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Old 05-19-2010, 07:11 PM
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Our Favorite Quotes

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It is my opinion that the power boat (when properly designed) is capable of giving as much pleasure as the sailboat.
Her model can be made to have as much grace and character as the sail boat, and for those who really want to go to places she is the moving home par excellence.
I like it.
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Old 05-19-2010, 07:31 PM
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Perhaps this would be a good place for us to compile our favorite quotes. What do you think?
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Old 05-19-2010, 08:19 PM
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Yes, that will be a great idea.
The title should be change to:
Our Favorite Quotes,
but I don't know how to do it.
I will ask Jeff.
Thanks Hoyt
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Old 05-20-2010, 05:22 AM
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messing about in boats.

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Old 05-28-2010, 06:45 AM
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My Grandpa was fond of saying, "You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him ski!"
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Old 05-29-2010, 03:33 PM
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"Always looking for the perfect woman, knowing full well there's no such thing"
(substitute boat, airplane, job, whatever)
And the favorite -
"If it flys, floats or f**ks, RENT IT!"
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Old 05-29-2010, 04:21 PM
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L. Francis Herreshoff
When asked about building one of his designs if fiberglass: " I will never allow one of my designs to be built out of frozen snot"
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Remember our fallen this year.

OBAMA: On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes -- and I see many of them in...in the audience here today -- our sense of patriotism is particularly strong.
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OBAMA: On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes -- and I see many of them in...in the audience here today -- our sense of patriotism is particularly strong.
I have to admit, that one is pretty funny if it's true. It ranks right up there with my favorite Bushisms.
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My Grandpa was fond of saying, "You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him ski!"
How about Dorothy Parker, when asked to use the word horticulture in a sentence?

"You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think."
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