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I think this is a good conversation for Canadians to engage.

Not that long ago, we were all startled by the fact that the most patriotic event in Canada was a Molson ad. 'I Am A Canadian'...a...

What IS this nonesense conversation about?

Take any sailboat and drop the mainsail(s) and see what happens. Mizzens, jibs, numerous headsails, staysails...who cares; The boat is going to go about...

If I had ten days, John Bell, I might take a right out of Kingston Harbour and head for the Bay of Quinte, first. The Bay is a little like Eggemoggin Reach. The sailing is so sweet there that some...

I don't care what anyone thinks about the GPS system. I think it is a marvel! Last Summer I avoided a series of sand bars off Nantucket, in pea-soup fog with that nifty little box.

When the GPS...

I think I'll bid on it.

Nuthin's too good for my baby!

Pride? Study the 'Mouth from the South' for a moment. He's making good on his pledge and he's not slamming your face into it, even though he has one third he had 4 years ago.

A few more like...

All I know, you already know, probably. It is heavy, very pretty, not particularly stable, and eats saw blades for lunch. Some interesting things can happen as you are shaping a piece of that wood...

MMD,

I know winter is getting on and maybe a website called 'passionateye' does well for you, but, please, don't give it any more credibility than any other source; Indeed, maybe you should keep...

I don't get it, Kermit.

"Doesn't it just fry your wires? Some several times I've known folks who were caught in the Medicaid jaws, and spent every dime and every asset, winding up on the dole in a...

It depends on what kind of Gore-Tex, Otter. Great Lakes sailors don't need to buy the really expensive 'Ocean Gore-Tex' because they sail in fresh water. Salt will fill the pores of regular...

CS,

You have to start by understanding the distinction between Medicare and Medicaid. You'll know the difference, soon enough, I suppose, but here's a rough idea. Medicare is a medical insurance...

I have used a spade anchor with disastrous results. I would not have one on my boat, if you gave it to me.

Here's the problem: They're very light. 8' to 10' of chain will weigh more than the...

Scott,

For Lake Superior there is an essential book called 'The Superior Way'

This site may be obsolete:
http://continuouswave.com/north-channel/

The northern lakes are cold and dangerous. ...

I had only glanced at this thread when Wilson first posted and then I remembered the spectacular green schooner I nearly hit when I was backing out of the gas dock at Scotia Trawler. (Not really. ...

I've thought about moving to Canada, once or twice. First in the early sixties, when I'd been tossed out of college and re-rated 1-A on the same day. (Bad Day!...Really Bad Day!)

My cruise...

"Yeah, but we're liberal/socialist/left wing anti-business running-dog lackeys, remember? "

Well of course I do, MMD.

But now it comes to mind that the company I've described might be...

Although I don't buy the guy's argument about the practical result of raising oil prices leading to a necessary war, I agree with some of his conclusions, such as the one he makes about losing a war...

When I was in Nova Scotia, there was a company offering local (All Nova Scotia, I think) telephone service, cable TV and cable modem for a rate equal to the combined cost of the lowest cost...

Joe,

Depending on how much water head you have, you'd be surprised how much juice you can get out of a pipe with a nozzle aimed at a small waterwheel made with tin cans or measuring cups attached...

You know, Noah, a 1999 survey with the conditions you've listed already is pretty frightening. Add four or five years without any corrective surgery and you may be looking at a disaster. Mylar...

Make sure the houseboat owners get a call, as well, along with a report that you are going to the doctor for an examination for bruises and any possible damage and that they may expect a bill for any...

The closest I ever came to insanity was the year the rats from our nearby river decided to take up residence. That Bill Murrey/Rodney Dangerfield movie with the groundhog was not a funny movie, it...

This is the first thread I opened, this evening. Now, I have to go off line. Damn!

Before I do, however, a word or two to Meerkat: When the United States was offering aid to Iraq, did you...

To Didion's credit, she's bright enough to avoid the old saw: '...after all, our only interest in these matters is driven by Big Business and OIL...', but she came close.

I didn't even know what you guys were talking about, so I did a little search and could complete the test online. After that there were little blurbs as to what the catagories mean.

ENTP's Rule!

But, before I go offline, Rex,

"I forgot to ask. Does anyone want to make me an offer on my lack of wealth?
Rex."

Like, Duh!

Alan's post is such cannon fodder, I have to go off line. I made a resolution, after all

Jack,

I'm an opera fan. I LIVED through Medea, Popea and Norma.

It doesn't make it any easier, though.

Sorry, Mike,

I just don't get it.

I don't mean to be morbid, but it happens. You wouldn't do it. I wouldn't, either. What's the difference between us and them?

Why kill your children?

Another news flash. This time from Portland. A father has been arrested for the murder of his wife and three children.

A couple of years ago, a mother rolled her car...

I just read Ian's (I should say a kinder, softer, Ian) post.

Freeze, Ian.

Have someone call me, though, during your last moments, I'd like to rummage through your stuff.

[ 01-04-2003,...

Norm,

You can't move from England to Wales. It would be like moving from the United States to New Hampshire.

Not bad, Meerkat!

How about that, Greg. I typed in my number and the only hit was my name and address.

The day I was searching Clover Clamps probably put me on 150 lists.

You have to be worried about something...

Meerkat,

Its very easy to get a reverse phone book. Every collection agency in the world has one. When I worked for a bank, I got a new one, every year, even if I didn't ask for it. The porn...

Ya know, Adam, 5200 was never intended for that kind of application. I would think a little more before pulling the cotton twine. True, it may not be the perfect caulk, but, let's get down to...

By the way, Leon, what lake is this? I did a search on 'soma' and came up with the UW boat club, yet you don't have a very big lake in Madison and some of the boats in the pictures are cruising...

Ok. Although I don't agree with Jack, I've thought about it and I'll modify my answer a little.

I am a skipper and I have had crew aboard who have been jostled around and some were very...

Jack, before you do a lot of composing with legalese, you might want to take the bill and put it back into their return envelope with a note: 'You may take this bill and shove it. Another bill for...

Don't go back!!! You're not a wimp, either. What you're dealing with is an idiot without a care for the lives of his crew, or his own, either. Always take the measure of the skipper before you...

The guy must be Welsh...too shnockered to know that he posted in Greenwich time and removed on EST.

One of the 5 greatest generals? I didn't know there was a list.

I'm wondering who I'd put on, or near, that list.

Napolean
Rommel
Ceasar
Charlemagne
Lee
MaCarthur(sp?)

It's rare that I agree with Alan, but a Moser Pencil Post bed is nearly the best you will find; Except the ones my son-in-law makes, that is.

I have no idea why you want a bed like that. Beds...

Capn

Don't bother with any other system than the 'splicing wand' and get the video. I promise you that it will be cheap in the bargain. You'll do a splice in regatta braid in less than 5 minutes...

I am always awed by the beauty of some of these old battlefields. None of them really look as they did in the 1860's, however. Most of the trees were not there. Between heating houses, cooking...

Adam

"...is the only substance in nature that does not fatigue. If it doesn't rot, it will never lose it's elasticity or mechanical properties. "

I agree, mostly, with this, except that wood...

Dave,

Am I right that these are canadian charts?

Some of those charts may be valuable to members of the Great Lakes Cruising Club and some canadian cruisers. Canada stopped publishing some...

Bagpiper got Clover Clamps for Christmas!?!???

That's really cool.

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Ah, Bagpiper, I have this problem...Ya see, ah, I bought these things...I thought they were for fastening...

Warren,

We learned NOTHING about Australia, except the unsavory bits, of course. Well, let me correct that some. We learned what an extraordinary continent it was...how diverse...how it could go...

Warren,

I quote " I would have thought that the re-enactments would transcend mere play."

Yes, they are play. They have to be. Not one of the players wants to get any more serious than...