Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
04-10-2015 | 01:54 PM
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All small cat sailors,
I live on a small 325 acre private lake (lake redwine, Newnan)... nne/ssw 2mi long, 1/2mi wide... 35ft deep in the middle, 3ft at the ends... winds light to very strong, primarily w/wnw.
I've seen one on the lake with rounded hulls that goes slower than snot, and one with knife edge hulls that flies!
Any suggestions for a used/cheapish cat for my lake that is quite quick, works well in light & strong winds, and will hold 2/3 peeps? I.e., make/model/size/year?
Thx!
I live on a small 325 acre private lake (lake redwine, Newnan)... nne/ssw 2mi long, 1/2mi wide... 35ft deep in the middle, 3ft at the ends... winds light to very strong, primarily w/wnw.
I've seen one on the lake with rounded hulls that goes slower than snot, and one with knife edge hulls that flies!
Any suggestions for a used/cheapish cat for my lake that is quite quick, works well in light & strong winds, and will hold 2/3 peeps? I.e., make/model/size/year?
Thx!
Also, there is a very good cat racer living up on Lake Lanier who is also a dealer, might be able to find you something good/used/cheap in the ATL area, his name is Mike Krantz. I don't have the link for his site right now, you might find it on the catsailor site above.
Hard to beat a good, used Hobie 18, Nacra 5.5 or Prindle 18 for your purpose, also check out Craigs list for more used boats for sale.
Good luck.
04-10-2015 | 02:02 PM
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I actually grew up in Newburyport. My parents moved to NH when I was in college. Them brooka's took all the heat. Aya bub, aya. Fried clams at Salisbury beach. I still haven't tasted anything better.
04-10-2015 | 02:08 PM
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When we were 'under age' we used to drive down to a packie in Salisbury to buy beer, (Naragansett or Fallstaff of course) where it was known he never checked ID's! I probably saw you in the parking lot there no doubt... in 1976.
04-10-2015 | 02:28 PM
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I played a lot of hockey at the Newburyport rink, and later I flew a C150 out of Plum Island quite a bit. I've got a couple retired Delta buds who keep their big power boats in Newburyport too, but I haven't been through there in a while.
When we were 'under age' we used to drive down to a packie in Salisbury to buy beer, (Naragansett or Fallstaff of course) where it was known he never checked ID's! I probably saw you in the parking lot there no doubt... in 1976.
When we were 'under age' we used to drive down to a packie in Salisbury to buy beer, (Naragansett or Fallstaff of course) where it was known he never checked ID's! I probably saw you in the parking lot there no doubt... in 1976.
04-10-2015 | 02:42 PM
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I have a couple of old Academy roommates who always tell the same story when I see them after all these years. It was summer cruise for middies and I was out in the western pacific somewhere while these guys had a cruise up and down the east coast. When they got to Boston they called up my parents who were thrilled to pick them up and take them in for the night. Even though they were under age, my dad asked them if they'd like to stop at the "package" store on the way home. These two were from California and looked at eachother baffled and said "sure". They both say that until they pulled into the parking lot, they were sure they were headed to help my Dad drop something off at UPS or FedEx.
BTW, any underage drinker in New England looking to score at the packie would've chosen Haffenraffer (aka 'Green Death'). Might as well get the most alcohol for you money.
04-10-2015 | 03:03 PM
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I followed quietly but with great interest as a UMass alum - but that Green Death has been directly responsible for some of my greatest stories - and worst mistakes - of my life!
Thank god digital cameras and cell phones weren't around then. Would have been a much tougher interview.
Thank god digital cameras and cell phones weren't around then. Would have been a much tougher interview.
04-10-2015 | 03:28 PM
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Packie!....it's sad, but local lingo like that is dying out....like 'jimmies' on your ice cream.
I have a couple of old Academy roommates who always tell the same story when I see them after all these years. It was summer cruise for middies and I was out in the western pacific somewhere while these guys had a cruise up and down the east coast. When they got to Boston they called up my parents who were thrilled to pick them up and take them in for the night. Even though they were under age, my dad asked them if they'd like to stop at the "package" store on the way home. These two were from California and looked at eachother baffled and said "sure". They both say that until they pulled into the parking lot, they were sure they were headed to help my Dad drop something off at UPS or FedEx.
BTW, any underage drinker in New England looking to score at the packie would've chosen Haffenraffer (aka 'Green Death'). Might as well get the most alcohol for you money.
I have a couple of old Academy roommates who always tell the same story when I see them after all these years. It was summer cruise for middies and I was out in the western pacific somewhere while these guys had a cruise up and down the east coast. When they got to Boston they called up my parents who were thrilled to pick them up and take them in for the night. Even though they were under age, my dad asked them if they'd like to stop at the "package" store on the way home. These two were from California and looked at eachother baffled and said "sure". They both say that until they pulled into the parking lot, they were sure they were headed to help my Dad drop something off at UPS or FedEx.
BTW, any underage drinker in New England looking to score at the packie would've chosen Haffenraffer (aka 'Green Death'). Might as well get the most alcohol for you money.
I have to really think to come up with any NE slang.
04-10-2015 | 03:29 PM
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I followed quietly but with great interest as a UMass alum - but that Green Death has been directly responsible for some of my greatest stories - and worst mistakes - of my life!
Thank god digital cameras and cell phones weren't around then. Would have been a much tougher interview.
Thank god digital cameras and cell phones weren't around then. Would have been a much tougher interview.
04-10-2015 | 04:04 PM
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04-10-2015 | 04:28 PM
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I haven't seen the newest CQ CD, but when they came out with that Gate Latency nonsense I just laughed. How many times have I sat at the gate for 45 minutes while they removed a bag for a customer who didn't show up...
Just last week we were ready to go in the cockpit when the agent shut the door 10 minutes early, stranding a non-rev outside, in the window, we could see her waving at us. We still had all 3 cargo doors open, so I called the tug driver to ask how much longer.
He said, "It'll be another 20 minutes, minimum."
I then called Passenger Assist, and told them to find the agent, and open the door, and put the non-rev on, NOW!
It took 10 minutes of back and forth, arguing, while all 3 cargo doors were still open, but they finally got a red coat to open the door and put the non-rev on, and they finally got the cargo doors closed, 15 minutes later. So we pushed about 30 minutes late, had 180 kt tailwind across the pond, and 13 hours later, landed in Dubai an hour early.
SD can take that gate latency crap and shove it. I'll do it at my own pace, or SD can come down the jetway and fly it himself.
The nitwits who write these memos live in cubicles and rarely turn a wheel, they risk nothing when they go to work on the 4th floor. They are only concerned with justifying their jobs by coming up with some new "Metric" to measure us with.
Just last week we were ready to go in the cockpit when the agent shut the door 10 minutes early, stranding a non-rev outside, in the window, we could see her waving at us. We still had all 3 cargo doors open, so I called the tug driver to ask how much longer.
He said, "It'll be another 20 minutes, minimum."
I then called Passenger Assist, and told them to find the agent, and open the door, and put the non-rev on, NOW!
It took 10 minutes of back and forth, arguing, while all 3 cargo doors were still open, but they finally got a red coat to open the door and put the non-rev on, and they finally got the cargo doors closed, 15 minutes later. So we pushed about 30 minutes late, had 180 kt tailwind across the pond, and 13 hours later, landed in Dubai an hour early.
SD can take that gate latency crap and shove it. I'll do it at my own pace, or SD can come down the jetway and fly it himself.
The nitwits who write these memos live in cubicles and rarely turn a wheel, they risk nothing when they go to work on the 4th floor. They are only concerned with justifying their jobs by coming up with some new "Metric" to measure us with.
Not that I know what the hell a Like button is.
Carl
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