On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:45:39 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:29:56 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:



Damn life is good……………..
What the **** did you do today?
Bob

On Saturday, went for a walk around part of Sydney harbOUr and the old
dry dock carved out of the sandstone cliffs at Woolich. Took 4 years
of pick and shovel. Now it is being converted into a yacht marina.
Riggers were putting together a huge carbon fibre mast with carbon
fibre rigging. I didn't know that they used it for rigging as well.
Said that the mast was imported from good old New Zealand as they were
better than those in Oz. The mast alone was AUD$750,000 - a bit out of
my league.

some heart rending prose snipped

Peter

Damn but you guys have it good.

On Sunday I got up at 05:00. Made a cup of "Chinese coffee" and sat in
the cockpit drinking it and watching it rain - Heavy Monsoon Rain!

Had another cup.

Now wired on caffeine decided to drive to town for provisions.

Got my "going to town shorts and tee shirt" on, took the big umbrella
out and hoofed it up to the parking lot.

The truck won't start.

Sat in the truck and watched it rain.

Walked back to the boat and watched it rain.

The rain abated somewhat so decided to try the truck again.

Still won't start.

Rain increases.

Walked back to the boat.

This sequence continued until about 16:00 when I said "to Hell with
it!" and changed back into my grotty boating shorts.

Being low on provisions had two thin ham & cheese sandwiches for
supper and so to bed

Damn, but you guys have it good!

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Being low on provisions had two thin ham & cheese sandwiches for
supper and so to bed

Damn, but you guys have it good!

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Yes, but what a country to be doing it in Bruce.

With all those beautiful women...............

You have your priorities right - apart from the haram ham sandwich

You could be in a boatyard in Sydney, playing horrendous yard fees and
freezing in the rain and winter wind. Warm rain, no matter how
constant, is so much nicer.

Peter

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:52:58 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:


Being low on provisions had two thin ham & cheese sandwiches for
supper and so to bed

Damn, but you guys have it good!

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Yes, but what a country to be doing it in Bruce.

With all those beautiful women...............

You have your priorities right - apart from the haram ham sandwich

You could be in a boatyard in Sydney, playing horrendous yard fees and
freezing in the rain and winter wind. Warm rain, no matter how
constant, is so much nicer.

Peter

Yes, I've visited Oz and seen the women, "G'Day mate, 'ave a stubby".
Blimey!
By the way, ham may be kosher as according to Philip Roth, writing in
Portney's Complaint, it is OK to eat bacon if sliced very very thin
:-)
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:46:33 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:



Yes, I've visited Oz and seen the women, "G'Day mate, 'ave a stubby".
Blimey!
By the way, ham may be kosher as according to Philip Roth, writing in
Portney's Complaint, it is OK to eat bacon if sliced very very thin
:-)
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

I remember reading that book in my youth - shows your age.
I remember it created a storm in New Zealand and was either banned for
a while or was nearly banned.

Did you know that the State of Louisiana has banned Sir Walter Scott's
classic novel "Ivanhoe" from Public School libraries?

The grounds for doing so are very interesting.

Peter.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:13:01 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:46:33 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:



Yes, I've visited Oz and seen the women, "G'Day mate, 'ave a stubby".
Blimey!
By the way, ham may be kosher as according to Philip Roth, writing in
Portney's Complaint, it is OK to eat bacon if sliced very very thin
:-)
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

I remember reading that book in my youth - shows your age.
I remember it created a storm in New Zealand and was either banned for
a while or was nearly banned.

Did you know that the State of Louisiana has banned Sir Walter Scott's
classic novel "Ivanhoe" from Public School libraries?

The grounds for doing so are very interesting.

Peter.


Good Lord, but you are going back. I read Ivanhoe in High School and
can't really remember much but I believe a Jewish Woman was one of the
characters, perhaps that is the reason.

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:08:22 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:13:01 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:46:33 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:



Yes, I've visited Oz and seen the women, "G'Day mate, 'ave a stubby".
Blimey!
By the way, ham may be kosher as according to Philip Roth, writing in
Portney's Complaint, it is OK to eat bacon if sliced very very thin
:-)
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

I remember reading that book in my youth - shows your age.
I remember it created a storm in New Zealand and was either banned for
a while or was nearly banned.

Did you know that the State of Louisiana has banned Sir Walter Scott's
classic novel "Ivanhoe" from Public School libraries?

The grounds for doing so are very interesting.

Peter.


Good Lord, but you are going back. I read Ivanhoe in High School and
can't really remember much but I believe a Jewish Woman was one of the
characters, perhaps that is the reason.

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Not at all -

Too much saxon violence.

A bit of a pun really - take Saxon as "sex and"

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:13:01 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:46:33 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:



Yes, I've visited Oz and seen the women, "G'Day mate, 'ave a stubby".
Blimey!
By the way, ham may be kosher as according to Philip Roth, writing in
Portney's Complaint, it is OK to eat bacon if sliced very very thin
:-)
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

I remember reading that book in my youth - shows your age.
I remember it created a storm in New Zealand and was either banned for
a while or was nearly banned.

Did you know that the State of Louisiana has banned Sir Walter Scott's
classic novel "Ivanhoe" from Public School libraries?

The grounds for doing so are very interesting.

Peter.


Good Lord, but you are going back. I read Ivanhoe in High School and
can't really remember much but I believe a Jewish Woman was one of the
characters, perhaps that is the reason.

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)


I knew Sir Walter Scott. Sir Walter was a friend of mine. You sure do look
like him.


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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:16:00 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:13:01 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:46:33 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:



Yes, I've visited Oz and seen the women, "G'Day mate, 'ave a stubby".
Blimey!
By the way, ham may be kosher as according to Philip Roth, writing in
Portney's Complaint, it is OK to eat bacon if sliced very very thin
:-)
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

I remember reading that book in my youth - shows your age.
I remember it created a storm in New Zealand and was either banned for
a while or was nearly banned.

Did you know that the State of Louisiana has banned Sir Walter Scott's
classic novel "Ivanhoe" from Public School libraries?

The grounds for doing so are very interesting.

Peter.


Good Lord, but you are going back. I read Ivanhoe in High School and
can't really remember much but I believe a Jewish Woman was one of the
characters, perhaps that is the reason.

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)


I knew Sir Walter Scott. Sir Walter was a friend of mine. You sure do look
like him.


I do? Funny, I don;t have a beard.

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Isang tao pinangalanan, Herodotus nagsulat:


You could be in a boatyard in Sydney, playing horrendous yard fees and
freezing in the rain and winter wind. Warm rain, no matter how
constant, is so much nicer.

What is the harbourfee in Sydney for a 23-footer?
Here in Denmark the highest fee I have ever paid, was 31,5 aus$ a
night at a very popular harbour for week-end cruisers.
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=5... 377&t=h&z=16
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Dette er en signatur.

Læs den ikke.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:11:41 +0200, Claus Frørup
wrote:

Isang tao pinangalanan, Herodotus nagsulat:


You could be in a boatyard in Sydney, playing horrendous yard fees and
freezing in the rain and winter wind. Warm rain, no matter how
constant, is so much nicer.

What is the harbourfee in Sydney for a 23-footer?
Here in Denmark the highest fee I have ever paid, was 31,5 aus$ a
night at a very popular harbour for week-end cruisers.
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=5... 377&t=h&z=16

Hi Claus,

My yacht has not been in Sydney Harbour (Please Bruce, note that
Claus's first language is not English and yet he can spell "harbour"
better than the American's who presume it as a mother tongue) since
2000.

I shall find out. I don't think that they charge Habour Fees as an
item for small boats. I can't recall paying one apart from mooring
fees. I know that a rented mooring from the Waterways Authority for a
30 footer is about AUD $230 per annum. I think that last includes a
periodic inspection.

regards
Peter