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    05-19-2023, 06:00 AM
    bamamick replied to a thread Jimmy Buffett in The Bilge
    No spring chicken. Not any more. Those of us who grew up in the 1960's and early '70's, it's getting harder for us. Heck, I had my first appointment...
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    05-19-2023, 05:57 AM
    bamamick replied to a thread Toll Evasion in The Bilge
    I know that everyone hates tolls. So do I, but I do like the way Massachusetts does it with their photo cameras. We have the transponder for Maine...
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    05-19-2023, 05:53 AM
    bamamick replied to a thread Buddy Melges has passed in The Bilge
    I got to meet and speak with Mr. Melges twice: once in Miami and once here in Mobile. I have met a whole bunch of 'famous' racing sailors over the...
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    05-18-2023, 05:41 AM
    bamamick replied to a thread America's Cup in Misc. Boat Related
    Classic! Mickey Lake
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    05-17-2023, 05:42 AM
    Really cool boats. A beefier boat than a Dragon, yet very elegantly drawn. Mickey Lake
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    05-14-2023, 07:28 AM
    bamamick replied to a thread America's Cup in Misc. Boat Related
    I probably killed this thread with my stupid political rant. I sincerely apologize. In more positive news, the American team is finalizing plans...
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    05-10-2023, 04:34 PM
    bamamick replied to a thread America's Cup in Misc. Boat Related
    Yeah, guys who can win at big Laser and Sunfish events are the ones I hold in awe. As a young sailor growing up I held guys like Paul Elvstrom in...
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    05-10-2023, 03:17 PM
    I read the book and saw the movie. The reviews didn't really recommend it but I liked it very much. As someone said, it's just a slice of life and I...
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    05-10-2023, 03:14 PM
    That sounds incredible, Ted. I would be a nervous wreck even trying to work out the logistics of it all. I salute you, sir! Mickey Lake
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    05-10-2023, 03:11 PM
    bamamick replied to a thread America's Cup in Misc. Boat Related
    It's essentially a non-event now. It used to be a battle between millionaires (in the metre boat era). Now it's a matter of corporations and fairly...
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    05-05-2023, 11:57 AM
    Even before I ever wanted a wooden boat I read the magazines and studied the 'boats for sale' section like my life depended upon it. My first 'real'...
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    05-04-2023, 07:27 AM
    bamamick replied to a thread Whitehull 12 in The Bilge
    I like the boat. There's a used one in South Carolina for around $7K US. I am pretty sure it's longer than 11'. The most money I have ever paid...
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    05-02-2023, 10:23 AM
    bamamick replied to a thread What is your boat like? in The Bilge
    So much impressive beauty in this thread. Thank you, Aulikki! I don't have photos, I don't think. Don't know how to post them, anyway. But as of...
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    05-02-2023, 10:18 AM
    bamamick replied to a thread RIP Gordon Lightfoot in The Bilge
    Very sad. John Prine's passing still bothers me, though I never met him. My first concert was John Prine and Steve Goodman at the Mobile Saenger...
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    05-02-2023, 10:14 AM
    My daughter was/is in shock. The Av's also got bumped, but the Kraken. Playoff time is very, very different, isn't it? Mickey Lake
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    05-02-2023, 10:12 AM
    Many years ago a man living close to us was sighting in a high-powered rifle just before hunting season. He shot through some woods, through the thin...
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    05-01-2023, 11:31 AM
    My kid is devastated with the loss by the Bruins. I have kids in two places: Boston and the metro Denver area. None of them are very happy right now....
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