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The water that is, I've been tasting fiberglass and epoxy now for weeks ( Read more... )

I just figured out all by myself that the vocal samples in Orbital's Halcyon are Kirsty Hawkshaw from "It's A Fine Day".

Damn I feel dumb.

--Matt

I did it. It's official. I've lost my mind. I am a certifiable boat owner.


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It was a bit chilly, but quite fun. Even got to do some fishing.



We drove out to Robert Moses State Park on the south shore of Long Island for the 2008 LINXC (Long Island Nissan Xterra Club) Beach Permit Run.


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Well, I am gainfully employed once again in addition to going to school. Even though I am finishing my Mechanical Engineering degree, I took a job as an IT Manager for a small IT consulting firm. Today was my first day, I just have to start getting used to the driving. Most of my customers are in northern NJ. This should prove to be fun and ( Read more... )

Well, Matt's yacht transport service was back in action yesterday. We drove down to Keyport and picked up a Charles Hankins lifeboat from a boat builder that is friends with my friend Jack. Jack paid the hefty sum of one bottle of vodka. The boat is significant because Jack just recently bought the building in Lavallette where Mr. Hankins had ( Read more... )

Well I am back in Jersey and yes, we won our class down in St. Pete. It was a wild several days on and off the water. Much more to come so watch this space ( Read more... )

Only 48 hours till I leave for Florida with boat in tow. Gary and I are trailing his boat to St. Petersburg. The races are the 15th, 16th, and 17th. You should be able to track our progress at the following site: http://www.sailingworld.com/nood_regatta.jsp? ( Read more... )

Only 10 days until I leave for Florida for the NOOD's

Here's where I'll be sailing and drinking for a few days.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=27.790415,-82.582598&spn=0.069705,0.135956&z=14

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