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Flying to Exmouth tomorrow to the airport that used to service the US Navy station at Learmonth at midday. Joining a Beneteau 43 to bring back down the coast to Mandurah. 4 guys - know two of the others but don't know the Brit yet. 21o57'19"S / 114.08.24.64E down to 32o31'24''S / 115o42'54"E. About 840 miles, though we'll be calling in at Carnarvon, Geraldton, Jurien Bay and Fremantle along the way which will add to it a bit. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it! Back second week of October. Stay safe and happy. Hoges in WA |
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... Got three weeks off work. Flying to Exmouth tomorrow to the airport that used to service the US Navy station at Learmonth at midday. Joining a Beneteau 43 to bring back down the coast to Mandurah. 4 guys - know two of the others but don't know the Brit yet. 21o57'19"S / 114.08.24.64E down to 32o31'24''S / 115o42'54"E. About 840 miles, though we'll be calling in at Carnarvon, Geraldton, Jurien Bay and Fremantle along the way which will add to it a bit. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it! Back second week of October. Stay safe and happy. Hoges in WA Have a great trip... take pictures! Remember-for every day you're on a boat with other people, the boat gets a foot shorter. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... "Hoges in WA" wrote in message ... Got three weeks off work. Flying to Exmouth tomorrow to the airport that used to service the US Navy station at Learmonth at midday. Joining a Beneteau 43 to bring back down the coast to Mandurah. 4 guys - know two of the others but don't know the Brit yet. 21o57'19"S / 114.08.24.64E down to 32o31'24''S / 115o42'54"E. About 840 miles, though we'll be calling in at Carnarvon, Geraldton, Jurien Bay and Fremantle along the way which will add to it a bit. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it! Back second week of October. Stay safe and happy. Hoges in WA Have a great trip... take pictures! Remember-for every day I'm on a boat with other people, the boat gets a foot shorter because I'm an ass hole. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... "Hoges in WA" wrote in message ... Got three weeks off work. Flying to Exmouth tomorrow to the airport that used to service the US Navy station at Learmonth at midday. Joining a Beneteau 43 to bring back down the coast to Mandurah. 4 guys - know two of the others but don't know the Brit yet. 21o57'19"S / 114.08.24.64E down to 32o31'24''S / 115o42'54"E. About 840 miles, though we'll be calling in at Carnarvon, Geraldton, Jurien Bay and Fremantle along the way which will add to it a bit. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it! Back second week of October. Stay safe and happy. Hoges in WA Have a great trip... take pictures! Remember-for every day you're on a boat with other people, the boat gets a foot shorter. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com Hi Jonathan Back in Bunbury. Not a good trip - 10 days on the nose. Most uncomfortable and unrelenting. One guy had to get off in Geraldton due to seasickness. No big seas, no storms, just pain-in-the-ass poor weather. No fun, no let-up at all. We only made two stops and they were not long enough to appreciate the places we stopped. I was ill with a virus I couldn't shake from before I left but it went after the third day. Then, I couldn't get comfortable with a back injury I sustained two days before I left on a hike with my wife. I fell on some rocks at the base of Cape Naturaliste and hit my tail bone. (33d 31' 49.60S, 115d 00' 25.58E) ) When it was still painful after I got back, the doc got it x-rayed and we discovered it has been fractured and displaced inwards. Overall, an unpleasant October thus far. Probably an indicator as to why there are so few sailboats in WA. We met a singlehander in Geraldton who had lived aboard for three years and was circumnavigating Oz - said he was selling his boat when he got to Perth as WA had done him in. Still, we all survived with our sense of humour - finished the trip off at the Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle before going our separate ways and letting the cuts and bruises heal. Hoges in WA |
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... "Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... "Hoges in WA" wrote in message ... Got three weeks off work. Flying to Exmouth tomorrow to the airport that used to service the US Navy station at Learmonth at midday. Joining a Beneteau 43 to bring back down the coast to Mandurah. 4 guys - know two of the others but don't know the Brit yet. 21o57'19"S / 114.08.24.64E down to 32o31'24''S / 115o42'54"E. About 840 miles, though we'll be calling in at Carnarvon, Geraldton, Jurien Bay and Fremantle along the way which will add to it a bit. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it! Back second week of October. Stay safe and happy. Hoges in WA Have a great trip... take pictures! Remember-for every day you're on a boat with other people, the boat gets a foot shorter. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com Hi Jonathan Back in Bunbury. Not a good trip - 10 days on the nose. Most uncomfortable and unrelenting. One guy had to get off in Geraldton due to seasickness. No big seas, no storms, just pain-in-the-ass poor weather. No fun, no let-up at all. We only made two stops and they were not long enough to appreciate the places we stopped. I was ill with a virus I couldn't shake from before I left but it went after the third day. Then, I couldn't get comfortable with a back injury I sustained two days before I left on a hike with my wife. I fell on some rocks at the base of Cape Naturaliste and hit my tail bone. (33d 31' 49.60S, 115d 00' 25.58E) ) When it was still painful after I got back, the doc got it x-rayed and we discovered it has been fractured and displaced inwards. Overall, an unpleasant October thus far. Probably an indicator as to why there are so few sailboats in WA. We met a singlehander in Geraldton who had lived aboard for three years and was circumnavigating Oz - said he was selling his boat when he got to Perth as WA had done him in. Still, we all survived with our sense of humour - finished the trip off at the Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle before going our separate ways and letting the cuts and bruises heal. Hoges in WA Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message tions... "Hoges in WA" wrote in message ... "Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... "Hoges in WA" wrote in message ... Got three weeks off work. Flying to Exmouth tomorrow to the airport that used to service the US Navy station at Learmonth at midday. Joining a Beneteau 43 to bring back down the coast to Mandurah. 4 guys - know two of the others but don't know the Brit yet. 21o57'19"S / 114.08.24.64E down to 32o31'24''S / 115o42'54"E. About 840 miles, though we'll be calling in at Carnarvon, Geraldton, Jurien Bay and Fremantle along the way which will add to it a bit. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it! Back second week of October. Stay safe and happy. Hoges in WA Have a great trip... take pictures! Remember-for every day you're on a boat with other people, the boat gets a foot shorter. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com Hi Jonathan Back in Bunbury. Not a good trip - 10 days on the nose. Most uncomfortable and unrelenting. One guy had to get off in Geraldton due to seasickness. No big seas, no storms, just pain-in-the-ass poor weather. No fun, no let-up at all. We only made two stops and they were not long enough to appreciate the places we stopped. I was ill with a virus I couldn't shake from before I left but it went after the third day. Then, I couldn't get comfortable with a back injury I sustained two days before I left on a hike with my wife. I fell on some rocks at the base of Cape Naturaliste and hit my tail bone. (33d 31' 49.60S, 115d 00' 25.58E) ) When it was still painful after I got back, the doc got it x-rayed and we discovered it has been fractured and displaced inwards. Overall, an unpleasant October thus far. Probably an indicator as to why there are so few sailboats in WA. We met a singlehander in Geraldton who had lived aboard for three years and was circumnavigating Oz - said he was selling his boat when he got to Perth as WA had done him in. Still, we all survived with our sense of humour - finished the trip off at the Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle before going our separate ways and letting the cuts and bruises heal. Hoges in WA Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com You are correct there. If I was in the office, I would have been waking up each morning around 3 or 4 stressing about the next day's stuff. In my bunk, I don't stress and, injured or not, manage to rest very easily. Hoges in WA |
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... "Capt. JG" wrote in message tions... "Hoges in WA" wrote in message ... "Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... "Hoges in WA" wrote in message ... Got three weeks off work. Flying to Exmouth tomorrow to the airport that used to service the US Navy station at Learmonth at midday. Joining a Beneteau 43 to bring back down the coast to Mandurah. 4 guys - know two of the others but don't know the Brit yet. 21o57'19"S / 114.08.24.64E down to 32o31'24''S / 115o42'54"E. About 840 miles, though we'll be calling in at Carnarvon, Geraldton, Jurien Bay and Fremantle along the way which will add to it a bit. It's a thankless job but someone has to do it! Back second week of October. Stay safe and happy. Hoges in WA Have a great trip... take pictures! Remember-for every day you're on a boat with other people, the boat gets a foot shorter. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com Hi Jonathan Back in Bunbury. Not a good trip - 10 days on the nose. Most uncomfortable and unrelenting. One guy had to get off in Geraldton due to seasickness. No big seas, no storms, just pain-in-the-ass poor weather. No fun, no let-up at all. We only made two stops and they were not long enough to appreciate the places we stopped. I was ill with a virus I couldn't shake from before I left but it went after the third day. Then, I couldn't get comfortable with a back injury I sustained two days before I left on a hike with my wife. I fell on some rocks at the base of Cape Naturaliste and hit my tail bone. (33d 31' 49.60S, 115d 00' 25.58E) ) When it was still painful after I got back, the doc got it x-rayed and we discovered it has been fractured and displaced inwards. Overall, an unpleasant October thus far. Probably an indicator as to why there are so few sailboats in WA. We met a singlehander in Geraldton who had lived aboard for three years and was circumnavigating Oz - said he was selling his boat when he got to Perth as WA had done him in. Still, we all survived with our sense of humour - finished the trip off at the Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle before going our separate ways and letting the cuts and bruises heal. Hoges in WA Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com You are correct there. If I was in the office, I would have been waking up each morning around 3 or 4 stressing about the next day's stuff. In my bunk, I don't stress and, injured or not, manage to rest very easily. Hoges in WA I always sleep better on the boat with the "stress" of teaching and/or sailing vs. at home with the stress of work (minimal though it is) and the daily routine. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady |
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... On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment. What part of bad day didn't you understand? Casady |
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... On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:03 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message . .. On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment. What part of bad day didn't you understand? Casady I said that a bad day sailing is better than the best day not sailing. What part of sailing don't you understand? -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:57:05 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:03 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment. What part of bad day didn't you understand? Casady I said that a bad day sailing is better than the best day not sailing. What part of sailing don't you understand? I understand. If it's bad you redefine sailing to exclude it. To bad real life won' t cooperate. Casady |
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On Oct 20, 10:18*am, "Capt. JG" wrote:
.... I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment.... Please. While the great majority of days out sailing are very good some suck. Just discounting days with fatalities doesn't get rid of all the bummers. People can get broken, scared, sick or traumatized and still survive. Serious property damage or damage to sea creatures or structures can ruin a day. If you are careful and mostly daysail bad days sailing will be few and far between, but it is just silly to suggest they don't exist. I've survived a few that I'd have paid big money not to experience. PS. Still here. Waiting for gale warning to go down at Conception and to see if developing gale to the N is going to be an issue. Slim chance we'll get out tomorrow but likely Wednesday. Plan is here to Santa Barbara or there about... --Tom. |
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... On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:57:05 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message . .. On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:03 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message t... On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment. What part of bad day didn't you understand? Casady I said that a bad day sailing is better than the best day not sailing. What part of sailing don't you understand? I understand. If it's bad you redefine sailing to exclude it. To bad real life won' t cooperate. Casady huh? I haven't redefined anything. Take the Satori, Perfect Storm fame. He did just fine, and I'm betting it was a learning exprience. Sure Ray Leonard was mightily inexperienced and was out of pocket, but he survived, no one was seriously injured, and he's famous. http://www.westsail.org/satori.html -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary.
I never said that there wouldn't be bad days and that people don't die or are injured. You don't often get that in an office environment. But, in general, I'd rather be sailing and take my chances. Would you rather die of a coronary sitting behind a desk, having just finished a donut or would you rather die while sailing? I know which one you've obviously chosen, and I can only hope to one day make the same choice. I'm betting that despite your willingness to pay a large sum for a do-over, you learned from the experiences. wrote in message ... On Oct 20, 10:18 am, "Capt. JG" wrote: .... I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment.... Please. While the great majority of days out sailing are very good some suck. Just discounting days with fatalities doesn't get rid of all the bummers. People can get broken, scared, sick or traumatized and still survive. Serious property damage or damage to sea creatures or structures can ruin a day. If you are careful and mostly daysail bad days sailing will be few and far between, but it is just silly to suggest they don't exist. I've survived a few that I'd have paid big money not to experience. PS. Still here. Waiting for gale warning to go down at Conception and to see if developing gale to the N is going to be an issue. Slim chance we'll get out tomorrow but likely Wednesday. Plan is here to Santa Barbara or there about... --Tom. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:57:58 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote: Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. I never said that there wouldn't be bad days and that people don't die or are injured. This is really funny. A seemingly innocent statement gets all tortured out of shape. I think the problem is taking "A bad day fishing..." and using it for sailing. Fishermen would have never argued about it. Sailors are a contentious lot, and it looks like it won't work with them. --Vic |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. I never said that there wouldn't be bad days and that people don't die or are injured. You don't often get that in an office environment. But, in general, I'd rather be sailing and take my chances. Would you rather die of a coronary sitting behind a desk, having just finished a donut or would you rather die while sailing? I know which one you've obviously chosen, and I can only hope to one day make the same choice. I'm betting that despite your willingness to pay a large sum for a do-over, you learned from the experiences. I would rather die sailing, having just finished a donut. |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... huh? I haven't redefined anything. Take the Satori, Perfect Storm fame. He did just fine, and I'm betting it was a learning exprience. Sure Ray Leonard was mightily inexperienced and was out of pocket, but he survived, no one was seriously injured, and he's famous. http://www.westsail.org/satori.html -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com 18,000 sea miles is "mightily inexperienced"? Sheesh, that makes me a bleeding landlubber. |
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On Oct 20, 5:57*pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. Thanks. We like it here, but the seasons are changing and if we stick around much longer I'll have to lean how to speak Californian. I'm terrible with languages. ...Would you rather die of a coronary sitting behind a desk, having just finished a donut or would you rather die while sailing? ... I've got a choice? Can I skip the whole dying thing all together? I'm betting that despite your willingness to pay a large sum for a do-over, you learned from the experiences. Yeah, but some lessons like nasty lightning storms are about as fun as Russian roulette I'd be content to just read in a book. I don't want to argue the point to hard. As bumper sticker philosophy I like your saying. I'm just pointing out that it is more of a guideline than a hard and fast truism... Cheers, --Tom. |
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... "Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... huh? I haven't redefined anything. Take the Satori, Perfect Storm fame. He did just fine, and I'm betting it was a learning exprience. Sure Ray Leonard was mightily inexperienced and was out of pocket, but he survived, no one was seriously injured, and he's famous. http://www.westsail.org/satori.html -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com 18,000 sea miles is "mightily inexperienced"? Sheesh, that makes me a bleeding landlubber. Twas a typo... mightily experienced was what I was trying to type... I apologize for the confusion. LOL -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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... On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:57:58 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. I never said that there wouldn't be bad days and that people don't die or are injured. This is really funny. A seemingly innocent statement gets all tortured out of shape. I think the problem is taking "A bad day fishing..." and using it for sailing. Fishermen would have never argued about it. Sailors are a contentious lot, and it looks like it won't work with them. --Vic I got a fish hook caught in my thumb when I was 38. I haven't eaten fish since. LOL -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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... "Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. I never said that there wouldn't be bad days and that people don't die or are injured. You don't often get that in an office environment. But, in general, I'd rather be sailing and take my chances. Would you rather die of a coronary sitting behind a desk, having just finished a donut or would you rather die while sailing? I know which one you've obviously chosen, and I can only hope to one day make the same choice. I'm betting that despite your willingness to pay a large sum for a do-over, you learned from the experiences. I would rather die sailing, having just finished a donut. I know people who would rather die than not finish the donut. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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... On Oct 20, 5:57 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote: Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. Thanks. We like it here, but the seasons are changing and if we stick around much longer I'll have to lean how to speak Californian. I'm terrible with languages. I've been here since 1967 and I have to listen carefully and speak slowly. :) ...Would you rather die of a coronary sitting behind a desk, having just finished a donut or would you rather die while sailing? ... I've got a choice? Can I skip the whole dying thing all together? One word... cyonics... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics I'm betting that despite your willingness to pay a large sum for a do-over, you learned from the experiences. Yeah, but some lessons like nasty lightning storms are about as fun as Russian roulette I'd be content to just read in a book. I don't want to argue the point to hard. As bumper sticker philosophy I like your saying. I'm just pointing out that it is more of a guideline than a hard and fast truism... I know... I don't like lightening either... experienced that inshore on Lake Tahoe. Also, I hate bumper stickers. LOL -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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I don't want to argue the point to hard. As bumper sticker philosophy I like your saying. I'm just pointing out that it is more of a guideline than a hard and fast truism... I would simply add the caveat of "any boating trip where you tie the boat to the dock and walk away". (or mooring as the case may be.) -- Roger Long |
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On Oct 21, 6:28*am, "Roger Long" wrote:
.... I would simply add the caveat of *"any boating trip where you tie the boat to the dock and walk away". *(or mooring as the case may be.)... How about: "in retrospect: the worst day sailing is..." But then the temptation is to finish with "worth two beers at the bar." I think that if rbc were to produce a bumper sticker it would have a catchy and amusing saying in bold letters and then a long scroll dragging behind it with numbered paragraphs of definitions and exclusions ("iii. excepting when taken with the mother in law; except where the mother in law has good relations with the bettered party and the spouse of the bettered party and with both when in company...") and maybe a rant or two from the resident jesters ("cccxi. these #### morons know nothing of sailing; a good day sailing is for grilymen; all sailing should be done by men alone in small open boats at latitudes greater than 50 in the winter against the prevailing winds...") and perhaps a massive musical missive from Skip -- here excluded because I can't type or think nearly quickly enough to compose one and get anything else done in a day. Strangely, I find all that fun and more than a little addictive. I hope I'll get the chance to check in from time to time. But just in case I don't: Thanks! I've enjoyed hanging out with all of you. QRT for now, -- Tom. |
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A bumper sticker is doable, as long as the font is small enough. The last
line can read, "If you can read this, _______." wrote in message ... On Oct 21, 6:28 am, "Roger Long" wrote: .... I would simply add the caveat of "any boating trip where you tie the boat to the dock and walk away". (or mooring as the case may be.)... How about: "in retrospect: the worst day sailing is..." But then the temptation is to finish with "worth two beers at the bar." I think that if rbc were to produce a bumper sticker it would have a catchy and amusing saying in bold letters and then a long scroll dragging behind it with numbered paragraphs of definitions and exclusions ("iii. excepting when taken with the mother in law; except where the mother in law has good relations with the bettered party and the spouse of the bettered party and with both when in company...") and maybe a rant or two from the resident jesters ("cccxi. these #### morons know nothing of sailing; a good day sailing is for grilymen; all sailing should be done by men alone in small open boats at latitudes greater than 50 in the winter against the prevailing winds...") and perhaps a massive musical missive from Skip -- here excluded because I can't type or think nearly quickly enough to compose one and get anything else done in a day. Strangely, I find all that fun and more than a little addictive. I hope I'll get the chance to check in from time to time. But just in case I don't: Thanks! I've enjoyed hanging out with all of you. QRT for now, -- Tom. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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