Boat Forum / Boats / July 2009

Family got me a set of Dr. WHO DVDs in the hopes I'd watch TV.  It
works.  Kinda addicting although silly.  Each episode is just long
enough to not lose my interest, and no damn commercials.

Back in the late 70s when I was a horny college physics student at
Florida State University which was crowded with hot girls who lounged
round the pool by the student Union, I dreamed of something that would
dissolve bikinis when they went into the pool.  Now, Somebody has done

"Here, hold my beer while I..."
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There has long been a debate over the intelligence level of lesser
beings with many scientists espousing the idea that such beings are
only capable of mimicry or instinct with no real reasoning ability.
They have maintained that reasoning is the sole province of humanity.

A friend on mine just bought a used Stratos 20' bass boat with a 250
Yamaha Vmax.  He called this afternoon and asked me to take a ride
with him because he couldn't get his boat to plane right.
We met up at Webster Lake and took it for a ride after checking

Hello recreational boaters,
I just uploaded my solar boat project. I will add a video with the details in a
week or so.
I hope this will help anyone looking to do the same.

Officials: Hub cop used racial slur in Gates e-mail
By Jessica Van Sack  |   Wednesday, July 29, 2009  |
http://www.bostonherald.com  |  Local Coverage
A Boston police officer allegedly sent a mass e-mail using a disgraceful

- - - that part of the boat that sticks out where the anchor is
located and dropped?  I have that on my Regal and don't know what to
call it.  It sticks out about two feet.
Eddie

If all goes well I should be boatless by tomorrow afternoon or Friday.
Sea trial is tomorrow, but the documentation service has already contacted
me
with the Coast Guard Bill of Sale and other paperwork to be signed,

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1928/Matthews-Classic-Cabin-Cruiser-1892278/NY/U
nited-States
Simply freakin' gorgeous.
If only I had the time to do a refit.
I love these old sedan cruisers.

Obama lifts US image around world
by kos
Sat Jul 25, 2009 at 04:30:04 PM PDT
US favorability ratings around the world, per Pew's survey of 25 countries.

during the Ben Bernanke interview on the News Hour one of the
questions, the one relating the Fed's bailout of big financial
institutions to giving an alcoholic a fresh fifth of whiskey,
came from a 'Karl Denninger in Florida'.  Ring any bells?

Warning - harsh language.
http://www.break.com/index/power_steering_crash.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/
One can get up very close to Hoover Dam by water.  I'm going to have to go
make a run up there and see this project from 700-1,000 feet below.  They
probably have it restricted, but one should still be able to get close