First Mac ransomware spotted
 

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/17/16 11:48 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.


The Apple computer users I know are careful...and smart enough to not
seek advice about computer virii, ransomware, malware, et cetera, on a
near-dead newsgroup that used to be about boating.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/17/2016 10:54 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/17/16 11:48 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just
theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.


The Apple computer users I know are careful...and smart enough to not
seek advice about computer virii, ransomware, malware, et cetera, on a
near-dead newsgroup that used to be about boating.

Some Apple users are, I'm sure, careful and follow good security
practices. Just like some Windows users.

Security is about best practices, not necessarily the OS.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/17/16 12:05 PM, Ryan P. wrote:
On 3/17/2016 10:54 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/17/16 11:48 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just
theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.


The Apple computer users I know are careful...and smart enough to not
seek advice about computer virii, ransomware, malware, et cetera, on a
near-dead newsgroup that used to be about boating.

Some Apple users are, I'm sure, careful and follow good security
practices. Just like some Windows users.

Security is about best practices, not necessarily the OS.



Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources. I have "jailbroke" my iPhone a few times, but only after the
jailbreaks have been available for a couple of weeks, and the reports
are that they are clean. I tend to install the same JB apps I've used in
the past, and under the same circumstances.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:27:40 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources.
This is mostly kids "sharing" large files, mostly pirated.
I was never happy with the software they want you to load.
These days most music is on Youtube anyway. Movies show up on Amazon
or Netflix pretty fast

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

12:48
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:27:40 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources.
This is mostly kids "sharing" large files, mostly pirated.
I was never happy with the software they want you to load.
These days most music is on Youtube anyway. Movies show up on Amazon
or Netflix pretty fast
........

Music I usually go to Grooveshark, AOL radio, or some 'underground' station...

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:39:01 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

12:48
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:27:40 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources.
This is mostly kids "sharing" large files, mostly pirated.
I was never happy with the software they want you to load.
These days most music is on Youtube anyway. Movies show up on Amazon
or Netflix pretty fast
.......

Music I usually go to Grooveshark, AOL radio, or some 'underground' station..

A lot depends on exactly what you are looking for. There is some
obscure "ripped from vinyl" stuff you will only find on the usenet
binary groups. You can usually find very good rips on Amazon of things
with commercial value. If you just want "radio" grade music with any
popular following, it is usually on you tube. The actual quality will
vary on that. It seems fine for playing in the car or out by the pool.
If you actually have an engineered listening room, a real good system
and good ears, there are probably unacceptable defects in that stream
but I am OK with them. ;-)

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:54:26 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/17/16 11:48 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.


The Apple computer users I know are careful...and smart enough to not
seek advice about computer virii, ransomware, malware, et cetera, on a
near-dead newsgroup that used to be about boating.

I advised you of nothing. The article provided some advice.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:05:25 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:39:01 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

12:48
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:27:40 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources.
This is mostly kids "sharing" large files, mostly pirated.
I was never happy with the software they want you to load.
These days most music is on Youtube anyway. Movies show up on Amazon
or Netflix pretty fast
.......

Music I usually go to Grooveshark, AOL radio, or some 'underground' station..

A lot depends on exactly what you are looking for. There is some
obscure "ripped from vinyl" stuff you will only find on the usenet
binary groups. You can usually find very good rips on Amazon of things
with commercial value. If you just want "radio" grade music with any
popular following, it is usually on you tube. The actual quality will
vary on that. It seems fine for playing in the car or out by the pool.
If you actually have an engineered listening room, a real good system
and good ears, there are probably unacceptable defects in that stream
but I am OK with them. ;-)

My ears may suck, but I've been pretty happy with much of the classical music and
bluegrass I've found on YouTube. Some of those folks take a bit of pride in what they
put up.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/17/2016 2:05 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:39:01 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

12:48
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:27:40 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources.
This is mostly kids "sharing" large files, mostly pirated.
I was never happy with the software they want you to load.
These days most music is on Youtube anyway. Movies show up on Amazon
or Netflix pretty fast
.......

Music I usually go to Grooveshark, AOL radio, or some 'underground' station..

A lot depends on exactly what you are looking for. There is some
obscure "ripped from vinyl" stuff you will only find on the usenet
binary groups. You can usually find very good rips on Amazon of things
with commercial value. If you just want "radio" grade music with any
popular following, it is usually on you tube. The actual quality will
vary on that. It seems fine for playing in the car or out by the pool.
If you actually have an engineered listening room, a real good system
and good ears, there are probably unacceptable defects in that stream
but I am OK with them. ;-)

I try not to have anything less than 320kbps mp3's in my own personal
collection, depending on the genre. Most of the 50's and earlier stuff,
and even a lot of 60's, is fine at 160.

Not a big fan of flac... The file size at that point doesn't justify
the minor increase in audio quality unless you're listening to classical
music in silence on a high-end system. :)

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/17/2016 11:27 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/17/16 12:05 PM, Ryan P. wrote:
On 3/17/2016 10:54 AM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/17/16 11:48 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just
theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.


The Apple computer users I know are careful...and smart enough to not
seek advice about computer virii, ransomware, malware, et cetera, on a
near-dead newsgroup that used to be about boating.

Some Apple users are, I'm sure, careful and follow good security
practices. Just like some Windows users.

Security is about best practices, not necessarily the OS.



Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources. I have "jailbroke" my iPhone a few times, but only after the
jailbreaks have been available for a couple of weeks, and the reports
are that they are clean. I tend to install the same JB apps I've used in
the past, and under the same circumstances.

In my younger days, I admit that I did some torrenting. I never got a
virus that I was aware of, but as you mentioned above, I was careful
what I downloaded. Never download something that doesn't have any
reviews, and even if it does, take them with a grain of salt. Its not
that hard to tell fake reviews/comments from real ones. I never got
into the UseNET binaries.

Nowadays, with Netflix, Amazon Prime and three Redbox's within two
miles of my house, there's really no need to spend the time or waste the
space with torrented movies.

I always root my phones... But I wait until I see what happens to
everyone else that does it. Sometimes the wrong method is very
unhealthy for the phone!

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/17/16 3:16 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:54:26 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/17/16 11:48 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.


The Apple computer users I know are careful...and smart enough to not
seek advice about computer virii, ransomware, malware, et cetera, on a
near-dead newsgroup that used to be about boating.

I advised you of nothing. The article provided some advice.
--

Not to worry; there is no advice you might offer I would take seriously.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:46:54 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 3:16 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:54:26 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/17/16 11:48 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.


The Apple computer users I know are careful...and smart enough to not
seek advice about computer virii, ransomware, malware, et cetera, on a
near-dead newsgroup that used to be about boating.

I advised you of nothing. The article provided some advice.
--

Not to worry; there is no advice you might offer I would take seriously.

===

I would advise you to get a life outside of Usenet - seriously.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:18:43 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:05:25 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:39:01 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

12:48
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:27:40 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources.
This is mostly kids "sharing" large files, mostly pirated.
I was never happy with the software they want you to load.
These days most music is on Youtube anyway. Movies show up on Amazon
or Netflix pretty fast
.......

Music I usually go to Grooveshark, AOL radio, or some 'underground' station..

A lot depends on exactly what you are looking for. There is some
obscure "ripped from vinyl" stuff you will only find on the usenet
binary groups. You can usually find very good rips on Amazon of things
with commercial value. If you just want "radio" grade music with any
popular following, it is usually on you tube. The actual quality will
vary on that. It seems fine for playing in the car or out by the pool.
If you actually have an engineered listening room, a real good system
and good ears, there are probably unacceptable defects in that stream
but I am OK with them. ;-)

My ears may suck, but I've been pretty happy with much of the classical music and
bluegrass I've found on YouTube. Some of those folks take a bit of pride in what they
put up.
If you get Total Recorder" or some other similar program you can save
that audio stream. There are also some you tube specific recorders.
I like Total Recorder because if you hear it on your speakers you can
save it. It actually saves the digital input to the sound card tho.
Obviously, garbage in garbage out but you have something to work with.
I also have Sound Forge so I can sweeten it up a bit if I need to
(like remove tape hiss and pops from old vinyl)

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:55:04 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:46:54 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 3:16 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:54:26 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 3/17/16 11:48 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:14:28 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 3/17/16 10:57 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:58:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

"KeRanger is the first real Mac ransomware, and it’s not just theoretical. It’s in
the wild."

http://tinyurl.com/jl8prpg

Scary.

That has been around a while. Apple people are just in denial.



You have an amusing view of the world.

Just reflecting the attitude of apple users who think they are
invulnerable.


The Apple computer users I know are careful...and smart enough to not
seek advice about computer virii, ransomware, malware, et cetera, on a
near-dead newsgroup that used to be about boating.

I advised you of nothing. The article provided some advice.
--

Not to worry; there is no advice you might offer I would take seriously.

===

I would advise you to get a life outside of Usenet - seriously.

Look at the loss we'd suffer...no one to laugh at - seriously!
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 1:48:02 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:27:40 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources.
This is mostly kids "sharing" large files, mostly pirated.
I was never happy with the software they want you to load.
These days most music is on Youtube anyway. Movies show up on Amazon
or Netflix pretty fast

Wonder where he got those hundreds of movies he says he keeps on his "server"?

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/17/16 1:47 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:27:40 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Yeah, I don't download "torrents" or music/video files from usenet
sources.
This is mostly kids "sharing" large files, mostly pirated.
I was never happy with the software they want you to load.
These days most music is on Youtube anyway. Movies show up on Amazon
or Netflix pretty fast



The only "usenetting" I do consists of the handful or two of posts I put
in .wrecked.bloats, and, in reality, I think my post count here is way
down. There's just not much here of interest. My guess is that Herring,
on the average, has the most posts here these days, and you might be in
second place. Of course, some of your posts have content. Virtually none
of Herring's do.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:31:19 -0400, John H.
wrote:

I advised you of nothing. The article provided some advice.
--

Not to worry; there is no advice you might offer I would take seriously.

===

I would advise you to get a life outside of Usenet - seriously.

Look at the loss we'd suffer...no one to laugh at - seriously!
--

===

There was a time in the not too distant past when we'd come here to
exchange information and maybe laugh at stories and jokes in a good
natured sort of way. I much prefer that to laughing at someone.

Laughing at someone is grade school although I'd certainly concede
that Harry is an inviting target. He seems to like it however since
it gives him an excuse to lash out which is where his real enjoyment
seems to lie. Sick stuff.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:47:43 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:31:19 -0400, John H.
wrote:

I advised you of nothing. The article provided some advice.
--

Not to worry; there is no advice you might offer I would take seriously.

===

I would advise you to get a life outside of Usenet - seriously.

Look at the loss we'd suffer...no one to laugh at - seriously!
--

===

There was a time in the not too distant past when we'd come here to
exchange information and maybe laugh at stories and jokes in a good
natured sort of way. I much prefer that to laughing at someone.

Laughing at someone is grade school although I'd certainly concede
that Harry is an inviting target. He seems to like it however since
it gives him an excuse to lash out which is where his real enjoyment
seems to lie. Sick stuff.

Ah yes, the good ol' days. I think anyone who spends his days name-calling and
attempting to incite rancor deserves all the laughter directed his way.

This morning, when I awoke at 3 am and couldn't get back to sleep, one of the many
thoughts that drifted through was about what trips you may take this summer. I know
you've hit the Bahamas pretty hard, and I was wondering if you'd ever cruised over to
New Orleans, staying fairly close to the shore and putting in at any interesting
places along the way. Seems like it would be worth it just to get some good Louisiana
red beans and rice.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:27:34 -0400, John H.
wrote:

This morning, when I awoke at 3 am and couldn't get back to sleep, one of the many
thoughts that drifted through was about what trips you may take this summer. I know
you've hit the Bahamas pretty hard, and I was wondering if you'd ever cruised over to
New Orleans, staying fairly close to the shore and putting in at any interesting
places along the way. Seems like it would be worth it just to get some good Louisiana
red beans and rice.

===

That cruise is definitely on my bucket list. People who have done
that run say the Florida panhandle area is some of the best cruising
anywhere. One of the challenges is what is known as the "Big Bend"
area of Florida, which because of shallow water, forces you to run
offshore from Clearwater up towards Panama City. Nothing we haven't
done before but you need to wait for the right weather window and then
run all night. Once you get to Panama City you can run inside on the
the Gulf Coast ICW all the way to New Orleans if you choose.

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:08:54 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:27:34 -0400, John H.
wrote:

This morning, when I awoke at 3 am and couldn't get back to sleep, one of the many
thoughts that drifted through was about what trips you may take this summer. I know
you've hit the Bahamas pretty hard, and I was wondering if you'd ever cruised over to
New Orleans, staying fairly close to the shore and putting in at any interesting
places along the way. Seems like it would be worth it just to get some good Louisiana
red beans and rice.

===

That cruise is definitely on my bucket list. People who have done
that run say the Florida panhandle area is some of the best cruising
anywhere. One of the challenges is what is known as the "Big Bend"
area of Florida, which because of shallow water, forces you to run
offshore from Clearwater up towards Panama City. Nothing we haven't
done before but you need to wait for the right weather window and then
run all night. Once you get to Panama City you can run inside on the
the Gulf Coast ICW all the way to New Orleans if you choose.

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future.

We don't have anything like that in the works, but right now we're going to Pohick
Bay camping for the weekend. Time to 'de-winterize'.
--

Ban liars, tax cheats, idiots, audiophools, and narcissists...not guns!

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:42:28 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:08:54 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:27:34 -0400, John H.
wrote:

This morning, when I awoke at 3 am and couldn't get back to sleep, one of the many
thoughts that drifted through was about what trips you may take this summer. I know
you've hit the Bahamas pretty hard, and I was wondering if you'd ever cruised over to
New Orleans, staying fairly close to the shore and putting in at any interesting
places along the way. Seems like it would be worth it just to get some good Louisiana
red beans and rice.

===

That cruise is definitely on my bucket list. People who have done
that run say the Florida panhandle area is some of the best cruising
anywhere. One of the challenges is what is known as the "Big Bend"
area of Florida, which because of shallow water, forces you to run
offshore from Clearwater up towards Panama City. Nothing we haven't
done before but you need to wait for the right weather window and then
run all night. Once you get to Panama City you can run inside on the
the Gulf Coast ICW all the way to New Orleans if you choose.

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future.

We don't have anything like that in the works, but right now we're going to Pohick
Bay camping for the weekend. Time to 'de-winterize'.

===

The weather has been great here for the last week or two. Yesterday I
turned the pool heater back on for the season.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:08:12 -0400,
wrote:



The weather has been great here for the last week or two. Yesterday I
turned the pool heater back on for the season.

I am over 80 with the solars and I only have 4 panels.

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

On 3/18/2016 10:16 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:08:12 -0400,
wrote:



The weather has been great here for the last week or two. Yesterday I
turned the pool heater back on for the season.

I am over 80 with the solars and I only have 4 panels.


I'm jealous... Up here, we're still at least 2 month out from even
thinking about prepping the pool!

First Mac ransomware spotted
 

11:09
On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:27:34 -0400, John H.
wrote:

This morning, when I awoke at 3 am and couldn't get back to sleep, one of the many
thoughts that drifted through was about what trips you may take this summer. I know
you've hit the Bahamas pretty hard, and I was wondering if you'd ever cruised over to
New Orleans, staying fairly close to the shore and putting in at any interesting
places along the way. Seems like it would be worth it just to get some good Louisiana
red beans and rice.

===

"That cruise is definitely on my bucket list. *People who have done
that run say the Florida panhandle area is some of the best cruising
anywhere. *One of the challenges *is what is known as the "Big Bend"
area of Florida, which because of shallow water, forces you to run
offshore from Clearwater up towards Panama City. *Nothing we haven't
done before but you need to wait for the right weather window and then
run all night. *Once you get to Panama City you can run inside on the
the Gulf Coast ICW all the way to New Orleans if you choose.

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. *The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

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On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. Â*The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less.

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11:33
On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less.
----

And some have actually made it across. Lol

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On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. *The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

"Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less."


I might be up for it but don't know if I could put up with the wife's screaming if the seas got up to 3 feet or more. ;-)

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On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:16:14 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:


On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. Â*The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

"Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less."


I might be up for it but don't know if I could put up with the wife's screaming if the seas got up to 3 feet or more. ;-)

Hitch a ride with Wayne.

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On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:30:21 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:16:14 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:


On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. *The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

"Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less."


I might be up for it but don't know if I could put up with the wife's screaming if the seas got up to 3 feet or more. ;-)

Hitch a ride with Wayne.

===

Three foot seas can be uncomfortable even in a 50 footer if they are
steep, closely spaced and you're banging into them. If they're long
lazy swells however you hardly notice, especially from astern.

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On 3/18/16 2:16 PM, True North wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

"Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less."


I might be up for it but don't know if I could put up with the wife's screaming if the seas got up to 3 feet or more. ;-)



We're on the list for direct flights to Havana from DC, starting soon.
Already got an "educational" trip planned... :)

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True North wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."

You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.
"Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less."


I might be up for it but don't know if I could put up with the wife's screaming if the seas got up to 3 feet or more. ;-)


You would be ****ing your pants in that little Bayliner if you hit 3+ seas.

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Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/18/16 2:16 PM, True North wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most
real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

"Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less."


I might be up for it but don't know if I could put up with the wife's
screaming if the seas got up to 3 feet or more. ;-)



We're on the list for direct flights to Havana from DC, starting soon.
Already got an "educational" trip planned... :)



Good luck unionizing the Cuban workers.

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On 3/18/2016 9:56 PM, Alex wrote:
Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/18/16 2:16 PM, True North wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:15:20 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Right now however I'm salivating at the very real possibility of
cruising to Cuba. The regulatory and insurance issues are rapidly
improving and it looks like there is a very real chance of being able
to go sometime in the near future."


You could probably charge admission for that cruise. I'm sure most
real boaters would jump at a chance to take that voyage.

"Canadians already can.
It might be an exciting trip in an 18' open boat but lots of Cubans
have done it in less."


I might be up for it but don't know if I could put up with the wife's
screaming if the seas got up to 3 feet or more. ;-)



We're on the list for direct flights to Havana from DC, starting soon.
Already got an "educational" trip planned... :)



Good luck unionizing the Cuban workers.
Harry is no longer involved in the union intimidation game.

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Ditzy Dan Kruger spittles....
- show quoted text -
"You would be ****ing your pants in that little Bayliner if you hit 3+ seas."



What are you blathering about Ditzy?
I come from a land of wooden ships and iron men.
We laugh at 3 foot seas.

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On Sat, 19 Mar 2016 10:06:34 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

What are you blathering about Ditzy?
I come from a land of wooden ships and iron men.
We laugh at 3 foot seas.

In the Florida straits that 3 foot sea can become 15 pretty fast but
lightning is what you really have to fear in an open boat.
I will freely admit, it scares the pee out of me.

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On 3/19/16 1:06 PM, True North wrote:
Ditzy Dan Kruger spittles....
- show quoted text -
"You would be ****ing your pants in that little Bayliner if you hit 3+ seas."



What are you blathering about Ditzy?
I come from a land of wooden ships and iron men.
We laugh at 3 foot seas.


Ditzy is just being his usual obstreperous self and as usual has nothing
of importance to offer here.