Comments | emo_snal: Jargon

emo_snal

Jargon

Apr 23, 2010 00:55

   "That's a beautiful schooner!" says one of my shipmates about the Lady Hawk, another vessel in the Sequim marina.
   "It's actually a ketch, see how the front mast is taller than the aft one" corrects another shipmate, highlighting the only difference between a schooner and a ketch.
   "I think it might actually even be a yawl" says a third ( Read more... )

hawaiian chieftain 2010, tallships

Comments 15

popfiend April 23 2010, 20:39:43 UTC

So those who sail are weirdly and inconsistently pedantic?

emo_snal April 24 2010, 01:40:49 UTC

See below (:

pretendforkeeps April 23 2010, 22:26:04 UTC

Yes it is I Aviv... Hooray ( ... )

emo_snal April 24 2010, 01:35:35 UTC

And skylarking is the act of being up in the rigging for other than work purposes, and/or needlessly malingering while up there, no?

Speaking of scuttlebutt, I am AT THIS VERY MOMENT drinking "SCUTTLEBUTT brewing company 'Gale Force IPA'"!

Thanks for the toasts, I'll be sure to put them to use (:

Scuttlebutt! emo_snal April 24 2010, 04:38:09 UTC

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technophobe1975 April 24 2010, 12:10:41 UTC

Every house should have a liquor locker!

emo_snal November 4 2019, 08:32:37 UTC

Indeed!

elvenforever April 25 2010, 11:34:30 UTC

Beautiful shot of the Lady Washington.