Port Carla

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by Fr. Frank

Gillie, as a 3rd generation Floridian, I must protest your revealing the high standards of education prevalent in this fine Southern state.

Man Gillie, Being from Cal-I-fornia, you must have every CCR album John Fogerty ever made to be able to write like that. I am fluent in Cracker and I had to study it for a long while to figure out what the heck you was say'in.

But the main reason for this thesis is to caution you, as a brother, not to get the "Man of the Cloth" (Padre Frank) tangled up in these discussions. He's busy doing Gods work and he ain't got time to wade around in no 2 stroke / 4 stroke arguments with us knuckleheads! My suggestion to you, at this point, is that you better get to church and get prayed up and paid up because if I understand it correctly you ain't even running a 2 stroke OR a 4 stroke outboard. You runnin and Chevy Nova makin' two 90 degree turns through a word that puts more fear in any mariner than the word "Kraken". I don't even want to type it for fear of the bad luck it brings just mentioning it. The word is [{(< Gimbal Bearing >)}].

You need to get right brother and you need to get right soon - especially if you are running the aforementioned!!!! And when you go to the Blessing of the Fleet you better make two passes.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Terry England

Man Gillie, Being from Cal-I-fornia, you must have every CCR album John Fogerty ever made to be able to write like that. I am fluent in Cracker and I had to study it for a long while to figure out what the heck you was say'in.

But the main reason for this thesis is to caution you, as a brother, not to get the "Man of the Cloth" (Padre Frank) tangled up in these discussions. He's busy doing Gods work and he ain't got time to wade around in no 2 stroke / 4 stroke arguments with us knuckleheads! My suggestion to you, at this point, is that you better get to church and get prayed up and paid up because if I understand it correctly you ain't even running a 2 stroke OR a 4 stroke outboard. You runnin and Chevy Nova makin' two 90 degree turns through a word that puts more fear in any mariner than the word "Kraken". I don't even want to type it for fear of the bad luck it brings just mentioning it. The word is [{(< Gimbal Bearing >)}].

You need to get right brother and you need to get right soon - especially if you are running the aforementioned!!!! And when you go to the Blessing of the Fleet you better make two passes.

Last time I made two passes, they had to wire my jaw shut. A blessing for many.

I am fluent in Southern Cracker, Vt. and N.H. woodchuck, and Bert and I.

Once you go to the northeast kingdom, all bets are off. In any of the threee.

Don`t worry about the good Father. He`s a Merc. guy and equally versed on all things 2 stroke, 4 stroke, diesel, and I would imagine future fuel?

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

........
I am fluent in Southern Cracker, Vt. and N.H. woodchuck.....

I can tell you this -
I've found that the only thing worse than confusing a Florida Cracker with a Georgia Cracker is to confuse a Cuban with a Puerto Rican or a 4 stroker with a 50 to 1er. In all three cases, "them are fight'in words".

[Terry England]

Sandy, I got a couple of them gift cards for Christmas and I'm think'in it might be easier to up-grade me than my Sea Craft, 'cause it's one of those really old Mosley's and it don't even have a boot stripe to worry about "whether I should use use tape or paint it on". (We got one of these guys on here talking about what color stitching he should have in his fender covers and another one wonder'in if he should paint a stripe on his truck to match to match his Tohatsu....!) Anyway gitt'in back to the main gist of this dissertation, I was wonder'in if I need to go out and buy one of those Col-umb-ia shirts wif all the pockets, epaulets, and ratchet straps already sowed on 'em? Looks like if you filled everything all up with stuff you'd resemble a Dung Beetle or somethin'. Did 'ya ever notice how them 4 stroke guys always got two or three pairs of sunglasses close by? They wear 'em on top of their hat, on top of their head, on the back of their head, and several around their neck festooned on all kinds of lanyards, halyards and leaders. I noticed most of 'em got real beady eyes and there usually set real close together too, so like them Matrix guys they got to always keep 'em covered up, and that's one of the reasons you see them wearin' those shirts all the time, 'cause they can stow away another dozen pairs or so. OK, so not to get off on that old 2 stroke / 4 stroke argument and stayin' focused like a laser beam on the topic at hand - "Should I get a Mauve colored one or just a white on which is $2.39 less and just throw it in my bilge wif some Purple Stuff and let it slosh around for a week or so?" I'm think'in it would look pretty dang snappy go'in along with them white boots and cut off coveralls I usually wear. I just want to creep up to the cutt'in edge of FASHION without crash'in through the guardrail of the learn'in curve and I know you know about that kind of stuff. Can 'ya help a brother out?

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Terry England

Sandy, I got a couple of them gift cards for Christmas and I'm think'in it might be easier to up-grade me than my Sea Craft, 'cause it's one of those really old Mosley's and it don't even have a boot stripe to worry about "whether I should use use tape or paint it on". (We got one of these guys on here talking about what color stitching he should have in his fender covers and another one wonder'in if he should paint a stripe on his truck to match to match his Tohatsu....!) Anyway gitt'in back to the main gist of this dissertation, I was wonder'in if I need to go out and buy one of those Col-umb-ia shirts wif all the pockets, epaulets, and ratchet straps already sowed on 'em? Looks like if you filled everything all up with stuff you'd resemble a Dung Beetle or somethin'. Did 'ya ever notice how them 4 stroke guys always got two or three pairs of sunglasses close by? They wear 'em on top of their hat, on top of their head, on the back of their head, and several around their neck festooned on all kinds of lanyards, halyards and leaders. I noticed most of 'em got real beady eyes and there usually set real close together too, so like them Matrix guys they got to always keep 'em covered up, and that's one of the reasons you see them wearin' those shirts all the time, 'cause they can stow away another dozen pairs or so. OK, so not to get off on that old 2 stroke / 4 stroke argument and stayin' focused like a laser beam on the topic at hand - "Should I get a Mauve colored one or just a white on which is $2.39 less and just throw it in my bilge wif some Purple Stuff and let it slosh around for a week or so?" I'm think'in it would look pretty dang snappy go'in along with them white boots and cut off coveralls I usually wear. I just want to creep up to the cutt'in edge of FASHION without crash'in through the guardrail of the learn'in curve and I know you know about that kind of stuff. Can 'ya help a brother out?

All of my footwear is Brooks with mods.

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

All of my footwear is Brooks with mods.

Dang Sandy, I can't afford to dress like you and Thurston Howell......!
(Speaking of which, I met his nephew two weeks ago, down by Useppa Island)

[Snookerd]

Terry-Where is a picture of that Classic SeaCraft you own?? Once in a while we here at CSC get bombed by those pesky guys who own a Sailfish boat AKA SeaCraft copy and want to get some misplaced inclusion on CSC! Occasionally credentials are necessary.....I didn't want to do this........Sir can you please provide photographic proof of said SeaCraft with the guilty family included?? While shiny vinyl cushions, flashy instruments, and those fancy hatches with gas shocks are admired by most.....our crew here admires CSC members who have porous gelcoats, tannin stained hulls, 2 smokers, and especially anything to do with fiberglass work. It's your move .....

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Terry England

Dang Sandy, I can't afford to dress like you and Thurston Howell......!
(Speaking of which, I met his nephew two weeks ago, down by Useppa Island)

I do a mean Locust Valley lock jaw. Ask me to order some coconuts at the gathering.

I had a bad roofing accident after Wilma and was not supposed to walk again. Crushed my heels and ankles. When the X ray tech shakes his head in disbelief, you have a row to hoe.
My Brooks technical running sneakers are my best friends. I have them loaded with extra padding, heel cups, and other mods. They are pricy, but no others work like they do and I have tried them all. All I wear. I walk like a bleeding penguin without them.

I have a good recipe for penguin somewhere...

I was down at Bobby Birdsall`s shop today. Been a while since we have had some fun talking boats. He has a barn find bow rider there. Deck was solid. Transom clicked a bit around the scuppahs.

He had a Bahama 41 in there with 7 marines on her. Those things are stupid big and 1200
lbs per. 80k per. Yikes.

Light n right.
Cheers,
Us

[Fr. Frank]

Originally Posted by Terry England

"Should I get a Mauve colored one or just a white on ...I'm think'in it would look pretty dang snappy go'in along with them white boots and cut off coveralls I usually wear.

First of all, when'd you find time to buy yourself a pair of those white Homosassa Nike's, what with only 2 hours of daylight and all?

Second, right now West Marine's got mens shirts for the fashion-conscious boater in colors like "Nasturtium", and "Cantaloupe", and "Mango". They're Clearance priced, no less. And down here, you can even wear them to church.

You'll blend right in with the other weather refugees....uh, I mean Winter Visitors.

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by Fr. Frank

Second, right now West Marine's got mens shirts for the fashion-conscious boater in colors like "Nasturtium", and "Cantaloupe", and "Mango". They're Clearance priced, no less. And down here, you can even wear them to church.

Thanks for the fashion tip Father. I been lay'in awake at night wonder'in about if when I die and if they bury me in a suit and tie then when I get to Heaven, would I have to wear that for Eternity? Not sure about the Mango yet, but I am dang sure I don't want to go through eternity dressed as a banker.....! Maybe just a blue or yellow Columbia would be more appropriate for Eternity.

When I get to Shalimar, if you can pull some strings, I'm going to that Episco-pelican church where it's OK to wear Colombia. Tween now and then I'll do my best to - go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. (well, except for agrivat'in these Knuckleheads on this site)