Faces to names

[Wynand N]

I am delighted to see that some of our members now uses their faces as avatars. This makes it easier to relate to someone when you see his mug;) Just hope it is their own...

Lets use this tread to introduce ourselves to others and may I be the first :cool:

[Manie B]

oh dear oh dear you are never gona live this down, i will support you becuase at least our good friends far far away will start to understand that when in South Africa you have to keep on smiling.

[tinhorn]

From a vist to Nantucket last summer. Yeah, touristy shirt and all! It's important to stand out from the natives.

Damn. I made the local paper, today, too: http://www.union-bulletin.com/articles/2008/04/11/front/photo.img

[masalai]

Ok so here goes, I had to put "screen saver" on to show a local bird (lorikeet)

[Manie B]

oh i love the bicycle, you bunch of old farts look quite good hey, one day well have a beer somewhere and all the youngster will run away embarrased:D

[the1much]

hmm,,,well other then my "ripped head" pic,,,i got 1 on my puter,,and thats when i was ummm,,"medicated" at a BBQ cook-off hehe ;)
and why is this thread messed up this morning,,all the pics are of old farts geesh hehe ;)

[masalai]

'caus we are old farts? :D:D:D:D

[safewalrus]

OK guys just this once to prove why my mugshot ain't allowed on the forum!

(if I can get it posted!)

[masalai]

Mannering (Mainwearing) of "Dads Army"?

[the1much]

and they say i look like a freak biker,,,,wellz safey,,i mus say,,,you jus as damned ugly us the rest of us,,hehe ;)

[Tug]

Hello to all the boat freaks and freakettes...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/tuginator/untitled.jpg

Cheers
Tug

[KnottyBuoyz]

They say it's amazing how owners look like their pets. So, not having a decent picture of myself you can get the idea from this picture of Dudly.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff166/KnottyBuoyz/dudly.jpg

Those eyes have gotten me more luck with the women that you can imagine! :D

[masalai]

Awww, c'mon Knotty, you can do it...

[StrandedMariner]

Standing next to the largest turbocharger (in Baden, Switzerland):

20243

[masalai]

OK, now you have given the secret away, everyone will try to make a BIGGER one... :D:D:D well done..

[lazeyjack]

I am delighted to see that some of our members now uses their faces as avatars. This makes it easier to relate to someone when you see his mug;) Just hope it is their own...

Lets use this tread to introduce ourselves to others and may I be the first :cool:

wot are you on abt had my pic here for months:) that useless prick Frosty evan accused me of being a homo

[Manie B]

Safewalrus SMILE your photo is good - it just that it makes you look like you are looking for a job at the Teutels:mad: of Orange County Choppers (dont know if you ever had a motorbike?)

After this photo Frosty will have to come out of the closet himself he he he ,imagine calling lazeyjack a HOMO no way dude, welcome to the old fart club:D :D :D

[harrisdr]

fair winds to everyone :)

[safewalrus]

Must say I do have one use! make all you other buggers look normal!! (or as near normal as you can get on here!)

[yipster]

ok than, yipster without sunglasses salutes you

http://members.chello.nl/jadressh/joopAnimation2.gif

[safewalrus]

Knotty what's this with Dogs called Dudley then? So's this one and yep he's a total nuttcase too:rolleyes:

though I ain't sure which one I'm talking about:D :D

[Manie B]

blow me away Yipster that COOL!!!

SAFEWALRUS IS SMILING Glens vodka and classical music and a tongue in his ear:D :D :D

Dont you just love this ****!!!:D :D :D

Gawd after this god forsaken sunday in africa i can go to bed with a smile on my face:D

[kach22i]

http://carnuts.us/viewtopic.php?t=446
http://www.hoverclubofamerica.org/forum/uploads/1170984037/gallery_29_4_232656.jpg

http://www.hoverclubofamerica.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=962&hl=YELLOW+SKIRT
http://www.hoverclubofamerica.org/forum/uploads/1165881286/gallery_181_6_102375.jpg

[lazeyjack]

wow Yipster and kach thats cools

[lazeyjack]

fair winds to everyone :)

Nice to meet you Harris

[lazeyjack]

3 of us live here, masalai, me, and a guy from Cooroy

[charmc]

Good points, Wynand.

OK, here's me. The bit of ocean by my right shoulder is the North Atlantic, taken last summer along the Maine coast.

[MikeJohns]

Hello everyone.
Good to see some faces, and some gray hair too.

[kach22i]

Hello everyone.
Good to see some faces, and some gray hair too.
I'll be 48 in a couple of months and all of my gray is in my beard.:)

Pictures are just a couple of years old.

[Eric Sponberg]

Here are a couple of photos.

The headshot portrait was taken by my son who is a professional photographer. His website is:

www.sponbergphotography.com

The second shot was taken at the White House in 1998. That's me with Hillary Clinton. My daughter, next to me with the glasses, had won a writing contest sponsored by Senator John Chaffee, and first prize was a trip to the White House and the Capitol building. My daughter is a professional freelance artists, and her website is:

www.halfsparkle.com

Eric

[Manie B]

Good to see some of them nice guys here as well, not just them naughty boys (fishin an beer an an an)hey hey:D

[safewalrus]

Gaed ther's some awld buggers on here, at least I ain't got grey hair!!

[dragonjbynight]

guess I'll add my mugshot to the collection.

[charmc]

Gaed ther's some awld buggers on here, at least I ain't got grey hair!!

True, Mike. Some turns grey, some turns loose. :D :D :D

[the1much]

now i have names to go with those "nightmares" hehe ;)
im startin ta feel as old as you guys look ha hehe ;) :D

[Manie B]

safewalrus you got to stop drinking that stuff immediately:D

Nice too see all the NEW GUYS:D

[safewalrus]

No way!! It works don't it? Totally rat faced!!

[harrisdr]

At least your photo has something to say, Safe, in contradiction to..

[Guillermo]

I'm still not convinced about using my personal photo as avatar, but here you have a recent one.

Cheers.

[lazeyjack]

wow Guillo, even the bulls will be your friends
ole!!

[Trevlyns]

Well at long last, I got the dust and rust off my camera and did a professional sitting with my three favorite things - Boatdesign.net on the computer, some boat books and a trusty Carlsberg close at hand.

Enjoy, ladies - I charge £50 per download - all donated to a worthy cause of course (more BEER!) :D

[the1much]

well trev.,,,,sorry ,,,hehe ;)
but your an old,ugly, arse fuddy-duddy like the rest of us!,,hehe:P:D;)

[the1much]

o.k.,,heres my proud "chains",,hehe,,;)
the 3 kids and momsy,,hehe ;) ,,,sorry i was in 1 ,,i tried blacking out,,but made me look too good,,hehe ;)

[masalai]

Welcome to the "truth in advertising" Trev, and some terrific kids there the1...

[the1much]

im gonna glass that beenie on my sons head,,he still thinks he's in the cold,,hehe ;),,and TY Mas.
and Trev.,,look at us,,it could be worse,,hehe ;):D:D:D:D:P:P;)

[PAR]

A dog rescue from a few years ago. My beard is full gray now. His name is Bandit and is living with a friend and escapes on a regular basis.

[the1much]

once ya get the taste of freedom,,,,hehe,,i love those kind of dogs,,,,,till ya find 1 that can hold their bark for 3 minutes at a time,,hehe ;)
but he looks like i could put up with him longer then that old dude in the pic with him,,hehe ;)

[Trevlyns]

Well I blame my folks, bless 'em. Anyway that's my excuse - and I'm sticking to it. :D

[Manie B]

nice meeting you guys
great stuff
who knows oneday we can have a beer sitting around the same table
god bless ya-all

[Fanie]

That's me, I'm the seventeenth from the right and the eighth from the...

Wait, lemme see if I can find a better picture

[Fanie]

Finally.

I don't come out very well on pictures. I'd rather have a fish :rolleyes: for an avatar instead ;)

Both pics from last year. Tigerfish from Josini dam, a Rockcod from Mapalana. This is what p me really off, I have to wade in the surf in the brakers to get to the fish. I better get a move on the cat. Just thinking about it makes me feel land sick already :mad:

[Manie B]

Fanie thats frikken cool man
go man go

[the1much]

i havent been fishing for 6 years,,,,,since i got to the "land of non-skid" ,,man all these pics of you guys fishing,,feels ALMOST as good as doing it myself :D

[Fanie]

He-he Jim, I use lures only, braid and some stiff carbon rods for those tigers so there's no stretch and very little give unless the drag goes. When that tiger hits your lure you get a shock in your wrist that hurts... OUTCH ! it feels soooo nice :D More more... :D

That trip to Mapalana is what had me decide to build the cat... same as the previous trip, we could see the nice big fish swimming and many of them, and no way to get to them. Couple of times I was going to throw up. No hold back just let rip :D

There was this one monstrous shark that cruised just off shore, probably six meters plus... and I couldn't get to the bloody thing to get a hook into it. Man, I was irritated. I even made some kites and what do you know... the wind never even shifted from exactly parallel to the shore.

[masalai]

Well done all, I am scaird to use the camera again on myself - the bloody thing had the sulks and wouldn't work for a whole week after my pic for this & avatar...

[Sean Herron]

Hello...

I figured out how to do profile shots in Rhino with Pics - so there I am - my gallery - shameless...

As for Mannie - lets see some more photos of your build - I took it upon mysef to take your drawings into Rhino but - 'my friend Ray' - took me crabbing in Indian Arm this weekend...

Holy burnt up forearms - forehead - and back of the neck...:)

Anyway - Mannie - post some more build shots...

Email me directly for other - cannot promise consistent work - for obvious reasons...:)

Always - the bag a' beer...

Hope you are all well...

SH.

[Fanie]

Didn't know you have crabs Sean...

[Knut Sand]

Well...
Looking at you folks, I herewith finally present to you a picture that will rise the level of looks on this forum up to the population average... The thing I'm standing on are bandyskates (like hockeyskates, less rules, round rope ball intead of puck, From my time in "Lund desperados"), supported by "ice", Much like Jesus I think. I need approx 40 mm of it, much less if i have some malt available.

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22129&stc=1&d=1212414339

[masalai]

Aaaah Haaaar, So that is what "Santa Claus" looks like when he has a shave during the off season....
You look a lot better than your avatar

[Knut Sand]

Santa....:D

[Sean Herron]

Didn't know you have crabs Sean...

Hello...

I would imagine that there are a lot of other places here in Vancouver where you can get crabs - probably cost you the price of a paper bag though...:)

SH.

[safewalrus]

Only need a small 'bag' for the crabs 'ee were thinking of (mind you in the name of the song - any bag will do!)

[charmc]

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22129&stc=1&d=1212414339

Geeez, Knut, you're a walkin', skatin' stereotype of a Norwegian! :D :D

[Roly]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8d829b3127ccec40473ecf09f00000026103AcuGzRozZA9vPgo

Glad it wasn't 686, sad it wasn't 486!

[Knut Sand]

Geeez, Knut, you're a walkin', skatin' stereotype of a Norwegian! :D :D

Well Charmc, you're probably spot on there..... Only one week ago, since I broke this season's last pair of skies....:rolleyes:

"I do not play hard to get, I play hard to want...".

[Fanie]

Geeez, Knut, you're a walkin', skatin' stereotype of a Norwegian!
I agree :D defenately not a Southwegian :rolleyes:

[Fanie]

How can you guys be into boating if everything is iced up all the time ? Sailing mean you slipped on the ice or what ;)

I can never live there... be like in a freezer. It's 12 deg here in the nights now, sub-arctic weather :mad:

[Knut Sand]

Norway is generally a pretty nice place, nice nature, and a lot of it (considering the no. of people here). I have collected some parts for an "ice sailer" (Garage project, don't tell wife, too low WAF on such projects). It's not winter all the time here you know. Summer now, 16 °C in water. :)
In winter's never a problem to find ice to the whisky....( I know sivilized men don't use ice, but they're not here...)

A fellow from some part of Africa was here in the winter, brought no camera, bought several "throw away " cameras... Photographed ice, his special intrest was "pinnacles" He never had thought it possible for water to freeze on the way down from the roofs.... Makes nice photos though. Btw, he thought it generally was a bit too cold also....

Capsizing a boat in the winter is a true "wake-up" experience.... If you swim too long in that water in the wintertime, even with a wet-suit, you'll normally does the peeing sitting down the couple of next days. Take some time to get all "extremities" back in working order again....:D

[masalai]

OK newbies and Frosty, I found the thread, post your pics here....

[Fanie]

Summer now, 16 °C in water
See what I mean, you guys are seriously misplaced. 16 °C is like winder here and it is not nice. All these clothes you have to wear - I'm surprized some of you have kids :rolleyes:

picture of innocence
Innocence my ass...

[masalai]

Huh? don't you mean kids by 9 mos after the end of each winter hibernation?:D:D:D

Fanie READ THE ENTIRE LINE : (up "to 1955" thereafter rapid degeneration to absolute - - - - - ;)) :P:P:P growing old disgracefully comes to mind but it is the motto of a bikie gang here (ULYSSES) and mallow youthatched by the original "me" pic in callow youth and such "innocence" that I even colourised black & white photos.....

[Fanie]

:D

I guess we all have our excuses ;)

[MikeJohns]

This thread was a really good idea. How about keeping the chatter to another thread and leaving this one to serve a very useful function ?

If you feel the need to make inane comments you could also delete your post after a couple of days.

It would be nice if some threads were left alone here particularly threads like this which are quite useful and community oriented . IMHO

[masalai]

What for?
Start another one NOT in the Dungeon, That is your right and freedom (I think)

Actually it may be a good idea, "active cruisers", "Active designers", "Active builders" etc., and so on in their own specialised region....?

[Frosty]

I don't chatter on this thread Mike --its not me thats doing it, Its the others.

In any case I dont know what an inane comment is so it cant be me.

[MikeJohns]

What for?
Start another one NOT in the Dungeon, That is your right and freedom (I think)

Actually it may be a good idea, "active cruisers", "Active designers", "Active builders" etc., and so on in their own specialised region....?

Where would you put something like this? There is only one venue and thats open discussion.

The open discussion section was for threads that didn't fit the boat design criteria and for chat threads. I dont think its either sensible or very considerate to chat on every thread started here if they are not intended as general chat threads. I'm not sure what the 'Dungeon' is but you can start any number of idle chat threads for sociable banter without filling someone elses thread which ultimately just destroys it. Some of the more 'inane' posts just amount to graffiti style 'tagging' . However since we are a community I know there will be other opinions too. But is it really hard to consider whether the thread is for chat or serves a more useful function to the forum as a whole?

Frosty how about a decent picture of you on here ? Then we could get this thread back onto its original track.

It was really good to see pictures of the people that have contributed their photos so far, but lets encourage more people to contribute rather than sinking it in a sea of drivel.
Please

[Frosty]

Ok Ille see what I can find.

[masalai]

MikeJohns, OK here is what you do, in the bar at the top of the page is a row of buttons "Boat Design Forums | Boat Design Directory | Boat Design Gallery | Boat Design Book Store | Thanks to Our Site Sponsors | Sitemap" click on the first one, then you will see a list of 10 main forums and some of the sub-forums, select your favourite one - one that equates with your interests, say, for example, Powerboats, so click on it and enter that then create a thread in there called "Powerboat Faces to Names", then post your own photo and a brief bio or whatever, inviting others to similarly post if this is their interest - - All too easy...

If a thread is not "kept alive" it becomes buried and difficult to find. I had to go back quite a bit to find and revive this only after about 40 days....:D:D

[safewalrus]

Mike with al due respect, your not often seen down here in the dungeon -normally too serious for that! OK that's your perogative, there's plenty of forums and things upstairs where you can mix with your own kin to your hearts content! some do! some stay there, but few slide into anothers world and whinge about his world -you come into my kitchen, you sit by my fire, you drink my coffee the way I make it! Your more than welcome anytime, just please don't t4ell us how to suck eggs, down here we sucks 'em out way! In your world you sucks em your way! Jeff knows this and accepts it so why don't you!

by al means come down anytime it's great to see you, but play nice?

thankee' kindly sorr!

[Fanie]

Hi Mike, never mind these hooligans :D

We just keep the thread going to get a picture... oh wait a MINUTE !!!! A DECENT picture of Frosty.

Well now you see, I have to really go dig to find a decent picture of me. Have a better chance of the ex have one :rolleyes:

He he Frosty... did you mention one you're stripping on stage with the gals ? Now that would make a pretty decent picture I dare say old chap what.

[the1much]

thank god fer them "black bars" with the words "edit' across the front of them "nasty" pics hehe ;) ,,,i'll delete this in a month or :::::::::D;)

[artemis]

thank god fer them "black bars" with the words "edit' across the front of them "nasty" pics hehe ;) ,,,i'll delete this in a month or :::::::::D;)
BLOODY IN THE LEAVES SCREW

Jimmy is dyslexic, Jimmy is dyslexic, Nah, nah, nah nah nahhhh! :P :P :P

[masalai]

Nah, musta found that virgin left over from the frolics at the bar last week?, and being a good citizen, took her to the hospital for treatment & is complaining about the blood on the leaves and that she leaves blood? I dunno nuttin, honest?

[PAR]

Jim prays to doG each night that this dyslexia thing will go away . . .

[the1much]

hehe,,,and when i sacraficed a virgin to him,,,he jus licked me,,,,wuts up with that?,,i never read in the bible that god licked ya,,hehe ;)

[safewalrus]

the one yu sure you ain't got the Book upside down?

[the1much]

no ,,its upright,,,,if ya stand on ya head :D

[Trevlyns]

Well maybe you should move to Australia Jim :D

[masalai]

Waaaakkkk, 2 rabid hippie types in the same country? It would become radio-active - UUUuuummm - could be fun Jim - not a bad idea at all????

[the1much]

i would LOVE to move to aussie,,,but,,,,,i have "small" problems getting a passport hehe;) ,,,and just so i stay on topic,,hehe ;) ,,heres my 3 year old showin us her "moves" hehe :D ,,,never mind,,my ole lady dont know wut ta hell she's doing and saved as some dumb@ss file ext,,that ya cant change..

[masalai]

Check with Pericles and when his "ice-age" turns into global warming and all the ice melts, then the general "dislocation" will mean you can go anywhere - so long as you have a boat and do not need oils - - - - - - hehehe

[RHP]

I have outed myself, this is me.

" Hello. "


Cheers
Richard

[the1much]

no wonder you "dwell" down here,,hehe ;):D;)

[RHP]

It aint easy being me.

[Landlubber]

RHP,

How long have you been me?

[RHP]

Since a week last tuesday, before that I was an ice bucket.

[Meanz Beanz]

Since a week last tuesday, before that I was an ice bucket.

Last Tuesday I was in an ice bucket... thats disturbing!.. fortunately there was chilled wine to compensate.... :D

[the1much]

hmmm,,,my ole lady said i was a sh!thead last week,,,this week im an @sshole,,,i wish she would make up her mind,,hehe ;)
sorry for the bad pic,,,was taken with phone,,,we're not suppose to have any kind of camera out in the "field" with us,,hehe :D;)

[Meanz Beanz]

we're not suppose to have any kind of camera out in the "field" with us,,hehe :D;)

Why? terrorists? We have a terrorist season down here, lasts all summer... they come on jet skis, speed boats, 4wd's (SUV's) and all manner of other "stuff" :p

[the1much]

no,,,their more afraid someone will get a REAL picture of what a drill site REALLY looks like,,hehe ;)

[masalai]

But Heinz, now is the terrorist season in Queensland, - - all you mesicans (from south of the border) head north seeking some semblance of consistent balmy weather.... All the "Pitt Street" and other CBD bushtracks that connect the hi-rise paddock with the McMansion in the elete suburbs that need large 4x4 to do the commute.....? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D The number of Victorian numberplates on BMW 4x4's is staggering, and there are a lot of toerags (the VW thingie) and do Mercedes make any? - thought I saw a 3 pointed star on one?

[safewalrus]

RHP you mean you used to be 'cool', wow!!

[RHP]

If I was cool I would have taken the photo wearing shades....... NOT !

[Frosty]

Yeah Safie just look at the shirt, geeez its got a collar on it. I got married in one of them.

Is -Is -Is that a ---jacket you got on there.


I give my framed picture out at Christmas. Family and friends use it to put on the mantle piece,--it keeps the kids away from the fire.

[safewalrus]

True Frosty, but that one would keep the kids outa the house -I gotta get me one! Save a small fortune!!

[the1much]

my 5 year olds first boat,,hehe :D and my 3 year olds first guitar,,hehe :)

[Trevlyns]

How can such good looking kids have such an ugly dad? :D

[longliner45]

those are great looking kidds,,longliner

[the1much]

it cost me,,,but i bought em,,hehe :D;)

[the1much]

thanks Longer.,,Trev.,, :D

[masalai]

What? put a picture of Frosty on your mantelpiece to scare off the visitors? - that could work?

[longliner45]

this winter ,,when all the mice and rats come into peoples houses,to get out of the cold ,,the frosty deturant can be quit lucrative,,longliner

[the1much]

you can have em in the winter,,,i get him in the summer when all the rats and mice come in to keep cool :D hehe ;)

[Frosty]

Ahhh isnt that nice, I got plenty of pictures for all of you.

I can get some fresh ones made up, with or without pipe.

Actually its a bubble pipe, and its very difficult to blow through as you can see by the expression on my face.

I would never smoke a real one with tobaco in it ,--bad for the complexion.

[tinhorn]

Hahaha - couple of happy-looking youngsters. Just give that little guy a few more years - he'll be wanting an upgrade!

[the1much]

SHE already wants me to paint it,,haha :D:D:D:D:D
nice "boy" haircut huh?,,,,she started it on her own:(

[tinhorn]

SHE? Hahaha! No standing in the way of that fireball, eh? "Gonna do SOMEthing even if it turns out wrong."

[the1much]

ya,,,,,she's made a FEW of my hairs fall out hehe ;)

[PAR]

Don't worry about those few hairs now Jim, Just wait and see what happens when she discovers boys like her as much as she likes them. I feel for you man and frankly you might as well just shave it off now, to get use to the idea, which is less painful then pulling it out, which I figure will be in a few more years. I can't wait for the first green haired, nose ring wearing kid, comes to the door and asks if your daughter is ready for her date . . . yep, kiss that hair good bye.

[the1much]

hahaha,,,my hair and that little sh!thead nose ring ,.,,.,.,.,,,ug,,,i think i jus heard anotha hair hit the floor,,,, hehe ;)

[longliner45]

(cathy the brick inspectors here ),,is what I said when I CAUGHT the first one hollering up to my daughters window,,as he stood on the trash can,leaning on the wall ,,,,boy was it funny,longliner

[tinhorn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1tth8IGFA

[Manie B]

tinhorn

good one he he

[the1much]

im thinkin my gun collection should stop alot of problems before they happen,,,and ALL of my girls friends are gonna be shown it the very first time they come here,,hehe :D

[Manie B]

he he the1

i gat noooooose fer yoooo

when the daughters get to 17 / 18 it ages you very very fast, believe me i am in the middle of it right now.

my baby has become a woman

please read WOMAN
not girl - daughter - sister

WOMAN

and boy are they all the same :D :D :D :D

dont forget - if it has tits - wheels - etc it will give you ****:p

good news - when they are small enjoy every second of the day - it is pure magic - unforgetable

when you see me walking down the isle oneday to "hand over the bride" and the tears are streaming down my face- i will be shedding a tear for the poor bastard that "got her"
he is going to PAY PAY PAY:D :D :D :D

CANT LIVE WITH THEM - CANT LIVE WITHOUT THEM:D :D

[the1much]

so true Manie ;)
and mornin :D

[ben2go]

New member.Thought I'd jump right in.Hope that's OK.Names Ben.Live in upstate South Carolina.Looking to build a wooden wonder.I'm in the process of designing a week ender.The misses and I have 4 children between the 2 of us.

I feel like such a kid after reading thru this thread.I'm 31 and told I look younger.You be the judge.

Sofa Sailing
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb17/ben_2_go/1013071758a.jpg

My boys and me playing with airplanes.That's a Senaca twin.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb17/ben_2_go/mysonsandme.jpg

Me gettin ready for a ride.I have 4 Suzuki GS500E motorcycles.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb17/ben_2_go/LOOKINGGOODBEN.jpg

Me looking purdy.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb17/ben_2_go/1122071428a.jpg

Sorry to take up so much space.Dunno how to post thumb nail images. :?:

[masalai]

That is easy, Ben, just upload jpegs about 1mB or 1.5mB and it is done automatically as "Attachment" in "Go Advanced" <paper-clip> symbol.... I cant figure out how to make those BIG images so I can annoy some recipients.... HEHEHE

[the1much]

its always o.k. to jump in ben,,,,,,,if not us bottom dwellers would be a whole lot more bored,,hehe ;)
nice seeing ya!

[Butch .H]

Boy can we see ya!

[ben2go]

That is easy, Ben, just upload jpegs about 1mB or 1.5mB and it is done automatically as "Attachment" in "Go Advanced" <paper-clip> symbol.... I cant figure out how to make those BIG images so I can annoy some recipients.... HEHEHE


I use the image button on the advanced posting and use the direct link from my photobucket account for the pic I wanna post.

I understand your way now.Thanks.

[longliner45]

are you wallys brother??,,anyone who is that scary ,,is my new best friend,,,,please pm me ,,I have a few people I want you to talk to ,wellcome to this place,longliner

[ben2go]

are you wallys brother??,,anyone who is that scary ,,is my new best friend,,,,please pm me ,,I have a few people I want you to talk to ,wellcome to this place,longliner

Me?I have no syblings.Only child, I am.

[charmc]

are you wallys brother??,,longliner

Longliner, you're on the right track. Hmm ... 31 years old ... I was going to guess Safie's son?? Definite family resemblance, although with Ben's apparent knowledge of aircraft and boatbuilding, he appears a lot smarter than the Walrus. :D :D :D

Welcome aboard, Ben. Jumping in is what we do here.

[charmc]

Only child, I am.

I thought it was Ben you am. :)

[ben2go]

Longliner, you're on the right track. Hmm ... 31 years old ... I was going to guess Safie's son?? Definite family resemblance, although with Ben's apparent knowledge of aircraft and boatbuilding, he appears a lot smarter than the Walrus. :D :D :D

Welcome aboard, Ben. Jumping in is what we do here.

I dunno if I'm smarter but thanks.I try to act like it even if I'm not.=^)

Thanks for the warm welcome.

[the1much]

been awhile charmz,,,,,Welcome back,,,,,what was ya out looking for the next "maine lobsta boat" winner?,,hehe,,thats what we gotta come up with,,,,a fast 1,,,we'll win that ugly trophy and pass it round through the mail,,hehe :D

[charmc]

Reality rears its ugly head all too often, so this ugly old guy must spend time on the job: research, preparing proposals, travelling, etc, etc. Man, this compulsion to eat and sleep indoors gets expensive at times. :D :D

Had a nice quiet weekend. Noticed that, despite the hoopla, the field for the Sarasota offshore powerboat race was down more than 50% from last year. Several boats won their class "championship" by default: they showed up and crossed the start line.

Think we're hitting the point where fuel costs are modifiying behavior: lots of used SUV's for sale, megathousands in cash off and rebates for new ones, many more folks on bikes, most seem to be "not wealthy" types.

[charmc]

been awhile charmz,,,,,Welcome back,,,,,what was ya out looking for the next "maine lobsta boat" winner?,,hehe,,thats what we gotta come up with,,,,a fast 1,,,we'll win that ugly trophy and pass it round through the mail,,hehe :D

Thanks, Jim.

Winning back that ugly old cup seems to take unlimited funds and lawyers these days; the sailboat races becoming anticlimactic. Scroom. :D

"Lobsta boats" and "lobstaing" seem to make sense. Good boats able to handle rough water, resonable speed with reasonable fuel consumption. Yankee inginooity!

[ben2go]

Reality rears its ugly head all too often, so this ugly old guy must spend time on the job: research, preparing proposals, travelling, etc, etc. Man, this compulsion to eat and sleep indoors gets expensive at times. :D :D

Had a nice quiet weekend. Noticed that, despite the hoopla, the field for the Sarasota offshore powerboat race was down more than 50% from last year. Several boats won their class "championship" by default: they showed up and crossed the start line.

Think we're hitting the point where fuel costs are modifiying behavior: lots of used SUV's for sale, megathousands in cash off and rebates for new ones, many more folks on bikes, most seem to be "not wealthy" types.

That's me 100%.I have 2 compact cars and a tiny pick up for trash duty.Retired 2 old gas hog cars to the shed and I have bought 4 motorcycles over the past year.Still have all 4 and will not be parting with them any time soon.It's nice to ride a motorcycle getting 65 to 70 mpg,and I can out run almost any car.Still getting 65-70 mpg.=^P

[safewalrus]

B'aint be one o' mine (I don't think) aint visited that part of the werld! Besides which if he has TWO cars and a truck he's rich! Me I don't ha ve no time for rich folk.....................or is it they don't have time fer me? that's more like it!

Welcome to the dungeon Ben, have to keep an eye on 'ee me handsom, sounds dubious, that rich and wantin' to play in the dungeon! Strange I tell 'ee, strange!

[ben2go]

B'aint be one o' mine (I don't think) aint visited that part of the werld! Besides which if he has TWO cars and a truck he's rich! Me I don't ha ve no time for rich folk.....................or is it they don't have time fer me? that's more like it!

Welcome to the dungeon Ben, have to keep an eye on 'ee me handsom, sounds dubious, that rich and wantin' to play in the dungeon! Strange I tell 'ee, strange!

I know my father even tho he passed when I was very young.He and my mother were drunken dope using hippies.I am what you end up with after a cocaine induced orgy.LOL Sad but true.


You gonna think I'm real rich.I own 5 vehicles in total and 4 motorcycles.2 of the vehicles I own with the misses,so I tend to not claim those as much.She drives those 2 and I occasionally will when we go together to do something.It be nice to be wealthy during this economic crunch.

[the1much]

whats wrong with drunkin hippies??? hehe:D:P see,, they just didnt know what the word "moderation" meant,,,,we call those, "wannabe hippies" :D:D ;)

[safewalrus]

moderation is when you collapse (and NOT before) - hell Jim, you know that mate!

[the1much]

i moderate,,,,i dont start "hippie'n" till after breakfast :D

[ben2go]

Nothin rong wif hippies.They usually don't make good parents.I had a touch of Jimmy Buffett in my youth,before I became a father. =^) I miss those days of freedom.

[safewalrus]

No good 'making' (in the American sense) a parent - she usually worries about the kid coming in halfway through! Nothing more disconserting than a little cold, wet, sticky hand on your back and a wee voice asking "what you doing to my mummy" nuff said!

[ben2go]

HAHAHA!!!!I gotta remember that.Our kids have come knockin at the door an scared the wee out of us.ROFLMAO

[the1much]

we're "wrestling" and i think mommy is winning,,hehe ;)
and hippies make great parents Ben,,,idiots make bad parents, not hippies,,,,my kids have hippie parents,,they've never seen a drug.,,they've seen me drink maybe a 6 pack of beer in their whole life,,they have everything and more,,,and their hippie dad even went back to work 2 weeks after he broke 6 vertebrates in his neck.,,,,so it wasnt that ya parents were hippies that make em bad,,,,,its because they were idiots.hehe ;) ,,,that isnt a put-down,,,i just dont like it when "wannabe hippies" give the REAL hippies a bad name. hehe ;)

[masalai]

Oh, I feel like a "Major Transformation" coming on... - - - Everyone seems to be moving to greater tolerance, deeper understanding and friendship toward one another (amongst the long-time regulars on BD net - it is quite evident to me) so all I can say is "May your deity give you grace and understanding to further develop and encourage these traits"..... I am significantly moved.....

I am getting serious (into cad and research aspects necessary) to develop my boat to meet the next stage in my life, so I may be posting less vigorously (if I can ? and reduce random acts of spattering to make Safie feel threatened... :D:D:D)

Mum is now in permanent care, and being well looked after... Her needs are greater than I can deliver 24 - 7 on a consistent and reliable basis, and she seems happy and comfortable and is cared for by excellent nursing and support staff. - - - tidying up and administrative detail is still to be finalized.... I will be visiting Mum most weekends for the foreseeable future....

I am looking forward to opportunities to meet as many of you as possible on the water - cruising whilst I am able..... Thanks....

[safewalrus]

Whilst I wish you luck in all you do Missy Lee don't forget where we are, don't leave us permanently to popup in our local harbour and frighten the hell out of us! And keep threatening buddy, it adds to the fun!

[masalai]

No intention of that me hearty, Just got to allocate some time to other projects...

[safewalrus]

What's that mate? eating, sleeping and breathing I guess!

[masalai]

That and a bit more, Got a bit of a "bagging" in "plastic bags....." thread but all part of the fun of the dungeon....

[the1much]

heh,,,,is sad isnt it................mornin Mas,,,,Safeyz,,Beanzy,, all else who are heerah hehe ;)

[lazeyjack]

moi, me, where is that poof frosty who called me a queer-

[the1much]

you may not be queer,,,,but your some damned ugly!! hehe :P:D

[Meanz Beanz]

Mornin Jim... night LJ.... Yeah to ugly to be queer, poofs have standards you know. Frosty lives in tieland, wonder if he knows the difference between a ladyboy and a hooker? Prolly to pizzed to notice most of the time :p

Yaya... cya lads!

[kach22i]

Keeping those nips covered for a reason?

I bet they are pierced.:D

[lazeyjack]

nah i hate jewellery, on men, and piercings on woman, I may be ugly much but I knowhere near as ugly as you:)
come to think of it, pity not more woman on site, I would have a squillion pts!!

[Meanz Beanz]

Chicks with metal are scary, things can happen, things go clank..... walking around a bar with a very powerful magnet in your pocket can be fun :D Is that a magnet in you pocket or am I glad to see you :p

[ben2go]

I prefer a clean woman.No piercings,ears are ok,no tatoos they look trashy on a woman.Smooth and firm that's how I like women. =^)

[Fanie]

I prefer clean and firm women also - no clothes or anything :D

Be carefull with that magnet nowadays. Even the guys pierce I hear, you don't want to end up with a bunch of d5ckheads stuck to you ;)

[ben2go]

I prefer clean and firm women also - no clothes or anything :D

Be carefull with that magnet nowadays. Even the guys pierce I hear, you don't want to end up with a bunch of d5ckheads stuck to you ;)

ROFLMAO-THAT'S SO FUNNY!!!!:)

[Meanz Beanz]

I prefer clean and firm women also - no clothes or anything :D

Be carefull with that magnet nowadays. Even the guys pierce I hear, you don't want to end up with a bunch of d5ckheads stuck to you ;)

Dancing with a magnet in each hand can be fun.... :p

[safewalrus]

kinda sounds it too!! bet the screams are real entertaining!! must get me one (or two real strong ones)

[DrKungPao]

http://a939.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/73/l_b9d83f4aa87583b6649cac2f9d9533d2.jpg

i was born in the desert...prefer the open desert to the open ocean...this is what i look like when im completely sorrounded by water, and theres no land in sight.
:P Its called me tryin to look tough on the outside but bein scared shitless on the inside.

[the1much]

hahahahaa,,,,,,looks like the kids at a school dance,,,hehe :D
and why didnt ya say you was a damned hippie!!,,,hehe:cool: ;)

[DrKungPao]

Saw the Dead w/ Jerry about 10 times before he died. If that don't make me a hippie maybe the religious practices do.

HAhhaHHAha.

[Knut Sand]

and why didnt ya say you was a damned hippie!!,,,hehe:cool: ;)

Takes one to know one....:cool:

[the1much]

aaayyah ,hehe:cool: :cool: :D

[Knut Sand]

http://conesonosejode.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/jimi-hendrix.jpg


....:confused:

naaaaa.....:D

[DrKungPao]

http://conesonosejode.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/jimi-hendrix.jpg

big ups to the northwest! especially Seattle, my second home, Jimi's first! Hippies up there are a dime fo' 3 dozen (altho they are day-olds) LOOOOOOL. :D

[Knut Sand]

It was the mustache, the backlaid posture, the hair....

Pretty similar on both pictures....:D

Do you play a guitar?
Electric?
Is it a Strat, a right hand Strat?
With set up as a lefthand?

:p

The wind cries Mary.....
All along the watchtower.......
Johnny B.Goode......

:D :D :D

[lazeyjack]

nah i play stride, a la Fats

[Fanie]

Eh Knut, Clapton did a song 'ride Sally ride'... or was it 'hide Sally hide' :rolleyes:

[Knut Sand]

Think it was Wilson Pickett that had this originally...
Btw, the song's: "Mustang Sally", it's the refrain; "Ride, Sally ride!"

The Commitments had a truly beautiful version of this....
:D really really beautiful version....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQKmrQfxRHQ

Let's take a zingloong:

Mustang Sally!
Guess you better slow your mustang down...
(oh lord...what i said now...)
Mustang Sally now baby....oh Lord...
Guess you better slow your mustang down...
(oh yeah)

You been running all over the town now...
OH!...Guess i'll have to put your flat feet on the ground....
(Ha!...what I said now...)

Listen:
All you wanna do is ride around Sally....
(Ride, Sally, Ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally...
(Ride, Sally, Ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally...
(Ride, Sally, Ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally...
(Ride, Sally, Ride)

Listen here....one of these lonely mornings,
OH!...gonna' be wiping your weeping eyes...(HUH!)

What i say now! Lookey here...

I bought you a brand-new mustang,
a 1965.
Now you come around, single, fine, woman...
and don't wanna let me ride...

Mustang Sally, now baby, oh lord,
Guess you better slow that mustang down....(Huh...oh Lord)
You been running all over town...OH!
Gotta put your flat feet on the ground...

What i said now...let me say it one more time.

Now all you wanna do is ride around Sally...
(Ride, Sally, Ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally...
(Ride, Sally, Ride)

[Fanie]

No man, the song's name is 'Ride Sally ride' :D

There is a program called Audacity.. free, download and record the song if you like it.

Ok it may not be 'Ride Sally ride' but I like it more :p

Or, if you want to download the u-tube vid get orbit... also free. Capture & save it ;)

[safewalrus]

Audacity - Everards had a coastal tanker called the Audacity, sailed on her! what a heap of 5h1t who ever had the audacity to call her the Audacity knew what he was talking about! Who is this Sally bird anyway? does she have big ti.......

[the1much]

all you wanna do is ride ON sally ride,,,,ride ON sally ride.
id ride on her twice ;)

[safewalrus]

Obviously she has got big ti...........

[safewalrus]

Ah Jimmi mother Jamaican, father - er possibly Cornish or Scottish (Celtic then -buggers get everywhere)

[Fanie]

Eh you horrible bunch of hooligans :D

Sorry I had to watch a bit of tv with the ol witch. Saw this movie where Mel Gibson sleeps for 50 years, then wakes up... but now age at the speed of white light, get a kid to land the plane for him and he is re-united with the love of his life :( Sucks eh. Who think up this morbid crap. The poor guy missed his once a month sex (which is about the going rate if I'm not mistaken) lemme see... 50 years x 12 months... is about 600 times... not counting leap years. And now he's finally gotten to her he's too bloody old :D I guess life can be a bitch eh :rolleyes: Think I'll stay awake for a while after this movie (don't want to miss out on anything... who knows :D)

The there was the blues brothers band movie. Man oh man that stripdancer with the pink almost nothing on... and the wife wants to know why I drink my bath water :D

Ok I know they all have some pink on somewhere ;)

[safewalrus]

Is this the dibble thread??

[Fanie]

Dunno, but I'm still thinking pink :D

How come just a few guys put their pics up here ?

Come on you guys, don't play hard to get like a bunch of females.

Lets get to see how ugly and misterable you all look like, ok.

Post up.

[Butch .H]

Hey you used a stunt double and what was atached to that fish:P

[Fanie]

Of course. I don't want to be kicked off the forum for looks ;) Just be very, very gratefull you cannot hear me sing :D

[the1much]

if ya wouldnt feed them every day,,,them kids wouldnt grow so damned fast,,hehe,,,,,could you give Helen my phone # in case she gets rid of your stinky old arse? ,,hehe :D

[Manie B]

Be afraid

Very Very Afraid

an update of the old fart in paradise

building a boat in my daughters dance studio

WHY

because there is no other frikken place stooopid

aneeeeeewaaaay

this is me drinking Whiskey on Friday evening celebrating a new build

[tinhorn]

building a boat in my daughters dance studio



Now THAT daughter is a prize!

[the1much]

oh geesh,,,,next pic will be him in a tu-tu in front of the mirror ,,,,,,,,,,,thinking maybe i'll leave this thread for a few days,,,hehe :D

[masalai]

I didn't have my glasses on and thought it was Manie sitting on the "throne" and drinking his whiskey at the same time, and a big sliding glass door between "dance studio & toilet, in a "caught in the act"........ hehehehe

[the1much]

hahahhhahaa :D:D:P:P:D

[safewalrus]

Hey Mas isn't it? Got me confused if it ain't!

[masalai]

Lift ya patch Safie, Manie is in Saffa, I am in OZ - land of the "yellow (GOLD) brick road"

[safewalrus]

Ah yes of course - the gold is in S.A. and the 5h1t is on the road - looks yellow from a distance - rather like flying into Bombay with it's golden beaches ain't it? OOOps sorry its Mumbai and at 15000 feet they LOOK golden!

[KnottyBuoyz]

Awww, c'mon Knotty, you can do it...
Ok, I'll give in. I don't usually do it though. Here's me with my buddy (Squirt) who's currently AWOL.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/attachments/gallery/1/7/0/4/img_0844.jpg

[safewalrus]

Guess that's squirt doin the drivin'?

[timgoz]

Hello All,

Been busy and/or away most of the Summer. Hope everyone is doing well.

Take Care.

Tim

[safewalrus]

Tim mate welcome back to the madhouse - still as crazy as ever on here! Your looking good man; hows the lady?

[the1much]

is that leaves?,,, and a stream?,,,,, man i hate he desert hehe ;)
good ta hear ya still with us Chris :)

[safewalrus]

Hey Jim you got the stream beds in the desert ain't yer? have a few beers and make yer own stream - trouble is it tends to dry up a bit quick but then you go back to the second part - have a few.............

Soon you don't notice the lack of flora;)

[the1much]

ive tried the "get drunk and see what ya want" and all i could get was a stream of sand filling up a small divet in the dirt :(
man i hope my "ole lady" decides she wants to stay at the cabin,,hehe :D

[timgoz]

Doing fine guys. Soraya is doing fine also. She was in London over the weekend. Both her sisters and thier men bought houses & she had yet to see either.

Mike, are you going to be in London around Nov. 5-19? I am coming to the UK, and though flying into Manchester, she & I plan on going to "The Smoke" one of the weekends while I am over. Trev still wants to ge together.

Take care.

Tim

[safewalrus]

Tim thats affirmative mate! at the moment, lets get organised on this (might be a wee parade in the middle of it but nothing personal)

[timgoz]

Mike, I should have the dates we'll be down about 2 wks. before I come over.

[safewalrus]

sounds good to me, remind Trev as well!

[lazeyjack]

our beach a mas

[the1much]

it would be picture perfect ,,,,IF,, you wasnt nude sunbathing Lazyz,,,hehe :D:D

[Manie B]

the1 - your eyes are obviously better than mine
i see nuttin :D :D :D

[the1much]

maybe it aint ya eyes,,,maybe its jus ya head MAKING you not see him "that way" hehe ;) :D:D:D:P

[Butch .H]

Hell I thought that was driftwood:D :D

[Guest62110524]

me plating in 1986

[Fanie]

Mmm Whoosh
Makes one wonder where the Black hair, FLAT stomach and energy went eh :D

[marshmat]

OK, I give in.

Here's me cleaning up Sunset Chaser last summer.

[peter radclyffe]

a photo building a boat called patience

[Guest62110524]

a photo building a boat called patience

peter I sent you an email, will be in elba next month, did you get it? they build a lot like that isn Tr, looks like slow going, in metaql we set the shape up by plating the deck firsdt, here looks like you make a massive sheer strake up , what timbers are you using there?
Fannie I do 200km on bike most weeks, I cant get rid of belly, something to do with metabalism (I now dye my eyebrows!:)I was 40 then and it good shape
Mattie take your shades off

[peter radclyffe]

peter I sent you an email, will be in elba next month, did you get it? they build a lot like that isn Tr, looks like slow going, in metaql we set the shape up by plating the deck firsdt, here looks like you make a massive sheer strake up , what timbers are you using there?
Fannie I do 200km on bike most weeks, I cant get rid of belly, something to do with metabalism (I now dye my eyebrows!:)I was 40 then and it good shape
Mattie take your shades off
hello, i sent a reply, but it appears i'm not very good yet at the net, yes lets meet in elba, this boat is a c&n, 1931, teak on rock elm, now on oak, frames, with every 3rd frame galv steel, a 95% restoration over 3 years , go to www.patience.it
peter

[Guest62110524]

hello, i sent a reply, but it appears i'm not very good yet at the net, yes lets meet in elba, this boat is a c&n, 1931, teak on rock elm, now on oak, frames, with every 3rd frame galv steel, a 95% restoration over 3 years , go to www.patience.it
peter

appears you dont have your pm options open here
try emailing again, through my website please and give me lat loneg of where you are OR a shot from google earth
you can load google earth, its a marvellous thing, are the floors stell or gunmetal?

[peter radclyffe]

i'll try sending this

[Guillermo]

They did this my caricature for an article in a newspaper....:D

Cheers.

[Guest62110524]

well your smile ai'nt that of a politician my man:))

[TeddyDiver]

Here it is... :rolleyes:

[BHOFM]

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3562/facexoo.jpg

[Guest62110524]

wow BH and teddy, great
you see, that is not at all pic I had in my head
BH you need make something, your shop is too tidy, Teddy open that can

[Fanie]

Aren't we boaters a good looking bunch eh !

I am impressed :D

[xarax]

Fontana di Trevi

[Guest62110524]

Fontana di Trevi

my dear chap, , was that the day you were getting your strad repaired?

[Guest62110524]

at gladstone in Qld
the anchor is merely a lunch hook

[Guest625101138]

at gladstone in Qld
the anchor is merely a lunch hook

Stu
Is that the Lloyds registered yacht you put together?

Rick W

[Guest62110524]

Stu
Is that the Lloyds registered yacht you put together?

Rick W

no Ric, it was one I stupidly I built on spec, , dumb, nobody wants million dollar boats they all want 50 m yachts, luckily a man from Gold Coast bought her, just before I was abt to mortgage my house I then sailed her from NZ, and looked after her gratis for 6 years She is now somewhere sailing in Malaysia
the Lloyds boat was only 40 feet Nimbus is 54

[Guest625101138]

Did you build Nimbus?

Rick

[Guest62110524]

Did you build Nimbus?

Rick

yes, 17000 man hrs
i did all the metal, all the ss work, wiring, design of cockpit, , took years of my life
i commissioned Mummery in NZ for design, sea solutions in Runaway bay converted the lines to CAD for me
tankage is 1500l fuel, , 7500kg lead in scheel keel
I tried the NA market, it is hard going to break into any market

[Guest625101138]

yes, 17000 man hrs
i did all the metal, all the ss work, wiring, design of cockpit, , took years of my life
i commissioned Mummery in NZ for design, sea solutions in Runaway bay converted the lines to CAD for me
tankage is 1500l fuel, , 7500kg lead in scheel keel
I tried the NA market, it is hard going to break into any market

Stu
It is something you can no doubt take a lot of pride in.

My real toys are much more complex and required many more hands. They are also much uglier than Nimbus but anything you put a lot of time into takes on its own meaning.

I would love to have your welding skill. How do you go with 3mm plate?

Rick

[Guest62110524]

3mm, fine, key is fit up
then when you have fit up, weld becomes fast, fast means less heat, less heat , less distortion
welding is just part of it
, do you have a skype thing, msn? or such
I am rather excited I may have found company China, , I teach them al al , they fit out boats, , charge out rate is 6.6 US an hour
really we have , here , priced our labour out of the equation it is not that , men, are not entitled to good wage, but that, they come to work, late, drink coffeee and spend half the day on the cell phone, that drove be bonkers when I built Nimbus
Enough here, , ciao, I am cooking

[xarax]

I never managed to play anything else than a mediocre chess... I wouldnt have been able to play the violin in 3000 years! :)
I am proud of the two other pictures, though...( and of my son, of course...) I caught the birds flying just in a fraction of a second, and so I did for the swan/duck duetto...

[TeddyDiver]

Teddy open that can

done..

[Chris Ostlind]

Stu asked me to laminate a few images of myself here...

[Guest62110524]

marvellous a doer and an achiever Chris, that wheel and stuff should please Doug Lord

[BHOFM]

While my face is not familiar to you, some of my work may
be. Those that have followed F1 racing over the years have
seen many of my pictures. I made my way through life as
a free lance photographer. Mainly racing, a lot of F1.

Later I was a photo touch up editor for a small local magazine.

PlayBoy! :P :P :P

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9691/car43eh.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/4552/car16xr.jpg

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6863/cars4sz.jpg

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/3020/car22hz.jpg

Before he was famous...

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/8360/rwcar9ai.jpg

[Chris Ostlind]

What a fabulous post BHOFM.

It just so happens that my first photo ever published was of Jackie Stewart driving for Matra/Ford in the 1968 German Grand Prix at Nurburgring. I sent in the image as a lark and Stern magazine published it. I was 19 years old and a soldier in the US Army in Germany.

Here's a shot of the great Giacomo Agostini riding his dominant, 500 cc MV Agusta from the 1969 German Grosser Preis at Hockenheim.

Thanks for reminding me of those carefree and wonderful times in my life when roaming about Europe on weekends, going from GP's to 1000 km races every chance I got.

We should probably talk at some point.

[Guest62110524]

What a fabulous post BHOFM.

It just so happens that my first photo ever published was of Jackie Stewart driving for Matra/Ford in the 1968 German Grand Prix at Nurburgring. I sent in the image as a lark and Stern magazine published it. I was 19 years old and a soldier in the US Army in Germany.

Here's a shot of the great Giacomo Agostini riding his dominant, 500 cc MV Agusta from the 1969 German Grosser Preis at Hockenheim.

Thanks for reminding me of those carefree and wonderful times in my life when roaming about Europe on weekends, going from GP's to 1000 km races every chance I got.

We should probably talk at some point.
I was a great admirer Giacoma, Mike the Bike Hailwood, Phil Read, Bill Ivy etc
In those days I rode a 650ss Norton
I will talk too, I spend 4 months year De, and all over Eu Keep a car in Austria on the Danube, Ybbs an der Danau
I had a helmet like that , was a Cromwell, one good thing abt it was that you could HEAR the bike

[BHOFM]

carefree and wonderful times in my life when roaming about Europe

I lived on a Gulfstar 41 for 17 years, spent most of my time
on airplanes and in airport terminals. Five marriages, failed.
One daughter I barely know.

If I had it to do over, it would be done differently. I taught
Jr High tech for the last five years of my working career. I
think if I had it to do over, I would have been a teacher.

We are getting a bit off the topic, hope there is no problem??

I have a couple pics of Jimmy Clark, will look for them.

[Guest62110524]

I lived on a Gulfstar 41 for 17 years, spent most of my time
on airplanes and in airport terminals. Five marriages, failed.
One daughter I barely know.

If I had it to do over, it would be done differently. I taught
Jr High tech for the last five years of my working career. I
think if I had it to do over, I would have been a teacher.

We are getting a bit off the topic, hope there is no problem??

I have a couple pics of Jimmy Clark, will look for them.

off topic no prob, do you mean the great Jim Clark, from Scotland, racer of all types? who from memory crashed after car failure testing FI?

[Guest62110524]

this morning, it is mid winter here although days are mid 20,s c

[Guest62110524]

they hafta be the weirdest creatures

[BHOFM]

off topic no prob, do you mean the great Jim Clark, from Scotland, racer of all types? who from memory crashed after car failure testing FI?

That's the guy. Have to think about where the pics might
be. Old age thing.

When we were moving to the new house about ten years
ago, the truck with a bunch of boxes in it was stolen. The
truck was recovered the next day, but the boxes were gone.
They contained all my pics and negs from forty years
of photography. I have about .5% of the pics that were
not boxed. Also my wife was a model for several years and
all her stuff was in the boxes as well.
We found out later they had all been thrown in a dumpster
at an E-Zmart store.
The second greatest tragedy of my life.

[Chris Ostlind]

Clark died at Hockenheim, just outside of Heidelberg, Germany while driving an F2 machine. As far as I know, something on his car just let go, he veered off the back straight at speed and ran straight into the very dense forest.

The car virtually exploded into thousands of small bits and lit the forest on fire. In those days, there were hardly any guard rails, or even safety run-outs along the track at many Euro locations. The back straight at H'heim was a mad dash at full chat with the wall of trees just a few yards away on both sides.

A great driver gone in the flick of an eye.

Speaking of eyes and drivers... Phillipe Massa is apparently up and walking after head surgery and eye socket repair due to being struck in the helmet just above his left eye by a part off another F1 car during practice for last weekend's Grand Prix of Hungary at the Hungaro-Ring.

It is now rumored that the Ferrari driver will be replaced by none other than the dusty has-been, Michael Schumacher. ;-) Schuey hasn't driven in four years, other than some Go-Kart exhibitions and such. He feels that he can get it together in fairly short order as a bit of honor to Ferrari, the marque that carried him to so many World tiles in F1.

Personally, I think he's nuts. That is one wicked world out there and all the young hotshoes will be itching to get a piece of the legend, while the old guard will have a few unfinished scores to settle from Michael's sometimes ultra-aggressive career on the track. Mike has punted more than a few other drivers right off the track in an attempt to deny them a race win or World Title. If he had been racing in NASCAR he would have long ago had his egg cracked by a well swung wrench in the pits.

[Guest62110524]

I remember Jim for his ford mk one(lotus?) cortina, with one front wheel off the ground
Shumie tests for Ferri still or advises, but , he quit at the top, he has the money, success, fame, why go break a neck now

[Guest62110524]

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