Steven Comes to CSOH

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Tonight we read the WBF on Macintosh Computers

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For tomorrow we set sail on Tidbit. Look for photos on this thread :D

[brad9798]

cute 'shoes' Joe!

;-)

[StevenBauer]

It's true. Let's hope the weather holds for tomorrow. We'll both bring our cameras. :)
Man these Macs are weird. But I guess i could get used to 'em.

More tomorrow...

Steven

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

cute 'shoes' Joe!

;-)

Hey it was Steven who introduced me to Crocks :D

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[Mrleft8]

Pictures of Steven's truck with 250bf of Walnut please!
I drove from Morristown, NJ to Guilford, CT with 500bf of Walnut one freezing rainy day. One very long freezing rainy day...

[John of Phoenix]

Crocks eh? Good boat shoes?

Wasn't there a thread way back when about how many shoes a guy has? Beyond a certain number he's a sexaholic or something....

[Meerkat]

Hey it was Steven who introduced me to Crocks :D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid206/pacd7b5d67df8aacf946c61c328e1d7e4/eed0b778.jpgI can almost smell them from here! :D

[Concordia...41]

Crocks eh? Good boat shoes?



Good boat shoes is an understatement! Since Steven introduced me (and Joe) to Crocs at the WBS, I've worn nothing else (shoe wise) aboard.

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Two pair of topsiders and my high-dollar Harken sailing shoes gather dust in the back of the closet.

I'm proud to see Joe's still wearing his yellow ones, but I got too many complaints about the orange and now also have black and tan pairs. I'd wear the orange tomorrow racing, but we're on a red boat and they'd clash ;)

Besides, Marley likes the orange ones best

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Hmmmmmm - no pictures yet, the guys must be having a really great sail!

[Paul Girouard]

Steve's legs might have more hair than Marley's :eek:

[Concordia...41]

Yeah, I didn't want to hurt Steven's feelings, but that picture really needed a warning label :eek:

[Memphis Mike]

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That yellow hat is now in my possession but I'll be darned if I'd wear those yellow shoes!:D

[S/V Laura Ellen]

If you wear those shoes do you have to wear matching hats.

BTW the hat and shoes look allot better on Margo.:D

[Claudia]

Margo has her hand in her pocket and that tells me that her nail polish
wasn't orange to match her shoes and hat.:D

[StevenBauer]

But Joe has the pictures and he's upstairs doing some 'splaining. :D

We should have pics soon. Tidbit is a star! The perfect boat for these waters. More soon.

Steven

We missed you Phil.

[Claudia]

Stay out a little longer than expected did you?:D

[StevenBauer]

I had to do my 'splaining over the phone. :D

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

I think I'll get a pair of crocs.... in beige. We have em at West Marine.

[S/V Laura Ellen]

I think I'll get a pair of crocs.... in beige. We have em at West Marine.

Go for the fuchsia, if you can get away with wearing crocs you can get away with wearing fuchsia. Get the matching hat too. Claudia suggets that you fingernail polish should also match to complete the image.:D

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

My hands would need more than nail polish to look refined.

[Claudia]

I think the bright colors look better on women, just my opinion;)

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

I agree. My hands look better on women too.;):cool:

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

OK first things first Steven wanted to show off his wood

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Not dats some BIG wood eh girls :D :D :D

[S/V Laura Ellen]

I think the bright colors look better on women, just my opinion;)

How can you say that after seeing Joe sporting the yellow crocs and hat?:D

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Yowser... that's quite a pile of walnut. :)

[StevenBauer]

I'm laughing so hard I can't see the screen. :D

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

So anyway Steven and I sailed down to Garrison and past West Point which was having commencement ceremony.

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There was so much security traffic, Police boats, Coast Guard Cutters, and big Hughie helicopters.

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We heard later that President Bush was giving a speech at West Point and that is why all the security

We docked at Garrison Yacht Club and I Introduced Steven to Guinans

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Good roast beef eh Steven ? ;) "Mmmmmmmmmmm"

then we sailed north back past Cold Spring and up to Newburg bay to go to Gully's for a few

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Docked at Gullys Tidbit was the prettiest boat, not hard to do with all the bayliner company

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Ahhh refreshments

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[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Sailing home after having the most amazing fish sandwish form a stand that Steven found we were bathed in that wonderful light that makes all the varnishing worthwile.

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[Kim Whitmyre]

Excellent way to while away the hours :)

[brad9798]

Awesome Stuff!!

[Meerkat]

Sure beat the cruddy day we had here. It might have hit 60. Grey, with rain. Typical Seattle weather. Tomorrow is alleged to be better.

[Paul Girouard]

My hands would need more than nail polish to look refined.


Turners finger Eh? How'd that work out ?

I got some Madrona I got to turn soon :cool:

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

It's munched. It don't like to bend no mo' :D

[Paul Girouard]

It's munched. It don't like to bend no mo' :D

Jee free health care and still ya didn't go to the doc :rolleyes:

!00% pure stuborn , eh;)

[Mrleft8]

It appears that the rules at Guinnan's state that all patrons must wear light to medium blue shirts, and that at least one half of the patrons present at any given time must be bald... :D

[cs]

Don't know about them croc thingies. My kid has some. Me I stick with leather sandels or barefoot. If I have to wear shoes tennis shoes.

BTW Joe that chopper you posted appears to be a Chinock.

Chad

[Mrleft8]

Or a Chinook even...... ;)

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Lefty, Steven & I got the distinct oppinion that those two guys at the bar were some kind of secrete service or government types. They seemed to know an awful lot about the security and way too much about the specifics of the helicopters in the air, and West Point in particular.

FWIW the man behind the bar is Himself Mr Jimmy Guinan 90 years old and still quick at the tap and with the wit. ;)

Steven just shoved off this morning look for photos and his tell of the tail in about 5 hrs :D

[Mrleft8]

You're lucky you didn't get blown out of the water with cell phones and cameras and the POTUS in the neighborhood.....
"Al Quaida attempt from wooden sail boat thwarted by Secret Service!"

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Yea and Steven talking about how easy it would be to aim a RPG. I though for sure I was going to see little red dots all over Steven after that comment. :eek: :D

[TomF]

Looks like a truly wonderful day - thanks for the pictures and commentary, lads. I'm green with jealousy.

t.

[rbgarr]

Joe- Are you a member of The Catboat Association??

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Not yet application is in the mail ;)

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

I'm off to go out again see ya ;)

[StevenBauer]

I'm back in Maine. About 4 1/2 hours. Not too bad considering the load. :) Now I've got to deal with where to put all that wood.

Steven

[Paul Girouard]

I'm back in Maine. About 4 1/2 hours. Not too bad considering the load. :) Now I've got to deal with where to put all that wood.

Steven

Ship it to me :)

What'd ya pay a brd ft for it ? Walnut wasn't it ? just wondering $$ diff. coast to coast.

I'll see what I payed for some I got a while back , if I can find the invoice :rolleyes:

[StevenBauer]

Paul, I paid $650 for 250 bd ft. It's been air dried for 4 years in my brother-in-laws barn. All 6 - 7 feet long. Widths to 12 inches, some pieces 2 inches thick but most is 4/4 to 6/4. But I had to drive to NJ to get it. Eric has first dibs on some of it. You still interested Eric? Are you busy tomorrow? BBQ, maybe?

Steven

[Paul Girouard]

Paul, I paid $650 for 250 bd ft. It's been air dried for 4 years in my brother-in-laws barn. All 6 - 7 feet long. Widths to 12 inches, some pieces 2 inches thick but most is 4/4 to 6/4. But I had to drive to NJ to get it. Eric has first dibs on some of it. You still interested Eric? Are you busy tomorrow? BBQ, maybe?

Steven

Holy moly $2.60 a brd ft for air dryed walnut :eek: :eek: well worth the drive even at $3.50 a gal :) Usually the brother in law deal is 10 x market value ! I'd stay buddies with that guy even if your sister doesn't :D ;)

PS How much sap wood ? We used to figure about 40% waste when we ordered for jobs at Dakota Creek for they're tug's cabs/ millwork.

[Chris Coose]

Now I've got to deal with where to put all that wood.

Steven

I'm suspecting Mary would like it in the kitchen.

[StevenBauer]

I've still got lots of cherry (from the same b-i-l :)) for the kitchen. And I've been making some nice progress there lately. :D
Is Victoria in yet?

Steven

Oh yeah, I was just looking at the walnut. On the bottom of the pile in the truck are some beautiful pieces of 5/4, no sapwood, 16 inches wide!

[StevenBauer]

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Upon further inspection I'm a very happy camper. :)



Steven

[Hughman]

Good score, Steven!!:) :)

[Meerkat]

The catiwumpus boat assn? ;)

[Paul Girouard]

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Upon further inspection I'm a very happy camper. :)



Steven

Oh sure rub it in Steve :rolleyes: Very nice and iy will smell so good when your working it , a bit of heaven on earth there, IMO. Of course ;)

Is that Transite siding on the house?

[Mrleft8]

Paul, I paid $650 for 250 bd ft. It's been air dried for 4 years in my brother-in-laws barn. All 6 - 7 feet long. Widths to 12 inches, some pieces 2 inches thick but most is 4/4 to 6/4. But I had to drive to NJ to get it. Eric has first dibs on some of it. You still interested Eric? Are you busy tomorrow? BBQ, maybe?

Steven
Hello, my name is Eric. I hear I have first dibs on that Walnut..... :D

[Meerkat]

Either of you kind gentlemen interested in making me a walnut english butler's tray? ;) :)

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Hey Steven where are YOUR sailing photo's ;)

[StevenBauer]

Well, let's see. Here's Joe kicking back:

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Then when he was worn out from that he needed a little nap:

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Don't ya just love a proper bronze bilge pump?

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Joe did manage to rouse himself:

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I've got to go see what happened on the other thread and how you got back to shore. :)

Hey Phil, how'd it go with DI in Tennesee?

Steven

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Nice pics Steven. The cuddy looks cozy ;)

I spoke to Phil on the road this afternoon. I'm sure we will get a full report tomorrow.

[Phil Heffernan]

Criminy, what a trip...775 miles later, Knoxville to Cold Spring, I just turned on the home computer and find Joe tryin' to sail into the slip with the help of the 'Help Desk', and Steve showing off his 'woodie' :D

I'm a bit tired, but glad to be back, sort of...I sure love the South, hated to leave...will post more details tomorrow, after the Parade and my having to photograph the last 9 Fire Chiefs for the CS FD Wall of Fame...

More later...Glad you got to CS, Steve, real sorry to have missed ya'...

PH

PS, we didn't win the Globals, but we won just the same, if ya get my drift...

[StevenBauer]

Hey Joe, Mary thinks we should stop by on our way home from the family reunion next month so she can sail on Tidbit, too. :D

Thanks again for the hospitality. You've got to come sail in Casco Bay sometime. :)

Steven

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Sure you know me I love to sail :D

[Tristan]

Crocks eh? Good boat shoes?

...

My son loves Crocks. In addition to comfort, excellent wet weather wear, he can make really good fart noises with his feet while wearing them.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Bump for Jamie :)

Start on page one, thats when we called you :D

[Meerkat]

Just them another visitor entered the drawing room: Prince Andrew Bolkonski, the little princess' husband. He was a very handsome young man, of medium height, with firm, clearcut features. Everything about him, from his weary, bored expression to his quiet, measured step, offered a most striking contrast to his quiet, little wife. It was evident that he not only knew everyone in the drawing room, but had found them to be so tiresome that it wearied him to look at or listen to them. And among all these faces that he found so tedious, none seemed to bore him so much as that of his pretty wife. He turned away from her with a grimace that distorted his handsome face, kissed Anna Pavlovna's hand, and screwing up his eyes scanned the whole company.
"You are off to the war, Prince?" said Anna Pavlovna.
"General Kutuzov," said Bolkonski, speaking French and stressing the last syllable of the general's name like a Frenchman, "has been pleased to take me as an aide-de-camp...."
"And Lise, your wife?"
"She will go to the country."
"Are you not ashamed to deprive us of your charming wife?"
"Andre," said his wife, addressing her husband in the same coquettish manner in which she spoke to other men, "the vicomte has been telling us such a tale about Mademoiselle George and Buonaparte!"
Prince Andrew screwed up his eyes and turned away. Pierre, who from the moment Prince Andrew entered the room had watched him with glad, affectionate eyes, now came up and took his arm. Before he looked round Prince Andrew frowned again, expressing his annoyance with whoever was touching his arm, but when he saw Pierre's beaming face he gave him an unexpectedly kind and pleasant smile.
"There now!... So you, too, are in the great world?" said he to Pierre.
"I knew you would be here," replied Pierre. "I will come to supper with you. May I?" he added in a low voice so as not to disturb the vicomte who was continuing his story.
"No, impossible!" said Prince Andrew, laughing and pressing Pierre's hand to show that there was no need to ask the question. He wished to say something more, but at that moment Prince Vasili and his daughter got up to go and the two young men rose to let them pass.
"You must excuse me, dear Vicomte," said Prince Vasili to the Frenchman, holding him down by the sleeve in a friendly way to prevent his rising. "This unfortunate fete at the ambassador's deprives me of a pleasure, and obliges me to interrupt you. I am very sorry to leave your enchanting party," said he, turning to Anna Pavlovna.
His daughter, Princess Helene, passed between the chairs, lightly holding up the folds of her dress, and the smile shone still more radiantly on her beautiful face. Pierre gazed at her with rapturous, almost frightened, eyes as she passed him.
"Very lovely," said Prince Andrew.
"Very," said Pierre.
In passing Prince Vasili seized Pierre's hand and said to Anna Pavlovna: "Educate this bear for me! He has been staying with me a whole month and this is the first time I have seen him in society. Nothing is so necessary for a young man as the society of clever women."
Anna Pavlovna smiled and promised to take Pierre in hand. She knew his father to be a connection of Prince Vasili's. The elderly lady who had been sitting with the old aunt rose hurriedly and overtook Prince Vasili in the anteroom. All the affectation of interest she had assumed had left her kindly and tearworn face and it now expressed only anxiety and fear.
"How about my son Boris, Prince?" said she, hurrying after him into the anteroom. "I can't remain any longer in Petersburg. Tell me what news I may take back to my poor boy."
Although Prince Vasili listened reluctantly and not very politely to the elderly lady, even betraying some impatience, she gave him an ingratiating and appealing smile, and took his hand that he might not go away.
"What would it cost you to say a word to the Emperor, and then he would be transferred to the Guards at once?" said she.
"Believe me, Princess, I am ready to do all I can," answered Prince Vasili, "but it is difficult for me to ask the Emperor. I should advise you to appeal to Rumyantsev through Prince Golitsyn. That would be the best way."
The elderly lady was a Princess Drubetskaya, belonging to one of the best families in Russia, but she was poor, and having long been out of society had lost her former influential connections. She had now come to Petersburg to procure an appointment in the Guards for her only son. It was, in fact, solely to meet Prince Vasili that she had obtained an invitation to Anna Pavlovna's reception and had sat listening to the vicomte's story. Prince Vasili's words frightened her, an embittered look clouded her once handsome face, but only for a moment; then she smiled again and dutched Prince Vasili's arm more tightly.
"Listen to me, Prince," said she. "I have never yet asked you for anything and I never will again, nor have I ever reminded you of my father's friendship for you; but now I entreat you for God's sake to do this for my son- and I shall always regard you as a benefactor," she added hurriedly. "No, don't be angry, but promise! I have asked Golitsyn and he has refused. Be the kindhearted man you always were," she said, trying to smile though tears were in her eyes.
"Papa, we shall be late," said Princess Helene, turning her beautiful head and looking over her classically molded shoulder as she stood waiting by the door.
Influence in society, however, is a capital which has to be economized if it is to last. Prince Vasili knew this, and having once realized that if he asked on behalf of all who begged of him, he would soon be unable to ask for himself, he became chary of using his influence. But in Princess Drubetskaya's case he felt, after her second appeal, something like qualms of conscience. She had reminded him of what was quite true; he had been indebted to her father for the first steps in his career. Moreover, he could see by her manners that she was one of those women- mostly mothers- who, having once made up their minds, will not rest until they have gained their end, and are prepared if necessary to go on insisting day after day and hour after hour, and even to make scenes. This last consideration moved him.
"My dear Anna Mikhaylovna," said he with his usual familiarity and weariness of tone, "it is almost impossible for me to do what you ask; but to prove my devotion to you and how I respect your father's memory, I will do the impossible- your son shall be transferred to the Guards. Here is my hand on it. Are you satisfied?"
"My dear benefactor! This is what I expected from you- I knew your kindness!" He turned to go.
"Wait- just a word! When he has been transferred to the Guards..." she faltered. "You are on good terms with Michael Ilarionovich Kutuzov... recommend Boris to him as adjutant! Then I shall be at rest, and then..."
Prince Vasili smiled.
"No, I won't promise that. You don't know how Kutuzov is pestered since his appointment as Commander in Chief. He told me himself that all the Moscow ladies have conspired to give him all their sons as adjutants."
"No, but do promise! I won't let you go! My dear benefactor..."
"Papa," said his beautiful daughter in the same tone as before, "we shall be late."
"Well, au revoir! Good-by! You hear her?"
"Then tomorrow you will speak to the Emperor?"
"Certainly; but about Kutuzov, I don't promise."
"Do promise, do promise, Vasili!" cried Anna Mikhaylovna as he went, with the smile of a coquettish girl, which at one time probably came naturally to her, but was now very ill-suited to her careworn face.
Apparently she had forgotten her age and by force of habit employed all the old feminine arts. But as soon as the prince had gone her face resumed its former cold, artificial expression. She returned to the group where the vicomte was still talking, and again pretended to listen, while waiting till it would be time to leave. Her task was accomplished.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

I bet I can post more chapters than you Meerkat.

Bwaaaaaaaa ha ha :D :D :D

[Meerkat]

You probably can: I don't need as much attention as you seem to.

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

You probably can: I don't need as much attention as you seem to.

One queston :

Do you want to go there ?

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Bump for Jamie :)

Start on page one, thats when we called you :D

Disregard Meerkats attempt at being me ;)

[Wild Dingo]

Well... great thread Joe and Steven! Brilliant day from the looks of it wonderful boat and a wird shoe sence seems to hand in hand with you blokes! :D

The Walnut? Well scored! :cool:

So whats with the yellow and orange clog things? I mean yellow?? Joeboy!! thats just wrong mate an here I thought you was a mucho mucho man.. yellow clog things WITH a yellow cap? I mean that would look just absofrigginlutely eyepoppin awesome on Claudias yellow bikinied bod :cool: (can anyone hear that long distance plea??? :p )... but on your chrome domed noggin and hairy pins??? ooohhh mate shame shame tisk tisk tisk! :rolleyes: :D

But besides that... how was the sailin? dont hold back mate let us have all the details... hi Im Shane and Im a masochist I insist on asking for details of other peoples sailin adventures even when I know it will bring tears!!! :( But on the other hand!! My day will come!! :D

:rolleyes: yellow clogs?? on a bloke??? whats the world comin too???

[StevenBauer]

Hey mine were blue Shane. :) The hot waitress at Gullys came over to Joe to tell him she liked his shoes... then she asked where his beak was and did a little duck walk back to the bar. :D
Tidbit sailed beautifully, tacked easily, comfortable cockpit, compliments everywhere we went. Just perfect.:)

Steven