[Rhodes22-list] Gas in TN-Brad

Thu Sep 25 14:38:18 EDT 2008

Brad;

I can't get the boat out of the water, but I am in a marina that sits on the
south shore (shoreline running east/west) of Sandy Hook Bay (about two miles
east of the Earle Naval Ammunition pier) with a floating dock (thank
goodness) pointing north and my boat berthed head-in to the dock (facing
west) with two bow lines in to the dock and two stern lines out to two
pilings @ 30' out from the dock on both stern quarters.  I ran the two stern
lines out from the boat through blocks out on the pilings then back to the
dock.  I park head-in to protect the stern (engine, rudder, etc) from
banging the dock with wind and sea action.  The marina has a fairly narrow
opening (maybe 30') to the north protected on each side by sea walls on each
side of that opening but frankly a good northeaster will send seas into the
marina even though it is in the bay behind the Hook itself.  The dockmaster
checks my lines and watches pretty closely the conditions (He lives there). 
Any thoughts? (Or is my description so poor that you have no idea what I'm
talking about)? 

Don't fly east this weekend unless you wear your seatbelt and have your barf
bag handy.

Best,

Ben, s/v Susan Kay, Highlands, NJ 

Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> 
> Ben,
> 
> Important stuff first!  Get your baby out of the water first and if
> you can't, we'll put the election on hold and the "old heads" on the
> list can help you with in-water securing techniques.
> 
> Buffet is a weekend "garage sale scrounger" and he's damn good at it.
> In a nutshell, FASB 157 forced everyone to value their assets at "mark
> to market" and when there is no market, the value is zero.  Buffet
> doesn't have to hold a committee meeting to jump on bargains.  The
> Congress is in session to buy, or not buy, the "worthless" securities
> to the 'big boys' with the "mark to market" problems.  There's real
> dirt and sticks-n-mud under these securities and "we the people" will
> own them.  The final cost?  Who knows but we're getting something of
> value, we just don't know how much.
> 
> This is like buying your 16 year old son his first car.  It's a bit
> late to be thinking about whether you should have had children in the
> first place.  Concentrate on the value of the car.
> 
> Brad
> 
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Ben Cittadino <bcittadino at dcs-law.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Brad;
>>
>> It's funny that you mentioned Warren Buffet.  At the courthouse this very
>> morning one of my colleagues was saying that he hadn't been too worried
>> UNTIL he heard about Buffet's move with Goldman, Sachs.  His theory is
>> that
>> if the guys at Goldman were willing to take that much money from Buffet,
>> and
>> give Buffet whatever they had to give him to get the money, they must
>> REALLY
>> be in trouble.
>>
>> When I was a baby lawyer I was with a defense firm that did work for
>> AIA(??)
>> and Cessna.  I do remember hearing about the Beech back then.  In fact I
>> think the navy's T-34 "turbomentor" may be based partially on that plane.
>> The "doctor killer" was an apt desciption, as they tended to have the
>> money
>> to buy the planes, but not the time to master the skill.
>> Overconfident/underqualified is usually a bad combination (I won't
>> mention
>> Palin if you don't mention Obama here).
>>
>> I'm a little worried about the s/v Susan Kay today and this weekend.  The
>> Jersey shore is due to get pounded by this storm heading up the coast. 
>> In
>> fact, the wind force and direction may well be worse than the recent
>> Hurricane/tropical storm.  I'm hearing eight to ten foot swells off the
>> coast as we speak.  She doesn't come out of the water until the end of
>> October.
>>
>> I'm actually headed to Provincetown, MA this weekend for a wedding
>> (boy/girl
>> for those keeping score) and was hoping to enjoy a little "Indian
>> Summer";
>> fat chance now I reckon.
>>
>> Later;
>>
>> Ben C.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
>>>
>>> Ben,
>>>
>>> I see Hank defined a "Bo".  It got the name of "forked tail doctor
>>> killer" because the tails have fallen off about 400 of the over 11,000
>>> built. When it was first introduced in 1947 (mine is a 48' model) is
>>> was so much faster than anything else that a lot of inexperienced
>>> pilots let it get away from them and ripped the tails off.  Note to
>>> self:  Brad, don't let it get away from you.  You'll love this next
>>> part - thousands of lawyers have gotten rich off suing Beechcraft (the
>>> manufacturer) because some dumb ass doctor tried to go 400 knots in an
>>> airplane designed for 200.  Beech built over 1100 Bo's in 1948.  They
>>> still build them, about 50 a year, and they cost almost a million
>>> bucks new - $600,000 for aluminum and radios and $400,000 for the
>>> legal defense fund.
>>>
>>> The casinos in Biloxi are on land now.  Katrina  blew the "riverboats"
>>> on land and the State of Mississippi quickly changed the law so they
>>> wouldn't lose their sugar teat.  I love gambling because I don't
>>> participate in it and any tax money collected from it (the stupid tax)
>>> is one I don't have to pay.  Gambling is the single biggest economic
>>> activity that's bringing the coast back to life after Katrina.  Keep
>>> rollin' those dice folks!
>>>
>>> The market has been very kind to me the last seven years.  Even after
>>> factoring in this latest "correction" the returns have been good for
>>> that period.  For those who are patient, now is a great time to buy.
>>> Just ask Warren Buffet.
>>>
>>> Brad
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 8:07 AM, Ben Cittadino <bcittadino at dcs-law.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear Brad & Elle;
>>>>
>>>> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall soon learn that no good
>>>> deed
>>>> goes unpunished. Thanks anyway.
>>>>
>>>> Brad, what the heck is a Bo?  Remember I'm relatively new around here.
>>>>
>>>> As for "He who shall not be named", I guess he doesn't appreciate my
>>>> sense
>>>> of humor.  For the sake of everyone, especially you two, I'll leave him
>>>> out
>>>> of my future witty and entertaining remarks.
>>>>
>>>> Besides, look at the bright side, Ed has stopped calling me a "fellow
>>>> traveler" and now just calls me a "neo-marxist". At some level you have
>>>> to
>>>> admire a guy like that.  It's dogged, unrepentant, persistant,
>>>> paranioia
>>>> like that which has given us the last eight years of "W" and his
>>>> sidekick
>>>> "Deadeye Dick" Cheney.
>>>>
>>>> I'll give you one thing, even McCain/Palin has got to be an improvement
>>>> over
>>>> what we have now.
>>>>
>>>> I've been to  NAS Meridian, Brad , but never to Biloxi.  A riverboat
>>>> casino
>>>> sounds like a better place to make money than the market.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Ben C.
>>>>
>>>> "...I will not be the one to break the peace we have made here
>>>> today..."
>>>> Vito Corleone, The Godfather
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lady in Red wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been on a short trip....(see travelogue ;^)...it seems as if the
>>>>> schoolyard bully waited until I left the country & then tried to start
>>>>> something.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, she's back, swinging her pince-nez at anyone who breaks the
>>>>> peace...;^)
>>>>>
>>>>> And we were doing so well...;^(
>>>>>
>>>>> elle
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --- On Wed, 9/24/08, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gas in TN-Brad
>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>> Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 11:08 PM
>>>>>> Ben & Herb,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since Elle seems to be on leave from settling schoolyard
>>>>>> fights, I'm
>>>>>> stepping into the breech.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You fellows are going traveling with me in the Bo,
>>>>>> somewhere,
>>>>>> anywhere, I don't know, maybe Biloxi.  We can go
>>>>>> gambling (the only
>>>>>> vice I don't enjoy) and then retire to Gary and
>>>>>> Brad's corporate
>>>>>> empire (bring your own sleeping bag) and let you guys go
>>>>>> after each
>>>>>> other with construction equipment.  We'll be in the
>>>>>> corner drinking
>>>>>> cheap beer and laughing our asses off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As Ed would say, read the archives.  Bill E and I used to
>>>>>> be at each
>>>>>> others throats daily until we found a common enemy.  That
>>>>>> will change
>>>>>> soon enough as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have a glass of wine and take a warm bath.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brad
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:39 PM, Herb Parsons
>>>>>> <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > Benjamin,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > You know, when you find me pulling some idiot bullshit
>>>>>> about you out of
>>>>>> > thin air, like you continue to do with me, I'll
>>>>>> agree completely with
>>>>>> > you that it's all fun and games. However, you take
>>>>>> umbrage when others
>>>>>> > "play" with you, and yet you feel completely
>>>>>> free to pull my name out of
>>>>>> > thin air when you choose to "play" yourself.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > So, all in the name of the same "fun", go
>>>>>> play with yourself.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > To date, I have not made a personal attack about you
>>>>>> unless it was in
>>>>>> > response to one of yours directed at me. I disagree
>>>>>> with most of your
>>>>>> > politics, but I don't have a problem with that
>>>>>> from, or anyone else for
>>>>>> > that matter. I work, and even live, with folks that
>>>>>> have vastly
>>>>>> > different philosophies and politics than I.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > However, your hypocrisy is probably the one thing that
>>>>>> would make me NOT
>>>>>> > want to share a small confined space with you.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I suspect the gas would be a welcome relief from the
>>>>>> other olfactory
>>>>>> > attacks.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Benjamin Cittadino wrote:
>>>>>> >> Herb;
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I'm going to give this one good try.  If it
>>>>>> doesn't work I will at least
>>>>>> >> know that I did my best to avoid the outcome.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I suggested that Brad might want you and Ed along
>>>>>> on our trip to our
>>>>>> >> "debate", not because I have any desire
>>>>>> to be in your company, but merely as
>>>>>> >> a good-natured jab at Brad suggesting  he might
>>>>>> need the company of his
>>>>>> >> philosophical "campadres"for moral
>>>>>> support.  Believe me, I know full well
>>>>>> >> how you feel about me.  I know your feelings are
>>>>>> genuine and that there is
>>>>>> >> no point in trying to show you how wrong you are
>>>>>> about me. I can live with
>>>>>> >> it.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> As for Ed, I appreciate his acknowledgement of my
>>>>>> feeling that he had gone
>>>>>> >> too far in calling me names and his willingness to
>>>>>> find a different name so
>>>>>> >> that we may continue our debates.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Perhaps you and I should avoid addressing each
>>>>>> other in the future.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Ben C.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Above all, as I have repeatedly noted, this list
>>>>>> is supposed to be fun and
>>>>>> >> entertaining.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> hparsons wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>> Ben,
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Why in the world would you think I'd want
>>>>>> to ride on a plane with you
>>>>>> >>> for any length of time. If I want to spend
>>>>>> time with self-important
>>>>>> >>> folks who seem to think the best way to
>>>>>> improve their own image is to
>>>>>> >>> deprecate others, I could head over to that
>>>>>> local school district I was
>>>>>> >>> talking about.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Benjamin Cittadino wrote:
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>> Brad;
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Would I get a ride in the big silver bird?
>>>>>> (or is it white, blue and
>>>>>> >>>> orange)
>>>>>> >>>> Frankly, we'd probably have a great
>>>>>> time.  One problem..... nobody cares
>>>>>> >>>> what we think.  One other problem, would
>>>>>> we have to bring Ed and Herb?
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Sorry about the GAS joke. It was too
>>>>>> tempting.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Best,
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Ben C.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> Ben,
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> Very cute, counselor!
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> Since McCain tapped into my psychic
>>>>>> mind stream and is suspending his
>>>>>> >>>>> campaign to offer adult supervision to
>>>>>> the Senate, and the Wizard of
>>>>>> >>>>> Uhs will follow suit to avoid looking
>>>>>> like an idiot (as soon as he
>>>>>> >>>>> finishes spinning the story it was his
>>>>>> idea first), why don't you and
>>>>>> >>>>> I offer to take their place?
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> I'll spot you ten debating points
>>>>>> on the front-end.
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> Brad
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Ben
>>>>>> Cittadino <bcittadino at dcs-law.com>
>>>>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Let me get this straight.
>>>>>> You're asking BRAD if there is a GAS
>>>>>> >>>>>> shortage
>>>>>> >>>>>> where he is?  You're asking
>>>>>> BRAD about whether there is a
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> GAS............NO............I'm not going to do this.
>>>>>> I can't do it.
>>>>>> >>>>>> It's
>>>>>> >>>>>> too easy.  Forget it.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Best wishes to all,
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Ben C.
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Lady in Red wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brad,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any gas shortages in Memphis?
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> My daughter in Nashville sent
>>>>>> me the video link below; Nashville
>>>>>> >>>>>>> presently
>>>>>> >>>>>>> has a severe shortage.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2008/09/inside_the_metro_bunker.php
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd seen a similar video
>>>>>> on another topic a while back....may well
>>>>>> >>>>>>> have
>>>>>> >>>>>>> been on this list.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> elle
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> We can't change the angle
>>>>>> of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06
>>>>>>  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
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