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Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:00 pm
by GRUMPY PIRATE
Oh..I forgot that one, musta blocked it!
you win that one!!
gaaaaakkk!
(now I gotta go watch some MST3K to clense the palate!)
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:43 pm
by mechurchlady
I was good today and did not harrass anyone.
I would love to do the Kathy Bates hot tub scene but every guy I tried that with died of a heart attack. Note to self: get married first then hot tub.
Anyone up for a diet chocolate shake?
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:50 pm
by hobie16
mechurchlady wrote:Anyone up for a diet chocolate shake?
I'm bummed that the Dairy Queen in Lahaina shut down. I always went in for a pineapple milk shake after a hard day of teaching junior sailing.
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:55 am
by Whazzup
hobie16 wrote:I'm bummed that the Dairy Queen in Lahaina shut down. I always went in for a pineapple milk shake after a hard day of teaching junior sailing.
You're killin' me, Hobie! :p:
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:58 am
by Whazzup
BRWombat wrote:My new favorite quote:
[INDENT]Today is the youngest you will ever be. Act like it. :D: [/INDENT]
Now THAT is a great quote! :D:
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:58 am
by hobie16
Whazzup wrote:You're killin' me, Hobie! :p:
Yesterday was hard. During derigging we had heavy surf and a strong southern current. We don't have onshore storage for the boats so they're anchored out. That means after they're derigged, the kids swim them out about twenty yards to mooring bouys.
I was the only adult in the water. We got all the boats derigged and I heard some yelling. I discovered two boats and four kids had been pulled about 100 yards south by the current and were heading for the breakwater. I swam out, got the inflatable going and took off after them. I caught up to the first boat, got two of the kids in the boat with me and the third one in the dingy, got the boat under tow and went after the second boat.
The kid with that one was dead tired. I managed to snag his boat and he was able to drag himself into the boat. I passed the painter to the kid in the first boat and tried to head out through the waves. It wasn't happening. The two horse motor wasn't going to tow all the boats and kids out through this mess.
I took a chance and headed back towards the breakwater. I was able to catch a wave and use it to accelerate my little fleet. That gave me enough speed to turn left, pick up more speed and finally head back out.
No one was hurt, the boats were fine, and the kids looked at it as a great adventure. We're going to have more adults in the water today.
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:08 pm
by Purpura
BRWombat wrote:My new favorite quote:
[INDENT]Today is the youngest you will ever be. Act like it. :D: [/INDENT]
Tag You're it! *runs*
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:22 pm
by BRWombat
Purpura wrote:Tag You're it! *runs*
:p:
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:34 pm
by DisneyMom
hobie16 wrote:Yesterday was hard. During derigging we had heavy surf and a strong southern current. We don't have onshore storage for the boats so they're anchored out. That means after they're derigged, the kids swim them out about twenty yards to mooring bouys.
I was the only adult in the water. We got all the boats derigged and I heard some yelling. I discovered two boats and four kids had been pulled about 100 yards south by the current and were heading for the breakwater. I swam out, got the inflatable going and took off after them. I caught up to the first boat, got two of the kids in the boat with me and the third one in the dingy, got the boat under tow and went after the second boat.
The kid with that one was dead tired. I managed to snag his boat and he was able to drag himself into the boat. I passed the painter to the kid in the first boat and tried to head out through the waves. It wasn't happening. The two horse motor wasn't going to tow all the boats and kids out through this mess.
I took a chance and headed back towards the breakwater. I was able to catch a wave and use it to accelerate my little fleet. That gave me enough speed to turn left, pick up more speed and finally head back out.
No one was hurt, the boats were fine, and the kids looked at it as a great adventure. We're going to have more adults in the water today.
I'll bet those kids behave....their life is in your hands! ;)
Re: Official SGT ADD thread
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:08 pm
by hobie16
DisneyMom wrote:I'll bet those kids behave....their life is in your hands! ;)
They're all good kids. Living on the island they're use to being in the water. The problem here was trying to swim up stream while towing a small boat. I got the four aside I pulled in yesterday and told them they all did their best and I really appreciated it. I could tell it made them all feel good about themselves.
We had the same conditions today but, with four adults in the water and me in the inflatable, it all went well.