

Tow days ago they predicted winds out of the NE at 7-14 knots, one day ago
they predicted the same for toady and all day there has been light and
variable conditions. Too frustrating to even try sailing in light and
variable crap so, after waiting all morning for the winds to fill in and
they never did, I gave up on sailing for today.

I guess I'll just laze around the cockpit and drink a six-pack of cold
Yuengling Traditional Lager. Good stuff.

heavy sighs of relief from all the J-Boats who were shaking in their
Docksiders

Wilbur Hubbard


Ah well, a REAL Sailorman would simply download the weather charts and
make his own prediction. Even in this ignorant and impoverished
country weather charts can be downloaded at hourly interval and
"Notices to mariners are available, up dated hourly.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Oh well.
 

On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:58:10 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:12:57 -0800, Jessica B
wrote:

Do you think you'll get wind for sailing when the cold front arrives
or will it be too much? Not really familiar with the weather down
there.

It's really too cold unless you dress up like a northerner. Your
blood thins out after a few years in south Florida. I'm really
surprised they don't find liveaboards frozen stiff on their boats
after a bad cold front.

I can just see that on the weather channel... freeze warning for
tomorrow... 72 deg with a wind chill of 68... be sure to bring all
liveaboard inside... emergency shelters are open...

Attention all sailboats in the Key Largo area.
 

On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:33:23 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:36:44 -0700, slide
wrote:

On 1/2/2011 3:26 PM, Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
Cut the Mustard is going sailing Monday with a brand new bottom paint job.
Bayside, Key Largo area. Buttonwood Bay and thereabouts.

Challenge me at your own risk. I will, no doubt, leave floundering in my
wake any sailboat up to and including 32-footers.


The term is 'foundering' unless you are a fish.

I really hate to testify on behalf of Willieboy but:

flounder ~ verb

1. walk with great difficulty
He floundered along in the heavy snow
2. behave awkwardly; have difficulties
She is floundering in college

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

You're right... foundering is sinking. Of course, there are flounders
also.

Oh well.
 

"Jessica B" wrote in message
...
snip
I don't think Yuengling is available out here. Whenever I go to a
party, it's always wine, wine, wine. Never a beer or a decent one
anyway.

Sounds like pretentious, Yuppieville, California. LOL!

I never even heard of Yuengling before last month. The supermarkets just
started stocking it. I've noticed the local supermarkets now have a large
stand-up cooler aisle for all sorts of micro-brewery beers. There is a great
variety to try. Samuel Adams has many a good custom brew, too. But, there's
just something about Yuengling Standard Lager that suits my taste in beer.
It even puts Kalick to shame.

80... sigh.. I hate cold weather! I think I need a warm vacation, but
work is work.

To heck with the work! I retired when I was fifty-five and have never
regretted it. People shouldn't work the best years of their life away and
retire only after their bodies are slap worn out so they have trouble
enjoying life and/or getting around. Few things are more pitiful than a
half-blind and crippled sailor.

Do you think you'll get wind for sailing when the cold front arrives
or will it be too much? Not really familiar with the weather down
there.. all we have here is fog... endlessly I think.

San Francisco? Anyway, when cold fronts pass the wind is usually quite
brisk gusting up to about 40 knots so it's best to wait until the front
passes and the winds veer from the NW and N to the NE. Once the wind is from
the NE it steadies out to around 20 knots and the sailing is fine. Also, NE
winds herald a warming trend as they roll across the warmer Gulf Stream and
carry warmer air across the Keys.

Take vitamin D tablets to combat foggy days. Up to 2,000 IU's a day will
keep you from getting bummed out from lack of sunshine. Most people in
northern and cloud climes suffer from a chronic lack of vitamin D.


Wilbur Hubbard

Oh well.
 

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
anews.com...

To heck with the work! I retired when I was fifty-five and have never
regretted it. People shouldn't work the best years of their life away and
retire only after their bodies are slap worn out so they have trouble
enjoying life and/or getting around. Few things are more pitiful than a
half-blind and crippled sailor.


As evidenced by Bruce in Bangkok. ROFLMAO!


Gregory Hall

Oh well.
 

On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 13:37:59 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
.. .
snip
I don't think Yuengling is available out here. Whenever I go to a
party, it's always wine, wine, wine. Never a beer or a decent one
anyway.

Sounds like pretentious, Yuppieville, California. LOL!

You're damn right! I hate it here... a bunch of preppy little boyz and
girlz. I live in the pretentious capital of the Cal... the People's
Republic of Santa Monica. The only two things that are any good are
the beach and the cheap rent.

I never even heard of Yuengling before last month. The supermarkets just
started stocking it. I've noticed the local supermarkets now have a large
stand-up cooler aisle for all sorts of micro-brewery beers. There is a great
variety to try. Samuel Adams has many a good custom brew, too. But, there's
just something about Yuengling Standard Lager that suits my taste in beer.
It even puts Kalick to shame.

80... sigh.. I hate cold weather! I think I need a warm vacation, but
work is work.

To heck with the work! I retired when I was fifty-five and have never
regretted it. People shouldn't work the best years of their life away and
retire only after their bodies are slap worn out so they have trouble
enjoying life and/or getting around. Few things are more pitiful than a
half-blind and crippled sailor.

I work to live not live to work... a nice, easy job.. no stress and I
get out of the office regularly.

Do you think you'll get wind for sailing when the cold front arrives
or will it be too much? Not really familiar with the weather down
there.. all we have here is fog... endlessly I think.

San Francisco? Anyway, when cold fronts pass the wind is usually quite
brisk gusting up to about 40 knots so it's best to wait until the front
passes and the winds veer from the NW and N to the NE. Once the wind is from
the NE it steadies out to around 20 knots and the sailing is fine. Also, NE
winds herald a warming trend as they roll across the warmer Gulf Stream and
carry warmer air across the Keys.

God no! I couldn't live in that f*cked up place. Besides, that's
really cold. What size is your sailboat?

Take vitamin D tablets to combat foggy days. Up to 2,000 IU's a day will
keep you from getting bummed out from lack of sunshine. Most people in
northern and cloud climes suffer from a chronic lack of vitamin D.

Heh... yeah, it can get gloomy.


Wilbur Hubbard

Oh well.
 

"Jessica B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 13:37:59 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
. ..
snip
I don't think Yuengling is available out here. Whenever I go to a
party, it's always wine, wine, wine. Never a beer or a decent one
anyway.

Sounds like pretentious, Yuppieville, California. LOL!

You're damn right! I hate it here... a bunch of preppy little boyz and
girlz. I live in the pretentious capital of the Cal... the People's
Republic of Santa Monica. The only two things that are any good are
the beach and the cheap rent.

I never even heard of Yuengling before last month. The supermarkets just
started stocking it. I've noticed the local supermarkets now have a large
stand-up cooler aisle for all sorts of micro-brewery beers. There is a
great
variety to try. Samuel Adams has many a good custom brew, too. But,
there's
just something about Yuengling Standard Lager that suits my taste in beer.
It even puts Kalick to shame.

80... sigh.. I hate cold weather! I think I need a warm vacation, but
work is work.

To heck with the work! I retired when I was fifty-five and have never
regretted it. People shouldn't work the best years of their life away and
retire only after their bodies are slap worn out so they have trouble
enjoying life and/or getting around. Few things are more pitiful than a
half-blind and crippled sailor.

I work to live not live to work... a nice, easy job.. no stress and I
get out of the office regularly.

Do you think you'll get wind for sailing when the cold front arrives
or will it be too much? Not really familiar with the weather down
there.. all we have here is fog... endlessly I think.

San Francisco? Anyway, when cold fronts pass the wind is usually quite
brisk gusting up to about 40 knots so it's best to wait until the front
passes and the winds veer from the NW and N to the NE. Once the wind is
from
the NE it steadies out to around 20 knots and the sailing is fine. Also,
NE
winds herald a warming trend as they roll across the warmer Gulf Stream
and
carry warmer air across the Keys.

God no! I couldn't live in that f*cked up place. Besides, that's
really cold. What size is your sailboat?


27-foot Coronado.

Here is a photo I took when I had her hauled and painted the bottom last
month.

http://www.badongo.com/pic/11238469?size=original


A lot of people here are jealous of my fine little yacht.

Wilbur Hubbard

Oh well.
 

On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:36:57 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 13:37:59 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
...
snip
I don't think Yuengling is available out here. Whenever I go to a
party, it's always wine, wine, wine. Never a beer or a decent one
anyway.

Sounds like pretentious, Yuppieville, California. LOL!

You're damn right! I hate it here... a bunch of preppy little boyz and
girlz. I live in the pretentious capital of the Cal... the People's
Republic of Santa Monica. The only two things that are any good are
the beach and the cheap rent.

I never even heard of Yuengling before last month. The supermarkets just
started stocking it. I've noticed the local supermarkets now have a large
stand-up cooler aisle for all sorts of micro-brewery beers. There is a
great
variety to try. Samuel Adams has many a good custom brew, too. But,
there's
just something about Yuengling Standard Lager that suits my taste in beer.
It even puts Kalick to shame.

80... sigh.. I hate cold weather! I think I need a warm vacation, but
work is work.

To heck with the work! I retired when I was fifty-five and have never
regretted it. People shouldn't work the best years of their life away and
retire only after their bodies are slap worn out so they have trouble
enjoying life and/or getting around. Few things are more pitiful than a
half-blind and crippled sailor.

I work to live not live to work... a nice, easy job.. no stress and I
get out of the office regularly.

Do you think you'll get wind for sailing when the cold front arrives
or will it be too much? Not really familiar with the weather down
there.. all we have here is fog... endlessly I think.

San Francisco? Anyway, when cold fronts pass the wind is usually quite
brisk gusting up to about 40 knots so it's best to wait until the front
passes and the winds veer from the NW and N to the NE. Once the wind is
from
the NE it steadies out to around 20 knots and the sailing is fine. Also,
NE
winds herald a warming trend as they roll across the warmer Gulf Stream
and
carry warmer air across the Keys.

God no! I couldn't live in that f*cked up place. Besides, that's
really cold. What size is your sailboat?


27-foot Coronado.

Here is a photo I took when I had her hauled and painted the bottom last
month.

http://www.badongo.com/pic/11238469?size=original


A lot of people here are jealous of my fine little yacht.

Wilbur Hubbard


Sharp! It looks like it's brand new. You must be meticulous in your
care. I confess that I don't know much about sailboats, but I do know
about neat and tidy (and warm weather!).