Bye Bye 2009 "annus horribillis"

[Manie B]

well well - as of tomorrow i am officially on leave until 12 Jan

wierd feeling - almost lost
shows just how much we have all been running around killing fires

to all you guys - merry xmas and a blessed new year
all of you have been wonderfully inspirational

Frosty is back - more political - flippen wierd hey
Mas still hasnt sold "the office"
Stranded mariner is halfway to heaven on his Waratah
Butch will be on the water soon
Fanie has infected Wynand with vacuum
Wynand has a cool new design
Sean is still drinking
RHP makes sense sometimes
Brent Swain pisses some guys off
Kach22i ******* around with cars
Lazarus may not scarf ever again
PAR has done this **** a couple of times = build
new kid Chris and his Wharram

ja well no fine
the list goes on and on
to all of you

go well

i actually came thru this year reasonably intact ok - couple of dents and bruises - nothing will ever be the same again - nowhere in the world - things have changed forever - we all know that

at least i can still carry on in my garage - plywood & epoxy & a couple of whiskeys

hope you have found something new for the future
i obviously still believe in a boat

see whats left of the world

still looking for crew he he he

[Meanz Beanz]

****... I thought it was 2008??!

[Manie B]

Hey Meanz - farkit you are still thinking ok
gawd shows you how stuffed my brain is

jeez i dont even comprehend what frikken year it is

anyway i have switched over to boat building mode now

4 weeks of bliss - ply - epoxy - and maybe a scotch or 2

[Wynand N]

Originally Posted by Manie B

Wynand has a cool new design

and a lot of **** lately with the plug in the making...
22h30 now and I type these words from my office in the workshop and still working on the critter. Ek gaan nou van kak na stront

Manie, I have our best friend Chivas Regal in residence awaiting your visit any day now.

[Manie B]

jeeeeeez Wynand

WTF

just to encourage you
i got the carbon and kevlar to also make a ass / cu8t of meself

but will pass info on once i have completely fu#kit it up as well

no **** - start over
sure last thing you want to hear
remember your next plug will be mega better

i have done EVERYTHING over so many frikken times these last couple of weeks that Meanz has got to remind me what frikken year it is

anyway i am now frikken building BOAT

please let me know how you are next week for me to come down

[Wynand N]

Any day and time suits me just fine Manie - whatever is best for you, and you are more than welcome to spend the night in my cave

[Meanz Beanz]

Originally Posted by Manie B

anyway i have switched over to boat building mode now

4 weeks of bliss - ply - epoxy - and maybe a scotch or 2

measure twice big fella, measure twice!

[masalai]

Seasons Greetings to everyone, May all your boats sail with fair breezes and gentle seas....

Until the "Office with a view" sells and I have built my boat, I guess I am stuck here looking out over the Pacific in total longing and envy at all you people out there somewhere - Good on yer, My time will come soon and we can all indulge in our drugs of choice - I still have a thing for a cheeky rough red to deliver alcohol....

Have a look here - German technology - website is the Australian distributor http://www.torqeedoaustralia.com/Tor...alia/News.html the 4 cruise is impressive and will be looking at it closely soon up Hervy Bay way on a bit of a test on a 44'C I think.... seems quite useful and efficient.... to complete my due dillegence and is still fairly new so - time will tell and the falling euro & US$ will help us in Australia I hope... still buying gold whenever I can....

[Meanz Beanz]

Dump it and go make a rude offer on someone elses boat... you will be a mile ahead! If this keeps up sometime next year there will be a property price slash fest in Australia IMHO you want to be as far ahead of that as you can!

[daiquiri]

Manie, you've just demonstrated how far ahead of rest of us you are...
Whish you a great 2009 or 2010, whichever applies to you (possibly both).

[Meanz Beanz]

[Landlubber]

Mas,

Sorry mate, you do not look out over the Pacific....try the Coral Sea.

[Landlubber]

Heinz,
Its just a jump to the left........

[Wynand N]

put your hands on your hips....

[masalai]

Landlubber, I know that, you know that but not many septics know where the Coral sea is... Lets do the time warp again