bajakiter 23 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I blame it all on covid. I am spending far too much time on YouTube these days. First to admit that some of the camera work with drones and high resolution is breathtaking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robtoujours 80 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 15 hours ago, TwoLegged said: Quick reality check. You don't get to buy a million-dollar boat by going to work all day every day. The sums don't add up. That path may buy you a modest, aged yacht, but it doesn't let you a million. In the past, most buyers of million-dollar boats got them through various forms forms of other people going to work. Inherited wealth, or through getting other people to work for the lucky person, or through the various forms of rent-seeking which capitalist societies facilitate, or through speculation. Here we have a new business model. La Vagabonde are getting their money through a lot of hard work: making themselves the subject of a self-produced TV show. And they monetise it like any busker does, by holding out a hat. Sure, their that is virtual, but they do very effective marketing, and that's work. If you don't like it, don't put money in the hat. But you'll have a hard time persuading me that the YouTube path to boat ownership is less virtuous than the other ways to buy big boats. A million? Think the OP was referring to 100k - somewhat more affordable. Despite COVID boats of a modest size are easily attainable for anyone who can save a few hundred currency units a month. Though of course, things can change. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Israel Hands 679 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 19 hours ago, chester said: they "grow" away from the itinerrant life style of hippy cruiser and pivots to needing to raise lenny in chateau in southern france. A riff on the Shania Twain story! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Set 223 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 1/5/2021 at 4:57 PM, MauiPunter said: Is that from when she was busted for prostitution? Arrested while getting a haircut? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Set 223 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 last I remember La Vag didnt own the Outremer, they were leasing it on a sweetheart deal with Outremer as a promotion. Lease over? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Upp3 212 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 12 minutes ago, Mark Set said: last I remember La Vag didnt own the Outremer, they were leasing it on a sweetheart deal with Outremer as a promotion. Lease over? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 hours ago, robtoujours said: A million? Think the OP was referring to 100k - somewhat more affordable. Despite COVID boats of a modest size are easily attainable for anyone who can save a few hundred currency units a month. Though of course, things can change. Not so. @bajakiter's coment was i the context of La Vag buying a million-dollar boat. The first La Vag was a $100k (or thereabouts) boat which had been bought from the money Riley had saved when working on the oil rigs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OPAL 208 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Rebuilding Tally Ho E89 55k Hits in 2 hours...! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR5jwxJcEGc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
savoir 185 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 On 1/8/2021 at 4:12 AM, Mark Set said: last I remember La Vag didnt own the Outremer, they were leasing it on a sweetheart deal with Outremer as a promotion. Lease over? They were buying it on a sweetheart vendor finance deal. With all that Patreon money they have probably paid it off by now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 814 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 8 hours ago, OPAL said: Rebuilding Tally Ho E89 55k Hits in 2 hours...! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR5jwxJcEGc Who are the 95 people giving it a thumbs down. WTF. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panope 441 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 18 minutes ago, MauiPunter said: Who are the 95 people giving it a thumbs down. WTF. 95 down vs. 16,000 up. That's great. Only 6/10 of a percent thumbs down. My stuff averages about 2 percent thumbs down. I seem to get 'em even when not slagging any anchors. Steve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,811 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, MauiPunter said: Who are the 95 people giving it a thumbs down. WTF. Fucking nihilists. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, MauiPunter said: Who are the 95 people giving it a thumbs down. WTF. Gotta wonder what is going on in the head of anyone who gives Leo's videos a thumbsdown. Brilliant craftsmanship, very well-filmed. Great explanations of the vast range of skills, tools and processes involved in turning trees into a durable boat. Plenty of engaging characters, including a dog and a parrot, and at the centre of it all the fascinating Leo. Leo is a somewhat shy, hesitant man, the sort of person who looks like he'd be uncomfortable at a party, and talked over by the big egos in a meeting. To use a crude term, he looks like a template for a beta male. But he clearly has huge talent for boatbuilding and lots of experience, and has some very high people skills. He has managed to get a lot of people working well together, creating a buzz that goes way beyond the faces working around the hull, bringing in all sorts of support and input from long distances. In a world where power and limelight seems to be hugged by shallow, confident bullshitters, the success of that unlikely leader is refreshing and fascinating. So by now, the lure of the series goes way beyond boats, and way beyond crafts. It's also a compelling human story. So I hope that those downvoters are just bored trolls. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Zero tits, 16,000 views. That's quality. 5 hours ago, TwoLegged said: To use a crude term, he looks like a template for a beta male. Hey, that's what's today's women want- unthreatening males that will never challenge them in any way. He'll be sought after. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 minute ago, Ajax said: Zero tits, 16,000 views. That's quality. Hey, that's what's today's women want- unthreatening males that will never challenge them in any way. He'll be sought after. I would be interested myself, except it'd be a bit too much like cradle-snatching. But seriously, most het women don't want an unchallenging man. They want a non-dominating man, which is a whole different thing. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mid 3,267 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 17 hours ago, OPAL said: Rebuilding Tally Ho E89 55k Hits in 2 hours...! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR5jwxJcEGc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 543 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Just read this sentence in the latest "Cruising World." For some reason, I found it astonishing. But maybe I shouldn't have? "We have yet to meet a young cruiser who isn’t vlogging, blogging, photo journaling or writing a book about their cruise." Somehow, the concept of universal self-promotion depresses me. Now I'm remembering a quote from somebody's signature line that astonished me, some time ago. I may not recall it exactly: "If your signature line does not include your facebook, instagram, and youtube handles, I assume that you are not a real person and will automatically block you." I think I'll go take the dog for a long walk. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jud - s/v Sputnik 990 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 19 minutes ago, toddster said: Just read this sentence in the latest “Cruising Wod”: "We have yet to meet a young cruiser who isn’t vlogging, blogging, photo journaling or writing a book about their cruise." Somehow, the concept of universal self-promotion depresses me. Now I'm remembering a quote from somebody's signature line that astonished me, some time ago. I may not recall it exactly: "If your signature line does not include your facebook, instagram, and youtube handles, I assume that you are not a real person and will automatically block you." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnsonjay17 18 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 14 hours ago, Panope said: 95 down vs. 16,000 up. That's great. Only 6/10 of a percent thumbs down. My stuff averages about 2 percent thumbs down. I seem to get 'em even when not slagging any anchors. Steve Your YouTube videos are great. I often wonder what hang-up those people have. JJ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liquid 357 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 probably the same hang-up: Money! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 14 hours ago, Panope said: 15 hours ago, MauiPunter said: Who are the 95 people giving it a thumbs down. WTF. 95 down vs. 16,000 up. That's great. Only 6/10 of a percent thumbs down. My stuff averages about 2 percent thumbs down. I seem to get 'em even when not slagging any anchors. Panope, anyone downvoting your videos is a wanchor 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olaf hart 658 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, TwoLegged said: Panope, anyone downvoting your videos is a wanchor Ahh, the Irish truly have the gift of the grab... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 814 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 These guys hired a surveyor to evaluate their fix and apparently, it passed inspection. That's great news, but, I think I would have hired an engineering-type person. Maybe this surveyor was that type of person, but, it's unclear. Apparently, this was part of the process to get the boat insured. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panope 441 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, johnsonjay17 said: Your YouTube videos are great. I often wonder what hang-up those people have. JJ Thanks, JJ Assuming I have not shown their favorite anchor in a spectacular failure, then It could be something as basic as my demeanor or even the sound of my voice that just rubs them the wrong way. Can't please them all. Steve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IStream 2,578 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 If you've got fewer than 10% downvotes, I say you're ahead of the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panope 441 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, TwoLegged said: Panope, anyone downvoting your videos is a wanchor ......with undersized ground tackle. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cristoforo 476 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 15 hours ago, TwoLegged said: Gotta wonder what is going on in the head of anyone who gives Leo's videos a thumbsdown. Brilliant craftsmanship, very well-filmed. Great explanations of the vast range of skills, tools and processes involved in turning trees into a durable boat. Plenty of engaging characters, including a dog and a parrot, and at the centre of it all the fascinating Leo. Leo is a somewhat shy, hesitant man, the sort of person who looks like he'd be uncomfortable at a party, and talked over by the big egos in a meeting. To use a crude term, he looks like a template for a beta male. But he clearly has huge talent for boatbuilding and lots of experience, and has some very high people skills. He has managed to get a lot of people working well together, creating a buzz that goes way beyond the faces working around the hull, bringing in all sorts of support and input from long distances. In a world where power and limelight seems to be hugged by shallow, confident bullshitters, the success of that unlikely leader is refreshing and fascinating. So by now, the lure of the series goes way beyond boats, and way beyond crafts. It's also a compelling human story. So I hope that those downvoters are just bored trolls. I think you care about downvotes much more than Leo does Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 995 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 19 hours ago, Panope said: 95 down vs. 16,000 up. That's great. Only 6/10 of a percent thumbs down. My stuff averages about 2 percent thumbs down. I seem to get 'em even when not slagging any anchors. Steve Considering that anchors are the 2A topics of the sailing world, that's a really good percentage. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, Panope said: Assuming I have not shown their favorite anchor in a spectacular failure, then It could be something as basic as my demeanor or even the sound of my voice that just rubs them the wrong way. Can't please them all. Maybe they resent your failure to get naked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,811 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, TwoLegged said: Maybe they resent your failure to get naked. Needs more tits. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 767 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 5 hours ago, Elegua said: Considering that anchors are the 2A topics of the sailing world, that's a really good percentage. Sailing's third rail -- anchor preference. I watch a lot of YT videos of rescue kittens who were abandoned and are tiny but feisty and super cute. (All of these descriptors must be included in any rescue kitten video.) There are downvotes, invariably. Perhaps from people who feel the kittens should be tinier or cuter or feistier? Or maybe the voter thinks the foster human is doing it wrong. Also, it is really easy to hit the thumbs down icon by accident on a phone screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dogscout 138 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I tend to up vote based on the nail it factor. I do not ever recall down voting anything, just move on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan winter 1,629 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 these people are moving fast and they seem to have plenty of experienced yet fairly cheap labour available - plus no health and safety to worry about I think some of the negativity in this thread towards their efforts is unjustified Dylan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCANAS 527 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 15 minutes ago, dylan winter said: I think some of the negativity in this thread towards their efforts is unjustified Dylan Depends how much they replace & how far from land they go IMO! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan winter 1,629 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, SCANAS said: Depends how much they replace & how far from land they go IMO! as they are rebuilding a tourist boat for paying guests then there is no need to go far from shore. - just a bay for paddle boarding They also have all that lovely cheap local hardwood and cheap skilled labour. If she can cook and he can clean then they will be 0ffering some very noce holidays for tourists and patrons Dylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, dylan winter said: as they are rebuilding a tourist boat for paying guests then there is no need to go far from shore. - just a bay for paddle boarding They also have all that lovely cheap local hardwood and cheap skilled labour. If she can cook and he can clean then they will be 0ffering some very noce holidays for tourists and patrons Dylan If that was the plan from the beginning, it all makes sense and I retract some of my negativity. If their plan was to emulate Uma or something, it is the wrong tool for the application. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 417 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 7 hours ago, Diarmuid said: I watch a lot of YT videos of rescue kittens who were abandoned and are tiny but feisty and super cute. (All of these descriptors must be included in any rescue kitten video.) There are downvotes, invariably. Perhaps from people who feel the kittens should be tinier or cuter or feistier? Or maybe the voter thinks the foster human is doing it wrong. Or maybe they grew up on farms where very young kids routinely drown barnyard kittens for amusement. By hand! I was horrified when my country cousins showed me the practice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 995 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 8 hours ago, Diarmuid said: Sailing's third rail -- anchor preference. I watch a lot of YT videos of rescue kittens who were abandoned and are tiny but feisty and super cute. (All of these descriptors must be included in any rescue kitten video.) There are downvotes, invariably. Perhaps from people who feel the kittens should be tinier or cuter or feistier? Or maybe the voter thinks the foster human is doing it wrong. Also, it is really easy to hit the thumbs down icon by accident on a phone screen. And bull-rails. People are strange. There's a woman in Australia that goes around saving flying foxes. There is usually a moment in each video when she feeds them some grape juice and they go from squalling and fearful to placid and pliable. People vote that down. 200 fat fingers? And people will upvote a video on Hitler's Top 10 favorite Finger Sandwiches (Updated!!!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 767 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 4 hours ago, ProaSailor said: Or maybe they grew up on farms where very young kids routinely drown barnyard kittens for amusement. By hand! I was horrified when my country cousins showed me the practice. 3 hours ago, Elegua said: People are strange. There's a woman in Australia that goes around saving flying foxes. There is usually a moment in each video when she feeds them some grape juice and they go from squalling and fearful to placid and pliable. People vote that down. 200 fat fingers? And people will upvote a video on Hitler's Top 10 favorite Finger Sandwiches (Updated!!!). Eight downvotes. "Kittens were active and super cute but not tiny. 2/10, would drown in bucket." WTF people?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 995 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 15 minutes ago, Diarmuid said: Eight downvotes. "Kittens were active and super cute but not tiny. 2/10, would drown in a bucket." WTF people?!? Music sucks...downvote. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 No sidebewb or bikinis. Downvote. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 767 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 22 minutes ago, Elegua said: Music sucks...downvote. Heh heh. That same piano loop is used on every kitten vid on at least three YT channels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 767 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 14 minutes ago, Ajax said: No sidebewb or bikinis. Downvote. Tough crowd. You have to admit, the Battle of CatLady Tights (4:00) is EPIC!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 802 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, Ajax said: No sidebewb or bikinis. Downvote. absoulutely..i'm mean duh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla 2,511 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 What a cracker crew Tommy Lee Jones and Karen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,811 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Oh my. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Butler 104 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 and that is probably why I find this video difficult to masturbate to. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I watched 50 seconds, then managed to stop it playing just before my will to live slipped into deficit. I didn't know that nay human being could be as deadly boring as those two. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 La Vagabonde ups its stake in the sailing-vlog-with-baby race, by putting another bun in the oven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 6,811 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 29 minutes ago, TwoLegged said: La Vagabonde ups its stake in the sailing-vlog-with-baby race, by putting another bun in the oven Did they raffle that duty off to a lucky viewer? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fah Kiew Tu 2,257 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 minutes ago, Ishmael said: Did they raffle that duty off to a lucky viewer? Well, I suppose it's *possible* that I could care less. Maybe a bit less than watching a vid about a sailing couple buying a tiny apartment in the Czech Republic and putting together a bunch of Ikea furniture. But possibly not too. FKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Fah Kiew Tu said: Well, I suppose it's *possible* that I could care less. Maybe a bit less than watching a vid about a sailing couple buying a tiny apartment in the Czech Republic and putting together a bunch of Ikea furniture. But possibly not too. Whatever floats your boat. FKT. Shiny happy people aren't my favourite either. My interest is n the media phenomenon, not the content. With 400k+ viewers per episode, and more than 4 dozen episodes with over 1 million views each, La Vagabonde is now probably the single most popular media representation of sailing. That matters, because it defines what a lot of people think sailing is about. And even tho don't like hem much, I admire the fact that a pair of working-class kids have managed to build for themselves a life previously available only to the 1%. They haven't been part of the parasitism that scoops up cash through banking or rent-seeking or asset speculation or by creaming off the surplus value of other people's wages; instead they make all their money from individual voluntary contributions. I think that's a welcome change, but YMMV. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan winter 1,629 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 4 hours ago, Priscilla said: What a cracker crew Tommy Lee Jones and Karen. that is some top notch entertainment there I love their video thumbnails too - they make the very best of their assets - well her assets too https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC71ywztleCsbPQ5K7x8eTdQ/videos they also do merch https://teespring.com/stores/sailing-intermission-2 still I say.......... goodonem! Dylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 16 minutes ago, dylan winter said: I love their video thumbnails too - they make the very best of their assets - well her assets too https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC71ywztleCsbPQ5K7x8eTdQ/videos Tits in every thumbnail. They don't do subtlety. If there's a market out there for perving over saggy wrinkly tits attached to a voice that sounds like a Mogadon test, then this couple are on target. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fah Kiew Tu 2,257 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, TwoLegged said: Whatever floats your boat. FKT. Shiny happy people aren't my favourite either. My interest is n the media phenomenon, not the content. With 400k+ viewers per episode, and more than 4 dozen episodes with over 1 million views each, La Vagabonde is now probably the single most popular media representation of sailing. That matters, because it defines what a lot of people think sailing is about. And even tho don't like hem much, I admire the fact that a pair of working-class kids have managed to build for themselves a life previously available only to the 1%. They haven't been part of the parasitism that scoops up cash through banking or rent-seeking or asset speculation or by creaming off the surplus value of other people's wages; instead they make all their money from individual voluntary contributions. I think that's a welcome change, but YMMV. Yeah I don't have any problems with how they're funding their lifestyle, more power to them. Lots more exploitive ways to do it, people obviously think they're getting value for money. Just not interested in them or what they do, any more than I am about the Kardashians or any of the other vacuous people. Others, sure - Samson boat works, Acorn to Arabella, Salt & Tar, Free Range Sailing, Magic Carpet to name a few. I don't donate money to them though. The only YouTube person I've donated to is Dylan. FKT 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olaf hart 658 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 More interesting, useful stuff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 10 hours ago, Priscilla said: What a cracker crew Tommy Lee Jones and Karen. Clavicles too sharp. Wouldn't bang. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Sox 840 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Ajax said: Clavicles too sharp. Wouldn't bang. And what about her? Would you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 802 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 8 hours ago, dylan winter said: that is some top notch entertainment there I love their video thumbnails too - they make the very best of their assets - well her assets too https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC71ywztleCsbPQ5K7x8eTdQ/videos they also do merch https://teespring.com/stores/sailing-intermission-2 still I say.......... goodonem! Dylan winches or wenches? is that a typo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 767 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 11 hours ago, TwoLegged said: La Vagabonde ups its stake in the sailing-vlog-with-baby race, by putting another bun in the oven You called that one! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chester 802 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 8 hours ago, TwoLegged said: Tits in every thumbnail. They don't do subtlety. If there's a market out there for perving over saggy wrinkly tits attached to a voice that sounds like a Mogadon test, then this couple are on target. hey! she/both i guess, are lookin pretty good... better than the vids they make! I like how this seems to have gone down: lot's of yong beautiful people seem to be making money my videoing the hot chick partner in very little clothing...let'd getemout! the dancing at the base of the companion way? yikes, highly cringey. And this is ageist (and worse since, ya know i'm in my 60's) but there seems to be an age when, regardless of how good yer looking, buying swim wear from wicked weasel just doesn't work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 995 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 11 hours ago, olaf hart said: More interesting, useful stuff Sort of a Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance kind of dude... His videos on outboard repairs are spot-on. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRC026 113 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 5 hours ago, Elegua said: Sort of a Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance kind of dude... His videos on outboard repairs are spot-on. He's doing alright. I took a quick squiz at his channel and he is married to a lass whom looks young enough to be his daughter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 26 minutes ago, JRC026 said: He's doing alright. I took a quick squiz at his channel and he is married to a lass whom looks young enough to be his daughter. And that's a good thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRC026 113 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 9 minutes ago, TwoLegged said: And that's a good thing? 'Earning above his pay grade' "Batting above his average' That is what I meant. I have no feelings either way about young-old partnerships (of legal age!) between the sexes Live and let live I say, when it comes to love... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwoLegged 1,278 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, JRC026 said: 10 minutes ago, TwoLegged said: And that's a good thing? 'Earning above his pay grade' "Batting above his average' That is what I meant. I have no feelings either way about young-old partnerships (of legal age!) between the sexes Live and let live I say, when it comes to love... That combo is often a variant of perve-meets-gold-digger. Not always, but often. The only woman I know who made such a marriage was alarmingly knowledgeable about the fragile cardiac situation of her wealthy husband. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRC026 113 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, TwoLegged said: That combo is often a variant of perve-meets-gold-digger. Not always, but often. The only woman I know who made such a marriage was alarmingly knowledgeable about the fragile cardiac situation of her wealthy husband. 'perve meets gold-digger'! That deserves it's own thread. Could have some fun with that :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRC026 113 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Wait, maybe.... "Perve meets gold-digger in hot place' ('cold place' if the liaison starts in northern europe) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Upp3 212 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, TwoLegged said: And that's a good thing? No. That is rookie move. Big fishes do it this way: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, TwoLegged said: And that's a good thing? Women are intelligent, strong, powerful and empowered. It's their body and they're capable of making their own decisions. I personally, would never engage in an emotional or physical relationship with a woman too far my junior but I won't judge young women who choose to engage in relationships with men who are far their seniors (or vice versa) as long as it is mutually consensual and within the legal statutes for age in the place where the relationship takes place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dacapo 1,200 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/12/2021 at 7:11 AM, olaf hart said: More interesting, useful stuff I think it's bad karma as to why he kept getting hit................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 After watching the "Sail into Freedom" guy get a hole blown in his boat I sure as hell don't want it happening to me. @Innocent Bystander had to have his hull peeled after a strike. I have bonding all over the place that ties to the keel and to the engine...which leads to the shaft, which goes in the water. This all seems very logical and reassuring but I'm not placing a whole lot of faith in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 417 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 8 hours ago, JRC026 said: I have no feelings either way about young-old partnerships (of legal age!) between the sexes Live and let live I say, when it comes to love... What's love got to do with it? -- Tina Turner 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 14 minutes ago, Rasputin22 said: That poor, poor girl. Lured in by that wealthy perv. He's so shrewd, she doesn't have a clue what she's gotten herself into. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elegua 995 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 7 minutes ago, Ajax said: That poor, poor girl. Lured in by that wealthy perv. He's so shrewd, she doesn't have a clue what she's gotten herself into. Exactly. She's totally been forced into this position by a violent patriarchal society that only value her for her fake boobs. /s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, Elegua said: Exactly. She's totally been forced into this position by a violent patriarchal society that only value her for her fake boobs. /s Ah, thank you for reminding me to use the sarcasm font. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diarmuid 767 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 10 hours ago, TwoLegged said: That combo is often a variant of perve-meets-gold-digger. Not always, but often. The only woman I know who made such a marriage was alarmingly knowledgeable about the fragile cardiac situation of her wealthy husband. Pasting his EKGs into the wedding album is one clue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,722 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/9/2021 at 11:22 PM, Panope said: 95 down vs. 16,000 up. That's great. Only 6/10 of a percent thumbs down. My stuff averages about 2 percent thumbs down. I seem to get 'em even when not slagging any anchors. Steve Wow, your videos are great. Love em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,722 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, Ajax said: After watching the "Sail into Freedom" guy get a hole blown in his boat I sure as hell don't want it happening to me. @Innocent Bystander had to have his hull peeled after a strike. I have bonding all over the place that ties to the keel and to the engine...which leads to the shaft, which goes in the water. This all seems very logical and reassuring but I'm not placing a whole lot of faith in it. Zero faith. Remember my strike 1.5 years ago. Zero protection on me. Full bonding on boat next to me. Top of the line. We were both hit. Guess who had more damage... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,219 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 36 minutes ago, Wess said: Zero faith. Remember my strike 1.5 years ago. Zero protection on me. Full bonding on boat next to me. Top of the line. We were both hit. Guess who had more damage... Your neighbor took more damage? Oh, that's lovely. You took a lot of damage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panope 441 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Wess said: Wow, your videos are great. Love em. Thanks Wess. --------------------- Thinking more about the occasional downvotes that I receive, some are likely from people who have legitimate criticism of my test protocols and/or analysis. Certainly, they are not perfect. Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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