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Pet hates
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People who right everything in the subject
Thus wasting everyone's time in opening the posting only to find there's s-d all there!
Geoff W
Thus wasting everyone's time in opening the posting only to find there's s-d all there!
Geoff W
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No m alongside
It may have been a mistake where on his normal private mooring .... look at Medina /Cowes private jobs .... and he forgot to take down the sign ?????
Maybe I'm too kind ...... I think on a public quay - the trick is take it down and leave it somewhere ??????? Or is that too provocative ?
It may have been a mistake where on his normal private mooring .... look at Medina /Cowes private jobs .... and he forgot to take down the sign ?????
Maybe I'm too kind ...... I think on a public quay - the trick is take it down and leave it somewhere ??????? Or is that too provocative ?
jimi
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Agree that if its not a Harbourmaster sign then it is the height of arrogant ignorance. Sure sign is whether he's got shorelines out or not.
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Aground ????
What about day signal for I'm aground ?????
Maybe thats a bit too techie for average yottie ?????
What about day signal for I'm aground ?????
Maybe thats a bit too techie for average yottie ?????
Johnjo
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Seen quite a few of these signs over the last couple of years,
Especially last time I visited Dartmouth.
Where most were attached to motor boats,
Be interesting to find out if out if they are posted by Authorities'
Or selfish individuals.
mike
Especially last time I visited Dartmouth.
Where most were attached to motor boats,
Be interesting to find out if out if they are posted by Authorities'
Or selfish individuals.
mike
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The definitive list ????
a) Loud bragging ba----ds in Marinas, while I want to quietly enjoy my beer ....
b) Snotty Yotties in the bar - spouting off some silly rules about navigation / boat handling etc. when its obvious from the designer boots / jacket etc. AND what they say - they know absolutely jack s--t about it all ...
c) Large Blue Ensign Motor Yachts, now I'll even add some Sailboats into it as well - again with Blue Ensigns hogging channels and ignoring my need for water as well ....
d) The Euryot s-d who is on the fuel dock ... sprouting about the pros and cons of classics and the new styles .... but refuses to make eye-contact with me on my old tub - even though he's finished fueling and I am in need of fuel ....
e) The boat owner who refuses to fender in case of another rafting alongside ....
f) The s-d who gets into the water taxi and doesn't hold it for you when you are coming along the pontoon and he knows you are trying to get there quick for same bloody taxi !!
g) [ah em!] filling up marinas, loos, showers, Solent, locks etc. with their rallies etc.
h) When I forget to put the engine stop back in and waste a battery trying to start the 'dead' engine !!!!
i) Explaining to the other half why we cannot moor / stay at the lovely spot just down that aways ....
j) Going up the mast to clear some stupid .....
k) Being hit on the head by my own main boom !!!! Normally when I'm explaining some fine point of etiquette to the other half !!
l) Spilling my beer down me front when some bloody hooligan on a Jetski whooshes past !
Have I forgotten any ????? There's thousands !!!!!
a) Loud bragging ba----ds in Marinas, while I want to quietly enjoy my beer ....
b) Snotty Yotties in the bar - spouting off some silly rules about navigation / boat handling etc. when its obvious from the designer boots / jacket etc. AND what they say - they know absolutely jack s--t about it all ...
c) Large Blue Ensign Motor Yachts, now I'll even add some Sailboats into it as well - again with Blue Ensigns hogging channels and ignoring my need for water as well ....
d) The Euryot s-d who is on the fuel dock ... sprouting about the pros and cons of classics and the new styles .... but refuses to make eye-contact with me on my old tub - even though he's finished fueling and I am in need of fuel ....
e) The boat owner who refuses to fender in case of another rafting alongside ....
f) The s-d who gets into the water taxi and doesn't hold it for you when you are coming along the pontoon and he knows you are trying to get there quick for same bloody taxi !!
g) [ah em!] filling up marinas, loos, showers, Solent, locks etc. with their rallies etc.
h) When I forget to put the engine stop back in and waste a battery trying to start the 'dead' engine !!!!
i) Explaining to the other half why we cannot moor / stay at the lovely spot just down that aways ....
j) Going up the mast to clear some stupid .....
k) Being hit on the head by my own main boom !!!! Normally when I'm explaining some fine point of etiquette to the other half !!
l) Spilling my beer down me front when some bloody hooligan on a Jetski whooshes past !
Have I forgotten any ????? There's thousands !!!!!
Johnjo
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Re: The definitive list ????
And my wife reckons I'm a moaner,
Obviously, Just a mere beginner.
Compared to your good-self.Wait till she see's yours,
Mike
And my wife reckons I'm a moaner,
Obviously, Just a mere beginner.
Compared to your good-self.Wait till she see's yours,
Mike
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Re: The definitive list ????
And mine's edited !!!!!!
l) And why haven't we got one of those like them ?????
m) Having to ask TWO times for another beer !
n) Auto-helm being defeated by weather-helm - making it necessary to get off my a--- to steer boat m'self !
Any more ?????
And mine's edited !!!!!!
l) And why haven't we got one of those like them ?????
m) Having to ask TWO times for another beer !
n) Auto-helm being defeated by weather-helm - making it necessary to get off my a--- to steer boat m'self !
Any more ?????
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SORRY Kim .....
Not allowed to mention that Charter bunch ......
Wrist slapped and point taken !!
Its good to see you read my rubbish .....
Cheers
NL
Not allowed to mention that Charter bunch ......
Wrist slapped and point taken !!
Its good to see you read my rubbish .....
Cheers
NL
Johnjo
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Can't help myself addicted,
Glad when SWMBO switches it off,
Young sons computor,
Always moaning ,he cannot get on it.
Better go ,
Mike
Glad when SWMBO switches it off,
Young sons computor,
Always moaning ,he cannot get on it.
Better go ,
Mike
Rabbie
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The latest one testing my blood pressure is the 'Hunt for Red October' subscription ad at the top of the forums. Am I alone??????.
How about a change at least!
Rab.
How about a change at least!
Rab.
Steve101
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Yeah I know what you mean! And the Red October banner has got to go, what about a different one each day with a confuscious say thingy: "Confuscious say man who has hole in pocket feel cocky all day, man who have two hole not feel two cocky."
Johnjo
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Steve
Nice to see that your back to your old self again,
Mike
Nice to see that your back to your old self again,
Mike
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Re: The definitive list ????
Geezzzs Nige, just read your post and I'm impressed!
I've no doubt your basically the type of person thats hard to upset, but I have made a note of the odd few thousand things that might upset you<s>
BTW I agree that most of what you have said would apply to me especially the bit about snotty types. I was once working in Cowes and was staying in a waterfont hotel on my way down to the bar one night I wandered outside to see a 50+ footer laying alongside the hotels jetty. It was a very smart looking boat and one glance showed that it was obviously set up for longhaul sailing. I wandered into the bar and sat next to a guy that looked like he'd been dressed either from the local skip or Oxfam. In convo with him it turned out to be his boat and he ran charters from the UK to the Carribian or into the Med. He'd given up working, sold his company and now (as he put it) "passed his time sailing" Also in the bar were 4 hooray types dressed in white flannels blue blazers and caps with scrambled egg on, well they took exception to our friend and told the landlord that he should not let types like that into the bar as he was lowering the tone. Eventually the guy left and went back to his boat, I wandered out later on to the jetty just in time to see our 4 Henry's getting into a 12 foot clinker dinghy with the biggest wheelhouse you could imagine and a Seagull outboard. They then proceeded to run round Cowes in this thing Lording it over everyone. They looked like prats, acted like prats in fact they were prats but unfortunately they also give a bad name to genuine sailors.
Geezzzs Nige, just read your post and I'm impressed!
I've no doubt your basically the type of person thats hard to upset, but I have made a note of the odd few thousand things that might upset you<s>
BTW I agree that most of what you have said would apply to me especially the bit about snotty types. I was once working in Cowes and was staying in a waterfont hotel on my way down to the bar one night I wandered outside to see a 50+ footer laying alongside the hotels jetty. It was a very smart looking boat and one glance showed that it was obviously set up for longhaul sailing. I wandered into the bar and sat next to a guy that looked like he'd been dressed either from the local skip or Oxfam. In convo with him it turned out to be his boat and he ran charters from the UK to the Carribian or into the Med. He'd given up working, sold his company and now (as he put it) "passed his time sailing" Also in the bar were 4 hooray types dressed in white flannels blue blazers and caps with scrambled egg on, well they took exception to our friend and told the landlord that he should not let types like that into the bar as he was lowering the tone. Eventually the guy left and went back to his boat, I wandered out later on to the jetty just in time to see our 4 Henry's getting into a 12 foot clinker dinghy with the biggest wheelhouse you could imagine and a Seagull outboard. They then proceeded to run round Cowes in this thing Lording it over everyone. They looked like prats, acted like prats in fact they were prats but unfortunately they also give a bad name to genuine sailors.
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The truth !!!!
I like a good joke ...
I let crew helm and look after the boat - lets them feel part of all and gives sense of achievement - lets me get on with m'beer !
I don't shout when mooring
I listen to others who want to go somewhere - the fun for me is the sailing
I don't own a fantastic boat, but its mine and I'm proud of her ! (and the other two boats I must add !!)
............ as to the Hooray Henry's you mentioned - unfortuantely there are plenty of them around !
My most memorabkle encounter being in the Spinnaker opposite Moodys. I'm standing waiting to be served and two HH's - boat probably ashore in Moodys ..... were discussing a pending Cross-Channel trip ..... one was getting into deep water trying to explain currenf and leeway corrections ..... now silly me - only a Navigation Officer in jolly old Merchant Nay at the time thought Hi Ho .... I can help them here .... friendly gesture and all that. So I quietly offered that I could hear their chat and maybe I could offer a suggestion ..... they listened and I turned over a beer-mat - drew the triangle of forces and showed how to quickly and accurately work out the figures ..... to which I got a sounding reply ' You obviously know nothing about it and secondly keep your rubbish to yourself young man ....!!' So I just calmly remarked that a few years around the oceans may mean a little more than plonking about a boat yard with a blue ensign and Docksiders !!!!
So Yep - I'm an easy going pi-----ad who likes to sail - I worry no-one - I get out there way, I don't argue about STARBOARD etc. etc. ...... but like my peace and quiet with my lass etc.
BUT I do like to raise a few hackles on the forums !!!!!
I like a good joke ...
I let crew helm and look after the boat - lets them feel part of all and gives sense of achievement - lets me get on with m'beer !
I don't shout when mooring
I listen to others who want to go somewhere - the fun for me is the sailing
I don't own a fantastic boat, but its mine and I'm proud of her ! (and the other two boats I must add !!)
............ as to the Hooray Henry's you mentioned - unfortuantely there are plenty of them around !
My most memorabkle encounter being in the Spinnaker opposite Moodys. I'm standing waiting to be served and two HH's - boat probably ashore in Moodys ..... were discussing a pending Cross-Channel trip ..... one was getting into deep water trying to explain currenf and leeway corrections ..... now silly me - only a Navigation Officer in jolly old Merchant Nay at the time thought Hi Ho .... I can help them here .... friendly gesture and all that. So I quietly offered that I could hear their chat and maybe I could offer a suggestion ..... they listened and I turned over a beer-mat - drew the triangle of forces and showed how to quickly and accurately work out the figures ..... to which I got a sounding reply ' You obviously know nothing about it and secondly keep your rubbish to yourself young man ....!!' So I just calmly remarked that a few years around the oceans may mean a little more than plonking about a boat yard with a blue ensign and Docksiders !!!!
So Yep - I'm an easy going pi-----ad who likes to sail - I worry no-one - I get out there way, I don't argue about STARBOARD etc. etc. ...... but like my peace and quiet with my lass etc.
BUT I do like to raise a few hackles on the forums !!!!!
Gordonmc
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One arrives at a visitor's pontoon in a very expensive marina. The boat is well used and is in need of a winter refit... none of the fenders match and the best warp you have is army/marines surplus.
The purpose of the visit is to give the family a taste of sailing without lumpy seas and general discomfort in the hope we can build up to more adventurous stuff.
Then... the blazer arrives. "Where are you from?" The reply, just down the coast, has the effect of the nose going in the air and the comment.. "hardly worth the effort. I don't know why they (the marina) allow it."
Nuff said.
The purpose of the visit is to give the family a taste of sailing without lumpy seas and general discomfort in the hope we can build up to more adventurous stuff.
Then... the blazer arrives. "Where are you from?" The reply, just down the coast, has the effect of the nose going in the air and the comment.. "hardly worth the effort. I don't know why they (the marina) allow it."
Nuff said.