IS MY EX MODERATOR A RED NECK???? (yes he is)

[sailaway21]

In the first photo, the reason the helmsman has a hat on, while under the dodger, is to obscure his appearance. Then resemblence to Alfred E Newman is not limited to appearance alone.

Those are not fenders on deck. Those are hermetically sealed GPS units ready for over the side deployment. They are not intended for use in the open sea as there are not nearly enough of them to allow for all conditions. No, these units are used within the confines of port. The owner's experience has shown that Coast Guard rescue operations, in port, are much more effective if the distress signal is transmitted by a GPS equipped EPIRB. The owner has also upgraded these units to provide a chart plotter on each. This allows the man overboard to assist in his own rescue. Via the exact pinpoint plotting of his position he is able to confidently hail out, "I'm under the dock", thereby aiding his rescuers. His GPS also makes sure that the CG is able to get to him quickly, without wasting time on others who might also be in the water. Having successfully found the dock through impenetrable fog via the miracle of GPS, the likelyhood of others being in the water remains high. (G)

The sailing vessel pictured, the s/v "R/C", is the pinnacle of automated sailing. The picture does not allow a full appreciation of the antenna array aloft. From a distance the yacht "R/C" appears like the skyline of Fort Meade, Maryland in certain ways.

Those are not signal flags on the starboard spreader halyard. They are the owners underwear. It is difficult to tell from the photo, but I'm guessing we're looking at "january", "march", "april", and possibly "may". February, being a short month, probably did not warrant washing as yet. And besides, everyone knows signal flags are passe. With satellite telephony you can just call them up on their telephone.

Hard to believe that that photo of s/v R/C, home port of Hope, Arkansas, was taken on a man made lake near Branson.

[Giulietta]

You just couldn't let it settle down could you Camaraderie??? Why you're stirring the mud???

By the way, Camaraderie, (a French word reads Kuh-mah-RRah-duh-RRee), is a nice name, FRENCH name, isn't it?????? (ELVBGFETE).(Extremely Large Very Big Grin From Ear to Ear)

But since we know you're so into the FRENCH, and their "costumes" as "LOVERRS NOT WARRIOIRRS", here is, for everyone's amusement, our friend Ex-moderator doing his favorite French thing....

PHOTO FROM THE BALLET:

" THE RED NECK SWAN RESERVOIR"

SHAMEFULL....SHAMEFULL....DECADENT....DECADENT

[Sapperwhite]

Originally Posted by Giulietta

By the way here is my Cousin Daisy...she says she would love to have your babies....she says she loves men with small "minds"..

I like how the eyes are blurred out to protect the identity of the innocent.

[danjarch]

Alex, I can't believe that is your cousin. I don't see any family resembalance between her and you.



You've got to use some make up under those light, sweety

[Sapperwhite]

nice shoes!

[werebeagle]

Is that the latest in deck shoes?

[camaraderie]

Note the woolen afghan...how many sheep lost their virtue providing that!! (G)

[danjarch]

Sapper, I don't want to come off as an old bitty or anything, but I don't think its safe to leave your forward hatch up like that when your under way.

[Sapperwhite]

In calm conditions (like a monster truck/boat parade) it provides excellent ventilation, so long as we don't wash the decks I'm OK with it.

[Giulietta]

AHAHAHAHAHA

I only saw this now...ehehehehehehe

DAn...you're so photoshopped tomorrow.....ahahahahaha