On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:00:27 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Here's a still from the video waiting to enter a lock just south of
Norfolk. We were the first boat to enter and were all proud of
ourselves as we tied up to the side, waiting for all the other boats
behind us to enter so they could close the gates and lower the water.
Looked like we knew what we were doing.

A sailboat tied up behind us and the salty looking captain, beard and
pipe, climbed off his boat, sauntered up to my boat. He asked, "First
time through a lock?"

"Yup", I said.

"Well, you might want to consider loosening your lines a bit, otherwise
your boat will be hanging off the wall when the water drops". Duh!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Lock2.jpg?t=1390143051

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The lock at the famous, and redundantly named, Great Bridge Bridge.
We'll be headed up that way sometime prior to summer, can't wait for
the Prime Rib dinner at Coinjock Marina.

http://www.bubblews.com/assets/images/news/2087193362_1374142659.jpg

On 1/19/2014 3:00 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:00:27 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Here's a still from the video waiting to enter a lock just south of
Norfolk. We were the first boat to enter and were all proud of
ourselves as we tied up to the side, waiting for all the other boats
behind us to enter so they could close the gates and lower the water.
Looked like we knew what we were doing.

A sailboat tied up behind us and the salty looking captain, beard and
pipe, climbed off his boat, sauntered up to my boat. He asked, "First
time through a lock?"

"Yup", I said.

"Well, you might want to consider loosening your lines a bit, otherwise
your boat will be hanging off the wall when the water drops". Duh!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Lock2.jpg?t=1390143051

===

The lock at the famous, and redundantly named, Great Bridge Bridge.
We'll be headed up that way sometime prior to summer, can't wait for
the Prime Rib dinner at Coinjock Marina.

http://www.bubblews.com/assets/images/news/2087193362_1374142659.jpg



Funny you mentioned Coinjock. I am sitting here half watching, half
listening to the Patriots/Broncos game while converting old VHS video
tapes to digital files. The one I am working on right now is our visit
to Coinjock. I wonder if they still serve those Fred Flintstone sized
Prime Ribs.

Picture in link isn't the greatest because it's a still from the video:

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/Coinjock.jpg?t=1390169522

On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:16:31 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Funny you mentioned Coinjock. I am sitting here half watching, half
listening to the Patriots/Broncos game while converting old VHS video
tapes to digital files. The one I am working on right now is our visit
to Coinjock. I wonder if they still serve those Fred Flintstone sized
Prime Ribs.

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They did two years ago when we passed through the last time north. I
no longer order the really big one however. It's just too much for
one meal and really doesn't warm up all that well.

On 1/19/2014 5:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:16:31 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Funny you mentioned Coinjock. I am sitting here half watching, half
listening to the Patriots/Broncos game while converting old VHS video
tapes to digital files. The one I am working on right now is our visit
to Coinjock. I wonder if they still serve those Fred Flintstone sized
Prime Ribs.

===

They did two years ago when we passed through the last time north. I
no longer order the really big one however. It's just too much for
one meal and really doesn't warm up all that well.



In addition to my brother who was a combination first mate and chief
cook and bottle washer, I had two friends with us for part of the trip.
One was a 70 something lifelong boater but had never made "the trip".
I invited him to go and he damn near tripped over himself to accept.

We *all* ordered the humungous sized prime rib at Coinjock. We were
eating steak and cheese sandwiches for days after until we demanded my
brother throw the rest of the leftovers away.