About maybe ten minutes after taking the picture, this pampero was followed by a violent storm, probably the strongest I ever saw at that pier.

Not an hurricane, I know, but good enough to end wet up to the sockets in a minute.

 

My wife went to Cozumel with my daughter last weekend... among other things, this is what she found:

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My wife went to Cozumel with my daughter last weekend... among other things, this is what she found:

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A finger? eeew!

 

Today's theme: damaged creatures.

At my sister's house I spotted this gigantic ant. On closer inspection, it was a wasp without wings. My guess is that a dragonfly got a hold of it. Dragonflies are brutal.



Before succumbing to being trapped under my garage door for days, this gecko had lost his tail and grew 2 replacements.



And this is my finger after I pinched it in the tilting mechanism of a boat trolling motor.

 

Today's theme: damaged creatures.

Don't stick you fingers where they don't fit.

My girlfriend and I was out sailing a few weeks back. We got the old lady up to 5.23 knots, in light breeze. All three sails were out.


It is an amazing feeling, when you turn off your engine, and all you hear are the waves against the hull.

 

It is an amazing feeling, when you turn off your engine, and all you hear are the waves against the hull.

Where away?
(What body of water?)
Max.

 

Where away?
(What body of water?)
Max.

You lost me. I don't understand.

 

You lost me. I don't understand.

Where were you sailing when the photo was taken?

 

In the middle of the outer end of the Oslo fjord. Heading east.



https://www.google.no/maps/@59.1293774,10.5853523,35650m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=no

 

You lost me. I don't understand.

Definition of where away
Usually used aboard ship as a question in response to a call from a lookout that something (as land) has been sighted
usually whereaway , :Whereabouts
Max.

 

Took a vacation while working....
tried taking some panorama pics......

 

It's too bad the shortest way, by boat, to the Maldives, from here, is through the Suez canal and outside Somalia... I don't like the somali pirates.

 

It's too bad the shortest way, by boat, to the Maldives, from here, is through the Suez canal and outside Somalia... I don't like the somali pirates.

Just fly on Emirates Airlines - you'll be there in 21 hours and you can rent a boat when you arrive.
Flight is just 900 USD.

 

I don't like the somali pirates.

Better stay out of Minnesota.

Wait! Isn't that Minnesota's baseball team?

 

Took a vacation while working....
tried taking some panorama pics......
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Exactly how does one go on vacation when already living in paradise?

 

Just fly on Emirates Airlines - you'll be there in 21 hours and you can rent a boat when you arrive.
Flight is just 900 USD.

Now, where's the fun in that?

Actually, my boat has sailed from Norway to Australia. In Australia the owner got too sick to continue his journey, so he flew home. Then, he sold it to a guy, in my hometown. This guy flew down and tested the boat before called home, and convinced a few buddies to come down. The four of them sailed the boat from Australia, via the Suez channel, and back to Norway. This was in the middle of the 90's.

Better stay out of Minnesota.

Wait! Isn't that Minnesota's baseball team?

I've been to Camp Ripley, Minnesota. Wasn't too bad. Met a few amazing guys!

 

I've been to Camp Ripley, Minnesota. Wasn't too bad. Met a few amazing guys!

The great aviator, Charles Lindburgh was born just a few km from there. I grew up within 100 km of there.
Lots of people in that area with Norsk ancestors - (including me). Were you there for training (multi-national exchange?).

-GT.

 

Were you there for training (multi-national exchange?).

Yes, I was.

 

Lots of people in that area with Norsk ancestors - (including me).

If you're ever in the area, you have to stop here. Regarded by some as the best pies in America.
https://norskenook.com

 

Lots of people in that area with Norsk ancestors - (including me).

Do you know where from Norway they came from?

If you're ever in the area, you have to stop here. Regarded by some as the best pies in America.
https://norskenook.com

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