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unusual of all combinations in people: Stupidity and money. Hah! You obviously haven't spent much time around an upscale marina. Actually, I have -- I grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan. Huge money, huge boats, huge parties -- and certainly a bunch of stupid actions. I've seen guys so drunk that they simply fell off the back of their 48-foot yachts, and had to be fished out with a pole. However, although those people act like fools on the weekends, in my experience they rarely act that way when it comes to investing their money. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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I think he was referring to Boats in the sense of them being an
alternative "Money Pit". The joke is down here in Houston (with the largest recreational boat fleet in the US on Clear Lake) that you can save lots of time by just going out to the peir and dumping your money in the water by the bucket.. instead of actually spending it on your boat.... Kinda like airplanes... now that your think of it. Dave Jay Honeck wrote: ...that most unusual of all combinations in people: Stupidity and money. Hah! You obviously haven't spent much time around an upscale marina. Actually, I have -- I grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan. Huge money, huge boats, huge parties -- and certainly a bunch of stupid actions. I've seen guys so drunk that they simply fell off the back of their 48-foot yachts, and had to be fished out with a pole. However, although those people act like fools on the weekends, in my experience they rarely act that way when it comes to investing their money. |
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Dave S wrote:
Hah! You obviously haven't spent much time around an upscale marina. I think he was referring to Boats in the sense of them being an alternative "Money Pit". The joke is down here in Houston (with the largest recreational boat fleet in the US on Clear Lake) that you can save lots of time by just going out to the peir and dumping your money in the water by the bucket.. instead of actually spending it on your boat.... Kinda like airplanes... now that your think of it. Actually I think he meant that there are lots of old boats still in use, built by companies no longer in business. Lack of factory support hasn't sunk them... |
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![]() "Dave S" wrote in message nk.net... I think he was referring to Boats in the sense of them being an alternative "Money Pit". The joke is down here in Houston (with the largest recreational boat fleet in the US on Clear Lake) that you can save lots of time by just going out to the peir and dumping your money in the water by the bucket.. instead of actually spending it on your boat.... Kinda like airplanes... now that your think of it. Dave More registered 'watercraft' in Michigan than any other state... and yes, they are money pits too.... |
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