Can anyone identify with this?

RandyMoon · Post by **RandyMoon** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:26 pm

Rich, here is the link to the site (8/14 is the day the comic came out) and I probably still have a paper copy.

http://www.comics.com/creators/othercoa ... 50814.html

Chip Hindes · Post by **Chip Hindes** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:29 pm

Color coded lines are good.
We now have a peppermint one, a spearmint one, and the "French Colors" (red, white, and blue).

What are you doing, tasting the lines? Peppermint and spearmint are chewing gum flavors, not colors.

Red white & blue would be OK, except in low light everything's grey.

Lloyd Franks · Post by **Lloyd Franks** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:22 pm

I'm always set up for singlehanding...Having a mate (or the mate) on board is no different. Sailing solo with a passenger is a "time to shine"...And if you don't get excited or panic, the rest should be easy.

Tony D-26X_SusieQ · Post by **Tony D-26X_SusieQ** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:39 am

Isn't it funny how when they make a mistake, we are always yelling?

I have explained to my crew not to take shouting personally. When in tight quarters when the captain gives an order there is no time for a response of "what!" from the crew. Shout that order so that it will be heard loud and clear the first time.
There are crew and there are deck bunnies. Deck bunnies stay out of the way and look cute. Crew know what they are supposed to do. Either way it doesn't matter to me just dont be a deck bunnie pretending to be crew.

Mark Prouty · Post by **Mark Prouty** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:05 am

My crew needs to go to a sailing boot camp.

DLT · Post by **DLT** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:12 am

How do I sign them up?

Dullboy · Post by **Dullboy** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:37 am

It gets interesting for sure.

1. Yelling offense.
2. "I don't appreciate your yelling"
3. Denial - "I wasn't yelling"
4. "Yes you were"
5. Fall on the sword - "Your right, I'm sorry, I'll work on not doing that again."
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6. Next day - "I didn't appreciate your yelling at me yesterday"
7. Fall on the sword again - "Your right, I'm sorry, I'll work on not doing that again."

Truely the gift that keeps on giving.

ALX357 · Post by **ALX357** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 5:34 pm

deck bunnies, ballast babes, rail-meat, capable crew, admirals and children, the rewards are also the punishment.
( not to mention "Galley Girl, and Cockpit Cooze" )

let's not get too offended at the time-honored tradition of sailors' colorful use of language... ARRRRGH MATEY

Post by **kmclemore** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:26 am

ALX357 wrote:deck bunnies, ballast babes, rail-meat, capable crew, admirals and children, the rewards are also the punishment.

"Deck Bunnies?" .... "Rail Meat?" .... hoo, boy.... I could quite easily get myself killed for using either of those! I might possibly get away with the 'ballast babe' remark, but surely that's the limit....

Beam's Reach · Post by **Beam's Reach** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:37 am

Agreed. I often show the Admiral some of the great threads/comments on this board, but I'll have to skip over this one or she won't let me come back to play anymore.

(But I do like 'ballast babes'!)

DLT · Post by **DLT** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:58 am

I'm thinking ballast babe would be the worst of them...

"Hey babe, can you move your big fat a$$ over there? Ohh, I mean ballast..."

(Duck!)

At least with "deck bunny", its a little more playful, cute, and appreciative of her appearance...

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