[Rhodes22-list] Hunting at anchor - joke

Fri, 22 Nov 2002 16:06:33 -0500

Mark,

Nice one! Most of the jokes I here about TN don't make the locals look 
nearly so smart. Many in the state are very proud that we made the Top Fifty 
in education coming in at # 48.

Wally

>From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting at anchor - joke
>Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 15:47:21 -0500
>
>Wally,
>
>A big-city lawyer went duck hunting in rural Tennessee. He shot and dropped
>a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other side of the fence. 
>As
>the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his 
>tractor
>and asked him what he was doing.
>The lawyer responded, "I shot a duck and it fell in this field, and now I'm
>going in to retrieve it."
>
>The old farmer replied, "This is my property, and you are not coming over
>here."
>
>The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial attorneys in Indiana
>and if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take everything you
>own."
>
>The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we do 
>things
>in Tennessee. We settle small disagreements like this with the Tennessee
>Three-Kick Rule."
>
>The lawyer asked, "What is the Tennessee Three-Kick Rule?"
>
>The farmer replied, "Well, first I kick you three times and then you kick 
>me
>three times, and so on, back and forth, until someone gives up."
>
>The attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided that he
>could easily take the old codger. He agreed to abide by the local custom.
>
>The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to the
>city fella. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy work boot into the
>lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees. His second kick nearly wiped
>the man's nose off his face. The barrister was flat on his belly when the
>farmer's third kick to a kidney nearly caused him to give up. The lawyer
>summoned every bit of his will and managed to get to his feet and said,
>
>"Okay you old coot, now it's my turn."
>
>The old farmer smiled and said, "Naw, I give up. You can have the duck."
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 3:00 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting at anchor
>
>
> > In TN I think you need both a fishing and a hunting license. Otherwise 
>you
> > are OK. <<grin>>LOL
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > >From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting at anchor
> > >Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:20:41 -0500
> > >
> > >Michael,
> > >
> > >In the course of looking for info on this topic, I came across a couple
>of
> > >interesting sites.
> > >
> > >Two hooks are better than one
> > >http://www.boattraining.com/waterways/ww_spring00/technique_anchor.htm
> > >
> > >And, even though it doesn't really address anchor swing, I found "Where
>to
> > >keep your boat in a hurricane" a good read.
> > >http://www.southwindssailing.com/articles/0208/securingaboat.html
> > >
> > >Mark Kaynor
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com>
> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:01 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting at anchor
> > >
> > >
> > > > You need a anchor riding sail, on IMF a little of the main helps, 
>but
> > >the
> > >main will take abuse from that, butcase it only happens in
> > > > "higher" wind and it might flog.
> > > >
> > > > I have a design I alway ment to build for the boat using heavy 
>canvas
> > >that
> > >would cure it, basicly a 4 point attachment system that
> > > > looks like a traiangle wedge,
> > > > The base is connected to the boom, the high part in the center of 
>the
> > >back
> > >stays(i.e. the tentioner rope) and the two lower parts to
> > > > the backstay.
> > > >
> > > > MJM
> > > >
> > > > PS. I think you" mean riding at anchor"
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org>
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 12:51 PM
> > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Hunting at anchor
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to minimize Raven's
> > >hunting
> > >at
> > > > > anchor? I've tried leaving the centerboard up, down, and part way
> > >down,
> > >and
> > > > > messed with raising and lowering the rudder. None of these seems 
>to
> > >make
> > > > > much difference. The only thing I haven't tried yet is tying off 
>at
> > >the
> > >bow
> > > > > eye rather than leading the rode through the chocks to the cleat.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark Kaynor
> > > > >
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