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J64TWB
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Seriously mrgybe? 22 degrees? That is awesome. Where the hell are you? I have months before it will be warm enough. Bad arse. |
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coboardhead
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Celsius |
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mrgybe
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 5180
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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The Outer Banks (Hatteras)..........exceptionally cold for the the last few days (sailing without gloves a week ago). I always tell people to take a cooler of hot water when sailing in cold conditions to warm up hands and feet. I was glad I had the water today. The mast foot was frozen solid into the mast extension......and the downhaul lines were covered in ice (as was the entire sail). I wouldn't have been able to de-rig without using the hot water. The good news is that, after six hours at home, I have finally located my testicles which ran for cover the first time I went into the water! |
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coboardhead
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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Impressive. I have sailed in freezing temperatures but the water at the lake was 80 degrees ( cooling pond for a power plant). Even in those conditions, I had to drop into the water every other reach or so to warm up!
Ever heard of Baja? Highly recommend it as an alternative!! |
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mrgybe
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 5180
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:12 am Post subject: |
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Having scanned a couple of the other threads, my testicles and I have decided that braving frigid conditions in North Carolina is safer than staying at BajaBates Motel. |
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nw30
Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 6485 Location: The eye of the universe, Cen. Cal. coast
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:18 am Post subject: |
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swchandler wrote: | Have you ever hear a Fox News viewer talk, and think, I'm so impressed by how thoughtful and well informed this person is?
No? Neither have I. They usually sound just like our character here from the Great Northwest. Always hating something "liberal" going on.
Fair and balanced? They must be kidding, right? |
Have you ever heard that same thing about ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, or PBS?
Heh, me neither, whoda thunkit? |
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:36 am Post subject: |
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Are you really dissing PBS? |
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KGB-NP
Joined: 25 Jul 2001 Posts: 2856
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:04 am Post subject: |
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mrgybe wrote: | The Outer Banks (Hatteras)..........exceptionally cold for the the last few days (sailing without gloves a week ago). I always tell people to take a cooler of hot water when sailing in cold conditions to warm up hands and feet. I was glad I had the water today. The mast foot was frozen solid into the mast extension......and the downhaul lines were covered in ice (as was the entire sail). I wouldn't have been able to de-rig without using the hot water. The good news is that, after six hours at home, I have finally located my testicles which ran for cover the first time I went into the water! |
Ocean or sound side? I hope you endured the agony of frigid temps to catch glorious glassy side off action at Izzy Beach. _________________ The universe is made up of proton, neutrons, electrons, and morons. |
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coboardhead
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:28 am Post subject: |
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mrgybe wrote: | Having scanned a couple of the other threads, my testicles and I have decided that braving frigid conditions in North Carolina is safer than staying at BajaBates Motel. |
Eagles wrote a song about it! |
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mrgybe
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 5180
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:19 am Post subject: |
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reinerehlers wrote: | Ocean or sound side? |
I was "up North" at Windmill Point. The appendages I mentioned earlier aren't big enough to sail the Ocean in these conditions. |
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