January 23, 2004
It it my imagination or...
Does the spirit rover bear a slight resemblance to the Number5 Robot from the movie Short Circuit?
Captain Kangaroo
has died. I remember watching his show when I was a kid before I'd go to school in the morning. Ping pong balls. I remember Ping Pong Balls... RIP, Captain.
January 22, 2004
Perhaps some of these folks live in San Leon?
The Galveston County Daily News recently reported that DirecTV has launched a series of lawsuits against Galveston County Homeowners. According to the story, A company called EQstuff, which manufactured ilegal access devices that allowed people to access direcTV programming without paying. "Three of EQStuffs orders came from Santa Fe, Galveston and Dickinson, according to the lawsuit." I wonder if any of those folks are in San Leon. It wouldn't surprise me. DirectTv "...seeks up to $10,000 in punitive damages, in addition to an unspecified amount for what the company claims is lost profits and attorney fees it should not have to pay." I doubt that "Bubba" (my term for the local gentry) has that kind of money. If he was, it might result in more houses going up on the Sheriff's auctions. After all, he's got to have his Pay-per-view wrestling before he pays his mortage. And if a lawsuit takes his mortage payments away, what's the poor ol' boy to do, right?
That's what I call expensive pay-per-view.
January 20, 2004
January 18, 2004
DSII Centerboard trunk leaks
An article of interest for those of you with DSII's. Thoughts on how to solve the problem of water entering the bilges.
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January 17, 2004
Rebel/Spindrift Owners' Manual
I found a copy of a rebel/spindrift owner's manual in my files. I hadn't thought of it for a long time until recently when someone requested a copy. Unfortunately, it's a rather large file (1.01MB). So be warned: Either be prepared to wait while it downloads, or download it over a highspeed connection.
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January 13, 2004
For the owner of a new Day Sailer
This article was originally included with the owner's manual of the Precision Day Sailer. It contains some history of the boat and many tips on caring for and sailing the boat.
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