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:D
Mas still hasnt sold "the office":confused:
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:D
Brent Swain pisses some guys off
Kach22i ******* around with cars
Lazarus may not scarf ever again:D
PAR has done this **** a couple of times = build:D
new kid Chris and his Wharram:D

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:D

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 :P :P :P

[Meanz Beanz]

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

[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 :D

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

[Wynand N]

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:D

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 :D :D :D

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:D

[Meanz Beanz]

anyway i have switched over to boat building mode now :D

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

measure twice big fella, measure twice! :D

[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/Torqeedo_Australia/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). :D

[Meanz Beanz]

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[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... :D:D:D Lets do the time warp again

[Manie B]

He's lucky
I'am lucky
were all lucky

Jeez Meanz how did you know?

I had a beautifull girl-friend at the time (Robyn-Anne Dowling) (which i sincerely hope life has treated well)

we saw Rocky Horror SEVEN times
it was our little buzz
knew all the words
and boy oh boy could i jump left in those days

farkit what has happened
i dont even know what year it is when i wish all well

better build the boat
i know i am an old fart
as Frosry said - even "those" ladies think we are old :D :D

jeez that was COOOOOOL

just a jump to the left :D step to the right :D

[Meanz Beanz]

Well I figured we where time warping around wid da years so we might as well go in style! Rocky Horror... midnight session... dressed up freaks... flying toast...news papers on heads... water pistols for rain... rice... da werks. It was the first interactive movie I ever saw... & I forget how many times!

[masalai]

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/current/audioonly/lnl_20081211.mp3 - download this podcast to listen in your leisure, It is Philip Adams interviewing / talking with 3 people on the near future...

[Frosty]

Rocky horror,--what a load of winkers, they would come in the pub on Saturdays all dressed up like --like idiots in stocking Oh god Manie what were you thinking.

All those bars I was going to take you to, Now I got to remake a list, we can cater for all types, Ille wait for you outside.

You didnt --did'nt dress up in stocking and suspenders did you.

Oh god I dont wanna know.


But never mind Manie I can straighten you out and get those feelings out of you. Just to make it interesting how long do you think it will take to get a girl friend over here. 1, 5, or 10 minutes.

I suppose its obvious really 1 minute would be pushing it a bit and ten minutes is far too long, so it has to be 5.

My mate got one just walking out of the ship yard after landing In Thailand for the first time on his yacht. I told him what would happen but he just laughed at me as being ridiculous, he only walked down the road for some food and came back with a 19 year old --12 months later he married her, her was 54.

She was fabulous, smart and very attractive ,not a money grabber and eventually ran his company for him . He would still be with her if he had'nt been such a prick. Thank god she had the brains to stay away from him no matter how hard he pleads for her to return. You dont know what you got till its gone.

[Wynand N]

You didnt --did'nt dress up in stocking and suspenders did you.
Oh god I dont wanna know.

and now it all adds up Frosty.:eek:

The other day when Manie showed me his catamaran under construction in his garage, I caught a discreet glimpse of a garter belt, fishnets and a minuscle G string in one of his cupboards where he stock his resins....and thought to myself he must be a stud having those around in the workshop:D

But whow, Manie Frankenfurter:p :p I would give my left ball to see him all dressed up for the timewarp:D :D

[Manie B]

NO NO NO

I definately didn't dress up

gawd can you imagine a short stocky hairy caucasian:D (hairy like Robin Williams) dressed up in a garter - jeeeez no

Frosty i am farket in the head but "Dicks" ok - he is still my "best" friend

i just enjoyed the vibe - lots of gripping and groping -
now you see i'm a perv as well :D :D :D

and as for Wynand i'm on my way then i will deal with him :D :D strap him to that famooos rudder and give him lashes

whats the bet i can "get organised" in 4 minutes :D
dont be fooled by my classic good looks :D and my "adonis" 5'7" body :D i am every mothers worst nightmare :D the mothers sometimes got nailed first :p

you must watch this song - its funny - dont worry no nudity or porn - i know that you guys are still too young for naughty stuff - this will give a hilarious "twist" to the rockey era - adolessence at its best

http://www.tastelikepizza.com/index.php?itemid=12726#go-content

and dont worry i know what "female" trouble looks like :p :p been there also:(

farkit gettin old - caused soo much **** over sooo long
maybe franken furter and his buddy the devil gonna git me

BUT before they get me - sail to Frosty's pub :idea:

i want 2 - that one one stuff is for whooosys :D :D

[Wynand N]

and as for Wynand i'm on my way then i will deal with him :D :D strap him to that famooos rudder and give him lashes

Manie, that sounds very kinky and I look forward to receiving them....you are going to wear your garters, aren't you:?: :D :D :D

[Manie B]

emerson lake and palmer = fanfare for the common man

welcome to the show
the show that never ends
come alive
come alive

ok ya all

hear ye - hear ye
ding dong ding dong
tis 5 o'clock on this glorious friday
and aaaalll's wellll

the last working day of the year
the frikken building industry has shut down
it feels as good as "jizz in my pants"

sit back - have a beer and terrorize the neighbours

smoke on the water - fire in the sky :D :D

maybe its good to be this age
we had good music :D :D :D

[Frosty]

Mannie those are distorted pictures and I am very worried about you. Well not really i dont give a fck , but picture number on is the one I would like you to pay attention to.

[Butch .H]

Well well well Friday17h18 and Chivas is in trouble but luckily Jack is around to back him up.Going to fix boat and smack Chivas and Jack around for a few weeks:D :D

[Manie B]

he he

hi Frosty

how did you figure that one out :D :D :D

[Manie B]

Jeez Butch

have you also clocked out !!

frikken great man

lets go and stuff Wynand around

ready any time SOOOON - hurry up you late already :D

then me MUST go and moon the old farts at that nose in the air frikken yacht club of yours "D'urban" where all the "English" gentlemen still wear a jacket and cravat for high tea in the sweltering afternoon heat
we can also drink frikkken Gin and Tonic - without lemon and a tin cup - **** can you picture the look on their faces

they cant sail anyway because the boats are permanently moored to the umbilical (water electricity TV and more ****) without which they cant survive

are you still thinking of coming inland??

fark this is great man
Fanie is just down the road anyway

[Manie B]

BTW

whats in the medicine packet
if it is sanity tablets you might as well bring them along as well - everything helps

you dont need doom :D :D :D :D

[Butch .H]

"whats in the medicine packet" Pille vir die onheil. Bandages parrafine gause I burned my self with peroxide.Last working day on Monday.One last payment certificate for my contractor then boat and booze I am up your way soon.I will pop in and drop off some Chivas.I must have gotten a case of the stuff from my contractors:D

[masalai]

hello Manie, my naam is pieter serfontein kuier hier by die ou pal van ons hier in brisbane op kersdag ons het n lekker ete gehad hierhoop dat julle ook n lekker hetdaar in SA groetnis van n nat brisbane

[masalai]

Here is a message in africaans from a friend visiting us in Brisbane - when are you saffa slowcoaches going to arrive?

hello Manie ek's pieter kuier hier by die ou pal van ons op kersdag, hoe gaan dit verder met julle hoop dat die krieket more weer n goeie spel sal wees om die windgat aussie te laat verloor geniet die dag verder tot later Pieter

[Meanz Beanz]

Holy **** Mas... put the bottle away NOW! You will be sorry in the morning.... talking **** like that, you must be dribbling drunk!

[masalai]

Meanz, I am only doing the "english" part and friends from saffa are doing the saffa stirring as I am too drunk to type, as you should be at this time in the evening

Merrrrrey Xmassss :D:D:D:D:D:D

[Meanz Beanz]

I know'd you was dribbling drunk.... now put the puter down and back away slowly before someone gets hurt!

Go shave your back or summin.... :p :p :p :P

Works for us Goorillas! ;)

When you stop drinking the Saffa's will disappear... they are figtrees of your Jack Daniels fueled imagination!... Honest!

Merry Kissmoose!

[Manie B]

Mas - Pieter and the gang - really nice to hear from you
hope you are having a good time

i am behaving today :D

couple of whiskeys :D

stopped searching for crew :P

but but but - the search for crew will continue next week :D


aneeeewaaaay
merry xmas and that good stuff
i am sure 2009 will be better

keep on sailing :D

[Frosty]

Its the 25th and Im not out ,--I am in,-- watching the telly eating chocolate cake. I couldnt afford a turkey so I bought a piece of pork with the skin on and tied a piece of string round to shape it and then drew some legs on it so it looked like a turkey. It worked quite well actually, I was very pleased with the result and how much money I had saved.

I shall be ridding myself of Anus horribillis on the boat as I will be able to see the Shereton hotels fire works display that is free.

I will not be at any parties because I dont get invited to them. I would never go to a party that would have people like me there anyway.

[masalai]

Manie, we have found our personal crew (legally restricted to one each here.:P:D

[Manie B]

Hey Mas what happened to Pieter?

is he back here or does he live there

just wondering?

[kach22i]

No work, drinking and posting cartoons.

Who's F--ing around now?:D

[Wynand N]

pointless question Manie :rolleyes:

Everyone knows there are more Saffas in Oz than Aussies themselves :D :D

[masalai]

Manie, he is a permanent resident / citizen? and is working near Dalby, Queensland, for a mining company.

[masalai]

http://www.news24.com/News24/Columnists/Chris_Roper/0,,2-1630-1649_2453063,00.html All saffas & Frosty, may enjoy this?

How TF it got included in my daily wholesale market report on Coconut oil one can only guess.....

[Fanie]

Mmmm Mas, reading that article it seems like Frosty may be a small Afghan or Bulgarian or Montenegran who doesn't like er... russians (we have chips with our's) and ausies drinking beer with ice in them, and yip, euro is something you say when you hop into a dinghy :D

Did Frosty join the Taliban ? May well be, he doesn't like cats and wants to shoot fish :D

Well spotted there Mas. Bloody South Africans are everywhere, and they have the gaul to say thank you for things too eh ;)

[Fanie]

Manie, he is a permanent resident / citizen? and is working near Dalby, Queensland, for a mining company.

There's mines in .AU ? I thought you had a desert, a couple of people living around the coast line and everyone have a boat. .AU is big in boats, right ?

[masalai]

Lots and lots of mines and the deserts are the slag/overburden heaps cleverly disguised as AU is a VERY DRY continent - hence the need to drink lots of beer...

We have mines for everything even diamonds, and most are open-cut and fuckin BIG......

[Fanie]

Open mines are good. You fill them with water afterwards and the make the paradise all dream to live in...

[masalai]

Don't you read? water shortages and DRIEST continent - so dry we have to drink beer.... :P:P:P - so the only option is to fill the whole holes with urine? but that will evaporate faster than can be pissed in - and the smell - we will have to export that to saffa so you folk can feel "at home".....

We are busy exporting Australia offshore by bulk carriers at 250,000 tonnes or more a time.... Our diamond mine was closed last week 'cause we were producing too many diamonds....

[Wynand N]

Mas, aren't that big diamond mine on the north western side of OZ where they mine those lovely pinky's called Kimberly:?:

[Manie B]

Hey Mas - bloody well spotted mate :D

we also have russians here wearing those 2 life preserver floatation devices on their chests - they ussually work at Teazers which is our local "table / lap dancing" outfit :D

i frikken hate those life preserver american style appendages - just look at the clown look that Christina Aguilera supports lately :mad: HORRIBLE

anyway i am still looking for crew :P
so i have come up with pics of what could probably be ideal candidates :D
i am going to write to them soon :D
who knows, if i keep on at it i may get lucky oneday ??:idea:

YEAH MAN BRING IT ON :D :D :D

[Frosty]

Mannie I can see things are getting hard for you. You need to take yourself in hand.

What these girls need Is a stiff talking to,--- bearing there chests like that, its enough to make a man blind.

They need and English man with a stiff upper lip --that would touch the spot.

[Manie B]

he he Frosty

i found some good crew candidates in thailand as well
but these old farts will die of a heart attack if they ever had too see that stuff - also small and petit:D

maybe it is my "short man syndrome" showing - at 5'7" you cant call that stiff upper lip - that is just short - period,
however thank gawd i am not an old fart and have still the "energy"

may the force be with you:D
dont forget - its just a jump to the left :D

[Frosty]

Yeah I can see from your avatar you are vertically challenged.

[masalai]

Wynand N yes "pink Champagne" at Argyle, operated by "Rio Tinto"

Manie, the last three seem a bit shallow or cartoon like?

and Frosty is just challenged? :D:D:D and I don't get it...?

[masalai]

Fanie & saffa's http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/17/2468238.htm?section=justin "Zimbabwe cholera death toll hits 2,200"

[Manie B]

Mas for my own sanity i dont really read much news any more - the entire planet is fu@ked and there is only so much that any individual can do.

ALL my free time and energy is now concentrated on my boats - first of the "production" line will be my "Jarcat" which could be on the water by this April. This boat is basically my "to scale" experimental cat to establish data for hull resistance = speeds - upwind sailing = keel sizes and then my "aft mast" design similar to Prout / Dean.

As you know i have been at this CAT thing now for many many years and the time frame is officially set now. My wife did start her new job as senior management and they have got a huge division in Sydney!

Because of the complexities of my childrens University studies and my wife been "groomed" for Sydney we will be here for 4 years. This suits me fine, because i have not really recovered from the 2008 financial hiding but my 12m CAT program is basically back on track, its a 3 year build program and then i will get to know the boat for a year during 2012. During that year i will do Durban - Cape Town and Durban - Mauritious - Seychells. After a year of up and down the coast i would think that the boat would be sorted

AND THEN

off to Frosties Pub
say hello to you and my other hooligans in Brisbane
and then i must clock in in Sydney by the missus or else she will skin me alive:D
after that who cares
learn to fish ?
get a beer making kit ?
grow herbs ?

:D :D :D

[masalai]

Good on yer Manie, I hope to be built and sailing well before then but I should warn you, "herbs" are illegal here.... (marijuana I mean and other recreational meds) so I could not recommend growing same... BUT if you mean the normal kitchen herbs and such, well that is OK :D:D:D:D:D

Hopefully I will be seriously into building by April...

[Frosty]

[QUOTE=Manie off to Frosties Pub [/QUOTE]

Oh great --I need some new friends my old ones have died of alcahol poisoning and premature old age, and other stuff.

But But thats 4 years away. will you still be 100% by then.

[Fanie]

You can look here for crew, Manie

[masalai]

Post a link - That is bound to have some amusement value and may inspire a new section "trade up/down on your (unused) current edition?"

[Frosty]

is that the Queen on the front for 3150.


Is that what you have to pay to get one or what you get paid for taking one?

[Manie B]

Jeez no Fanie

they are British :D

Oz is the wonderful way to go - they didn't invent the bikini THEY PERFECTED IT :D

http://wickedweasel.com/default.asp

anyway not even Frosty will accept 3150 to take that old hag away :P he's not THAT loyal :D :D :D

[Fanie]

You mean he's not that royal :D

[Fanie]

I know of some much better bikini sites. You don't want the bikini's to be actually worn, do you ?

[masalai]

Fanie, you were almost famous (maybe wrong gender as storms are usually named after females)... http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/si200909.html "sorry too much" :D:D:D:D

Is this a girls name? if not you were done:D:D http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/si200908.html 2 tropical storms at the same time close to each other.... going for a big bang :D:P

[Fanie]

Sorry Mas, only 75 to 95 MPH.... that's not me. I would take it really slow (5 to 10km/hr) and bugger the place up thoroughly see... :D

[masalai]

Oh well, - I tried..... :D:D

[Fanie]

Only the severe ones are named after females (with good reason). Note the pink down the scale.