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Giant Squid Hitches Free Ride to the Marquesas
Cruising World ^
| 09 Jan 2007
| Michael Lovett
Posted on 01/19/2007 9:08:42 AM PST by FLOutdoorsman
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
If you are an open ocean singles sailor, you darn sure should be prepared to da anything to take care of your vessel, including tying yourself off, and going over the side.
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01/19/2007 5:33:44 PM PST
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stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
To: FLOutdoorsman
This sounds like a good strategy for winning the America's cup. Train some giant squids to attach themselves to the boats you fear the most. I guess I should try this idea at crackpot.org...
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posted on
01/19/2007 9:22:43 PM PST
by
Kevmo
(Darn, if only I had signed up 4 days earlier, I'd have a 3-digit Freeper #)
To: Fred Nerks; Berosus; blam; FairOpinion; ValerieUSA
Uh, tentacles or not, I'm pretty sure they don't have thumbs...
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:23:19 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
("In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, they're not." -- John Rummel)
To: pcottraux
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posted on
01/20/2007 12:12:49 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
("In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, they're not." -- John Rummel)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE; All
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posted on
01/20/2007 12:16:43 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
("In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, they're not." -- John Rummel)
To: stuartcr
And run the risk of a scene like this happening?
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posted on
01/20/2007 5:11:51 AM PST
by
Berosus
("There is no beauty like Jerusalem, no wealth like Rome, no depravity like Arabia."--the Talmud)
To: stuartcr
That would certainly count as an excellent sea story.
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posted on
01/20/2007 6:59:30 AM PST
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stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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