cruising with bull dogs

[smackdaddy]

Originally Posted by knothead

Smack, that truly is a serious and, may I add thoughtful question. I must say, you do have panache and style.

Yeah, I get that a lot.

[CalebD]

Another question from enquiring minds: How did that fish taste after you soaked it in de-natured Alcohol? I have heard that Rum is the thing to stun and kill fish with not de-natured alcohol which happens to be toxic to people.
Don't ever cook with anything you would not consume on it's own.
Apparently you spend a lot of time just doing stuff and not researching it to death on the web like some of us. Good for you. I read that Absolute Vodka is preferred by dying fish by 9:1 whereas dentists don't seem to give a shyte.
Good wine, good rum, good crack, good weed are all acceptable but de-natured anything is just not right!
Did the bull dog lick up the blood from what appeared to be a Mexican Tunny (Tuna for you)?
Welcome back to your thread BTW.
Howz Chile treating you? Are you the only hot tamale down there or am I just imagining this ever happened?
I kind of like a chick with a tan howz yours working out? How dem dawgs doin'?
Have fun and be yo'self.
Over and out.

[chall03]

This Thread is now I think one of my all time Sailnet classics....

At the same time it is giving me good cause to ponder why I bother here and what good this place really does achieve.

DS huge Kudos to you girl. I think you have some real spirit and damn I like that.

Now I probably wouldn't sail with a dog, and heck I do love them, but yeah I would really of been a naysayer back in the day DS, another friggin Sailnet armchair circumnavigator on here telling you your crazy, the cruelty, the practical implications, please make sure you strap an EPIRB to your both your dog's butts ya da ya da ya da

BUT........... I just had an epiphany.You just did it, and heck it worked for you....

I can here my Grandma's voice reminding me live and let live. Telling me each to there own..... reminding me A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle, yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded...

Every real cruising sailor I know starts most advice giving sessions with 'Now this is what worked for us, but what ever works for you'

Isn't that the cruising mantle guys??

I actually post here very rarely now. I have decided I have plenty of cynicism and negativity to contend with in my real life, and I think given the choice I would actually prefer to be DS than a member of the Sailnet gallery.

I think this summer I am going to be out there on the water and in the sun guys , probably making mistakes that would bring choruses of SN disapproval....

[smackdaddy]

Originally Posted by chall03

Every real cruising sailor I know starts most advice giving sessions with 'Now this is what worked for us, but what ever works for you'

Isn't that the cruising mantle guys??

+1 Chall.

Good to see you around mate.

[smackdaddy]

What's interesting about this thread is that now DS IS an experienced cruiser. She's now the person she was looking for in her first post. And I think that's Chall's point...and why I'm interested in her perspective.

The thing is, there are certain areas in sailing that are indeed empirical. And these things can actually HAVE informed experts because they ARE empirical.

However, so much of sailing is extremely subjective. No one can own these areas...though many times certain chumps think they do. What is safe and practical to one will be dangerous and impractical to another.

These experts that dispense advice dripping with cynicism and condescension, especially in subjective areas, are maybe entertaining on some level...but are hardly worth taking seriously. Then when group-think comes in behind them - it gets ugly.

I disagree with you Chall as to what SN "is". There are lots of great sailors on here giving great advice without the vitriol. The cynicism and negativity have really chilled as of late. There's a lot to learn here about sailing...especially for newbs.

So, with your epiphany, when you're not out actually sailing, you'll find this place a lot more chill than it was a year ago when guys were trashing DS about being someone that would dare to abuse a dog while at the same time offering up recipes to cook and eat one.

[Stillraining]

In all fairness though Smack..She steered the OP in the wrong direction by misinforming ( Lying ) about the breed of dog in the first place...There is a world of difference between a Bully and the agility of the two dogs she really does have in their ability to handle the oscillating real estate.

If ya start out on the wrong foot dont expect to land on the right one


Just my opinion on the matter...

[blt2ski]

like the halloween series of bad horror movies.......this thread keeps going and going and going........now where is that energizer bunny?!?!?!?!?!

[erps]

If ya start out on the wrong foot dont expect to land on the right one

Oh! I gotta remember that one. Good one Scott.

[Cruisingdad]

Everybody seen my cruising companion??? Now THAT is a bulldog... or a pot belly pig. Not sure, really. Depends on the depth of her food bowl that day!!!

[Stillraining]

Originally Posted by erps

Oh! I gotta remember that one. Good one Scott.

Does it win me a ride on your boat?..