Excellent Wally!!!! I always wondered why anyone would cruise in such a minimalist fashion for so many years!! Thanks for the chuckle :-). Mike
-----Original Message----- From: Wally Bryant [mailto:w...@wbryant.com] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:23 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List lyn &larry pardy electrical Ummmm. Actually, Larry and Lin Pardy don't really exist. A long while back, some publishers realized that they could make a bunch of money selling sailing books, and hired two actors to pose for some pictures and go to boat shows and give lectures. The original books were ghost written by two college students in Albuquerque NM, although there's an now entire team working to ensure stylistic consistency. The actor who plays Larry got his start as one of the Highway Patrol guys in 'Vanishing Point' (1971) The actress who plays Lin can be seen as a background nurse in 'M*A*S*H' (1970) Both were non-speaking roles. - Now, I'm all for the simple life. In fact, you can call me simple minded, I don't care. But I can honestly say that I'm too old to sh__ in a bucket. It's not like I can't do it, and in fact I have a little bucket that fits perfectly in the Raritan bowl with the seat down. Really. I only mention that as an example because I just this morning did my tri-monthly macerator pump disassembly/cleaning/reassembly. This time I left the stupid blade assembly out. That's what always gets jammed up. As long as *nothing* goes down the head that doesn't pass through an animal body, it should be fine. Heck, I've never rebuilt the 32 year old Jabsco impeller pump in the shower sump, and you cannot believe the crud that that thing has pumped out of the boat without jamming. (I do have a spare, which is rigged with a cigarette lighter plug so I can use it as another blige pump if I ever get holed.) I have met quite a few folks who are cruising full time, living the minimalist life, but they always seem to be asking for a hand out. 'Can I have your spare bilge pump? Do you have a spare impeller? Do you have spare AA batteries? Can I borrow your spare alternator? I promise I'll give it back.' Reality is much different than the dream. Not that I'm complaining. I like reality, but like to dream. Things change fast. I can honestly say that no one has offered me a bucket of lobsters for an old Nike T shirt. I don't care what you read in a book or in Lat38. Oh heck, I need to go kill a chicken, toss the guts overboard, pluck it, singe it in a bucket of boiling sea water to remove the little short hairs, and toss it on the BBQ. (Hey, you can only take minimalism so far.) Wal _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
