KLC Lewis wrote:

"mr.b" wrote in message
news
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...14880320070401

chorus of "America the Beautiful" in the background
Now I'll grant you that these 2000 scientists from 120 countries are all
just a bunch of tax-sucking liberal parasites who love the Taliban more
than they love America, so feel free to ignore. Just hop into the
Escalade and drive the 2 miles over to the yacht basin, fire up those twin
diesels and go round and round the bay, marvelling at the topography of
your navel, while others look on, wishing they could be you!
/chorus of "America the Beautiful" in the background

*note: a comic book version of the report will be made available as well,
for those with "different" learning styles.


My Highlander SUV gets 21mpg, my sailboat gets 24. It's 40 minutes from my
home to my marina. Continue the ad hominem attacks, Bubbie -- they're all
you've got.



I ran the boat out of gas last night!!!

And I just filled the tank up last June.
Three whole gallons!

That's better than 200 hours sailing (800 to 1000 miles?) on 3 gallons.
You do the math - I don't have that many fingers.

We sailed over to Bass Pro for dinner, but the mighty Briggs sighed
and quit about 20 feet from the slip. No gas anywhere over there.

Had to short tack like crazy to get out of the harbor(?) since the
wind (3 kts Maybe?) was almost straight down the cut.
Took almost 20 minutes to cover 100 yards.

But - having fun her, Boss!

Richard