tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18867369.post115472319331095328..comments2023-07-22T07:55:41.497-04:00Comments on The Sailing Life: And So It Goes...Cap't Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16613526283705433968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18867369.post-1157131109368465482006-09-01T13:18:00.000-04:002006-09-01T13:18:00.000-04:00Larger appliances, yes. Too complicated. The hur...Larger appliances, yes. Too complicated. The hurt put on the 'joie' department however is, 1. temporary; and 2. the stuff of stories. Dare I say legends?<BR/><BR/>I agree, it does threaten the start of cocktail hour, but makes it ever so much richer when it comes time to describe in excruciating detail with the waving of hands, excited eyebrow wiggling, and exaggerated drama.<BR/><BR/>Cocktail hour wins out always, even if delayed. It is the law of the sea.<BR/><BR/>Still, there are times when covered in grease, oil, or even less appetising gook that seems to proliferate in boats, with raw knuckles and bleeding scratches everywhere that the largeish, fully inflated inner tube becomes a vision of desire and beauty.Cap't Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613526283705433968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18867369.post-1157130515040382352006-09-01T13:08:00.000-04:002006-09-01T13:08:00.000-04:00Reading this reminded me why I've always been shy ...Reading this reminded me why I've always been shy of larger appliances and recreational vehicles. When the gizmos and guts fail, there's a sudden hurt put on the 'joie' department resources. Where the young see a challenge, I see the kind of onerous problem-solving that threatens cancellation of cocktail hour. The ocean prairie and its manmade transportation devices I cede to others like yourself--except for maybe a largish, fully inflated inner tube. -JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com