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On 3/17/10 8:07 AM, Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message ... On 3/17/10 7:06 AM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message m... Plus all that watchstanding, never-ending maintenance, gear that craps out, the joy of searching for parts or a decent repair yard or both, why, there's just no rest for the weary cruiser. And when you do get some sleep, it's in a marina with a boat full of drunks down the dock or in a quiet, charming cove where the local druggies row out, slit your throats, and steal your boat. Right? Apparently your traumatic boating experiences have affected your respect for boating. I have two suggestions: a. Purchase a quality boat. b. Move to a quality marina. Eisboch D'oh. I've had no "traumatic" boating experiences. My response was based upon what I've read here and in the cruising newsgroup in the *charm* of long-distance cruising. The only "issues" I've had with boat quality the last two decades have actually been with two Merc engines with blown stators. I've had no "quality" issues with either of my Parkers or their Yamaha outboards. The sort of "cruising" most frequently described here...well, as I have stated previously, to each his own. Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding that concept, eh? :) Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding the concept of humor. It was a joke. Eisboch Oh. Ha ha ha. :) :) Better? -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 7:06 AM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message m... Plus all that watchstanding, never-ending maintenance, gear that craps out, the joy of searching for parts or a decent repair yard or both, why, there's just no rest for the weary cruiser. And when you do get some sleep, it's in a marina with a boat full of drunks down the dock or in a quiet, charming cove where the local druggies row out, slit your throats, and steal your boat. Right? Apparently your traumatic boating experiences have affected your respect for boating. I have two suggestions: a. Purchase a quality boat. b. Move to a quality marina. Eisboch D'oh. I've had no "traumatic" boating experiences. My response was based upon what I've read here and in the cruising newsgroup in the *charm* of long-distance cruising. The only "issues" I've had with boat quality the last two decades have actually been with two Merc engines with blown stators. I've had no "quality" issues with either of my Parkers or their Yamaha outboards. The sort of "cruising" most frequently described here...well, as I have stated previously, to each his own. Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding that concept, eh? :) My little vacation a couple of weeks ago provided me with a lot of "boating" and fishing, and was very relaxing. No maintenance, no watch-standing, no searching for parts, no worries about sandbars, shallows or reefs, no druggies, and, every night, good eats, no dishes to clean, a terrific room with a comfy bed, a nice shower, and a properly plumbed toilet. Oh, and some really interesting fellow guests with whom to swap the day's war stories. Since I am *not* retired and, hopefully, will be able to avoid such a state, I value the handful of vacations I get to take each year. To me, it's more fun to "be there" than to "get there." And, once again, to each his own. War stories? |
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HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 1:59 AM, D.Duck wrote: mgg wrote: "Loogypicker" wrote in message ... On Mar 16, 12:39 pm, HK wrote: On 3/16/10 11:14 AM, Loogypicker wrote: On Mar 16, 10:23 am, wrote: On 3/16/10 10:13 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:02:05 -0400, wrote: I used to sail quite a bit and, in fact, owned a sailboat very similar to yours. I found sailing it on Chesapeake Bay to be very relaxing and peaceful. Sailing is a slow and outmoded form of transportation which usually results in going around in circles while cursing power boaters. I'd rather fly to where I'm going than waste my time slogging around with something like that. Well, sailing doesn't have to be slow...I saw one sailboat out in San Diego in 2008 that could sail circles around your barge...she just won the America's cup. I enjoyed my sailboat the three years on the bay I had her. She *was* not very fast. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. WHHHOOOOSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!! Don't you remember spewing THIS gem, fatass? Naw. I'd rather fly. My round trip to costa rica cost me about $370 in airfare, and took about seven hours in the air. Once there, did plenty of boating and fishing. To me, being where I want to be is a lot more fun than slogging my way there. To each his own You still cannot think in the abstract, eh, s.f.b.? Sailing around on a relatively small body of water, like Chesapeake Bay, was fun for me when we did it. Taking a slow trawler barge to get to Costa Rica would not be fun for me, now or back then. I wanted to get to C.R. so I could enjoy my time off *there*, not waste my off getting there. And, as I have posted many times, "to each his own." With a couple of breaks, this summer one of my clients will want me to attend a week-long meeting in Geneva. It's very tentative at the moment, but...I hope to fly to London, grab the Eurostar to Paris, and then the Lyria TGV to Geneva. On the way back, we'll rent a car so we can see some more of Switzerland and a decent part of France. High speed planes, high speed trains, lower speed car... :) You know, to each his own. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You just don't mind making yourself look like a complete idiot, do you? Do you honestly think that one single person believes you here after all of the lies you've told? Hehe... Geneva... he's funny.... No, not a soul here believes one word he writes. Even his buddies... they just won't admit it. Now, if he said he *wasn't* going to Geneva, I'd think that he was. What a putz that boy is. --Mike --Mike He doesn't care what nayone here thinks. Yeah, right. Wait...you think I should care what people I don't know and never will meet who post in a usenet newsgroup think? People who post with an alias? People who are right-wing trash? I'm supposed to care what people like you think? Why? One of the remaining advantages of this country is that it is fairly large. The odds are in my favor that I'm never going to encounter you or your fellow teabaggers in the real world. Heck, the odds are in my favor that I'll never encounter john herring in person again, and we both live in the same general area. In fact, I haven't seen that particular chunk of racist right-wing trash since...the summer of 2003, nearly seven years ago. He was an unpleasant prick then, and as he's aged and deteriorated further, has only gotten worse. Ta-ta. You've carried all that hate with you for 7 years? Wow. Just because the guy rejected your offer of a boat ride. Get over it man. Move on with your life. |
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On 3/17/10 8:37 AM, anon-e-moose wrote:
You've carried all that hate with you for 7 years? Wow. Just because the guy rejected your offer of a boat ride. Get over it man. Move on with your life. I dislike herring because he is a racist. The rest is just frosting. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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On 3/17/2010 8:07 AM, Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message ... On 3/17/10 7:06 AM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message m... Plus all that watchstanding, never-ending maintenance, gear that craps out, the joy of searching for parts or a decent repair yard or both, why, there's just no rest for the weary cruiser. And when you do get some sleep, it's in a marina with a boat full of drunks down the dock or in a quiet, charming cove where the local druggies row out, slit your throats, and steal your boat. Right? Apparently your traumatic boating experiences have affected your respect for boating. I have two suggestions: a. Purchase a quality boat. b. Move to a quality marina. Eisboch D'oh. I've had no "traumatic" boating experiences. My response was based upon what I've read here and in the cruising newsgroup in the *charm* of long-distance cruising. The only "issues" I've had with boat quality the last two decades have actually been with two Merc engines with blown stators. I've had no "quality" issues with either of my Parkers or their Yamaha outboards. The sort of "cruising" most frequently described here...well, as I have stated previously, to each his own. Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding that concept, eh? :) Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding the concept of humor. It was a joke. Eisboch Forget about a traumatic boating experience, I have had too many traumatic living experiences to enjoy life. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
I gotta go buy a boat. Oh, oh, now we've done it It's that time of year of of course, and everybody should have at least one. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:58:22 -0400, HK
wrote: Since I am *not* retired and, hopefully, will be able to avoid such a state I think you'll be quite successful based on what we know about your life and employment history. |
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On 3/17/10 11:12 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:58:22 -0400, wrote: Since I am *not* retired and, hopefully, will be able to avoid such a state I think you'll be quite successful based on what we know about your life and employment history. I'm sorry for you, w'hine. You've got nothing of consequence to do. I guess my father-in-law is my model in some ways. He's 76 now, and still working two to three days a week when he wants because that's what he wants to do, and the professional firms that retain his services wish he would work five days a week for them. He also devotes a lot of his spare time to meaningful charitable work and travels widely. You, on the other hand spend your time whistling and tooting from port to port in the Carib. To each his own. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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On 3/17/2010 11:26 AM, HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 11:12 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:58:22 -0400, wrote: Since I am *not* retired and, hopefully, will be able to avoid such a state I think you'll be quite successful based on what we know about your life and employment history. I'm sorry for you, w'hine. You've got nothing of consequence to do. I guess my father-in-law is my model in some ways. He's 76 now, and still working two to three days a week when he wants because that's what he wants to do, and the professional firms that retain his services wish he would work five days a week for them. He also devotes a lot of his spare time to meaningful charitable work and travels widely. You, on the other hand spend your time whistling and tooting from port to port in the Carib. To each his own. By the way, I normally allocate about 60 hrs a week to my volunteer work, not counting the pro-bono work I do for Democratic candidates. |
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HK wrote:
On 3/17/2010 11:26 AM, HK wrote: On 3/17/10 11:12 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:58:22 -0400, wrote: Since I am *not* retired and, hopefully, will be able to avoid such a state I think you'll be quite successful based on what we know about your life and employment history. I'm sorry for you, w'hine. You've got nothing of consequence to do. I guess my father-in-law is my model in some ways. He's 76 now, and still working two to three days a week when he wants because that's what he wants to do, and the professional firms that retain his services wish he would work five days a week for them. He also devotes a lot of his spare time to meaningful charitable work and travels widely. You, on the other hand spend your time whistling and tooting from port to port in the Carib. To each his own. By the way, I normally allocate about 60 hrs a week to my volunteer work, not counting the pro-bono work I do for Democratic candidates. 60 hrs volunteer work (doubtful) 56 hrs sleep That leaves 52 hrs for rec.boats and all of the other important things you do. How do you find the time. Snerk. |
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On 3/17/10 12:22 PM, anon-e-moose wrote:
HK wrote: On 3/17/2010 11:26 AM, HK wrote: On 3/17/10 11:12 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:58:22 -0400, wrote: Since I am *not* retired and, hopefully, will be able to avoid such a state I think you'll be quite successful based on what we know about your life and employment history. I'm sorry for you, w'hine. You've got nothing of consequence to do. I guess my father-in-law is my model in some ways. He's 76 now, and still working two to three days a week when he wants because that's what he wants to do, and the professional firms that retain his services wish he would work five days a week for them. He also devotes a lot of his spare time to meaningful charitable work and travels widely. You, on the other hand spend your time whistling and tooting from port to port in the Carib. To each his own. By the way, I normally allocate about 60 hrs a week to my volunteer work, not counting the pro-bono work I do for Democratic candidates. 60 hrs volunteer work (doubtful) 56 hrs sleep That leaves 52 hrs for rec.boats and all of the other important things you do. How do you find the time. Snerk. One ID spoofer snerking another...the very best of rec.boats. Morons, the both of you. Or the one of you. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:07:33 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message ... On 3/17/10 7:06 AM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message m... Plus all that watchstanding, never-ending maintenance, gear that craps out, the joy of searching for parts or a decent repair yard or both, why, there's just no rest for the weary cruiser. And when you do get some sleep, it's in a marina with a boat full of drunks down the dock or in a quiet, charming cove where the local druggies row out, slit your throats, and steal your boat. Right? Apparently your traumatic boating experiences have affected your respect for boating. I have two suggestions: a. Purchase a quality boat. b. Move to a quality marina. Eisboch D'oh. I've had no "traumatic" boating experiences. My response was based upon what I've read here and in the cruising newsgroup in the *charm* of long-distance cruising. The only "issues" I've had with boat quality the last two decades have actually been with two Merc engines with blown stators. I've had no "quality" issues with either of my Parkers or their Yamaha outboards. The sort of "cruising" most frequently described here...well, as I have stated previously, to each his own. Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding that concept, eh? :) Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding the concept of humor. It was a joke. Eisboch He's already in a 'quality' marina. http://tinyurl.com/yf6jde7 or: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...08272&t=h&z=17 That may explain some of his rancor. -- "You may give it away, but your honor can never be taken from you. Cherish it." John H |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:37:00 -0400, anon-e-moose
wrote: HK wrote: On 3/17/10 1:59 AM, D.Duck wrote: mgg wrote: "Loogypicker" wrote in message ... On Mar 16, 12:39 pm, HK wrote: On 3/16/10 11:14 AM, Loogypicker wrote: On Mar 16, 10:23 am, wrote: On 3/16/10 10:13 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:02:05 -0400, wrote: I used to sail quite a bit and, in fact, owned a sailboat very similar to yours. I found sailing it on Chesapeake Bay to be very relaxing and peaceful. Sailing is a slow and outmoded form of transportation which usually results in going around in circles while cursing power boaters. I'd rather fly to where I'm going than waste my time slogging around with something like that. Well, sailing doesn't have to be slow...I saw one sailboat out in San Diego in 2008 that could sail circles around your barge...she just won the America's cup. I enjoyed my sailboat the three years on the bay I had her. She *was* not very fast. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. WHHHOOOOSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!! Don't you remember spewing THIS gem, fatass? Naw. I'd rather fly. My round trip to costa rica cost me about $370 in airfare, and took about seven hours in the air. Once there, did plenty of boating and fishing. To me, being where I want to be is a lot more fun than slogging my way there. To each his own You still cannot think in the abstract, eh, s.f.b.? Sailing around on a relatively small body of water, like Chesapeake Bay, was fun for me when we did it. Taking a slow trawler barge to get to Costa Rica would not be fun for me, now or back then. I wanted to get to C.R. so I could enjoy my time off *there*, not waste my off getting there. And, as I have posted many times, "to each his own." With a couple of breaks, this summer one of my clients will want me to attend a week-long meeting in Geneva. It's very tentative at the moment, but...I hope to fly to London, grab the Eurostar to Paris, and then the Lyria TGV to Geneva. On the way back, we'll rent a car so we can see some more of Switzerland and a decent part of France. High speed planes, high speed trains, lower speed car... :) You know, to each his own. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You just don't mind making yourself look like a complete idiot, do you? Do you honestly think that one single person believes you here after all of the lies you've told? Hehe... Geneva... he's funny.... No, not a soul here believes one word he writes. Even his buddies... they just won't admit it. Now, if he said he *wasn't* going to Geneva, I'd think that he was. What a putz that boy is. --Mike --Mike He doesn't care what nayone here thinks. Yeah, right. Wait...you think I should care what people I don't know and never will meet who post in a usenet newsgroup think? People who post with an alias? People who are right-wing trash? I'm supposed to care what people like you think? Why? One of the remaining advantages of this country is that it is fairly large. The odds are in my favor that I'm never going to encounter you or your fellow teabaggers in the real world. Heck, the odds are in my favor that I'll never encounter john herring in person again, and we both live in the same general area. In fact, I haven't seen that particular chunk of racist right-wing trash since...the summer of 2003, nearly seven years ago. He was an unpleasant prick then, and as he's aged and deteriorated further, has only gotten worse. Ta-ta. You've carried all that hate with you for 7 years? Wow. Just because the guy rejected your offer of a boat ride. Get over it man. Move on with your life. He didn't offer me a ride on the 'big' boat, only on the little Parker. -- "You may give it away, but your honor can never be taken from you. Cherish it." John H |
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On 3/17/10 1:39 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:07:33 -0400, wrote: wrote in message ... On 3/17/10 7:06 AM, Eisboch wrote: wrote in message m... Plus all that watchstanding, never-ending maintenance, gear that craps out, the joy of searching for parts or a decent repair yard or both, why, there's just no rest for the weary cruiser. And when you do get some sleep, it's in a marina with a boat full of drunks down the dock or in a quiet, charming cove where the local druggies row out, slit your throats, and steal your boat. Right? Apparently your traumatic boating experiences have affected your respect for boating. I have two suggestions: a. Purchase a quality boat. b. Move to a quality marina. Eisboch D'oh. I've had no "traumatic" boating experiences. My response was based upon what I've read here and in the cruising newsgroup in the *charm* of long-distance cruising. The only "issues" I've had with boat quality the last two decades have actually been with two Merc engines with blown stators. I've had no "quality" issues with either of my Parkers or their Yamaha outboards. The sort of "cruising" most frequently described here...well, as I have stated previously, to each his own. Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding that concept, eh? :) Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding the concept of humor. It was a joke. Eisboch He's already in a 'quality' marina. http://tinyurl.com/yf6jde7 or: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...08272&t=h&z=17 That may explain some of his rancor. It's a nice marina, and convenient, with a pair of well-maintained, deep boat ramps. The guy who runs it is a very decent fellow. What's the matter, herring...did you see a black guy there launching his boat...and find that offensive to you? -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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On 3/17/10 1:42 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:37:00 -0400, wrote: HK wrote: He didn't offer me a ride on the 'big' boat, only on the little Parker. Liar. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:03:01 -0400, anon-e-moose
wrote: mgg wrote: "Loogypicker" wrote in message ... On Mar 16, 12:39 pm, HK wrote: On 3/16/10 11:14 AM, Loogypicker wrote: On Mar 16, 10:23 am, wrote: On 3/16/10 10:13 AM, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:02:05 -0400, wrote: I used to sail quite a bit and, in fact, owned a sailboat very similar to yours. I found sailing it on Chesapeake Bay to be very relaxing and peaceful. Sailing is a slow and outmoded form of transportation which usually results in going around in circles while cursing power boaters. I'd rather fly to where I'm going than waste my time slogging around with something like that. Well, sailing doesn't have to be slow...I saw one sailboat out in San Diego in 2008 that could sail circles around your barge...she just won the America's cup. I enjoyed my sailboat the three years on the bay I had her. She *was* not very fast. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. WHHHOOOOSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!! Don't you remember spewing THIS gem, fatass? Naw. I'd rather fly. My round trip to costa rica cost me about $370 in airfare, and took about seven hours in the air. Once there, did plenty of boating and fishing. To me, being where I want to be is a lot more fun than slogging my way there. To each his own You still cannot think in the abstract, eh, s.f.b.? Sailing around on a relatively small body of water, like Chesapeake Bay, was fun for me when we did it. Taking a slow trawler barge to get to Costa Rica would not be fun for me, now or back then. I wanted to get to C.R. so I could enjoy my time off *there*, not waste my off getting there. And, as I have posted many times, "to each his own." With a couple of breaks, this summer one of my clients will want me to attend a week-long meeting in Geneva. It's very tentative at the moment, but...I hope to fly to London, grab the Eurostar to Paris, and then the Lyria TGV to Geneva. On the way back, we'll rent a car so we can see some more of Switzerland and a decent part of France. High speed planes, high speed trains, lower speed car... :) You know, to each his own. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You just don't mind making yourself look like a complete idiot, do you? Do you honestly think that one single person believes you here after all of the lies you've told? Hehe... Geneva... he's funny.... No, not a soul here believes one word he writes. Even his buddies... they just won't admit it. Now, if he said he *wasn't* going to Geneva, I'd think that he was. What a putz that boy is. --Mike --Mike I agree. Krause lies and gets caught at it. What a putz. The difference being you don't get caught? What's your name or, if you're concerned, just your initials? |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:54 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I gotta go buy a boat. Oh, oh, now we've done it It's that time of year of of course, and everybody should have at least one. Good news for those of us who depend on the wealthy for good deals. We know that Richard buying a boat will be followed shortly by Richard selling a boat. One of us lucky folks will get a good deal. An example of trickle down, or more realistically, tinkledown. |
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On 3/17/10 2:52 PM, jps wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:54 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:25 -0400, wrote: I gotta go buy a boat. Oh, oh, now we've done it It's that time of year of of course, and everybody should have at least one. Good news for those of us who depend on the wealthy for good deals. We know that Richard buying a boat will be followed shortly by Richard selling a boat. One of us lucky folks will get a good deal. An example of trickle down, or more realistically, tinkledown. Actually, I think he buys one boat and ends up selling two. I'm not sure how he does that. :) Richard El Eisboch can be a bit too sharp sometimes, but I think he's a decent fellow. I don't hold his "Republicanism" against him. Hey, my own mama was active in the GOP in New Haven back then. Of course, it was a different Republican party, one that was far more progressive than today's version. I'd even let him buy me lunch. :) Most of the rest of the Republicans here are teabaggers, and no more valuable to society than road kill. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"D.Duck" wrote in message m... Have fun with your guitars. The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am getting from the luthier I work with. As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it back into shape and still make a profit. Painful education. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:09:48 -0400, HK
wrote: On 3/17/10 2:52 PM, jps wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:54 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:25 -0400, wrote: I gotta go buy a boat. Oh, oh, now we've done it It's that time of year of of course, and everybody should have at least one. Good news for those of us who depend on the wealthy for good deals. We know that Richard buying a boat will be followed shortly by Richard selling a boat. One of us lucky folks will get a good deal. An example of trickle down, or more realistically, tinkledown. Actually, I think he buys one boat and ends up selling two. I'm not sure how he does that. :) Richard El Eisboch can be a bit too sharp sometimes, but I think he's a decent fellow. I don't hold his "Republicanism" against him. Hey, my own mama was active in the GOP in New Haven back then. Of course, it was a different Republican party, one that was far more progressive than today's version. I'd even let him buy me lunch. :) Most of the rest of the Republicans here are teabaggers, and no more valuable to society than road kill. I love that Clarence Thomas' wife is now an active teabagger. Knowing she'd engage in such banal advocacy indicates how unenlightened the Thomas clan truly is. He married an idiot and she married a clueless asshole. The founding fathers would be embarassed to witness this mental midget sitting on our highest court. Richard is an okay guy, with unreasonably sharp elbows. Apart from his inappropriate knee jerk responses, there's a hint of humanity that shines through at least as often as February 29th. |
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"jps" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "D.Duck" wrote in message om... Have fun with your guitars. The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am getting from the luthier I work with. As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it back into shape and still make a profit. Painful education. Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new. Why are you such an ass? On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know. Eisboch |
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"jps" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:54 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I gotta go buy a boat. Oh, oh, now we've done it It's that time of year of of course, and everybody should have at least one. Good news for those of us who depend on the wealthy for good deals. We know that Richard buying a boat will be followed shortly by Richard selling a boat. One of us lucky folks will get a good deal. Don't get your hopes up. Eisboch |
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On 3/17/2010 2:40 PM, HK wrote:
On 3/17/10 1:42 PM, John H wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:37:00 -0400, wrote: HK wrote: He didn't offer me a ride on the 'big' boat, only on the little Parker. Liar. I hope I didn't confuse anyone here. I think John is a racist POS, who lies, but I really didn't offer him or anyone else a ride in my Lobster boat. That is just for my young bride, because I have a toilet on board and the "get home" power gives my young bride the sense of security she needs when out in the might Chesapeake Bay |
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On 3/17/2010 2:47 PM, jps wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:03:01 -0400, anon-e-moose \. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:59 -0400, HK
wrote: It's a nice marina, and convenient, with a pair of well-maintained, deep boat ramps. The guy who runs it is a very decent fellow. What's the matter, herring...did you see a black guy there launching his boat...and find that offensive to you? It certainly looks like a tropical paradise on Google Earth. All it needs is some palm trees, a white sand beach, coral reefs, trade winds, etc., etc. Why does the water have that, uhhh, "unusual" color ? |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:57 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"jps" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "D.Duck" wrote in message news:9PudnczbZ6ldvD3WnZ2dnUVZ_qGdnZ2d@giganews. com... Have fun with your guitars. The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am getting from the luthier I work with. As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it back into shape and still make a profit. Painful education. Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new. Why are you such an ass? On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know. Eisboch Both you and Wayne are, seemingly, very content with what you are doing. You are having discussions with folks who cannot be the least bit content with themselves, else they wouldn't spend the time here putting down the activities mentioned by others. Methinks there is a high degree of jealousy there. It's good to here from folks who are happy with themselves. Keep it up, and keep telling us about it. -- "You may give it away, but your honor can never be taken from you. Cherish it." John H |
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On 3/17/10 9:07 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:57 -0400, wrote: wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, wrote: wrote in message ... Have fun with your guitars. The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am getting from the luthier I work with. As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it back into shape and still make a profit. Painful education. Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new. Why are you such an ass? On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know. Eisboch Both you and Wayne are, seemingly, very content with what you are doing. You are having discussions with folks who cannot be the least bit content with themselves, else they wouldn't spend the time here putting down the activities mentioned by others. Methinks there is a high degree of jealousy there. It's good to here from folks who are happy with themselves. Keep it up, and keep telling us about it. Are you happy with your new hobby...hospitalizations and surgeries? Will you have to sign a waiver before you head onto the golf course? -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:47:26 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:59 -0400, HK wrote: It's a nice marina, and convenient, with a pair of well-maintained, deep boat ramps. The guy who runs it is a very decent fellow. What's the matter, herring...did you see a black guy there launching his boat...and find that offensive to you? It certainly looks like a tropical paradise on Google Earth. All it needs is some palm trees, a white sand beach, coral reefs, trade winds, etc., etc. Why does the water have that, uhhh, "unusual" color ? Don't zoom in too close, unless you've got a lot of tissue for cleaning the lens. There are some very nice marinas just north of Breezy Point, and also south at Solomons Island. Herrington Harbor Marina has a great name and is a beautifully maintained marina, about ten miles north of Breezy Point. http://tinyurl.com/yakbuq9 Of course, it's not a mud puddle, so it's a little more expensive than Breezy Point. But, at least one would be in a nice mood coming or going. -- "You may give it away, but your honor can never be taken from you. Cherish it." John H |
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On 3/17/10 9:17 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:47:26 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:59 -0400, wrote: It's a nice marina, and convenient, with a pair of well-maintained, deep boat ramps. The guy who runs it is a very decent fellow. What's the matter, herring...did you see a black guy there launching his boat...and find that offensive to you? It certainly looks like a tropical paradise on Google Earth. All it needs is some palm trees, a white sand beach, coral reefs, trade winds, etc., etc. Why does the water have that, uhhh, "unusual" color ? Don't zoom in too close, unless you've got a lot of tissue for cleaning the lens. There are some very nice marinas just north of Breezy Point, and also south at Solomons Island. Herrington Harbor Marina has a great name and is a beautifully maintained marina, about ten miles north of Breezy Point. http://tinyurl.com/yakbuq9 Of course, it's not a mud puddle, so it's a little more expensive than Breezy Point. But, at least one would be in a nice mood coming or going. Moron. Breezy Point is a fisherman's marina, mostly, It has maybe 100 slips and in season is home for several hundred trailer boats who keep their boats there and even more who trailer their boats to the marina to use the launch ramps. It is not a "Herrington Harbor" marina, nor does it pretend to be. It's just a relatively inexpensive place for guys to keep or launch their fishing boats. I'd bet that 90%+ of the boats at BP or are launched at BP are fishing boats. Were you banned from BP, Herring? Mike does toss the occasional asshole out of there... Herring, btw, launches his boat a little south of the Blue Plains sewage treatment plant...seems...fitting. -- If the X-MimeOLE "header" doesn't say: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 (or higher) then it isn't me, it's an ID spoofer. |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:08:05 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I had a sense of having accomplished something. You don't sit in a chair reading a book or snoozing. You are navigating, weather watching, planning, checking the boat mechanically, decision making and learning something. That's all true, plus one of the more memorable quotes from "the Perfect Storm" (the book): "No one ever gets tired of watching the water". Sounds like you're about ready for another ICW cruise. Missing one important item at the moment ..... namely a boat. International cruising has yet another planning dimension that I'd never fully appreciated until this trip. The Bahamas are easy by comparison: You check in at the first port of entry, pay your $300, get your cruising permit, and then you can come and go as you please for up to 6 months, anywhere in the Bahamas. Down in the Caribbean almost every island, or group of islands, is a different country. You not only have to check in with customs, immigration and the Port Authority, known as "clearing in", but you also have to "clear out" out before you leave. If you don't clear out, then you can't check in to the next country because they will ask for your "out clearance" documents. It's a bit of a pain to those of us who are used to coming and going as we please but the rules are fairly easy to follow once you understand them. It does take some planning however. Another challenge is weather forecasting and planning. There are no weather channels on the VHF radio once you leave Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Local radio and television stations are few and far between, and usually in a language other than English. That leaves the internet, which has some really good weather resources when a connection is available, and various broadcast services on high frequency single side band radio (HF SSB). The HF SSB services require some specialized equipment and a certain amount of skill to receive and interpret the broadcasts. With the right equipment and/or computer software you can actually receive various weather charts and maps by fax 4 times a day. There are also various cruiser nets on both VHF and SSB where weather information is exchanged, and some people subscribe to private weather services such as the well known Chris Parker. Chris communicates with his clients by SSB radio, sat phone, or cell phone where it is available. That's great stuff. Way out of my league, but I can completely understand the challenge. Even in the domestic voyage only trips like the ones I made, piloting a larger vessel in and to new destinations is a bit of a challenge and rewarding, especially when you are in new locations that are new and you are not familiar with. I liked the whole process, from getting up early in the morning, making coffee while getting the weather forecast, charting the day's course, programming the plotter, determining alternate ports, checking provisions, etc. Getting underway, and enjoying the views on the ICW if traveling "inside" or the beautiful expanse of the ocean if cruising "outside", particularly on those nice sunny days with nothing but big ocean swells. Coming upon the occasional big freighter or cruise ship and even being buzzed by aircraft ........ I gotta go buy a boat. Eisboch That is true even in small boats. I like the speed and convenience of my 21' boat. Have thought of getting a 25-27' version. But convenient to tow to distant areas. Wife and I towed to Vancouver Island 2 years ago. Tofino, which is a huge inland bay area plus the Pacific ocean outside. Lots of areas to explore. Then we towed over to Salt Spring Island and stayed in a B&B in Ganges. 4 days of exploring the Gulf Islands of Canada. Looking to tow to Telegraph Cove and Port Hardy area, with trip in to Knight Inlet for view bears in the wild. Certain trips just can not be down by airplane. I could go and rent a boat, but this way I have a boat I like and the equipment to fish, etc. that I like having aboard. Is about a 1250 mile tow, but 2 days to Washington and visit friends in Gig Harbor and then up to Port Angeles and ferry to Victoria. Would use the BC Ferry's but they have doubled the price, probably to pay for the Olympics for those with long rigs. Same price as a commercial semi-truck. Get to meet new friends and the locals like visitors that boat, and spend money. |
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"jps" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:54 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I gotta go buy a boat. Oh, oh, now we've done it It's that time of year of of course, and everybody should have at least one. Good news for those of us who depend on the wealthy for good deals. We know that Richard buying a boat will be followed shortly by Richard selling a boat. One of us lucky folks will get a good deal. An example of trickle down, or more realistically, tinkledown. If you were a decent businessman like Richard, you might be able to afford things. Seems as he did well in his former business, and now doing well in his present business. Says a lot about a person. |
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:59 -0400, HK wrote: It's a nice marina, and convenient, with a pair of well-maintained, deep boat ramps. The guy who runs it is a very decent fellow. What's the matter, herring...did you see a black guy there launching his boat...and find that offensive to you? It certainly looks like a tropical paradise on Google Earth. All it needs is some palm trees, a white sand beach, coral reefs, trade winds, etc., etc. Why does the water have that, uhhh, "unusual" color ? I was wondering the same thing. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:17:02 -0400, John H
wrote: There are some very nice marinas just north of Breezy Point, and also south at Solomons Island. Herrington Harbor Marina has a great name and is a beautifully maintained marina, about ten miles north of Breezy Point. We've been to Solomons several times, good harbor, and also the Herrington (south) marina which was quite good also. |
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"Bill McKee" wrote in message m... That is true even in small boats. I like the speed and convenience of my 21' boat. Have thought of getting a 25-27' version. But convenient to tow to distant areas. Wife and I towed to Vancouver Island 2 years ago. Tofino, which is a huge inland bay area plus the Pacific ocean outside. Lots of areas to explore. Then we towed over to Salt Spring Island and stayed in a B&B in Ganges. 4 days of exploring the Gulf Islands of Canada. Looking to tow to Telegraph Cove and Port Hardy area, with trip in to Knight Inlet for view bears in the wild. Certain trips just can not be down by airplane. I could go and rent a boat, but this way I have a boat I like and the equipment to fish, etc. that I like having aboard. Is about a 1250 mile tow, but 2 days to Washington and visit friends in Gig Harbor and then up to Port Angeles and ferry to Victoria. Would use the BC Ferry's but they have doubled the price, probably to pay for the Olympics for those with long rigs. Same price as a commercial semi-truck. Get to meet new friends and the locals like visitors that boat, and spend money. I can understand that. I think if the Northeast road systems were in better condition, I might enjoy a similar boating style. But part of what I enjoy so much about boating is living aboard for periods of time. To me, there's nothing that beats the quality of sleep you get on a boat (with a comfortable bed), then waking up and having that first cup of coffee just as the sun is rising on the horizon. Nobody around. Quiet. The Grand Banks was great for that. I'd go up to the bow with the coffee, sit down and just watch the sun rise. Maybe I am a bit extreme, but I even liked staying aboard during the winter in snowstorms. The last two years that we had the Navigator, we kept it in the water year round. The marina had a bubbler system installed at the section of slips where it was berthed and electricity was available all winter. The water systems and engines were winterized of course, but everything else in the boat worked all winter including the refrig, stove and microwave. I added four, 15 amp outlets tied into the AC system's services that were obviously not used during the winter. I could run up to four 1500 watt space heaters (although I never needed all of them) and the boat stayed nice and warm when I was aboard. The marina had well maintained and clean restrooms with showers located 400 feet from our slip, so that wasn't a problem. Added Direct TV and it, plus the marina's excellent Wi-Fi service made for very comfortable mid winter mini-vacations. Eisboch |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:24 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote: "jps" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:54 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I gotta go buy a boat. Oh, oh, now we've done it It's that time of year of of course, and everybody should have at least one. Good news for those of us who depend on the wealthy for good deals. We know that Richard buying a boat will be followed shortly by Richard selling a boat. One of us lucky folks will get a good deal. Don't get your hopes up. Eisboch It's not likely to be me, we don't share close enough taste in yachts. I'm hoping for someone who wants to unload a 1988 44' Tollycraft aft-cabin for pennies. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:57 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote: "jps" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "D.Duck" wrote in message news:9PudnczbZ6ldvD3WnZ2dnUVZ_qGdnZ2d@giganews. com... Have fun with your guitars. The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am getting from the luthier I work with. As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it back into shape and still make a profit. Painful education. Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new. Why are you such an ass? On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know. Eisboch I'm your mirror image Richard. You're an east coast snob, I'm a left coast liberal. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:10:58 -0400, HK
wrote: On 3/17/10 9:07 PM, John H wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:57 -0400, wrote: wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, wrote: wrote in message ... Have fun with your guitars. The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am getting from the luthier I work with. As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it back into shape and still make a profit. Painful education. Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new. Why are you such an ass? On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know. Eisboch Both you and Wayne are, seemingly, very content with what you are doing. You are having discussions with folks who cannot be the least bit content with themselves, else they wouldn't spend the time here putting down the activities mentioned by others. Methinks there is a high degree of jealousy there. It's good to here from folks who are happy with themselves. Keep it up, and keep telling us about it. Are you happy with your new hobby...hospitalizations and surgeries? Will you have to sign a waiver before you head onto the golf course? Herring is living on Percocet or Vicodin. Why else would he be so dreamy. Once he's off, he'll resort to his usual assdom. |
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On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:34:33 -0400, HK wrote:
On 3/17/2010 2:47 PM, jps wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:03:01 -0400, anon-e-moose \. The difference being you don't get caught? What's your name Jon, what is your last name and address? Your mama's house. |
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"jps" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:57 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "jps" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "D.Duck" wrote in message news:9PudnczbZ6ldvD3WnZ2dnUVZ_qGdnZ2d@giganews .com... Have fun with your guitars. The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am getting from the luthier I work with. As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it back into shape and still make a profit. Painful education. Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new. Why are you such an ass? On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know. Eisboch I'm your mirror image Richard. You're an east coast snob, I'm a left coast liberal. I've been called a lot of things, but a snob isn't one of them. Just because I can speak or write three sentences without using profanity doesn't make me a snob. |
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On 3/18/10 11:19 AM, jps wrote:
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:10:58 -0400, wrote: On 3/17/10 9:07 PM, John H wrote: On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:57 -0400, wrote: wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:04:06 -0400, wrote: wrote in message ... Have fun with your guitars. The fun part of the guitars is the people you meet and the education I am getting from the luthier I work with. As in, paying the right sum for the piece so you can have him work it back into shape and still make a profit. Painful education. Wrong again fretbreath. He doesn't do repairs. He builds new. Why are you such an ass? On second though ... never mind. I probably would rather not know. Eisboch Both you and Wayne are, seemingly, very content with what you are doing. You are having discussions with folks who cannot be the least bit content with themselves, else they wouldn't spend the time here putting down the activities mentioned by others. Methinks there is a high degree of jealousy there. It's good to here from folks who are happy with themselves. Keep it up, and keep telling us about it. Are you happy with your new hobby...hospitalizations and surgeries? Will you have to sign a waiver before you head onto the golf course? Herring is living on Percocet or Vicodin. Why else would he be so dreamy. Once he's off, he'll resort to his usual assdom. When he's "off," will he still be interested in boy sopranos? |
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