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Old 06-16-2008
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First time I've heard "Nixon" as a verb!
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First time I've heard "Nixon" as a verb!

Wasn't that from Hunter Thompson ? Meaning "expletive deleted" of course.

I love the expression but then I did empathise with Hunter Thompson and his attitude to the venal old s---head.

Cameron - my brother is a bloody cane toad, you can imagine the grief I get from him and his family. bustards. Don't tell Simon but provided Qld keep Scott Prince in the team I reckon NSW is done and dusted. Fabulous player.
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What the #%!!

This is a cane toad??????????????????

I guess thing aren't so much bigger in Texas.

This is a cane toad???????????????????????????????????????

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What the #%!!

This is a cane toad??????????????????

I guess thing aren't so much bigger in Texas.

This is a cane toad???????????????????????????????????????

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Ugly bustards aren't they ?


And the other thing is a frog !!
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You wouldn't catch me holding one like that!! All sorts of nasty things are like to happen

Must admit, I do miss the popping noise they make when the front tyre hits one head-on...

..Then you really know you're in Queensland!
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On the move again.

June 16
Pos at 01:17utc S 12,53 W 142,39
I have no idea which atoll I am heading for or will visit first as the wind has been very fickle and light. So I am doing a Captain Cook, and seeing where the wind takes me on a beam reach. Its the only point of sail where the sails are not flogging and I can get 5 knots out of the breeze. I do expect the wind to pick up during the night so I may reevaluate my landfall in the morning.

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Pos at 18:00utc S 13,43 W 143,38
The wind has been very light to none, and I have had the motor on for 2hours, still the batteries needed a good charge. It poured with rain at first light so out with the soap and shampoo and I had a good wash as the sun came up.
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Well I finally made it to Rangiroa anchored in 40 foot of clear water can actually see the anchor on the bottom sand and coral floor. It must have been the slowest trip for a total of 499 miles it took 5 days 19.5 hours admittedly 10 of those hours were hove too waiting for the sun to come up so an average speed of 3.58 knots. Exciting entrance with waves and strong current You are supposed to keep two white markers lined up, yeah right when the waves and current are pushing you violently port then starboard,(nearly got sea sick) I had to use full sail and the engine to get through. But once inside the atoll its so different, although you cant see from one side to the other its that big.
position is now S 14,58 W 147,38.
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Rangiroa was my first guess on his next destination. very nice there
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After a siesta I decided to have a look about the place, to the east of where I am anchored is a very flash hotel resort, prices start at 300 Euros per night + tax room only. So I put on my best white shirt and clean board shorts, the ones without paint and wandered in via the hotel dock. I must have looked lost because staff kept asking me if I needed anything, I said "No just looking for the family" and they left me alone. Had Two real coffees one after the other the Barista looked at me kind of strange, but he was the one serving the coffee in a cup not much bigger than a shot glass. So with my trying to speak French and him broken English we came to an agreement, after lots of "no,no Misure and me saying "Wee Wee, is good" which by the way was making my head spin, that or the coffee. My next coffee arrived in a beer glass "tray magnifique" I will be going back tomorrow. After coffee and watching the fish swim under the bar, which has a glass floor if you hadn't guessed, I made my way over to the pool to check the water on entering the pool area, found the help yourself free soft drinks fridge I was approached by an important man, he must b e important he had hands free ear pieces on each ear and a radio on his belt and he wore blue. Ooh ooh I thought as he came directly for me, and said "Bon dour Misure *&%&^*&^ (*%^&". I said sorry only English, he said "How many towels would you like". So I said "two will be fine thanks" So there I camped for the rest of the afternoon by the pool laying on a pool lounge with a towel for a pillow and going for a swim in the cool water when ever it got two hot and people watched.
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LMAO! He crashed the hotel. Awesome. He better post lots of pics of his journey when he gets home
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