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Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 29, 2004, 02:10:41 PM: Leaving again tomorrow for a 10 day sail with the family. Leaving my laptop and cellphone at home so im gonna be analog for longer then usuall. (not counting the silly gps and other gadgets cause i navigate old school style :cool: )

Enjoy my last hours of posting and you will all get a vacation from me for a long time :)
Title: Sailing
Post by: Ripsnort on July 29, 2004, 02:11:57 PM: Have a good time Nilsen, and as usual make the trip pleasant for your kids, it'll be with them (the experience) the rest of their lives.
Title: Sailing
Post by: X2Lee on July 29, 2004, 02:28:43 PM: Have a good time out there. We caught a bad storn about 8 miles out yesterday I had time to raise the storm jib and reef the main but the wife was terrified. I was having a blast myself a little rough weather makes for a good sail imo. Alls well that ends well

Red sky morning sailors warning! :eek:

Fair winds and following seas...
Title: Sailing
Post by: SirLoin on July 29, 2004, 02:30:12 PM: Have fun goin' analog..:)

Good sailing!..
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 29, 2004, 02:32:23 PM: Thx..

Mia is to young to understand whats happening so we will take it very easy with only short stints between marinas, islands and fishing communities. When we get down to my parents summerhouse in a couple of days ill put them ashore for one day and take 3 of mymates out for some serious sailing before they get back on. :)

-edit- main reason for going analog is cause my gf is getting seriously upset with my puter habbits so i promised her to leave the lappie at home... she does have a point.
Title: Sailing
Post by: FUNKED1 on July 29, 2004, 02:50:18 PM: Have fun and stay safe.
Remember, never get out of the Golly-gee boat.
Title: Sailing
Post by: Ripsnort on July 29, 2004, 04:02:48 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Nilsen
-edit- main reason for going analog is cause my gf is getting seriously upset with my puter habbits so i promised her to leave the lappie at home... she does have a point.

She has two points, no? ;) Power points!
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 29, 2004, 04:05:23 PM: lol rip :D

Ill try to stay safe funked and thx.
Title: Sailing
Post by: vorticon on July 29, 2004, 04:58:15 PM: hmph...analog usually works smoother and more often than digital...

im getting sailing lessons on a rather large nearby lake next tuesday - thursday..should be cool...
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 29, 2004, 05:12:04 PM: Quote
Originally posted by vorticon
hmph...analog usually works smoother and more often than digital...

im getting sailing lessons on a rather large nearby lake next tuesday - thursday..should be cool...

if you need any help just ask :)
Title: Sailing
Post by: Otto on July 29, 2004, 05:18:37 PM: I know no one's going to believe this....., but..... I just met a divorced ex-model (furs) through Match.com that has here ex's 26' Hunter on the Chesapeake and wants me to show here how to sail it..!!

I just hope he dosen't show up with the Chainsaw to claim his 'half' of the boat...:)
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 29, 2004, 05:21:24 PM: those hunters are real campers arent they? horrible to sail........im told
Title: Sailing
Post by: Otto on July 29, 2004, 05:25:42 PM: I've never liked them... but it hardly matters in this case..:
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 29, 2004, 05:28:13 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Otto
I've never liked them... but it hardly matters in this case..:

who is this woman? need weblinks and and and....whatever you got :cool:
Title: Sailing
Post by: vorticon on July 29, 2004, 05:28:57 PM: these little things...shouldent need any help,that is what the course is about...and they dont look like they need one of them super monkeys to work :)(http://www.dinghyshop.com/ sailboat/420/C420.jpg)
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 29, 2004, 05:30:20 PM: Quote
Originally posted by vorticon
these little things...shouldent need any help,that is what the course is about...and they dont look like they need one of them super monkeys to work :)(http://www.dinghyshop.com/ sailboat/420/C420.jpg)

a dingy then i presume....or?
Title: Sailing
Post by: vorticon on July 29, 2004, 05:32:14 PM: ug...image isnt working...its the C420 anyway
Title: Sailing
Post by: Otto on July 29, 2004, 05:34:29 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Nilsen
who is this woman? need weblinks and and and....whatever you got :cool:

Nilsen...! Shame....! We're all Gentlemen here......:D
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 29, 2004, 05:38:43 PM: looks like a good and fun boat Vorticon...enjoy :)

Gentlemen Otto? where?

ok, better go to bed. the missus sais its time.

*poof*
Title: Sailing
Post by: takeda on July 29, 2004, 05:56:23 PM: I'd love to learn to sail, but after reading so much O'Brian, all these fore and aft modern boats don't look that sexy.

But those cruises on square rigged vessels seem a lot of work, and even somewhat dangerous... "you will be required to go aloft" read the trip descriptions... i'm getting fat and lazy, so...

Bleh, I'll just re-read O'Brian again :D
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on July 30, 2004, 08:26:14 AM: ok.....i leave now.....bye bye :)

*poof*
Title: Sailing
Post by: Gunslinger on July 30, 2004, 08:34:32 AM: "Just sit right back and I'll tell a tale.....a tale of a fatefull trip....";)
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on August 09, 2004, 07:02:52 AM: Back :)

mmm....that was nice
Title: Sailing
Post by: Saintaw on August 09, 2004, 07:56:09 AM: How was the analog thingie? :D
Title: Sailing
Post by: SirLoin on August 09, 2004, 08:04:35 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Ripsnort
She has two points, no? ;) Power points!

You talkin' electrical?..Plug into socket?..:D

"If Six Was Nine?" said jimi hendrix
Title: Sailing
Post by: Nilsen on August 09, 2004, 08:05:59 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Saintaw
How was the analog thingie? :D

LOL :D

it was great actually. the only electronics i had to use was the microwave once, the VHF and the thingie that measures how much water i have under my keel :) Everything else, inc the cellphone was off......bliss.