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I went boating today, sort of ...
Beautiful day in Northern California. Blue Skies. Very light winds.
Mid-afternoon temps in 60's. So I prepped my Sea Ray 185 and my wife fixed me a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll (my picnic basket turned out to include chips, soda, water, and a Hostess cupcake). She's a good wife. Well, it was a great drive through vineyards, orchards, and hills thick with rich green colors and some mountains in the background dusted with snow. I was driving to a lake I've never launched at, Lake Mendocino (Bill McKee knows the lake). It was such a nice day and I assumed the lake would have minimal traffic today. I just wanted to drive my boat around for awhile. As soon as the lake was in view, I knew it would be great: I was going to have the whole lake all to myself - not a boat in sight! Much to my surprise, when I rolled down to the launch ramp I noticed the complete absence of boat trailers. Finally, there it was, the sign: Lake Closed Due to Flooding and Hazardous Debris. Well, so much for a nice 75 mile Sunday drive. I thought I would salvage the day and stop at the lake closest to my house on my way home. I saw lots of boats coming and going on the road to Lake Sonoma, so I was glad for the chance to get the boat in the water, but not looking forward to a crowded ramp. Not a problem. When I pulled onto the ramp, again, not a boat in sight! The cables to the dock had broken so there was no dock for me to tie off to for my solo launch. Well, a nice 175 mile Sunday drive with a boat tied to my tail and not a drop of water. You gotta love it. I did get something tangible out of the trip: now I know what my gas mileage is when I'm towing the boat; 12.5 mpg. Here's to the next sunny day free of any responsibilities. |
I went boating today, sort of ...
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote:
Beautiful day in Northern California. Blue Skies. Very light winds. Mid-afternoon temps in 60's. So I prepped my Sea Ray 185 and my wife fixed me a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll (my picnic basket turned out to include chips, soda, water, and a Hostess cupcake). She's a good wife. Well, it was a great drive through vineyards, orchards, and hills thick with rich green colors and some mountains in the background dusted with snow. I was driving to a lake I've never launched at, Lake Mendocino (Bill McKee knows the lake). It was such a nice day and I assumed the lake would have minimal traffic today. I just wanted to drive my boat around for awhile. As soon as the lake was in view, I knew it would be great: I was going to have the whole lake all to myself - not a boat in sight! Much to my surprise, when I rolled down to the launch ramp I noticed the complete absence of boat trailers. Finally, there it was, the sign: Lake Closed Due to Flooding and Hazardous Debris. Well, so much for a nice 75 mile Sunday drive. I thought I would salvage the day and stop at the lake closest to my house on my way home. I saw lots of boats coming and going on the road to Lake Sonoma, so I was glad for the chance to get the boat in the water, but not looking forward to a crowded ramp. Not a problem. When I pulled onto the ramp, again, not a boat in sight! The cables to the dock had broken so there was no dock for me to tie off to for my solo launch. Well, a nice 175 mile Sunday drive with a boat tied to my tail and not a drop of water. You gotta love it. I did get something tangible out of the trip: now I know what my gas mileage is when I'm towing the boat; 12.5 mpg. Here's to the next sunny day free of any responsibilities. Now *that's* a sad story. I went to a fishing show up in Maryland. Listened to a talk by one of the renowned striper fisherman in the area who gave a couple of good tips on trolling techniques. Then went down to the various stalls to check out the prices this year. Not bad. Picked up a few Bass Assassins for jigging and casting, and ordered a set of rod holders. These are aluminum, fit into a side rod holder and hold two rods each. Much better than clamping rod holders to side rails. Not a fantastic day, but perhaps better than yours. The Mustang, without a trailer, got about 21.5 mpg. So I can't complain. -- John H ******Have a spectacular day!****** |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Bryan" wrote in message om... Beautiful day in Northern California. Blue Skies. Very light winds. Mid-afternoon temps in 60's. So I prepped my Sea Ray 185 and my wife fixed me a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll (my picnic basket turned out to include chips, soda, water, and a Hostess cupcake). She's a good wife. Well, it was a great drive through vineyards, orchards, and hills thick with rich green colors and some mountains in the background dusted with snow. I was driving to a lake I've never launched at, Lake Mendocino (Bill McKee knows the lake). It was such a nice day and I assumed the lake would have minimal traffic today. I just wanted to drive my boat around for awhile. As soon as the lake was in view, I knew it would be great: I was going to have the whole lake all to myself - not a boat in sight! Much to my surprise, when I rolled down to the launch ramp I noticed the complete absence of boat trailers. Finally, there it was, the sign: Lake Closed Due to Flooding and Hazardous Debris. Well, so much for a nice 75 mile Sunday drive. I thought I would salvage the day and stop at the lake closest to my house on my way home. I saw lots of boats coming and going on the road to Lake Sonoma, so I was glad for the chance to get the boat in the water, but not looking forward to a crowded ramp. Not a problem. When I pulled onto the ramp, again, not a boat in sight! The cables to the dock had broken so there was no dock for me to tie off to for my solo launch. Well, a nice 175 mile Sunday drive with a boat tied to my tail and not a drop of water. You gotta love it. I did get something tangible out of the trip: now I know what my gas mileage is when I'm towing the boat; 12.5 mpg. Here's to the next sunny day free of any responsibilities. Bummer. Should have kept heading east and visited Derby, Kansas. Eisboch |
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On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:03:10 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote: JohnH wrote: On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: Beautiful day in Northern California. Blue Skies. Very light winds. Mid-afternoon temps in 60's. So I prepped my Sea Ray 185 and my wife fixed me a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll (my picnic basket turned out to include chips, soda, water, and a Hostess cupcake). She's a good wife. Well, it was a great drive through vineyards, orchards, and hills thick with rich green colors and some mountains in the background dusted with snow. I was driving to a lake I've never launched at, Lake Mendocino (Bill McKee knows the lake). It was such a nice day and I assumed the lake would have minimal traffic today. I just wanted to drive my boat around for awhile. As soon as the lake was in view, I knew it would be great: I was going to have the whole lake all to myself - not a boat in sight! Much to my surprise, when I rolled down to the launch ramp I noticed the complete absence of boat trailers. Finally, there it was, the sign: Lake Closed Due to Flooding and Hazardous Debris. Well, so much for a nice 75 mile Sunday drive. I thought I would salvage the day and stop at the lake closest to my house on my way home. I saw lots of boats coming and going on the road to Lake Sonoma, so I was glad for the chance to get the boat in the water, but not looking forward to a crowded ramp. Not a problem. When I pulled onto the ramp, again, not a boat in sight! The cables to the dock had broken so there was no dock for me to tie off to for my solo launch. Well, a nice 175 mile Sunday drive with a boat tied to my tail and not a drop of water. You gotta love it. I did get something tangible out of the trip: now I know what my gas mileage is when I'm towing the boat; 12.5 mpg. Here's to the next sunny day free of any responsibilities. Now *that's* a sad story. I went to a fishing show up in Maryland. Listened to a talk by one of the renowned striper fisherman in the area who gave a couple of good tips on trolling techniques. Then went down to the various stalls to check out the prices this year. Not bad. Picked up a few Bass Assassins for jigging and casting, and ordered a set of rod holders. These are aluminum, fit into a side rod holder and hold two rods each. Much better than clamping rod holders to side rails. Not a fantastic day, but perhaps better than yours. The Mustang, without a trailer, got about 21.5 mpg. So I can't complain. -- John H ******Have a spectacular day!****** Up at the horsie center? I went yesterday. I couldn't believe the prices on those edgewaters. Didn't look at them. -- John H ******Have a spectacular day!****** |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Try it, you'll like it. |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "Bryan" wrote in message om... Beautiful day in Northern California. Blue Skies. Very light winds. Mid-afternoon temps in 60's. So I prepped my Sea Ray 185 and my wife fixed me a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll (my picnic basket turned out to include chips, soda, water, and a Hostess cupcake). She's a good wife. Well, it was a great drive through vineyards, orchards, and hills thick with rich green colors and some mountains in the background dusted with snow. I was driving to a lake I've never launched at, Lake Mendocino (Bill McKee knows the lake). It was such a nice day and I assumed the lake would have minimal traffic today. I just wanted to drive my boat around for awhile. As soon as the lake was in view, I knew it would be great: I was going to have the whole lake all to myself - not a boat in sight! Much to my surprise, when I rolled down to the launch ramp I noticed the complete absence of boat trailers. Finally, there it was, the sign: Lake Closed Due to Flooding and Hazardous Debris. Well, so much for a nice 75 mile Sunday drive. I thought I would salvage the day and stop at the lake closest to my house on my way home. I saw lots of boats coming and going on the road to Lake Sonoma, so I was glad for the chance to get the boat in the water, but not looking forward to a crowded ramp. Not a problem. When I pulled onto the ramp, again, not a boat in sight! The cables to the dock had broken so there was no dock for me to tie off to for my solo launch. Well, a nice 175 mile Sunday drive with a boat tied to my tail and not a drop of water. You gotta love it. I did get something tangible out of the trip: now I know what my gas mileage is when I'm towing the boat; 12.5 mpg. Here's to the next sunny day free of any responsibilities. Bummer. Should have kept heading east and visited Derby, Kansas. Eisboch Someday. Maybe. While I'm out visiting Party Cove at Lake of The Ozarks. |
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On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:01:26 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Bummer. Should have kept heading east and visited Derby, Kansas. Nah, way past there, all the way to FL. We spent the weekend on the boat, nothing too ambitious but a nice cruise over to Sanibel Island on Saturday morning, Saturday night moored behind Ft Myers Beach, and a Sunday morning dinghy cruise through the back side of Estero Bay. Very windy today but warm and sunny, can't beat that for a January weekend. |
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On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:00:36 -0500, wrote:
Yup tougher places for a January day. We were poking around in the mangroves in Estero bay saturday and sunday. It's an interesting place. We went in through Hurricane Bay at FMB and went up through the north channel as far as the haulover. I'd never appreciated how much is back there. |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Cures RA. ;) I thought about the boat, as I ripped out the old deck in back of the house. 30 year old redwood. Substructure is shot. Was in the Napa Valley Friday and Saturday. Our kids gave us a trip on the Napa Wine Train. delicious, well presented food, no sandwich. A seared Ahi appetizer, with a stuffed pepper for a salad, and followed by a beautifully done Filet. With a Chocolate Pot Pie desert. Each course accompanied by a local Merlot. Was the Merlot Varietal dinner. one good merlot, one not so good and a great one. And with a night at the Elm House B&B, I have scored many boat points. Saturday we visited the Copia wine center and museum. The way a museum should be. Interactive exhibits, and wine and food tastings. Drove wife's car, and have no idea what the mileage was. Probably 18-19 mpg overall. Today, spent 4 boat bucks for new pressure treated lumber for the new deck substructure. Bay look beautiful on TV. |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message ink.net... "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Cures RA. ;) I thought about the boat, as I ripped out the old deck in back of the house. 30 year old redwood. Substructure is shot. Was in the Napa Valley Friday and Saturday. Our kids gave us a trip on the Napa Wine Train. delicious, well presented food, no sandwich. A seared Ahi appetizer, with a stuffed pepper for a salad, and followed by a beautifully done Filet. With a Chocolate Pot Pie desert. Each course accompanied by a local Merlot. Was the Merlot Varietal dinner. one good merlot, one not so good and a great one. And with a night at the Elm House B&B, I have scored many boat points. Saturday we visited the Copia wine center and museum. The way a museum should be. Interactive exhibits, and wine and food tastings. Drove wife's car, and have no idea what the mileage was. Probably 18-19 mpg overall. Today, spent 4 boat bucks for new pressure treated lumber for the new deck substructure. Bay look beautiful on TV. I was thinking of how beautiful our area can be to visitors, especially dependent on where they are from; there are many great places and each with it's own flavor. My only regrets for this part of the country are the greens fade to soon to browns (pleasing in their own rights) and the warm water summer starts too late and ends too soon. While I was on my way back from my attempt at Lake Sonoma I was tempted to stop any one of the several Dry Creek Rd. wineries for a taste, but thought better of it without a designated driver on hand. If you can find it, try a Greg Norman Cabernet Merlot, especially with rib eye steak marinated in something a little spicy; you might like it. And, my redwood deck needs replacing as well. I'm flipping back and forth between a concrete patio and a redwood deck replacement. I started to tear it out last summer, but we bought the boat and ... |
I went boating today, sort of ...
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I went boating today, sort of ...
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:00:26 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:01:26 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: Bummer. Should have kept heading east and visited Derby, Kansas. Nah, way past there, all the way to FL. We spent the weekend on the boat, nothing too ambitious but a nice cruise over to Sanibel Island on Saturday morning, Saturday night moored behind Ft Myers Beach, and a Sunday morning dinghy cruise through the back side of Estero Bay. Very windy today but warm and sunny, can't beat that for a January weekend. boooooo.... And we have lots of avocadoes. Yeeeeeh! |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:22:21 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Try it, you'll like it. i hate avacado - nasty left coast crap is avacado. C'mon Shortwave, You gotta live a little. There's nothing better than a few RIPE slices of avocado on a sandwich. Except maybe a few slices of RIPE avocado on a cheeseburger. And don't get me started on the joys of guacamole! |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Bryan" wrote in message m... "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:22:21 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Try it, you'll like it. i hate avacado - nasty left coast crap is avacado. C'mon Shortwave, You gotta live a little. There's nothing better than a few RIPE slices of avocado on a sandwich. Except maybe a few slices of RIPE avocado on a cheeseburger. And don't get me started on the joys of guacamole! Maybe he ate those crappy Florida avacadoes. Only half the oil as a California Avacado. |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message k.net... "Bryan" wrote in message m... "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:22:21 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message m... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Try it, you'll like it. i hate avacado - nasty left coast crap is avacado. C'mon Shortwave, You gotta live a little. There's nothing better than a few RIPE slices of avocado on a sandwich. Except maybe a few slices of RIPE avocado on a cheeseburger. And don't get me started on the joys of guacamole! Maybe he ate those crappy Florida avacadoes. Only half the oil as a California Avacado. Yeah, that's probably what happened. Maybe we should send him a crate of ready to eat California avocados. Need to be ready to eat 'cause those yokels from the terribly wrong coast don't know how to wait for their fruit to ripen which probably explains why they think avocados aren't DEE lish uss. |
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:46:48 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:22:21 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Try it, you'll like it. i hate avacado - nasty left coast crap is avacado. C'mon Shortwave, You gotta live a little. There's nothing better than a few RIPE slices of avocado on a sandwich. Except maybe a few slices of RIPE avocado on a cheeseburger. And don't get me started on the joys of guacamole! using the left coast vernacular, gag me with a spoon. guacamole looks like monkey ****. avacados are a left coast conspiracy - probably cause cancer or something. Tom, I completely agree guacamole looks like monkey ****, everything is a left coast conspiracy, it absolutely causes cancer, obesity and god knows what else, BUT BOY DOES IT TASTE GOOD. -- Reggie ************************************************** ************* Q. What's the difference between a brown-noser and a ****-head? A. Depth perception. ************************************************** ************* |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 06:41:17 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Bryan" wrote in message . com... "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:22:21 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message om... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Try it, you'll like it. i hate avacado - nasty left coast crap is avacado. C'mon Shortwave, You gotta live a little. There's nothing better than a few RIPE slices of avocado on a sandwich. Except maybe a few slices of RIPE avocado on a cheeseburger. And don't get me started on the joys of guacamole! Maybe he ate those crappy Florida avacadoes. Only half the oil as a California Avacado. you know what avocados are? a tax shelter for people with lots of money. florida/california - avocados suck. Don't be a hater, Shortwave. ; ) |
I went boating today, sort of ...
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:46:48 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:22:21 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message m... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Try it, you'll like it. i hate avacado - nasty left coast crap is avacado. C'mon Shortwave, You gotta live a little. There's nothing better than a few RIPE slices of avocado on a sandwich. Except maybe a few slices of RIPE avocado on a cheeseburger. And don't get me started on the joys of guacamole! using the left coast vernacular, gag me with a spoon. guacamole looks like monkey ****. avacados are a left coast conspiracy - probably cause cancer or something. Shortwave, such negativity toward God's ready-made butter. It must be the pits to see life through anti-avocado colored glasses. Get it, the pits! |
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:29:45 -0500, Reggie Smithers wrote:
I completely agree guacamole looks like monkey **** Or $300,000 worth of whale vomit. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4642722.stm OK, it's a lousy segue, but I thought the article was interesting. |
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 06:41:17 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Bryan" wrote in message . com... "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:22:21 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message om... On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:26:37 GMT, "Bryan" wrote: a turkey, cheddar, avocado, and mayonnaise sandwich on an onion roll... eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Try it, you'll like it. i hate avacado - nasty left coast crap is avacado. C'mon Shortwave, You gotta live a little. There's nothing better than a few RIPE slices of avocado on a sandwich. Except maybe a few slices of RIPE avocado on a cheeseburger. And don't get me started on the joys of guacamole! Maybe he ate those crappy Florida avacadoes. Only half the oil as a California Avacado. you know what avocados are? a tax shelter for people with lots of money. florida/california - avocados suck. Further proof, that low power RF harms the brain as well as the taste buds. |
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