[Psml] Candidates for a boating safety course? And then Seamanship?

[Penneman, Roger B]

Think of the opportunity!  Designer anchors!  Functional, but pretty.

Roger Penneman
Fort Worth

-----Original Message-----
From: psml-admin@usps.org [mailto:psml-admin@usps.org] On Behalf Of Tom
Roscoe
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:29 AM
To: Lu Abel; psml@itcom.usps.org
Subject: Re: [Psml] Candidates for a boating safety course? And then
Seamanship?

Someone, quick, replace the floatsum in her life vest with lead before
she multiplies.....


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lu Abel" <lu@abelhome.net>
To: <psml@itcom.usps.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:10 AM
Subject: [Psml] Candidates for a boating safety course? And then
Seamanship?


> I am not making this story up:  Last night I helped teach one of our 
> public courses at a local marine supply store.  This store caters
mostly
> to the bass boat/ski boat crowd.   As I walked down the aisle that
held
> anchors, I heard the following:
>
> Him:  Honey, we need an anchor for our boat.
>
> Her:  Oooh, look, they have them in colors!  [Indeed, this store had 
> Danforth-style anchors in a variety of colors -- black, white, blue,
> green, and red.]  I wonder which would go best with our boat?   I like
> this white one best!
>
> Him:  Okay, it looks to be about the right size.
>
> Her:  What are those ugly things sticking out from its sides?  [the 
> stock ends]
>
> Him:  I think its to roll the anchor over when it hits the bottom and 
> help it bite into the ground (demonstrates stock action).
>
> Her:  Well, I think they're UGLY.  If we're going to buy that anchor, 
> you're going to have to cut them off.
>
> Him:  But honey, they're all that way (points to other anchors).
>
> Her:  Well, I don't care!   If you want to buy an anchor here and they
> all have those ugly things you're going to have to cut them off!
>
> Him:  Whatever you want, dear....
>
>
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