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Herodotus July 27th 08 05:54 AM

The organized assault upon success
 
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:47:53 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:01:05 +0100, "Dennis Pogson"
wrote:

Give the guy a break, Slocum had a few bad experiences too, and they weren't
all down to bad seamanship!


We don't know why Slocum disappeared.

Casady


It is my firm belief that, when his time came, he was taken up to
heaven and instituted as the patron saint of solo sailors.

I have prayed to him in my time of need and sacrificed a can of
chicken sausages and he helped me survive very bad weather.

That's all the proof I need.

Peter

Wilbur Hubbard[_2_] July 30th 08 12:57 AM

The organized assault upon success
 

"Herodotus" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:47:53 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:01:05 +0100, "Dennis Pogson"
wrote:

Give the guy a break, Slocum had a few bad experiences too, and they
weren't
all down to bad seamanship!


We don't know why Slocum disappeared.

Casady


It is my firm belief that, when his time came, he was taken up to
heaven and instituted as the patron saint of solo sailors.

I have prayed to him in my time of need and sacrificed a can of
chicken sausages and he helped me survive very bad weather.

That's all the proof I need.

Peter




It is well known (by us real sailors, at least) that Capt. Slocum was lost
in a gale off Martha's Vineyard.

"On November 14, 1909 he was sailing off Martha's Vineyard when a gale came
up. He and the Spray were never seen again."

This is quoted from a book called "Seafaring America." Copyright 1974 by
American Heritage Publishing Company.

VK23.L29 378'.0973 74-5301
ISBN 0-07-035847-8


Wilbur Hubbard



Bruce in Bangkok[_7_] July 30th 08 06:20 AM

The organized assault upon success
 
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:54:17 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:47:53 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:01:05 +0100, "Dennis Pogson"
wrote:

Give the guy a break, Slocum had a few bad experiences too, and they weren't
all down to bad seamanship!


We don't know why Slocum disappeared.

Casady


It is my firm belief that, when his time came, he was taken up to
heaven and instituted as the patron saint of solo sailors.

I have prayed to him in my time of need and sacrificed a can of
chicken sausages and he helped me survive very bad weather.

That's all the proof I need.

Peter


Either that or he landed on some tropical shore, met a nubile young
thing and decided to just tie his hammock to the palm tree and stay
right there. No more of this stupid sailing.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Herodotus July 30th 08 03:51 PM

The organized assault upon success
 
On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:20:29 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:54:17 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:47:53 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:01:05 +0100, "Dennis Pogson"
wrote:

Give the guy a break, Slocum had a few bad experiences too, and they weren't
all down to bad seamanship!

We don't know why Slocum disappeared.

Casady


It is my firm belief that, when his time came, he was taken up to
heaven and instituted as the patron saint of solo sailors.

I have prayed to him in my time of need and sacrificed a can of
chicken sausages and he helped me survive very bad weather.

That's all the proof I need.

Peter


Either that or he landed on some tropical shore, met a nubile young
thing and decided to just tie his hammock to the palm tree and stay
right there. No more of this stupid sailing.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)


Bruce,
You are as sacrilegious about the great man as I am. I think I prefer
your version though.

It must be age after all - no disrespect meant to Slocum.

Peter

Wilbur Hubbard[_2_] July 30th 08 04:38 PM

The organized assault upon success
 

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:54:17 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:47:53 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:01:05 +0100, "Dennis Pogson"
wrote:

Give the guy a break, Slocum had a few bad experiences too, and they
weren't
all down to bad seamanship!

We don't know why Slocum disappeared.

Casady


It is my firm belief that, when his time came, he was taken up to
heaven and instituted as the patron saint of solo sailors.

I have prayed to him in my time of need and sacrificed a can of
chicken sausages and he helped me survive very bad weather.

That's all the proof I need.

Peter


Either that or he landed on some tropical shore, met a nubile young
thing and decided to just tie his hammock to the palm tree and stay
right there. No more of this stupid sailing.



Stop projecting, Brucie Boy!

Wilbur Hubbard




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