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Fixing Things, Breaking Things, Wondering Why. A Walking, Talking Swiss Army Knife. Just Won’t Do Right, Bless His Heart
Ain’t been much Semiquincentennial gack on display ‘round these parts. But here’s a little, courtesy of the local gro sto.
Suction Sails Spotted the Ville de Bordeaux, an Airbus chartered Ro-Ro in Morehead City today. Three 22-meter suction sail units were installed in 2024, reporting an average fuel saving of 1.7 metric tons per day. AIS shows her now returning to France. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ww...
The Summer I Read Colette Also, reading by and about Eve Babitz. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-2vR...
I had a friend, who grew up in Flint. Wanted to get a Honda. Was told this would lead to lifetime irreversible family estrangement. Ended up with an early model Saturn. Was tickled to visit the Henry Ford Museum recently, and saw this:
One Fine Morning We made it out to the Cape today. A lovely excursion. Lighthouse: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc3s...
My friend is taking delivery of a new 22 foot center console tomorrow. I have been invited to the maiden voyage/shakedown cruise. Offshore. A 300 HP V6 outboard is involved. For a guy more used to vintage IOR sailboat speeds it will be an adjustment. Call me Gilligan.
Hahahaha! Not The Onion. The only Klipsch I ever had were *bigger* than a La-Z-Boy, and homemade. IYKYK. To my chagrin, I recently acquired a second hand La-Z-Boy to recuperate within after shoulder surgery. Yes, I am older than I ever expected to be.