tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post6142061874967006429..comments2023-10-25T00:57:45.651+10:30Comments on Wombat's Waffles: the genesis of storiesDavohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-37220219284237676102009-07-03T08:49:39.926+09:302009-07-03T08:49:39.926+09:30a boat at sea is all of life...and death, control ...a boat at sea is all of life...and death, control and helplessness all inside 32 or 44 feet. A fine setting for any tale of our mortality and foolishness.<br /><br />I like "indifferent might and whim" better than "vagaries, capriciousness"...but then I should write my own damn story. I am handicapped to have never had more that three hours of lying on the deck of a 24 foot GreenSmilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126239521640810895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-58404708379881095592009-06-26T22:01:38.331+09:302009-06-26T22:01:38.331+09:30.. oddly, watched some video footage of the disast..... oddly, watched some video footage of the disastrous "Sydney to Hobart". OOoo, think I. been there, know the seas .. but not really. Was travelling northward- not trying to fight against it southward. Still a bit interesting, though.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-5495780305277690612009-06-26T21:53:06.452+09:302009-06-26T21:53:06.452+09:30had no "certificates', "shoulder pat...had no "certificates', "shoulder patches' .. and 'mutiny' was one of the problems.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-20632526271970991482009-06-26T18:02:50.629+09:302009-06-26T18:02:50.629+09:30(methinks you might have enjoyed it)(methinks you might have enjoyed it)Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-73929964945265165842009-06-26T17:50:56.009+09:302009-06-26T17:50:56.009+09:30It wasn't an "easy" journey. Not onl...It wasn't an "easy" journey. Not only did the 'elements' throw a whole heap of shit at it, I also had to deal with some interesting characters.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-68418721877077974682009-06-26T17:44:58.345+09:302009-06-26T17:44:58.345+09:30Robert, if i ever have the chance to attempt a jou...Robert, if i ever have the chance to attempt a journey like that again - would like you as part of the crew .. heh.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-63466691772626176662009-06-25T14:28:31.820+09:302009-06-25T14:28:31.820+09:30Hi. My name is Robert. I like adventure stories.
...Hi. My name is Robert. I like adventure stories.<br /><br />Hop into it.R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-55305433880452153542009-06-24T21:53:29.232+09:302009-06-24T21:53:29.232+09:30O Vincent, perhaps am an incurable romantic. I kno...O Vincent, perhaps am an incurable romantic. I know the provenance of that boat. Was originally registered as "Polly Esther" but thought that that was undignified, so re-named and re-registered it as "Tycho Brahe". Where it is an who owns it now is anybodies guess. Ted Bradley's coat was aboard when I acquired it - would like to think that he's still there.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-46889133659244304182009-06-24T15:36:54.466+09:302009-06-24T15:36:54.466+09:30Interesting, though - there are several projects h...Interesting, though - there are several projects here to introduce young people into the strictures of travel by sail, "Falie" is one .. and "One and all" is another.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-9970360106594269142009-06-24T15:31:25.743+09:302009-06-24T15:31:25.743+09:30*passed.*passed.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-5475013807160318812009-06-24T15:26:18.780+09:302009-06-24T15:26:18.780+09:30Ah, Vincent - am not a Conrad, nor Alan Villiers; ...Ah, Vincent - am not a Conrad, nor Alan Villiers; the time of the "square riggers" have past.Davohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785126939071213905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10108616.post-34939919213461754992009-06-24T14:31:55.230+09:302009-06-24T14:31:55.230+09:30An excellent foundation for a story here, methinks...An excellent foundation for a story here, methinks. Joseph Conrad springs to mind.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297306807695767580noreply@blogger.com