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    Right, let's just kill 'em.

    Right, let's just kill 'em.
  2. Well, aren't we sanguine about transforming...

    Well, aren't we sanguine about transforming ourselves from a republic into an empire! You guys realize of course that you are advocating chronic warfare. Now we know why the rightwingers hated...
  3. Thread: Hey Joe (****)

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    Alright, I'll go with that. This Olympus SUX at...

    Alright, I'll go with that. This Olympus SUX at low res, and it's supposed to be one of their best.

    How bout this?

    Leica

    [ 04-06-2003, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: Rocky ]
  4. Thread: Hey Joe (****)

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    What kind of digital camera do you use?

    What kind of digital camera do you use?
  5. Thread: Knots per Hour

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    On that subject, why are latitude and longitude...

    On that subject, why are latitude and longitude divided into 60? Could they be divided into 100? Surprised Marat didn't try to do this! Or did he? Wasn't there a book just out about a group of...
  6. Let's do this, what the hell. I've always wanted...

    Let's do this, what the hell. I've always wanted to be an imperialist. It appeals to the 11-year-old boy in me trapped in an old man's body. I'll go straighten out Brazil for ya, get me one a them...
  7. Thread: Knots per Hour

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    Are there any GPS's that will tell you your speed...

    Are there any GPS's that will tell you your speed in knots?
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    This would of course also be the appropriate way...

    This would of course also be the appropriate way to stop the spread of AIDS.
  9. Thread: Knots per Hour

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    That's right, metrics are for weenies. You can go...

    That's right, metrics are for weenies. You can go 100 in your Yugo on a litre for a euro. They're only superior in the use of hand tools. 13's too small, gimme a 14, or is that a 19/32?

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    My guy hangs out in the Explorer, it's his...

    My guy hangs out in the Explorer, it's his doghouse. I can take him to work and he just sleeps in it all day. Loves water but hates boats, jumps onto the dock at the last minute every time. But he...
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    They hold no grudges, all is forgiven every time....

    They hold no grudges, all is forgiven every time. My guy hangs out in the Explorer, it's his doghouse. I can take him to work and he just sleeps in it all day. Loves water but hates boats, jumps onto...
  12. This kind of thing is gonna happen whether we...

    This kind of thing is gonna happen whether we like it or not, and in many cases it might benefit the local people. But it should be seen as an imperial extension of globalization, which in most cases...
  13. The basic tenet of globalizaion is that each...

    The basic tenet of globalizaion is that each region should produce what it does best, and not try to compete with another region that does it better. In the long run everyone benefits. No tariffs, no...
  14. Well, for one thing not everyone shares his view...

    Well, for one thing not everyone shares his view that globalization is almost as good as the Second Coming. And this is basically a blueprint for naked aggression without much apology or even...
  15. Well at least he's honest. All that talk about...

    Well at least he's honest. All that talk about helping the Iraqis and WMD, no one really believed it anyway.
  16. How about swimming with seals in Saco Bay? That's...

    How about swimming with seals in Saco Bay? That's one of the things I got this boat for.
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    Seymour Hersh stayed behind in Pnom Penh in 1975,...

    Seymour Hersh stayed behind in Pnom Penh in 1975, but it's been all downhill from there.
  18. Thread: Name-Calling

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    So Lee, I've always wondered how long til the...

    So Lee, I've always wondered how long til the romance of living on a boat wears off. A week? How many people have taken Jimmy Buffet to heart and ended up living in an apartment the size of a...
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    Speaking of which the pine tar I bought is tar....

    Speaking of which the pine tar I bought is tar. What do you do, stick it in the microwave?
  20. Thread: Helm Placement

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    Kelsey's Chris-Craft has it on the left, my...

    Kelsey's Chris-Craft has it on the left, my Chetek has it on the right, I've never figured out why they're on one side or the other. Can't even blame the English for this one. For night-time...
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    Yaws, that's nasty, the world sure changed when...

    Yaws, that's nasty, the world sure changed when penicillin came along. I think he was a drunk the way General Grant was a drunk, just enough to get a reputation. If you get out that way Ish, forget...
  22. Thread: Knots per Hour

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    Picky picky. All right, the nautical mile has a...

    Picky picky. All right, the nautical mile has a better reason for living than the land mile, which is about 796 feet shorter, so why don't we use it on land?

    [ 04-04-2003, 08:36 PM: Message...
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    That's real nice, Kelsey, looks not only cheaper...

    That's real nice, Kelsey, looks not only cheaper but drier than those quonset hut-shaped things. Is condensation a problem?
  24. Thread: Helm Placement

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    Right or Left. Is it really as arbitrary as it...

    Right or Left. Is it really as arbitrary as it looks?
  25. Thread: Knots per Hour

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    Why use it in 2003?

    Why use it in 2003?
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    Jeezus, Shane, why use ten words when a thousand...

    Jeezus, Shane, why use ten words when a thousand will do? tongue.gif I'm afraid this forum is doomed to smilies. If the home group goes there'll just be a massive incursion of foreigners.
  27. Thread: Russian Torpedo

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    That was indeed the problem the Russians had, it...

    That was indeed the problem the Russians had, it was practically impossible to hit anything with it. And that's a good point, can it slow down without self-destructing? I imagine we'll see some...
  28. Thread: Just now

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    I just made a pleasant surprise. Turned down a...

    I just made a pleasant surprise. Turned down a driveway with a pink pig at the end of it and came upon a farmyard full of geese and chickens, with a native American woman feeding them. When I asked...
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    I lived in SF when they caught Ng and that other...

    I lived in SF when they caught Ng and that other guy in 85. These two picked up tourists or visitors and took them to their secluded cabin where they videotaped themselves toruring them to death....
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    Forty, from an overdose of belladonna. Some say...

    Forty, from an overdose of belladonna. Some say suicide but more likely he was trying to get to sleep dealing with chronic pain from shingles or something that he picked up on one of his adventure...
  31. Thread: VARNISH

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    This has been discussed before. Someone else did...

    This has been discussed before. Someone else did a new swim platform with it and was very happy with the result. Let's not be so hasty without really knowing, shall we? They didn't have clearcoat in...
  32. Thread: Salsa

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    It works wherever ketchup, spaghetti sauce,...

    It works wherever ketchup, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, or barbecue sauce are called for. Liver burgers, now that presents some interesting possibilities. How about half beef half liver with...
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    It's what you become in your next life if you've...

    It's what you become in your next life if you've been bad in this one. So how big is an adult colossal squid? Ishmael, if you haven't seen that Discovery show about life in the Monterey Canyon keep...
  34. Thread: VARNISH

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    Didn't someone do a whole Chris-Craft with...

    Didn't someone do a whole Chris-Craft with automotive clear a while back? It's OK over CPES, stain, or bare wood, but not over varnish, is that what you're saying?
  35. Thread: Salsa

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    Eating liver is like eating oysters, the reality...

    Eating liver is like eating oysters, the reality is better than the idea. That was one of the reasons for all the other stuff. If you put too much of something in the pot there's usually something...
  36. Fruit, oatmeal, soy cheese and fish SEPARATELY?...

    Fruit, oatmeal, soy cheese and fish SEPARATELY? And a nice little round of self-flagellation after dinner? After years of eating what the women in my life liked I find my culinary tastes somewhat...
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    A queer dish, perhaps, but not a faggot. This is...

    A queer dish, perhaps, but not a faggot. This is what happens when you cook for yourself. Cantelope? Are you being facetious? That would be perfect!
  38. Thread: Salsa

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    The miracle ingredient. There is nothing, repeat,...

    The miracle ingredient. There is nothing, repeat, nothing you cannot put it in, excluding baked goods of course. Tonight was my T Rex faggot night, and although I will not call my concoction a...
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    Last words of the man sent down to find a live...

    Last words of the man sent down to find a live one: "There's one!"
  40. Thread: Memory

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    Oh, thanks a lot!

    Oh, thanks a lot!
  41. Thread: Memory

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    Oh, thanks a lot!

    Oh, thanks a lot!
  42. Thread: Memory

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    Oh, thanks a lot!

    Oh, thanks a lot!
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    Just curious.

    Just curious.
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    Heatgun? Solvent?

    Heatgun? Solvent?
  45. Thread: RTV

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    Any reason not to use it for sealing something...

    Any reason not to use it for sealing something below the waterline? I want it to be easy to remove if necessary.
  46. Thread: Memory

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    Garrett I meant to send you an email but sent a...

    Garrett I meant to send you an email but sent a private message instead. Check your profile.
  47. Thread: Memory

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    Garrett I meant to send you an email but sent a...

    Garrett I meant to send you an email but sent a private message instead. Check your profile.
  48. Thread: Memory

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    Garrett I meant to send you an email but sent a...

    Garrett I meant to send you an email but sent a private message instead. Check your profile.
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    Hey tjw, don't take it personal and don't sneak...

    Hey tjw, don't take it personal and don't sneak around, I never check private messages anyway. I'm sure he's the finest boatbuilder in the world and I don't know whether this guy did it his way or...
  50. Thread: Pic posting

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    Most people recommend Imagestation but as I've...

    Most people recommend Imagestation but as I've said before if you have AOL its picturehosting is simple and reliable. Go to FTP, upload your picture, then view it on the web at...
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