Friday, December 15, 2006
Titanic
There are many stories related to the sinking of the "Titanic". Some have just come to light due to the success of the recent movie. For example, most people don’t know that back in 1912 Hellman’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. The "Titanic" was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after New York City. The Mexican people who were eagerly awaiting delivery was stricken with enormous grief at their loss. They declared a national day of mourning which they still observe.
It is known, of course, as "Sinko de Mayo".
It is known, of course, as "Sinko de Mayo".
Another Reason Golf Is Great!
Greg Norman recently took delivery of his new toy, named "Aussie Rules", which he helped design. At 69.5 metres (228 feet) in length, it's the world's largest aluminum and composite private yacht. He had it built for only $70 million dollars. The company meant to build it for him "at cost" in return for the excellent advertising of having him as an owner, but they actually lost money on it.
When he first cruised into Sydney Harbor, onlookers remarked, "It's massive! Nearly three times the size of the ferries in the Harbor!" In addition to being opulent, it is also built for Jacques Cousteau-type fun and exploration. There is onboard diving equipment for 30 people including a decompression chamber and two huge compressors. Dives of all types can be accomplished by operating the Nitrox Mixing Panel onboard, enabling each guest's air tank to be customized with a mixture of gases.
To get the people out to those choice dive spots, or maybe just for having a bit of a splash, the following additional "small" boats are kept onboard: 42-Foot Custom Built "Game Fisher" Can be launched and retrieved from the deck. Perfect for a 4-person overnight fishing expedition. Has a gourmet galley for cooking up the catch while it's still fresh. 30-Foot SeeVee for a quick afternoon fishing trip. 22-Foot Novurania Equator with a meager 800 horsepower so you can get to the best diving sites ahead of everyone else. It has beach landing capability as well. (2) 18-Foot Hewes Bonerfishers for those special occasions when Greg and a close friend may wish to maneuver over the sand flats in Key West, Florida 13-Foot Narwhal Rescue Boat in case someone falls off one of those other boats. And finally, just for the hell of it, (4) Yamaha Waverunners!!! Good grief already! Kind of reminds me of one of those Russian Matryoshka Dolls where the little ones just keep coming out of the bigger one!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Jigsaw Puzzle
Monday, December 11, 2006
At the Track
Shannon and I fianlly had a chance to go to the track this weekend. I had wanted to place an Exacta on Race 1, but Shannon talked me into the Trifecta. We had a lot of success with the Quinella, but missed our mark on the Superfecta.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Let There Be Light!
Shannon decided that we didn't have enough light in the den, so I was charged with the responsibility of installing a light using the pre-existing ceiling fan. Now, I've always been a little gun-shy when it comes to dealing with electricity, but with a little help from my friends at Home Depot (I seem to be there quite a bit lately), I got it hooked up.
