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Ocean Coast, Maine, USA
Apr 2019
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Lost opportunities...bucket lists.

Helped a fellow sailor install an amateur radio/single side band radio/back rig antenna on his 34 foot sloop here a decade ago. He was bound for the Med. by way of Nova Scotiia and the Azores. Chickend out on his offer to join in the crossing. Rationalized the presence of young twins, etc. But kept in touch via short wave daily, and relayed the info to his wife by phone in her home in Bethel, Alaska. Vicarious travel. Regret it to this day. Bucket lists. Carpe diem.
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Swamie
Swamie●Happy Valley, Pennsylvania USA
Apr 20, 2019●1,506 Comments
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Midland makes a good GMS radio good for 50 mile range. Micro 40 watt. Way up north Snowmobile land I could get lost. Where it blows snow for miles.
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itchywitch
itchywitch●galway, Galway Ireland
Apr 20, 2019●1 Blogs●3,435 Comments
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Seems everyone's got a bucket list but me moping

Vier, Carpe diem, possibilities?
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stringman
stringman●wallaceburg, Ontario Canada
Apr 20, 2019●17 Blogs●1,567 Comments
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I don't have a bucket list also.
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itchywitch
itchywitch●galway, Galway Ireland
Apr 20, 2019●1 Blogs●3,435 Comments
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Nice to know I'm not alone String hug
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Elegsabiff●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain
Apr 21, 2019●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments
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The Bump Award - for blogs which express an opinion, not a copy-paste yay and, AND, are not a poke in the nose at other members on site but offer cheerful interaction

applause

laugh

with acknowledgement to Blue the bumper tip hat imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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VierkaesehochOP●Ocean Coast, Maine USA
Apr 21, 2019●682 Blogs●1,602 Comments
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OK, S. Yep, those are OK between islands there. Not 50 miles with islands on Oahu, though. But the one we put on his yacht was for long distances. Of course, nowadays, many are abandoning SW for satellite rigs. Actually, both are nice to have, for different reasons and simple back up.
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VierkaesehochOP●Ocean Coast, Maine USA
Apr 21, 2019●682 Blogs●1,602 Comments
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IW. No worries. I'm renting out mine for two cents American. But hurry soon, as it gets shorter almost daily, and soon will contain only two items. Breathing, and sitting on the John---both without assistance.
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VierkaesehochOP●Ocean Coast, Maine USA
Apr 21, 2019●682 Blogs●1,602 Comments
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Stringman---see the note to IW. Serious carpe diem think.
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VierkaesehochOP●Ocean Coast, Maine USA
Apr 21, 2019●682 Blogs●1,602 Comments
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Ah, Biff. A wise woman indeed. One gets more flies with honey than vinegar. I'm trying.
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ooby_dooby
ooby_dooby●Ashland, Virginia USA
Apr 21, 2019●60 Blogs●728 Comments
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You wouldn't be having regrets if the wreckage of his boat washed up on the shores of Greenland.
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VierkaesehochOP●Ocean Coast, Maine USA
Apr 21, 2019●682 Blogs●1,602 Comments
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No worries, then, O D. The fast flowing runoff from climate change melting glaciers will keep him away from any lee shore.
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