[Rhodes22-list] Storage on old Rhodes

Sat Apr 3 14:40:52 EDT 2010

Ben,

I'm surprised those eggs aren't dyed and hidden around the yard by now.

Happy Easter to you and all.

Rick

On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Ben Schultz <
benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:

> You clearly have my location confused.  In Louisiana, they eat any animal
> that hands can be set on.
>
> Little bastards are still in their eggs, but the duck in the bushes has
> hatched her chicks, so maybe soon.  Raining today anyway.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geankoplis
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 12:19 AM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Storage on old Rhodes
>
> In Greece we say that this is a present from St Spiros for Easter
> dinner.....oh and breakfast too.  So what is you problem?  Duck very good
> with feta and oregano.  No?
>
> Oh, in your state it is a Felony to move, annoy, molest or disturb a wild
> mallard!  Think hard time in the big house.  And you know what they do
> there
> with mallard molesters!
> Chris Geankoplis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael D.
> Weisner
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 19:35
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Storage on old Rhodes
>
> Ben,
>
> Don't forget to count them on your 2010 census form as dependents.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky"  Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:28 PM
> > Ben,
> >
> > It is so gratifying to see your care and caution in handling your new
> > family.  You'll get to like them, especially after you master the
> > difficult language skills.  Once they have established their home I
> > understand that they will always come back to you.
> >
> > Do not fail to register them under the provisions of the new health care
> > regulations, this must be mandated, excuse me, duckdated.  Your new
> family
>
> > will be as easy to manage as duck soup...
> >
> > Art
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >>From: Ben Schultz <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.coou
> >>Sent: Apr 1, 2010 5:51 PM
> >>To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Storage on old Rhodes
> >>
> >>Man, the ducks have some serious pull on this list!  Were did we send all
> >>of
> >>those opinionated Republicans?  They'll take boat over nature :)
> >>
> >>Mary Lou -- thanks for reposting your story.  I do remember seeing it
> >>now --
> >>quite funny.
> >>
> >>Rick -- no chance I'm moving the anchor rode to the locker.  It's easier
> >>to
> >>deploy from the cockpit, easier to retrieve, and easier to wash out all
> of
> >>the mud that comes up with the anchor.
> >>
> >>It's supposed to rain Saturday night, so maybe I'll get lucky and get
> some
> >>hatchlings by Sunday morning.  There's definitely got to be a process to
> >>handle them, because they aren't going to be able to climb up from the
> >>cockpit floor without some help.  (See?  I told you ducks are stupid).
> >>
> >>I'll definitely have to do something so that she finds a new place to lay
> >>eggs next spring.  There are two others (that I know of) in the bushes
> >>right
> >>up from our pier.  Good nesting ground might be hard for them to come by.
> >>Screen + tape is probably the easy way to do it.
> >>
> >>I'll keep you posted.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rick
> >>Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 2:10 PM
> >>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Storage on old Rhodes
> >>
> >>Ben,
> >>
> >>Store your anchor rode in the rode locker where it ought to be.
> >>
> >>Rick
> >>
> >>On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Ben Schultz <
> >>benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Here's an issue I haven't seen on the list before.
> >>>
> >>> Last weekend, I was doing some routine cleaning and maintenance in
> >>> preparation for our annual easter weekend overnight trip.  All was
> going
> >>> fine, until I saw a female mallard hop aboard.  While it amused me for
> a
> >>> second, I figured out what was up as soon as she disappeared.
> >>>
> >>> Under the starboard seats, she sat in the middle of my coiled anchor
> >>> rode
> >>> on
> >>> somewhere between 6 and 10 eggs.  I stuck my face down there, and we
> sat
> >>> looking at each other, eye to eye, and inches away.  She let me take
> >>> some
> >>> pics.  Here's one --
> >>>
> >>> http://theskinnyonbenny.com/img/duck.jpg
> >>>
> >>> I'm afraid that if I sail, she'll fly off, and then she won't know
> where
> >>to
> >>> find her nest.  I'm thinking of trying to move the nest (and the
> >>> crumbling
> >>> Rubbermaid that it's in) onto the dock.  I've got a giant spatula that
> I
> >>> use
> >>> to flip crumbly fish on the grill.  Maybe I'll put it in a sideways box
> >>> or
> >>> something.  I figure she's stupid enough not to know the difference,
> and
>
> >>> I
> >>> don't think that it will be found by a neighborhood cat or nutria if I
> >>> leave
> >>> it pretty close to where the boat is tied.
> >>>
> >>> Anyone have different suggestions?  (Other than making her into a
> gumbo)
> >>>
> >>> Ben S.
> >>> Velvet Elvis
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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