Smiler Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Painter said: Breakfast meeting with race team. View isn't bad.... When I had to stop playing rugby a drinking buddy asked a mate and me to crew on his racing yacht. TBH I was a bit sceptical at first (thought we would just be ballast 🙄which I guess we were to start with) it was a month or so till we clicked as a team but it has to be said, I never knew you could have so much fun going so slowly without any bodily contact. Used to sail out of Lymington a couple or 3 times a week, I was the kite man and occasionally on the bow, panicking 😁. Man a lot of people took it very seriously, the Tuesday evening series from RLYC in particular. The finish line was opposite the club which meant white knuckle racing up the river sometimes, dealing with moored boats, pleasure boaters and the IOW passenger ferry. Not for the faint hearted 🤪 ironically the most nail bitingly close finish we had was kedging over the line at Yarmouth. Good times 😊😃 Edited August 13, 2021 by Smiler 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Smiler said: When I had to stop playing rugby a drinking buddy asked if a mate and me to crew on his racing yacht. TBH I was a bit sceptical at first (thought we would just be ballast 🙄which I guess we were to start with) it was a month or so till we clicked as a team but it has to be said, I never knew you could have so much fun going so slowly without any bodily contact. Used to sail out of Lymington a couple or 3 times a week, I was the kite man and occasionally on the bow, panicking 😁. Man a lot of people took it very seriously, the Tuesday evening series from RLYC in particular. The finish line was opposite the club which meant white knuckle racing up the river sometimes, dealing with moored boats, pleasure boaters and the IOW passenger ferry. Not for the faint hearted 🤪 ironically the most nail bitingly close finish we had was kedging over the line at Yarmouth. Good times 😊😃 I rarely race these days... when I do it's mainly in a 30 footer in the clubs Thursday evening cruise race. Ironically, I'm usually asked when the winds are heavier....! We dont take it too seriously and laugh most of the way round, but the boat's rule is no beer until we pass the beacon going to the finish... I do more dinghy race management at the moment, either committee boat stuff, or this week in the race box co-ordinating the safety of 300 odd competitors. Forecast says 19-20 knots with gusts of 30.... today might be a bit stressful! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea-Hawks Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Friends asked me to come down to Puerto Vallarta Mexico for a month or two. I guess, I’ll monitor the situation in LOS for the next month and then make a decision. I would like to be somewhere warm and fun for the winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Horizondave said: Well didn't think I would be at an airport anytime soon but here we are. All checked in and waiting for our 0915 flight to Rhodes, Greece. 2 weeks of searing heat, beautiful beaches, great restaurants serving fabulous Mediterranean food, 2 swimming pools in hotel plus the delicious Mythos beer. Can't wait. Safe travels and enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Woke up to static rods again. The fish are winning this little battle. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Packing .... not away until Sunday , but need to stop tinkering with my fantasy team .. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stillearly said: Packing .... not away until Sunday , but need to stop tinkering with my fantasy team .. 🙂 Anywhere nice mate? Port Stanley again! Edited August 13, 2021 by boydeste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, boydeste said: Anywhere nice mate? Port Stanley again! Same area .. 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Just now, Stillearly said: Same area .. 😉 Nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 My wife just told me "Sometimes, you're kind of lazy" I was astonished, I handled it well. I told her to f**k off LOL! Then just arrived in my "Man Cave" and saw A-Yeon do this drum solo! I feel better now. Sad.................................But True LOL! 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) On 8/12/2021 at 8:29 AM, boydeste said: Waking up to the birds singing lakeside. 👍👍👍 Edited August 13, 2021 by Glasseye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Yessongs said: My wife just told me "Sometimes, you're kind of lazy" I was astonished, I handled it well. I told her to f**k off LOL! Then just arrived in my "Man Cave" and saw A-Yeon do this drum solo! I feel better now. Sad.................................But True LOL! 5555555555555555555555 I would have bent her over the table and showed her who is lazy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 minute ago, boydeste said: 5555555555555555555555 I would have bent her over the table and showed her who is lazy. He did. That's why he's so tuckered out ! 🤪 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, Yessongs said: My wife just told me "Sometimes, you're kind of lazy" I was astonished, I handled it well. I told her to f**k off LOL! Then just arrived in my "Man Cave" and saw A-Yeon do this drum solo! I feel better now. Sad.................................But True LOL! Did you notice the magic bra strap 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 14 hours ago, Painter said: Breakfast meeting with race team. View isn't bad.... Reminds me of a visit I took once to Dumfrise Scotland. Walking out in the morning when the tide was out. I'd never seen anything like that. Fascinating. And an absolutely wonderful part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Wondering what will be first, the next lockdown, or troops back in Afghanistan due to it spawning the latest Al Qaeda/ISIS mob who are orchestrating attacks in the West. Shambles! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Getting ready, then heading to the gym. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Finished packing off to Ibiza tomorrow morning 😎 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 25 minutes ago, Stillearly said: Finished packing off to Ibiza tomorrow morning 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 18 hours ago, Stillearly said: Did you notice the magic bra strap 🙂 Just so you know, when Metallica plays this song live, Lars takes off his shirt. We should be so lucky A-Yeon would follow suit😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) Sitting watching Chelsea in a bar in Greece drinking a pint of Alpha, life is good. You have got to enjoy yourself, do the best for your family and stop reading fake news on social media or taking notice of trolls on Thailand 247. Contented on holiday! Edited August 14, 2021 by Horizondave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, Horizondave said: Sitting watching Chelsea in a bar in Greece drinking a pint of Alpha, life is good. You have got to enjoy yourself, do the best for your family and stop reading fake news on social media or taking notice of trolls on Thailand 247. Contented on holiday! Nice, bright atmosphere in that place looks like. I've never seen anything quite like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I got a Thai language owner's manual with the new ride. I can read some, but not that. I found that the Toyota website had one available for download in English (and it was printed in Thailand). I'll see if they can get me a book one for the glove box when I go in for our 1,000km/1 month check up. With schools, restaurants, and so many other things closed here since we went dark red, I doubt I'll hit 400km before I hit 1 month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 53 minutes ago, tko said: I got a Thai language owner's manual with the new ride. I can read some, but not that. I found that the Toyota website had one available for download in English (and it was printed in Thailand). I'll see if they can get me a book one for the glove box when I go in for our 1,000km/1 month check up. With schools, restaurants, and so many other things closed here since we went dark red, I doubt I'll hit 400km before I hit 1 month. My '92 BMW 325i was originally sold new in Japan with LHD, and the original owner's manual is entirely in Japanese - thankfully the car is simple enough that I never need to refer to it anyway, and I have a downloaded English manual from a later manual if I do get stuck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Getting ready for a early bedtime. I hope to crank one off in a wet dream, but I'm afraid that may be a bit too optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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