On Feb 24, 7:35*pm, Marty wrote:
Bob wrote:
For the same reason that once enjoyed sport scuba alone,,,

I hear you, but there sure as **** ain't no faster way to **** off most
SCUBA folks than to voice this opinion.

Ya, its nothing more than a SPORT scuba certification organizations in
bed with equipment sales staff types. change the training to maximize
equipment sales. Then they criticize you saying, your dangerous and
will kill yourself. The first time i certified for sports scuba was
1967.... at age 12. Didnt need much then. Christ, I saw a bunch of
bubble head scubie dos a coupel months ago and I could barely
recognize a human under all the **** they had dangling and draped over
their bodies.

Needless to say my boat reflects the minimalist approach to yachting.
KISS...... why spend your time fixing **** that only your WIFE
demanded if SHE was going to step foot on that DAMN boat. Well, I do
have a head. Its much safer than hanging it over the side durring
heavy weather. Id go NUTZ if I had to have a reffer, water maker,
4000KW inverter to run a Fing hair dryer and air conditioner???!?!?!?!
O, an then spend my time fixing it tooo.
Noooooooo.
Bob

In article ,
cavelamb himself wrote:

From Wiki:
A shipmate is literally a mate on one's own ship, ie. a member of the
same crew. A sailor of the oceans and seas who demonstrates selfless
dedication and loyalty, putting the crew, the ship and the mission above
his/her self interests.


So...

Who on this list would you prefer to ship with?

An experienced young man. I would make the tea.

And who would you avoid at all costs?

Wilbur (shudder)

--
Molesworth

Bob wrote:

On Feb 24, 7:35*pm, Marty wrote:
Bob wrote:
For the same reason that once enjoyed sport scuba alone,,,

I hear you, but there sure as **** ain't no faster way to **** off most
SCUBA folks than to voice this opinion.

Ya, its nothing more than a SPORT scuba certification organizations in
bed with equipment sales staff types. change the training to maximize
equipment sales. Then they criticize you saying, your dangerous and
will kill yourself. The first time i certified for sports scuba was
1967.... at age 12. Didnt need much then.

They didn't have much equipment then. That was when I did my first
dive. My instructions were - "Do a back roll off the boat, and don't
hold your breath." I don't know how one got certified - I took a
course, but all I got was a card signed by the shop owner. It was a
week (at night) in a pool and then a checkout dive on the reef. I was
older than 12 - I guess I was about 30 years old. I was pregnant with
my third child. They wouldn't let me dive pregnant now of course.

Christ, I saw a bunch of
bubble head scubie dos a coupel months ago and I could barely
recognize a human under all the **** they had dangling and draped over
their bodies.

Needless to say my boat reflects the minimalist approach to yachting.
KISS...... why spend your time fixing **** that only your WIFE
demanded if SHE was going to step foot on that DAMN boat. Well, I do
have a head. Its much safer than hanging it over the side durring
heavy weather. Id go NUTZ if I had to have a reffer, water maker,
4000KW inverter to run a Fing hair dryer and air conditioner???!?!?!?!
O, an then spend my time fixing it tooo.
Noooooooo.
Bob

The boat is what my Bob wants, and he does what he wants with it. I
don't help with maintenance, nor do I complain about it. I haven't
used a hair dryer in years, we don't have A/C, and we don't have a
water maker. (We don't need it - we carry more than enough water). We
have a reffer, but for short trips, we just bring a cooler aboard.

On 2008-02-24 19:58:42 -0500, cavelamb himself said:

Who on this list would you prefer to ship with?

Many, including but not limited to Rosalie, Roger, Skip & Lydia, and
others I've enjoyed conversations with over the years.

I might have to exclude Peggie as my lady's a bit worried about my
having too close a relationship with any lady who I can comfortably
talk with about poop.

;-)

BTW, from past experience, if I want to race, I'll accept any Lazer
racer, sight unseen.

And who would you avoid at all costs?

I had a list all made up but I wouldn't have to avoid Wilbur and such
as they don't ship out; they're at most dock queens. I hardly expect to
meet such on the water unless I'm cruising amongst the dregs sitting in
the backwaters full-time.

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:57:08 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

The last time I saw Doug he was racing up the Caloosahatchie River in
a powerboat at close to 40 kts and leaving a wake. That was last
Saturday.



Was he being responsible for his wake?

No, he was riding in my boat. :-) There were no sail boats in sight
and power boaters wake each other all the time with no one getting
very excited about it.

"cavelamb himself" wrote in message
...

From Wiki:
A shipmate is literally a mate on one's own ship, ie. a member of the same
crew. A sailor of the oceans and seas who demonstrates selfless dedication
and loyalty, putting the crew, the ship and the mission above his/her self
interests.


So...

Who on this list would you prefer to ship with?



And who would you avoid at all costs?


=================================

In the Cave with the Lamb .. interesting question..

I'd sail along with Roger. He is smart, I'm not.
I'd hang near Skip, so I could borrow his diving thingy, I always wanted to
try that.
I'd invite Wilbur to sail in the fleet, just to hear him **** everyone off.


In fact, I'd sail along with about everyone here.

Can't you just see Wilbur and Skip on the same boat .. too funny.

Skip: "Wilbur, your an asshole"
Wilbur: "Skip, you shouldn't be on the water, your a danger to yourself"

Then Roger will pipe in from his Strider:: "Boys, I believe we are over the
wreck of the Hesperus".

Me:? I will be busy looking up the meaning of "halyard" .. and "sheet" and
"anchor" and Bow/stern/starboard/.. aft... on and on.

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:11:19 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:58:42 -0600, cavelamb himself
wrote:

Who on this list would you prefer to ship with?

Britney, and she might just be nuts enough to go.

oh yeah...what I wouldn't do to be stuck at sea with a drug-whacked
narcissist for weeks on end...can you say the word "chum"...I knew you
could...it's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood...a beautiful day for
catching food...woncha be...woncha be my..

"cavelamb himself" wrote
And who would you avoid at all costs?

I'd never set foot on a boat that would allow someone like me aboard.

Ernest Scribbler wrote:
"cavelamb himself" wrote
And who would you avoid at all costs?

I'd never set foot on a boat that would allow someone like me aboard.


I always did love Groucho.

--
Dan Best - (559) 970-9858, Fresno, CA 93704
B-2/75 1977-1979
Tayana 37 #192, "Tricia Jean" http://triciajean192.home.comcast.net

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:15:26 -0800 (PST), Bob said:

For the same reason that once enjoyed sport scuba alone,,,

I wouldn't dive alone on a bet. Navy training I guess. (Of course at this
point I prolly wouldn't dive at all. It's been about 35 years since I
did.)

I sold a sailboat to a young guy, back around early 90's. He gave me a
deposit,
was supposed to pick up the equipment and give me the balance the following
week.. That weekend he died in a diving accident. Why? Because he stayed
down by himself when his partner gave him the signal that she was low on
air.

He got caught on some wire on the bottom of Gloucester harbor or
thereabouts.

Dead..

There is a reason not to dive alone.