Just fore the fun of it:)

[Baltimore Lou]

Thanks Larks. I'm waiting with bated breath (or is it baited?).
Lou

[chuckt]

The story of Lenihan opens with the camera panning across a spooky, seemingly deserted estate in Canada called the Cathedral du Lemonhands. The camera lingers on a "No Trespassing" sign and a large "P" wrought on the gate, then gradually makes its way to a bowshed, where it appears to pass through a slit in the covering. A person is lying on a slab-like table in the galley of an estuary cruiser. Snowflakes suddenly fill the screen. As the camera pulls back, the snow-covered cruiser comes into view. The camera pulls back more quickly to show that what we have been looking at is actually just a scene inside a snow globe in the hand of an old man. The camera focuses on the old man’s mouth, which whispers one word: "Turtle Bay." He then drops the globe, which rolls onto the floor and shatters. Reflected in the curve of a piece of shattered glass, a door opens and a white-uniformed nurse comes into the room. She folds the old man’s arms over his chest and covers his face with a sheet.

[chuckt]

In the next scene, a newsreel entitled News on the March announces the death of Peter Lenihan, a famous, once-influential wood butcher. The newsreel, which acts as a lengthy obituary, gives an overview of Lenihan’s colorful life and career and introduces some of the important people and events in Peter’s life. The newsreel plays in a small projection room filled with reporters. The producer of the newsreel tells the reporters he’s not happy with the film because it merely recounts Lenihan’s life, instead of revealing who he truly was. He notes that Lenihan's last word was "Turtle Bay" and wonders if that may hold the key to his character. He decides to stall the newsreel’s release and sends a reporter, Chuck Thompson, to talk to Lenihan’s former associates to try to uncover the identity of Turtle Bay.

After much investigation, Chuck eventually conlcudes that the word is a reference to the one thing in Peter's sad life that made him truly happy--if only for a while--his favorite childhood book:

[riversailor92]

5000 posts here we come! Congratulations on hitting the water, Peter! Many happy miles to you and your better half, and as the Queen says, "May god bless this ship and all who sail in her."

[Eric D]

Chuck T, your first response was witty, funny and written damn fine...your second one had me crying out "oh no, how could that happen?!?!"

Of course my guess of Turtle Bay is a bit more lurid and sordid. Needless to say I best contain my own answer. My general line of thinking was a turtle pops his head way out when "curious" and then.... no, I had better stop, this is a family affair.

Peter, I hope the shake down cruise went well. Looking forward to more updates. Hope the hard water stays away for quite a while so you can have some fun doing some fall cruising.

[chuckt]

Thanks Eric. "Hard water?" Down here that means water with a high mineral content. Why would that interefere with boating?

[Sailor]

Here the mineral in the water transforms it from "H2O" to "H BRRRRRRRR OHHHHHHH". And a DN is pretty much the kind of boat you need to sail that kind of water.

[riversailor92]

Hard water sounds more like what lemmonhands will be drinking while at anchor between cruises. I hear it also thins paint well.

[floatingkiwi]

[Ryden]

Someone's been Googling Turtle Bay

[P.L.Lenihan]

You've spent the same amount of $$$ building the boat as a week long stay at Turtle Bay resort in Hawaii would cost.

Nice guess simplystrick and how I wish it were the case! Alas, it isn't nor is your guess. Thanks for trying!

turtle bay cause he wants to take it slow and easy like a turtle in a secluded bay somewhere

Very warm indeed flyinwall, especially as it is part of the rational of the name. You may be a contender!

Turtle Bay - always coming home to roost

Neat notion marcin, however it wasn't that which was going through my head at the time.

Turtle Bay - because she was launched in the bay where we all expected that other stunning creation to turn turtle!!!

A very interesting guess Gregg, however I can assure you the last thing I would want is a constant reminder of that incident.

Turtle Bay is the neighborhood in Manhattan that contains the UN headquarters. Through this thread, you and your fair vessel already have fostered international dialogue, established your own network of LPBC-wearing diplomats, and promoted international trade in Portuguese fortified wine, Canadian and Irish malt beverages, and Timmys coffee. Keep spreading the good will, Ambassador!

Thanks for the kind words Jonathan and a fine guess but,nope, that is not even close.



So far, looks like flyinwall is the nearst and warmest of the guesses......will check out the rest.



Cheers!


Peter

[P.L.Lenihan]

Turtle Bay

Human. Nature. Exploring universal human experiences.. I'm guessing this is your life, too..Dark enjoy
bobby
I wondered about the U.N. reference too.. but.. ;-)

Good try Bobby but sorry,not close.

St. John?

I've notcied a lot of destinations being used.....sadly none of them played even the smallest roll in my chosing the name. Nice picture though Steven!

A bloke walks up to a bouncer at a fancy dress party, he's in Tshirt and jeans and is piggy backing his girlfriend,
Bouncer says: "sorry mate, fancy dress party - super heros theme, no fancy dress no entry"
Bloke says: "But I'm a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, you have to let me in!!"
Bouncer: "you're kiddin' right? And why have you got your girlfriend on your back?"
Bloke: Oh, that's Michelle!!"

Hmmm....been a long day, time to go home i think!!

Wish that joke worked in French, it is cute.

http://www.turtlebaydiveresort.com/our-resort/

The one in the Philippines

Nope, notta place like that Gareth, although I see you are attempting to up things by including a boat in the photo. Desolé.

New Caledonia?

Gorgeous photo BarnacleGrim! But ,as you probably know now, it is not a destination .

There is a Turtle Bay in Georgian Bay. Is that on your list of destinations? Also a Turtle Bay Lodge on Lake of the Woods. I need a green one to complete my collection.

With all these intersting location being shown, they would make for an interesting vacation bucket list. You'll have to guess better than that Jim to get a green one!

I know! I Know!

Its an english transliteration of "la baie tort", as in "Tort La Baie", or Turtle Bay....

Obviously this is a reference to Peter's earlier life where he kept sailing into the wrong bay (so to speak...)...

I was a very decent sailing junky in my "earlier life" and have never sailed into a wrong or right bay.......only perfect ones! Nice try Scott and my Hinglish is beaucoup better than my French.

Perchance this Turtle Bay is a place where you met Nat? I've no idea where it might be, but given the Paladin hint, I'd presume southeast asia somewhere.

Nope but pleasent to consider Ben.



Cheers!


Peter

[P.L.Lenihan]

Turtle Bay= slow relaxed body of water surounded on three sides by land.

You've got part of the "spirit" of the name choice Ben but..well ya know....it just isn't it.

I don't have a clue about Turtle Bay, but it has a nice ring to it.

I've been waiting for the hubub to die down before I asked the question that I'm sure is on everyone's mind -- Now that the little boat is done... when do you start on the big one?

To be, ever so briefly, serious -- you two deserve all the kudos you've received, and more. And you deserve all the joyous times and challenging times that are yet to come. I really do hope you carry on with the "Adventures of..." thread.

Salut'

Very nice of you to drop by Good Sir David G.! Just for you and to still your wandering mind, this was the "big one", apres lui,c'est only little ones or Nat will have my head on a platter! I hope to carry on with boring tales of putting along,guzzling beers various and other mundane activities of the broke and aimless.

Well as always Peter's brain works in mysterious ways, it's a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, stuffed into a cipher and that my friends is right up my alley!

It's actually wery simple.
We begin with the words Turtle bay.
We all know that Peter's neurons prefer french (possibly they get laid ofter that way, if neurons get laid that is. I don't know but I think we need to persue this line of research) so the name is most likly french in origin
Turtle bay ought to be La baie de Tortue if I remember my high school french correctly. And... Google sez I do. Check.
Now, we all heard Peter as he did his beer loaded christening swing (both of them) and obviously beer-hand coordination is taking it's toll on the poor neurons so speech centra is low on the list of oxygen delivery.
A bit slurry would be the laymans term.
What we heard as La baie de Tortue (transcripted into English) was actually L'abaille de Torture or the Torture Bee!

Peter was simply recalling the sting and pain he felt when he got boat-bummed.

The boat was actually to be named the Lady of Shalott or La Dame de Shalott or even more accuratly La Dame d'Échalote due to the strong odour of onions surrounding it after Simons pre-christening party.


It's as plain as the nose on you face! I'm surprised you havn't seen the obvious solution that right in front of you.

That is,as usual and actually from you, quite the guess dear Rydén. It almost puts me at a loss for words other than to declare, in a hushed voice while looking over the top of my glasses,"I want what you've been drinking!"

There is a "Turtle Bay" in the book about Rawanda but that can't be it. There is a Turtle Bay on the Canadian side of Ontario.

Maybe it has to do with Turtle Bay in Hawaii. Paladin has been to Hawaii so may have guessed the reference is to this place. Either Peter's fond wish to be there or fond remembrance. However, that gues appears to be taken.

Okay--final final answer: It is a reference to Peter's self-effacing remarks about how, um, "methodical" he is about doing stuff--in particular working on boats. I'm guessing Paladin teased him about this or it otherwise came up in an exchange with Chuck.

You're all over the map Chuck and I applaud your enthusiasm however cold those guesses are but what I really want to know is this;what other side does Ontario have other than a Canadian side?

Spoiler Alert!

Hint hint!

flyinwall is probably closest but not quite there

I see some peoples kids just can't sit still.....every day is like Christmas to them they canna wait to open their gifts! Nevertheless, Rick is pointing in the correct direction.

it's his wife's name for him, because he is slow and complains like a donkey. unfortunately Bray became Bay due to the poor bloke's lack of ability to spell

Darnit! Secrets are near impossible to keep around this place| So yes, I'm slow,and yes I complain ceaselessly but my wife picks her nicknames for me from another lexicon and another language,none fit for a family oriented forum. Good try thedutchtouch!!

Hm, well, it's an estuary cruiser design and Peter is looking forward to life in the slow lane putt-putting around like a turtle in the many estuaries and bays of Quebec and the greater St. Lawrence...

Hmmmm.....gvcrew it sure sounds like you are giving flyinwall a good run for his guess. You is a contender to!




Cheers!




Peter

[flyinwall]

does this mean i win (be good to win something for the first time )

[P.L.Lenihan]

Turtle Bay = obviously right next to Turtle Mountain and therefore this is the official craft of the Turtle Mountain Naval Base Tactical Wind Ensemble

Wouldn't that be the cats' arse were it true! Sadly AJZimm I'm partial to string ensembles with an embarrassing love of bagpipes for wind.

He plans to fish for turtles in the estuary, using Simon as bait..., so in honor of Simon he named it Turtle Bate, but over the phone the letterer didn't hear the last T..sad really, but, rather than sand down the transom, something which he hates doing, Peter decided to live with it...

Naw, I wouldn't dream of eating stuff out of the St.Lawrence.I'm too young to die!

You're a member of the The Ancient and Honorable Order of Turtles. You know that the answer to the question "are you a turtle?" must be answered with "You bet your sweet *** I am." The consequence of an incorrect answer is that the person questioned must buy the drinks. The name clearly sends the message that this fine craft is a place where discerning imbibers will find a warm reception.

Intriguing guess Baltimore Lou, however far from the truth it may be! I do however enjoy the sentiment expressed in your last sentence and will endeavour to be a generous host.

Going on the "Chuck" hint, I'd be very surprised if you don't have LPB cap in your post very soon Lou!!! If not, I'd give that answer my vote for best answer anyway!!!

Geewiz, a vote already! Good for you Baltimore Lou. Larks may be on to something!

The story of Lenihan opens with the camera panning across a spooky, seemingly deserted estate in Canada called the Cathedral du Lemonhands. The camera lingers on a "No Trespassing" sign and a large "P" wrought on the gate, then gradually makes its way to a bowshed, where it appears to pass through a slit in the covering. A person is lying on a slab-like table in the galley of an estuary cruiser. Snowflakes suddenly fill the screen. As the camera pulls back, the snow-covered cruiser comes into view. The camera pulls back more quickly to show that what we have been looking at is actually just a scene inside a snow globe in the hand of an old man. The camera focuses on the old man’s mouth, which whispers one word: "Turtle Bay." He then drops the globe, which rolls onto the floor and shatters. Reflected in the curve of a piece of shattered glass, a door opens and a white-uniformed nurse comes into the room. She folds the old man’s arms over his chest and covers his face with a sheet.

In the next scene, a newsreel entitled News on the March announces the death of Peter Lenihan, a famous, once-influential wood butcher. The newsreel, which acts as a lengthy obituary, gives an overview of Lenihan’s colorful life and career and introduces some of the important people and events in Peter’s life. The newsreel plays in a small projection room filled with reporters. The producer of the newsreel tells the reporters he’s not happy with the film because it merely recounts Lenihan’s life, instead of revealing who he truly was. He notes that Lenihan's last word was "Turtle Bay" and wonders if that may hold the key to his character. He decides to stall the newsreel’s release and sends a reporter, Chuck Thompson, to talk to Lenihan’s former associates to try to uncover the identity of Turtle Bay.

After much investigation, Chuck eventually conlcudes that the word is a reference to the one thing in Peter's sad life that made him truly happy--if only for a while--his favorite childhood book:

Chuck, you artist you! Very creative and certainly worthy of another hat......I have yet to send out the first one,sorry, the pre-launch festivities sort of took over my life there a bit. Will be back and up to speed shortly....I hope!


Cheers!




Peter

[P.L.Lenihan]

does this mean i win (be good to win something for the first time )

I just might, if we are patient enough and do not mind sharing the podium with other stellar guessers


Cheers!


Peter

[P.L.Lenihan]

5000 posts here we come! Congratulations on hitting the water, Peter! Many happy miles to you and your better half, and as the Queen says, "May god bless this ship and all who sail in her."

Thank you riversailor92!

[flyinwall]

i am patient and i dont mind sharing the podium

[P.L.Lenihan]

Chuck T, your first response was witty, funny and written damn fine...your second one had me crying out "oh no, how could that happen?!?!"

Of course my guess of Turtle Bay is a bit more lurid and sordid. Needless to say I best contain my own answer. My general line of thinking was a turtle pops his head way out when "curious" and then.... no, I had better stop, this is a family affair.

Peter, I hope the shake down cruise went well. Looking forward to more updates. Hope the hard water stays away for quite a while so you can have some fun doing some fall cruising.

Well Chuck, looks like you've got yourself a "vote".Congrats! And Eric, I see you've gone for the high road and this is good. It is too early in the morning here for naughty turtle jokes!

To date the shake down is going well, as is the breaking in period for the engine. With any kind of luck, Nat and I will enjoy a few fall colour outtings before the Coast Guard has to be called in.

Thanks Eric. "Hard water?" Down here that means water with a high mineral content. Why would that interefere with boating?

Ah yes, the questions of yet another lucky bugger not hindered by frozen water. I'm terribly envious Chuck and it pains me to admit it!

Here the mineral in the water transforms it from "H2O" to "H BRRRRRRRR OHHHHHHH". And a DN is pretty much the kind of boat you need to sail that kind of water.

Merci for the voice of experience for bringing in some veracity to this hardwater businesss.

Hard water sounds more like what lemmonhands will be drinking while at anchor between cruises. I hear it also thins paint well.

"thins paint well"!? Shame on you riversailor92! Is that anyway to treat medicine, I ask you?

Sorry Kerry, do not recognize the character thus cannot possibly imagine what your guess is. I had a rather sheltered childhood up here in the hinterlands



Cheers!



Peter

[P.L.Lenihan]

i am patient and i dont mind sharing the podium

and this is good!

[P.L.Lenihan]

Well folks, here is the answer for the name choice, since some of you are curious.Yes, this boat will move slow like a turtle and just as a turtle pulls in his legs and head when threatened,so too will Nat and I retreat inside the boat when weather threatens. Inside we will find comfort and sanctuary, much as I imagine a turtle does when he tucks himself all in. The boat will be our refuge from the madness of modern living. And finally, the Paladin hint; Turtle Bay is a discrete hommage to my neighbours, the Mohawk and Iroquois, upon whose displaced(stolen?) land I built my boat and through their reserve I passed daily while building her.Chuck would have known of "Turtle Island" and most islands, at least the better ones, all have at least one Bay.And that is the tale.

It looks like I'll have to build a nice big podium as it appears several were warm and a couple recieved votes to boot!


Back in a few minutes...............




Cheers!


Peter

[A.Greever]

Did you write "my Wife"?

Get hitched to Green Eyes didja?

[Hwyl]

Did you write "my Wife"?

Get hitched to Green Eyes didja?

I noticed that too Llongyfarchiadau

[chuckt]

I do not wish to be greedy . . . one hat for me is gracious plenty. The "Citizen Kane" homage came to me as I was reading about a re-mastered DVD of the moive that just came out. I pictured Peter on his death bed whispering "Turtle Bay" (instead of "Rosebud") as his last dying thoughts revolved around his beloved vessel. I thought that the fact that you made a mystery of the name made a nice parallel to the mystery of Kane's "Rosebud."

[Ryden]

[Ryden]

[MoMan]

I would like to see myself launched sometime this summer,maybe by the end of June. But be carefull, I have a terrible reputation for being an eternal optimist!

As to your second question regarding costs; I really haven't a clue at this point. I did take a solemn oath at the very beginning, however, to keep all my receipts and to this I have been true, with nice folders made up for each passing year into which the receipts get stuffed. It is my intention, and my gf has been fore-warned, that shortly after launching day I am reserving an entire weekend for myself whereupon I plan on heading out on the river to anchor in a nice sheltered bay at one of the many un-inhabited islands around here.Once securely anchored, I will begin to add up the final costs.Accompanying me will be one electronic calculator and a very fine selection of robust red Ports to either drown my sorrows once the finally tally is revealed or to have one hell of a celebration.

I'll let y'all know,once I gets there

As I was searching through Peter's thread for some advice and direction on proper scarf joints, I ran across this little gem from February 18, 2009. Looks like the launch prediction was a bit off, for which I am glad: One, I probably never would have had the chance to visit his bowshed production in Oct. 2010, and two, it would have cut short this entertaining thread.

BTW, if anyone remembers where Peter's excellent, well-illustrated scarfing lesson appears in this thread (or happens to know of another worthy source), I'd be ever so grateful!

--Mike

[Spin_Drift]

My first thought was that turtles do everything slow and with tenacity. You will make it to your destination when you're ready to. It took you what time it did, to finish your lovely boat. No rushing there either. Just going steady toward your goal and enjoying the time it takes to get you there... Name tells it all...

You also like to make love like a turtle. Long and slow. No rabbit sex here....lol... (blushing) Lucky lady Nat is..

Great picture BTW...lol....

[Hwyl]

The suspense is killing me, but if you got married wearing a LPB hat, I don't want to know

[Sailor]

Yeah, I saw "wife" as well. And I don't know about you other LPBC wearing folks out there but I never did get an invite.

[MoMan]

BTW, if anyone remembers where Peter's excellent, well-illustrated scarfing lesson appears in this thread (or happens to know of another worthy source), I'd be ever so grateful!

OK, it took me a couple of hours of slogging through a whole bunch of pages of entertainment, but I found it: Page 32 (on my settings), Dec. 17, 2009, post # 1577 and ...








... what the crap??











Did Tenner get married?!?!?!?

Well, if anyone has the thumbs to keep a girl satisfied, it's got to be Peter.

[Durnik]

Good try Bobby but sorry,not close.

Cheers!


Peter

Shazbot!

still enjoying the trip, I am! ;-)

Congratulations are in order?




Whooee! Gawd Bless Em, There They Go!

enjoy
bobby

[P.L.Lenihan]

Having some real problems with the forum page. I can hardly get into the build/repair section and as far as PMs are concerned. the computer freezes right up when I click on it. Tried to get on after work from home yesterday but got nowhere other than getting a message about header already sent,unable to add cookies and something about a line 643.
Anyone having or recieving similar problems or message?




Cheers!


Peter

[P.L.Lenihan]

About this business of me getting married; it ain't so. It took me awhile to see what the blazes was going on until I finally saw I had forgotten to put quotation marks around "wife" in my reply to thedutchtouch.It was he who used the term wife and I was just replying in kind. Sorry about that but you folks are clearly sharp as knives and I ought to be more careful with what I write!

Cheers!


Peter

[Larks]

About this business of me getting married; it ain't so. It took me awhile to see what the blazes was going on until I finally saw I had forgotten to put quotation marks around "wife" in my reply to thedutchtouch.It was he who used the term wife and I was just replying in kind. Sorry about that but you folks are clearly sharp as knives and I ought to be more careful with what I write!

Cheers!


Peter

That's OK mate, you just keep on living in sin there Peter!!!

[P.L.Lenihan]

As for the LPBC contest flyinwall, Baltimore Lou, gvcrew and Chuck T may all claim one as long as you all don't go crazy on the podium together

I'd ask the lucky guessers and vote winners to send me a PM with a mailing address but the pm function is not working, at least not on my end of things. So.....either "we " wait for things to get back up and running smoothly or you can e-mail me at my first and family name,seperated by a period, at(@) gmail dot com. and specify either green or black for your cap.


Your particulars will be kept confidential, as all present LPBC members can attest.



Cheers!


Peter


P.S. Spin_ Drift, I can see a pm from you but am unable to open it due to whatever is happening with the forum at the moment.

[P.L.Lenihan]

That's OK mate, you just keep on living in sin there Peter!!!

I've often wondered about this...that is, say if one were not a member of whatever particular religions which have the notion of "sin" spelled out in their rule books, is one still a sinner? Also, is it true sinners have more fun.....a...hold on...I'm getting my ad.pitches mixed up..... it's blondes who have more fun,right? Bunch of sinners!




Cheers!


Peter

[WX]

Hey Peter any chance of a photo of Turtle Bay in use? Or is she still being fitted out?

[Durnik]

About this business of me getting married; it ain't so. It took me awhile to see what the blazes was going on until I finally saw I had forgotten to put quotation marks around "wife" in my reply to thedutchtouch.It was he who used the term wife and I was just replying in kind. Sorry about that but you folks are clearly sharp as knives and I ought to be more careful with what I write!

Cheers!


Peter

Not a problem.. Just slide the congrats over to a successful & enjoyable boat trip! It all comes out in the end/wash/good rain storm.. whatever.. ;-)

enjoy
bobby

[P.L.Lenihan]

Hi Gary,

She is still being fitted out, at a turtles pace, but here are a couple of pics I found which Nat took.






A photo of Mr.Nimble Numbnuts in gentle repose while his boat is cruising along at 6 knots during the engine break in period.Lace and curtains still not up.SMDs* placed on dining table.Although not obvious in this photo, the darned liquid is neither rolling nor even vibrating in the least. A VERY smooth riding boat at 6 knots, her expected hull speed.Throughout the sea trials, these SMDs* are drawn down to evaluate various degrees of stability.












A tranquille view of Turtle Bay at her quay.Yes, the lace is getting put on her and yes, I committed a terrible sin by not tweeking my waterline to follow the two bold sheers created by the cabin top and the rub rail. Stupid me and easily corrected once out of the water for the winter.

When we first pulled into the club, Nat was heard to remark," Tout les bateau ici resemble à des suppositoires!" I took another swig and smiled.



Cheers!


Peter




*
SMD = Stability Measuring Device

[Ryden]

I've often wondered about this...that is, say if one were not a member of whatever particular religions which have the notion of "sin" spelled out in their rule books, is one still a sinner? Also, is it true sinners have more fun.....a...hold on...I'm getting my ad.pitches mixed up..... it's blondes who have more fun,right? Bunch of sinners!

Oh yes, and doubly so.
First you are a heathen and then you're fornicating with a harlot. Whatever you do there's at least one religion that think you've sinned so its a lose-lose situation and we're all going to Hell.
Personally, I intend to wear my bunny slippers and complain about the lousy central heating hwen i get there.

Oh, and coincidentally

That is,as usual and actually from you, quite the guess dear Rydén. It almost puts me at a loss for words other than to declare, in a hushed voice while looking over the top of my glasses,"I want what you've been drinking!"

Best beer ever in my book!



The most fun must surely be had by blond sinners


Three blondes died and are at the pearly gates of heaven. St. Peter tells them that they can enter the gates if they can answer one simple question.
St. Peter asks the first blonde, "What is Easter?"
The blonde replies, "Oh, that's easy! It's that way!" and points to the west.
"Wrong!," replies St. Peter, and proceeds to ask the second blonde the same question, "What is Easter?"
The second blonde replies, "Its the place where bunnies come from, I think it's in Europe somewhere."
St. Peter looks at the second blonde, shakes his head in disgust, tells her she's wrong, and then peers over his glasses at the third blonde and asks, "What is Easter?"
The third blonde smiles confidently and looks St. Peter in the eyes, "I know what Easter is."
"Oh?" says St. Peter, incredulously.
"Easter is the Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish celebration of Passover. Jesus and his disciples were eating at the last supper and Jesus was later deceived and turned over to the Romans by one of his disciples. The Romans took him to be crucified and he was stabbed in the side, made to wear a crown of thorns, and was hung on a cross with nails through his hands. He was buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by a large boulder."
St. Peter smiles broadly with delight and reaches for his bundle of keys.
The third blonde continues, "Every year the boulder is moved aside so that Jesus can come out... and, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter."

---

[Jimmy W]

I've often wondered about this...that is, say if one were not a member of whatever particular religions which have the notion of "sin" spelled out in their rule books, is one still a sinner? Also, is it true sinners have more fun.....a...hold on...I'm getting my ad.pitches mixed up..... it's blondes who have more fun,right? Bunch of sinners!

Cheers!

Peter

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
the sinners are much more fun...

Billy Joel

[flyinwall]

email sent (i hope i got it right)

[ChrisBen]

Having some real problems with the forum page. I can hardly get into the build/repair section and as far as PMs are concerned. the computer freezes right up when I click on it. Tried to get on after work from home yesterday but got nowhere other than getting a message about header already sent,unable to add cookies and something about a line 643.
Anyone having or recieving similar problems or message?




Cheers!


Peter

So , has anyone mentioned to Scot,
Speculation abounds down in the bilge, (whodathunk?). Most are having the problems while using Internet Exploder, I haven't had any problems using Firefox. Some have come to the brilliant conclusion that it only happens when they don't log on . I read from B&R down to the (hold yer nose) Bilge daily without logging on and no problems. So just for grins and giggles I used IE, navigated to the WBF and lo and behold I get the infamous cookie message hitherto unseen on my PC. I'm speculating that it's a conflict with the forum software and IE.
So where's Pebbles? Didn't see her in the launch pics (Congrats on that by the way). Hope your not lettin rain water drip down inside on Nats paint and cetol work. And grab rails in the cockpit ? Pics mon, we needs pics.

[WX]

Hi Gary,

She is still being fitted out, at a turtles pace, but here are a couple of pics I found which Nat took.






A photo of Mr.Nimble Numbnuts in gentle repose while his boat is cruising along at 6 knots during the engine break in period.Lace and curtains still not up.SMDs* placed on dining table.Although not obvious in this photo, the darned liquid is neither rolling nor even vibrating in the least. A VERY smooth riding boat at 6 knots, her expected hull speed.Throughout the sea trials, these SMDs* are drawn down to evaluate various degrees of stability.












A tranquille view of Turtle Bay at her quay.Yes, the lace is getting put on her and yes, I committed a terrible sin by not tweeking my waterline to follow the two bold sheers created by the cabin top and the rub rail. Stupid me and easily corrected once out of the water for the winter.

When we first pulled into the club, Nat was heard to remark," Tout les bateau ici resemble à des suppositoires!" I took another swig and smiled.



Cheers!


Peter




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SMD = Stability Measuring Device

Thank you for the prompt reply Peter.
I have 3 comments to make:
1. you are looking very relaxed and pleased with yourself...as you should be.
2. I'm jealous of the shine you have on that table.
3. She looks a fine stately lady in amongst all that tuperware.
Well done sir.

[ChrisBen]

FTFY.

[Baltimore Lou]

Peter,
I'm quite honored to have been selected to receive a hat. I will wear it with pride. Yesterday was my birthday and I can't think of a better gift than to be admitted to this storied group of savants, even if, in the case of this latest class, you've admitted us not for the correct answer, but over the transom, so to speak. I will email you right away and look forward to receiving a green hat.
Lou

[marcin]

Hi Gary,

She is still being fitted out, at a turtles pace, but here are a couple of pics I found which Nat took.






A photo of Mr.Nimble Numbnuts in gentle repose while his boat is cruising along at 6 knots during the engine break in period.Lace and curtains still not up.SMDs* placed on dining table.Although not obvious in this photo, the darned liquid is neither rolling nor even vibrating in the least. A VERY smooth riding boat at 6 knots, her expected hull speed.Throughout the sea trials, these SMDs* are drawn down to evaluate various degrees of stability.
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SMD = Stability Measuring Device

Is the SMD a Sleeman SMD? Used to work in their brewing department in Guelph back oh, about 15 years ago or so. Good times.
Congratulations on getting your boat in the drink, and without sponsons too! She does look mighty fine and somewhat out of place in amongst the cloned plastic butt-plugs.

[John B]

Since every time I open this thread ( which is several times a day)I think to myself , "fantastic, congratulations Mr Lemonhands and Nat, those of the order of the extravagent sandpaper, well done , doesn't she look great".... I forget whether I've actually said that.

Brilliant , really pleased for you guys to see it's all gone so well.

[Hwyl]

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