Search Sailnet:

 forums  store  


Quick Menu
Forums           
Articles          
Galleries        
Boat Reviews  
Classifieds     
Search SailNet 
Boat Search (new)

Shop the
SailNet Store
Anchor Locker
Boatbuilding & Repair
Charts
Clothing
Electrical
Electronics
Engine
Hatches and Portlights
Interior And Galley
Maintenance
Marine Electronics
Navigation
Other Items
Plumbing and Pumps
Rigging
Safety
Sailing Hardware
Trailer & Watersports
Clearance Items









Go Back   SailNet Community > General Interest Forums > General Discussion (sailing related)
 Not a Member? 



Like Tree58Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
davidpm's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Madison
Posts: 2,237
Rep Power: 5
davidpm is on a distinguished road
Quote of the day (applied to sailing)

"When trouble arises and things look bad, there's always on individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often that person is a half-wit."

BoatUS Cruising Logs

Go ahead add your favorites
SloopJonB and sheils like this.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
jackdale's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 5,985
Rep Power: 4
jackdale will become famous soon enough
My tag line says it all,

Luke Foxe was a very perceptive man.
davidpm likes this.
__________________
__________________
ISPA Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor Evaluator
CYA Advanced Cruising Instructor
IYT Yachtmaster Coastal Instructor
As I sail, I praise God, and care not. (Luke Foxe)
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 744
Rep Power: 5
GaryHLucas is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by davidpm View Post
"When trouble arises and things look bad, there's always on individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often that person is a half-wit."

BoatUS Cruising Logs

Go ahead add your favorites
Sh*^t Happens! When it does, there is always an A*%Hole involved.

Gary H. Lucas
davidpm likes this.

Last edited by GaryHLucas; 01-29-2012 at 02:21 AM. Reason: misspelled deleted expletive
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
Sponsored Links
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
ftldiver's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 177
Rep Power: 10
ftldiver is on a distinguished road
only a rich man can afford cheap tools.
davidpm and utchuckd like this.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
CorvetteGuy's Avatar
72 C&C Corvette
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 196
Rep Power: 1
CorvetteGuy is on a distinguished road
Everywhere you go,,,There you are....
davidpm and Cherp like this.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
svjobeth's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 86
Rep Power: 4
svjobeth is on a distinguished road
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do, than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
- Mark Twain

Ya know, I think I just might add this to my signature...
davidpm and ajargarcia1 like this.
__________________
Bill & Lisa Ballard
S/V Jo Beth
1984 PSC Crealock 34, Hull #16

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do, than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
- Mark Twain
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 1,328
Rep Power: 7
nolatom will become famous soon enough
" It seemed like a good idea at the time"....


Anonymous??
davidpm likes this.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
QuickMick's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Panhandle
Posts: 1,329
Rep Power: 3
QuickMick is on a distinguished road
see signature
__________________
How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean ~ Arthur C. Clarke

Quinn McColly
Yacht Broker
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 01-29-2012
KIVALO's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Central New York
Posts: 177
Rep Power: 1
KIVALO is on a distinguished road
My personal mantra...
"Work is over-rated"



Probably should be filed under famous last words but...
"Hold my beer and watch this..."
davidpm and SloopJonB like this.
__________________
"Any damn fool can navigate the world sober. It takes a really good sailor to do it drunk." - Sir Francis Chichester while loading his boat with gin.
WORK IS OVER-RATED
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 01-30-2012
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 47
Rep Power: 0
Glen53 is on a distinguished road
“low visibility means that you can see very little of the bad weather” Jessica Watson Jan 7, 2010
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Realistic Quote or Not DrB General Discussion (sailing related) 60 03-28-2011 06:03 AM
Battery showing charging when no charge applied labatt Gear & Maintenance 6 04-18-2009 01:57 AM
Quote about sailing shelly67tn General Discussion (sailing related) 12 10-15-2008 07:09 PM
Quote wanted! hhmcsv Off Topic 14 12-18-2007 11:23 PM
Interesting Quote.... Jeff_H General Discussion (sailing related) 52 01-21-2007 10:36 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:10 PM.

Add to My Yahoo!         
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
(c) Marine.com LLC 2000-2012