Good Morning!

[sp1187]

Good Morning. If it ever stops raining here I want to get back on my boat to see if it is fixed. I did a lot of work on it and can't wait to try it out. If it keeps raining I may be able to sail it on the street in front of my house.

You don't need a Captains License for a boat but I have one.
The Captains License was the hardest course I ever took and I thought I knew everything about boats, and fish. I was wrong. :rolleyes: That was about 15 years ago. I am still wrong


Captaining Is not just navigation, that is a very small part and no electronics are allowed. It's all with a compass, paper and pencil. (and of course whatever you can write on your arm before the test)

They give you questions like:

You are leaving buoy #6 in Chesapeake Bay at 0400 hours on a Tuesday. There is an 8 1/2 knot easterly current and the wind is out of the north at 15 knots.

A Russian trawler is 7 points off your port bow traveling at 6 knots and you can hear "In a Godda Da Vita" blasting from the Captains quarters while a 9 year old child wearing a fedora, drinking Vodka seems to be steering..

You are heading through the Bermuda Triangle while 7 US Air Force plains from the 40s circle overhead and the sound of their engines signals that they are obviously running out of fuel.

You see one crash in the distance.

Then you see something in the water ahead of you and think it's a blue whale, but it is the Nautilis nuclear submarine that sunk decades ago and it still has remnants of giant squid tentacles stuck to it's hull.

The Captain of that Iconic boat is screaming at you for help, but all you can do is offer him some cold chicken wings from last nights Superbowl game. His ship sinks back into the cold darkness as his screams go unanswered.

Now you are heading toward your goal on the southern coast of France and it is eerily quiet. Too quiet. So quiet that you can't even hear the humming bird circling around your head.

The plastic garbage in the water is gently swirling in a counter clockwise direction.

Nothing to see. You can't even see the water between the empty bottles of Perrier water and your ship seems to be floating on a mist so fine as to not even be there. Your depth gauge tells you the water is 800 feet deep and as you look over the side you can see the linoleum on the bottom as if it is right under you....... All of a sudden something red comes into view. o_O

It gets clearer and clearer and to your horror, It's a 1968 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser with bumper guards, dual exhausts and a child's seat in the back.

What could this mean? ;Nailbiting

Just then,,,,,,,,The instructor tells the class it's time to take a break. ;Bucktooth

"In a Godda Da Vita"..... my fav 8-track back in the day, drum soloing on the dash of the '74 ford ltd.:cool:

 

[sp1187]

Good Morning Reefies.
currently a comfortable 64.
heading to an uncomfortable 90.
really need to move the "office" down to the basement.
be well.
play hard.
do something nice. :cool:

 

[WVNed]

Good morning
I am of the "Smoke on the Water" generation.
What is this song about Danny DeVito?

 

[Paul B]

"In a Godda Da Vita"..... my fav 8-track back in the day, drum soloing on the dash of the '74 ford ltd.:cool:

Mine was a 64 Oldsmobile Cutless convertible. (I was a mechanic for Oldsmobile) :)

 

[Paul B]

What is this song about Danny DeVito?

I don't think so, but he has the same hair style as me and is a few years older and shorter :)

 

[sp1187]

Good morning
I am of the "Smoke on the Water" generation.
What is this song about Danny DeVito?

in-a-gadda-da-vida was actually in the garden of eden.
but in a drunken slurred translation from the lyricist it came out as in-a-gadda-da-vida.
historic. :cool:

smoke on the water..... worse song purple ever penned.

 

[Mike from TN]

smoke on the water..... worse song purple ever penned.

Yes, but we ALL learned how to play “air guitar” to it! :p
Good Morning My Friends!

 

[dbowman5]

in '73 a '64 dodge dart, 8 track on the floorboard, wired into the fuse box and speakers under the seats, Steppenwolf, country roads, windows down, little engine screaming, adolescent voices trying to sound deeper, Born to be Wild!

 

[WVNed]

old farts

In 1972 I was 12. My mom took me to the record store. I bought George Carlin's 7 Dirty Words. Funny as heck. Then my mom happened top hear part of it.
That man at the store explained profusely how items were not returnable for 20 minutes. Mom left with her money.
She was scary.

 

[ReefGrammie]

Good morning all! Thanks for making me smile this morning...love the musical memories! ;Joyful Slightly cooler this morning in the mid 60's, which was nice for my walk. Going to be HOT the next few days. I'm hoping that's it for the 90's this year.

I'm having a "talk" with the boss this Thursday. The scale down decision has been made. It's time. I'm either going to scale down or scale out!

I hope you have a great day.

 

[Peace River]

Good morning everybody! Moving a little slow today - yesterday evening I spent several hours helping a friend reset their 400g tank after a full tear down.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

Good morning. Speaking of cars and boats, thought I’d share this photo that I took from several years ago while vacationing somewhere. That’s something you don’t see everyday.

 

[Peace River]

Good morning. Speaking of cars and boats, thought I’d share this photo that I took from several years ago while vacationing somewhere. That’s something you don’t see everyday.

Search "amphicar" for details. German made vehicle from the 60's - there are several in this area that show up at various events. Always a crowd-pleaser.

 

[Mike from TN]

Our neighbors had an amphicar when I was growing up. I actually rode in it. Pretty cool!
Im going to place this “ear worm “ in Y’all to start the day. If I have to listen to it over and over, so do you guys!
”All My Friends Know The Low Rider”

You‘re Welcome! ;)

 

[Just John]

Good morning. Speaking of cars and boats, thought I’d share this photo that I took from several years ago while vacationing somewhere. That’s something you don’t see everyday.

That's at Disney. A late good morning. I hope everyone is well. I am trying to get rid of a few frags today and my LFS doesn't want them. I'm surprised, since they are Orange Bam Bams and Beauty and The Beast palys. Much nicer than the standard purplish, everything looks the same stuff they usually sell. Time for more coffee! Everyone have a great day!

 

[ReefGrammie]

Good morning. Speaking of cars and boats, thought I’d share this photo that I took from several years ago while vacationing somewhere. That’s something you don’t see everyday.

I thought only James Bond could do that!

 

[Just John]

I thought only James Bond could do that!

filmed a few miles from where I live

 

[ReefGrammie]

A little underwater Lotus trivia for the James Bond fans...I'm a HUGE fan, but not so much the newer films. @Paul B, you should have discovered this on Long Island!

https://www.nbcnews.com/businessmai...ine-car-was-discovered-long-island-6c10732355

 

[Paul B]

ReefGrammie, I did see that on the news a couple of weeks ago. It is also not a car I want as I only drive American cars. :cool:

Very cool though but not really a submarine. I also love Bond movies. :)

old farts

If you are lucky you will get there. Remember us Old Farts were your age longer than you were. :D

 

[sp1187]

Yes, but we ALL learned how to play “air guitar” to it! :p
Good Morning My Friends!

i didn't play air. :cool: