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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
In this thread?
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Rumor says that the guy who went overboard and drowned in the A2B was wearing an inflatable pfd, but was not clipped in. That doesn’t reduce my sympathy for the crew who had to recover him and are currently days away from land with his body, his family and friends, or his terrible last moments. My guess is he thought, “hey, it’s daytime and I’m just going forward to fix that one quick thing, so I’ll unclip from my secure place in the cockpit won’t bother re-clipping up there…”. I have had that thought too and I’m going to try not to have it anymore.
Modern tethers are doubled so you can be attached at all times, but people get lazy. It’s no magic bullet, but at least your body will be easy to find.
Modern tethers are doubled so you can be attached at all times, but people get lazy. It’s no magic bullet, but at least your body will be easy to find.
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06-21-22, 05:08 AM
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06-21-22, 05:19 AM
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Happy Summer Solstice Day!
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Addiction is all about class.
06-21-22, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Happy Summer Solstice Day!
06-21-22, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
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06-21-22, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
It's all down hill from here until December.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Addiction is all about class.
06-21-22, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
06-21-22, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Rumor says that the guy who went overboard and drowned in the A2B was wearing an inflatable pfd, but was not clipped in. That doesn’t reduce my sympathy for the crew who had to recover him and are currently days away from land with his body, his family and friends, or his terrible last moments. My guess is he thought, “hey, it’s daytime and I’m just going forward to fix that one quick thing, so I’ll unclip from my secure place in the cockpit won’t bother re-clipping up there…”. I have had that thought too and I’m going to try not to have it anymore.
Modern tethers are doubled so you can be attached at all times, but people get lazy. It’s no magic bullet, but at least your body will be easy to find.
Modern tethers are doubled so you can be attached at all times, but people get lazy. It’s no magic bullet, but at least your body will be easy to find.
I'm not sure I could be on a boat for days with a corpse, much less one that was a friend. Talk about having to HTFU.
06-21-22, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
When we were in Telluride last August, my kids hiked the Via Ferrata and used tethers that were double ended. Just a week before a woman unclipped for a picture "without the tethers showing." She fell. A long way.
I'm not sure I could be on a boat for days with a corpse, much less one that was a friend. Talk about having to HTFU.
I'm not sure I could be on a boat for days with a corpse, much less one that was a friend. Talk about having to HTFU.
06-21-22, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
X/6. My heart wasn't in it today. Two possibilities for No. 6. As usual, I picked the wrong one.
06-21-22, 06:42 AM
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Did a little research into why the last covered bridge I was supposed to cross during my VT trip was replaced with a modern structure. Turns out that in February of 2021 the bridge, which had been built in 1910, caught fire after a snow mobile broke down on it and caught fire. The operator tried to put out the snow mobile fire with snow, but it spread to the bridge. The bridge became unstable and fell into the Missisquoi River. This is what it looked like.
This is what is there now.
This is what is there now.
06-21-22, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
When we were in Telluride last August, my kids hiked the Via Ferrata and used tethers that were double ended. Just a week before a woman unclipped for a picture "without the tethers showing." She fell. A long way.
I'm not sure I could be on a boat for days with a corpse, much less one that was a friend. Talk about having to HTFU.
I'm not sure I could be on a boat for days with a corpse, much less one that was a friend. Talk about having to HTFU.
06-21-22, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Did a little research into why the last covered bridge I was supposed to cross during my VT trip was replaced with a modern structure. Turns out that in February of 2021 the bridge, which had been built in 1910, caught fire after a snow mobile broke down on it and caught fire. The operator tried to put out the snow mobile fire with snow, but it spread to the bridge. The bridge became unstable and fell into the Missisquoi River. This is what it looked like.
This is what is there now.
This is what is there now.
06-21-22, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
This post reminded me of a short story written by the Argentine, Jorge Luis Borges, I've read it a number of times but of course can't remember the title. As I was searching through his titles I realized that every one of them is due for yet another read. Highly recommended author, in case you don't know him.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
It's all down hill from here until December.
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People here don't get it.
06-21-22, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Correct.
Speaking of letting it go, is there anything more insane than daily complaining about the weather?
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
Predictable.
Speaking of letting it go, is there anything more insane than daily complaining about the weather?
Speaking of letting it go, is there anything more insane than daily complaining about the weather?
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
That photo makes my knees sweat. You really don’t want time to think about it when you fall off of something. As for sailing with the body, I think the worst part for me would be the guilt from not recovering him alive and then talking to the family.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Rumor says that the guy who went overboard and drowned in the A2B was wearing an inflatable pfd, but was not clipped in. That doesn’t reduce my sympathy for the crew who had to recover him and are currently days away from land with his body, his family and friends, or his terrible last moments. My guess is he thought, “hey, it’s daytime and I’m just going forward to fix that one quick thing, so I’ll unclip from my secure place in the cockpit won’t bother re-clipping up there…”. I have had that thought too and I’m going to try not to have it anymore.
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06-21-22, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
No question. Would probably end my sailing desire.
06-21-22, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
depends.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
Predictable.
Speaking of letting it go, is there anything more insane than daily complaining about the weather?
Speaking of letting it go, is there anything more insane than daily complaining about the weather?
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Originally Posted by patentcad
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06-21-22, 08:16 AM
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