Two hundred and Forty Five years ago, a bunch of folks smarter than us (certainly smarter then me) managed to give the bird to mother England, Original Brexit, and chart a course for a people unmatched in the millennia of recorded history. The oppression and taxes too great, freedoms too few, these wise folks put all their chips on the table and doubled down for future generations. This country has since become a beacon of hope to people everywhere.


For all of our problems, squabbles, and sparring, this two hundred something year old experiment in Democracy is working and we should strive harder to make it better. Sure, there may be a small handful of countries that may seem, oh I dunno, nicer, due to the lottery of geography, they have not needed to do the heavy lifting of the world. They have not become the melting pot, the inventors, or the facilitator of PAX AMERICANA, nor the bastion of Hope. Having spent time in other countries, including behind the Iron Curtain for a brief stint, we are lucky beyond words by lottery of birth.


This week, embrace your freedoms, reflect on your good fortune, and please do an extra 10%. An extra ten as a parent, child, friend, and citizen. The hard part has been done, let's not make it harder for ourselves for the next 245 years.

So what's up for the weekend?

Happy Independence Day to all! We are headed to Maine for 2 blissful weeks on the shore of Damariscotta Lake kayak fishing and relaxing! Hope you all enjoy your holiday and don't let the weather spoil it......overcome just like we overcame British tyranny!:kewl:

Well said John, thank you and have a great weekend yourself!
Fireworks in Quincy Sunday evening - hoping the weather clears by then.
My nephew is heading to Okinawa this weekend to begin a tour commanding the Marine base there. Semper Fi to you Marines, young or old.

Clan coming for my annual fish fry,,, one of the best days of the yr for me… :-)
Clean up…..
Fish……

Happy fourth everyone and thanks Boss,,, nicely said

Well said John, thank you and have a great weekend yourself!
Fireworks in Quincy Sunday evening - hoping the weather clears by then.
My nephew is heading to Okinawa this weekend to begin a tour commanding the Marine base there. Semper Fi to you Marines, young or old.

Good for him!
Which base on Oki? Hanson, Courtney......I've been to both while calling port in White and Red Beach in Oki.

Thanks John

Enjoy to all / but don,t forget it didn,t come free ><><ENJOY :thanks:

Beamie, I'm waiting to hear which. Should know on Sunday or Monday.
He and his wife are in transit and hit Alaska today. Japan tomorrow.
Very proud of him. His son is a Marine now too.

Happy 4th y'all. Taxes too great is an interesting take... lack of representation in Parliament to debate and approve those taxes that other Britain's were afforded, yes. One thing is for certain, without continuing upkeep, its survival isn't certain. What better way to celebrate freedom than to drop two teenage boys off at summer camp for two weeks.
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Happy 4th everyone.

Happy 4th everyone!! Putting the camper at a friends in Fairhaven and hanging out on West Island. Going to get some fishing from the beach there and some much needed relaxing too.

Happy 4th of July. Independence Day
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Happy 4th to all!
Getting new to me boat ready to splash- did the opposite of Paul I.

Happy 4th to everyone be safe , to bad the weather sucks
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Happy 4th to all!
Getting new to me boat ready to splash- did the opposite of Paul I.

Pictures or it never happened!!!
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Happy 4th to all!
Getting new to me boat ready to splash- did the opposite of Paul I.

Indeed you did my friend

Happy 4th to all! Hope many of you were able to gather with family and friends. Blueberry pancakes to start the celebration. heading to the docks to pick up a dozen lobsters from friend who took my order. Boat price is about 7-8/lb, or ten bucks a lobster. Sure beats $13/lb at Market Basket. Hope to get a dry spell to continue work on my boat. Hope to launch by next weekend.

Pictures or it never happened!!!
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2004 186 BR

2004 186 BR

A 150…. Must fly… :-)
Good luck with her,,, b safe

Happy 4th!

A 150…. Must fly… :-)
Good luck with her,,, b safe

Thx, wouldn't've minded a 115 but this is how she was rigged day one. PO said the trim tabs calm it down a bit.

Congratulations! Enjoy!
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best of luck Don >back to the dark side :bshake:

To NJ for Mom's 90th celebration, and my.....well, we don't need to go there. An awesome gathering of the family. Scored some Glen 12 year from Evan and smoked a couple of pretty nice cigars. Finishing tonight with raw fish and maybe a Fuente Shark. Not too shabby. Next year may be a milestone BDay. I'm just sayin'

best of luck Don >back to the dark side :bshake:

Thx Mike, body is getting beat up need to make it easier some of the time.

Don, Fair winds and following seas!

Don, Fair winds and following seas!

Thx Paul.

I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing 4th with family & friends.

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Good luck, Don!


I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing 4th with family & friends.

Hahaha - I wish. I spent 3pm Friday thru 10am Tuesday restoring servers for a client after a catastrophic (out of warranty) storage failure.

Hahaha - I wish. I spent 3pm Friday thru 10am Tuesday restoring servers for a client after a catastrophic (out of warranty) storage failure.

I am hoping you are charging in the five figures for your time.....

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Geeesh, that sucks John,,, hope u get to take some time off….

[QUOTE=JohnR;1212017]Good luck, Don!


Thx JR, getting down to the club?