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AFK, mostly

_apprentice_ May 20, 2010 19:18

As I am sure you all (whoever is left here), have noticed I have joined the gullible hordes in the mass migration to the My Face, er, Facebook. I'll be in and out here sometimes.

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_apprentice_ May 14, 2009 07:39

I need something to read. Its easier to go to the library if I'm looking for something specific. Can you all give me a few titles each?

a repost... but its worth it.

_apprentice_ Apr 02, 2009 07:14

Gary sent us:” How Dungeons and Dragons and Appendix N helped inspire a generation of readers
Thursday, March 12, 2009
posted by Brian Murphy

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love the sail, DON'T "love" the sail

_apprentice_ Jan 25, 2009 16:38

Disclaimer: Its been a while since I went sailing on a big boat, my last ship was an icebreaker so if someone who was present in one of these stories I've been trying to dredge up out of the depths of my memories see something untrue or wrong chalk it up to my brain being broken or that there're probably all sea stories anyway... To non sailors ( Read more... )

tallship, sailors, lady, humping

writting

_apprentice_ Jan 24, 2009 08:18

I've been writing for years now I resolve to write something that I am going to force you all to read several time a week. So there.

Some of it may be posted to tallshipgeeks instead of here. I won't cross post to preserve the non-sailors from my lingo ridden drivel.

LJ lurker speaks

_apprentice_ Dec 30, 2008 13:03

The big freeze is over, and now that I have other things to do (and can do them) I am going to post while I am on hold trying to fix my printer. News from the world of Neb ( Read more... )

Pictures

_apprentice_ Jul 29, 2008 15:29

I added a bunch of pics to my galleries, enjoy or not.

News in the World of Neb

_apprentice_ Jul 25, 2008 07:36

I've finally gotten ride of the monster project that has plagued/employed McKee Marine Services/me for the last 2 months. I near complete refit of a 30 year old Cape Dory 28 more or less by myself... it paid the bills and will definatly look good in the portfolio so to speak. Now work wise I am down to odds and ends, some sail repair (though the ( Read more... )

McKee Marine

_apprentice_ May 10, 2008 09:10

So with any luck, and if the economy doesn't completely collapse, I won't be going back South. Right after I returned from my last trip I got a business license, city registration, insurance, and business cards, and now McKee Marine Services LLC is a reality. My brother and I have talked for years, and our Mom even made us t-shirts ( Read more... )

Irony...

_apprentice_ Apr 25, 2008 17:22

Leslie emails me today with this...

I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
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