tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110644742012-02-20T00:11:47.055-05:00<b><i>fair winds and following seas</i></b> <p> If off the deck you opt to pee, My best advice is "Choose the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windward_and_leeward">lee</a>"</p>Jonathan Cullumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07352273093010762850noreply@blogger.comBlogger3581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11064474.post-72433787652351845392012-02-18T12:38:00.000-05:002012-02-18T12:38:43.915-05:00

huh?

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Actual work started 03 Jan 2012.  Rough in is nearly done.  Plaster will start next week.  And the tile in the bathroom. here are some pics of the 1 bedroom before renovation 59B and some of the kitchen in the studio Kitchen and here are some pics of the ongoing work renovation pics

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I saw The Fat Trap online the other day, and found it an interesting read, especially considering some of my reading in the past few weeks:  Good Calories, Bad Calories; Why We get Fat; and Wheat Belly. Today I came across this reply by Gary Taubes to the NY Times Magazine piece. Taubes articulation of the effect of carbohydrates, specifically grains like bread and pasta, matches my experience

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it's 0632 and I've been up for a couple of hours ... jet lag, et. al. ... and not so long from now I will meet up with 6 colleagues in the hotel lobby, head to immigration, then to the ship to start another contract.  Same ship as last time, many of the same colleagues, same ogida, same pretty much everything. Disappointing news:  the agent got to the back of the van (the agent who ferried me

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an early phone call this morning.  the saturday flight was changed to a Tuesday morning flight, and back to sea I go. Will have internet on this ship, so my regular email address will work. Possible movement on the apartment renovation thing, but time will tell.

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I've got some free internet here at Cafe Esplanad in Helsinki, while I wait another hour or so before meeting up with Saara and Geoff, and I wanted to get Minna's Salmon Soup down on paper before I forget. 1 Litre of water 2 bay leaves handful of whole peppercorns 1 leek, thinly sliced about 2 cups of diced potatoes 1 small onion, small dice 1 lb of salmon, cut into 1 inch chunks 1 cup of half

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Q & Avery interesting.  I listen to this guy all the time.  When I was at sea, and had a few hours of internet passing through the Suez Canal, I'd download a bunch of his podcasts, because I knew that was the most dense, effective ways to capture the news that I was missing.  The show is thoughtful, intelligent.  Saturdays are particularly good, when I'm at sea, as he does a lot of book

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The Captain's Journal » The Pirates are Winning

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Iranium | Iranium the Movieat the NYC showing, where the director will be lecturing before/after the film.

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The Pirates of Pittance? - By John Hood - The Corner - National Review Onlinenot to mention the time, while we are passing through the Piracy HRA, that we spend looking for pirates rather than fixing things.

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New laser to dazzle pirates on the high seas - tech - 09 January 2011 - New Scientistinteresting.via Slashdot.

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yes, this is the stone in my shoe. This is the impediment to my renovation. This is the source of the STOP WORK ORDER on my building permit. This is the milieu of the bureaucrat who's voicemail says "I'm out of the office until January 12th, so if you need something for which I am responsible, &%$# you" You see, C of O, or Certificate of Occupancy's weren't required in NYC until 1938.  I

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Issued and Possible Permits

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Indigo Indian Bistro - Upper West Side - New York, NYSo on 06FEB2007 I wrote this review:Sign says 50% off lunch, dine in only.  Sounds good.  I sit down in the empty restaurant and scan the menu.  The supper menu.  OK, got it, lunch is 1/2 price of the supper menu.  I order the Chicken Tikka Masala (which says Basmati Rice Included).  Guy says, "You want rice with that?""It's included" I replied

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The microwave was invented, primarily, as a way to avoid having to wash pots.The quantity of wine one has consumed on any given night is proportional to the tolerance of dirty dishes in the sink, especially after one has satiated "drunk munchies."Inventory of clean dishes vs. having to wash said dishes is equivalent to inventory of clean underwear vs. having to do laundry.If you had to carry your

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That's my score on the SWPL site ... though by posting this I risk becoming cliched.here are my white vices:1.     Coffee5.     Farmer's Markets11.   Asian Girls24.   Wine26.   Manhattan28.   Not having TV37.   Renovations40.   Apple42.   Sushi54.   Kitchen Gadgets63.   Expensive Sandwiches78.   Multilingual children83.   Bad memories of High school90.   Dinner parties96.   New Balance99.  

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they're right

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Hi Jonathan, There was a long time ago (2002) when we were sailing on the LNG Gemini. I was 3rd Eng, one of the most ambitious engineers (you said that). I become a Chief Engineer three years ago, one of the best, in one way owing to you Jonathan. The LNG Gemini is still nice ship. You were the person who recognized my ability and some kind of turning point in my life. This is my last

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The Ground Zero Mosque.  In the News.  Hearing an add by NY State Governor wannabee Carl Paladino on the radio really pissed me off.  [btw, doesn't he look just like Alan Alda?] I'll use the power of eminent domain and seize the site, turn it into a farm where we can grow magic beans and raise unicorns.I'm paraphrasing.  Barely.  He doesn't get it.  The power of eminent domain isn't his to use as

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I made a pot of marinara sauce that I think is maybe my finest ever: 3 cans of Cento Crushed Tomatoes (didn't feel like dealing with the blender) 2 Beef short ribs $0.25 worth of basil, parsley, and oregano a healthy splash of molasses about 2 glasses of wine, today was Tall Poppy Merlot a cup of turkey stock that I needed to use 2 medium onions one grated carrot 3 healthy cloves of garlic

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Ace of Spades HQThe Honorable Jerry Nadler.

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The nephew ... ink still wet on his driver's license, scheduled to pick me up at Reagan National.  The plane lands and I text him:JC:   just landedDF:  OK im at home waiting for a key to the car should be leaving soonJC:   WTF?DF:  On my way nowJC:   got my bagsThis was the email I sent him from Toronto:I'm in Toronto, flight is on time. I cleared Customs here, so I just have to pick up my bags

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2008 Orin Swift Cellars The Prisoner by Orin Swift Cellars (Zinfandel Red Wine) I'm drinking this right now at a place called Tapastree.  My last supper in Vancouver, if you exclude the airport tomorrow. Grenouilles in Coconut cream.

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Drinking this right now.  OK, not worth what they charge in BC.  NYC in another week.  Headed to  Northern VA first, visit the sis and family.  Nephew will pick me up from the airport.  He's old enough to drive.  Good Lord, I'm old.

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The office is empty today.  Something about "Canada Day."  Seems in Canada they celebrate the 4th of July on the 1st.  Figured with the Loonie being at more or less parity with the dollar, we'd be synchronized.  Maybe July is a metric month in Canada?  At least it's quiet here in the office.  And if Canada day is their Independence Day, how come the Queens face is on the coins in my pocket?  NYC

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When you download a movie from bittorrent, and the movie is a bit ... choppy ... spinning wheel of death and all ... you can't complain.Not that I would use bittorrent ... just something I heard.

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This reminded me of this.via Instapundit.

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Listen to Free Jazz Radio Online | Jazz24at the office, editing the Teekay NS5 excessively long and complicated Shipboard User Guide.Jamie Cullum is singing "Get Your Way"CULLUM!OK, back to MS Word.

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Sometimes the mice get more work done, as they're not being bothered by the cat.

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Sometimes they just don't get it.  Can you press on, regardless?  If not, then what?

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Instapundit » Blog Archive » DAVID WARREN: “We learned a simple thing this week: that the BP clean-up effort in the Gulf of Mexi…When I started at Kings Point in July 1987, I heard much about The Jones Act.  In a nutshell, the schpeel went something like this:The Jones Act is the most important piece of legislation related to American Shipping.  Without the Jones Act, you wouldn't have a job. 

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I'm reading Linchpin (on my Kindle Reader for Mac) in anticipation of the Vancouver Linchpin Meetup next week.  Seth talks about what schools teach us:  to become obedient cogs in the wheel.But thinking back to high school, actually it was Junior High, the one class that had, shall we say, the most bang for the buck, was a typing class I took.  I learned how to touch type, and can type fast

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Got asked to extend my sojourn in Vancouver until mid July ... prepare the documentation of the project.  Learning a lot about MS Word and long documents, styles, TOC, headings and whatnot.  All good fun.  And I get to be here for the entire Vancouver Jazz Fest.

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why not?  I'm not internet tech geek, I can't design this stuff.  So I'll give a new look a whirl.

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... for someone to tell you what to do, you may wait forever.Do what you think needs doing, do what you like to do, and go solve some problems.

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Typical Vancouver weather ... my  umbrella may be my most valuable possession. update: past noon and still no rain.  Sunny this morning for my walk through Stanley Park.  Maybe I need to blog more about the weather

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Jing is a pretty cool screen capture software product.  I'm checking it for use with making some software tutorials for the project I'm working on.

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got in the elevator, two guys having a conversation ... A: So, getting into the swing of things? B: Yeah, pretty much A:  How does the wife like Vancouver? B: Uhh ...  my wife and I are not together anymore ... that's why I took the transfer here ... A: .......

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????

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Koon Bo ChowDown Another great Vancouver Food experience.

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As I started my third week in Vancouver, I was headed to a venue that most Vancouverites had yet to experience: the underground restaurant. I had never gone to one in New York, though I know that they're out there. But a friend had arranged a meal at 12B, and had a last minute cancellation, so that when the email came, I quickly replied “I'm in.” Adam Smith said that the smuggler was a

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here are the pics, thoughts to follow in a day or two.

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Burrowing Owl Winemaker Bertus Albertyn « Vancouver Food And WineShared a bottle of this last night with an old colleague ... while listening to some jazz at O'Douls.  It was a wonderful experience, both the wine and the jazz.  It's disappointing that it is unlikely that I can find a bottle of this for purchase to bring back home.Mulling the possibility of a quick Okanagan wine tour, while I'm

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History of Vancouver - Nine O'Clock Gun at Stanley ParkI heard this last night.  Thought, wtf?  are we under attack?  Sorry.  Not we.  They.  I am not yet assimilated, ehh?

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I'm sitting at a Wave's Coffee shop and having my second cup of the day.  My 6th day in Vancouver, and my 4th day in which I've deployed my umbrella.  I can see down Bute street to Coal Harbour right now, with low hanging clouds obscuring the tops of the mountains, pretty much the same view from the condo I'm staying in. The reason that I'm drinking coffee in Vancouver instead of NYC is that my

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Some good news:  I'm pretty much down to only one or two wrong numbers per day, looking for some guy named "Singh". The bad news, though, is that this means I'm pretty much down to one or two phone calls per day. Should I get some friends?

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or nearly a gypsy christmas. We will arrive to the south end of the Suez canal late Christmas night, for a transit on the 26th. The Christmas suckling pig that the Filipinos will prepare is slated for the 27th. Of course, I have the duty once again on Christmas, my third year in a row ... yes, not only three years at sea, but three years at sea with the duty on the day.Colleagues are OK so far

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I think my email address is a7 DOT marrouna AT ships DOT teekay DOT com but time will tell. Leaving port shortly. I've got my 3rd engineer from my last ship here, with whom I spent lots of time training, so that is finally paying off. My 2nd engineer is Filipino, who went to Kings Point class of '96, so we have some common ground there.Anyhow, will update some more when I've got the time.

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with the time change, I'm awake most of the overnight.  It's 0450 and the mosque outside my hotel room has started its call to prayer, echoing through the walls and reminding me where I am.  Head to the ship later today.  It's a sister ship to the one that I've been on for the past two years, so for the most part, I'll be able to step onboard and be productive right out of the gate.  Same

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joining the Al Marrouna on the 18th, fly out to Qatar tomorrow evening.  Closing on my LI house sale on the 28th via power of attorney.  Hoping the renovations in NYC will start soon and be pretty much done by the time I get back. don't know what my email address will be on the ship, but will post it here once I find out.  I can blog via email to blogger, but won't see any of your comments until

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Hipster: a starving artist that is neither starving, nor an artist.

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My KitchenAid mixer failed.  No, that's not the FAIL.  It has a fiber gear that is designed to fail, to protect the rest of the machine.  And that gear failed.  I disassembled the damn thing, found the stripped gear, googled it, and found a replacement part.  Bought it on Amazon, but it was an Amazon partner that actually shipped the new gear.  Using FedEx Smart Post. FedEx Smart Post is

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Goldberg for Council I'm gonna vote for this guy.  updated Me and 6.370 other  UWS'ers City Council - District 6 - General New York - 150 of 150 Precincts Reporting - 100% Name Party Votes Vote % Brewer , Gale (i) Dem 26,041 80% Goldberg , Joshua GOP 6,371 20

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Instead of quitting with dignity right now, Patterson should just do what he thinks is best for the state.  Don't worry about trying to win votes in the next election, the next primary.  Internally but silently acknowledge that you will not get reelected, and just do the difficult thing.  Cut the budget, oust fraud and cronyism, to hell with the toes that get stepped on. And if he does, he'll

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Seth's Blog: The joy of quitting It's an fascinating idea. The governor of New York faces an interesting choice. He can do the natural thing, the thing with momentum, the thing he's been trained to do his entire life: run for a full term. That involves raising a lot of money, living on the road, compromising a lot to gain support and almost certainly losing, probably in the primary. Or, he can

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Meet Your Farmers: Jen Small and Mike Yezzi, Flying Pigs Farm in New York | Serious EatsYour crew: Blake, Andrew, and Erin work with us on the farm. Peter, Daniel, and Jonathan work with us at the Greenmarkets in New York City.

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if you friend your dentist on facebook, and then schedule an appointment with said dentist, and, before heading to the office, post a status update that says, "headed to the dentist ... what joy" there is a possibility that your dentist might just happen to log onto facebook before your appointment ... just saying.

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I thought that I had conquered my jet lag, but being wide awake at 0300 this morning leads me to believe that I have more work to do. At any rate, it allowed me to prep my no knead bread, now in the oven, for its second rise. Trying some modifications on the standard recipe: added a handful of barley, a shot of bourbon, some poppy seeds, one third whole wheat flour ... confidence is high.I

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I'm at the Hilton Fujairah, with my MacBook and a mug of Warsteiner, surfing away, but the connection is slow and for some reason I can't access my gmail, the main purpose of going ashore. It's hot, been at anchor for a week and taking an asswhipping. Cleaned the main condenser, some other jobs, fighting the heat ... shift to Qatar soon for a load to Belgium. Halfway done with my contract, and

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and stealing borrowing an internet signal from the VIP lounge. Three more hours before my flight leaves, but not three more hours on my battery ...A busy last few weeks at home, closing on the apartment, doing some paid HVAC work, visitors crashing on the futon, and finding out Tuesday morning that I would be leaving Wednesday rather than Thursday. But it's all good fun. Confidence is high

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Leaving Thursday Wednesday to join the Al Areesh in the Suez canal. Just got the email from the office a few minutes ago. I'll be gone until Mid September. You can email me at a2 DOT areesh AT ships DOT teekay DOT com

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The 10 Hardest Jobs To Fill In America - Forbes.comMy skill set overlaps at least 3 of these jobs, all three of which have earned me income in the past few months.  Which is why it's good to be going back to sea this week, so I can finally get some rest.

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always be closing ... though I don't think this is what they had in mind. You mean for a certified check to actually be certified, the bank needs to sign it? Who knew? Glad the bank has a branch nearby.

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Sitting at an au bon pain surfing the net while I wait. Wait, that is, for the closing on the apartment that I am buying. My square footage is about to triple.But how to get out to LI (Lake Success) for the closing? Typed the address in Google map, clicked get directions and the "public transportation" option and here I am, using only a metrocard.Anyhow, the action starts in another 30 minutes

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Pentecost - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The John Batchelor Showby far the most intelligent show on radio (or TV for that matter, though I haven't had a TV in 9 years).  And it seems that WABC 77AM nyc is broadcasting the show from 7pm to 1 am.  Awesome.

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Vote | REEL 13So I'd like to ask all three readers of my blog to watch Peter's film and then give him your vote. Of course I'm biased, as Peter is a friend, and a colleague, but I did watch the other two films ... barely.Technically, "I Love my Suit" is far and away the winner. But I think the story is great as well.Now I'm just waiting for him to film "I Love my Soup"I LOVE MY SUIT from Peter

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They serve their wine as "quartino's" which is about a 1/3 of a bottle. And they've got some great wines. Exposed brick on two walls, a horseshoe shaped bar and plenty of tables with high chairs (not "highchairs" but high chairs). I had the mushroom croquettes and the mini lamb burgers. It's a great place. Prices are very fair for the neighborhood. Too bad it's 25 blocks from my apartment.

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FOXNews.com - Somali Pirates Hijack Ship, Seize 20 Americans - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

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Made some no knead bread this morning. Still cooling off, but expectations are high. Will go well with the beef shank soup I am making.This was after about 18 hours.Ingredients:- half cup oats- cup of wheat flour- 1-1/2 cups bread flour- 1/4 teaspoon yeast- 1 tblsp red wine vinegar- 1 shot Bulleit Bourbon- Warm water to added to vinegar and bourbon to bring liquid to about 1-3/4 cupsDough out

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I've pulled my Dell laptop out of the archives in order to reformat my stand alone hard drive, which is currently formatted in NTSF and needs to be FAT for my iMac to see it. I've been updating the PC, and it's taking FOREVER. I haven't been an iEvangelist, but might push me to the edge.

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on the subway platform this morning, at 59th street waiting for an A or C, and there was a street preacher ... a dynamic speaker to whom I had to lend my profanity waiver:"God loves you. God loves YOU. It don't matter what you done. He loves you anyway. If God could take a dumbass crackhead like me and turn me into a preacher, don't you think he can take a dumbass like you and do that too?

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Gumbo with Jack and Jessie last night, and I got to hold Frannie for a bit. It's always nice when you can give them back.

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this album is brilliant. Coldplay is good, but this band is better.

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so, if all unfolds as planned, I will purchase the apartment next door.with the magic of google sketchup, this is what it will look like.

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I've been crunching the numbers, and it's close, but I'm leaning towards buying it. If the board will approve me. Co-op boards in NYC have a lot of power, and can squash a deal, but I think that they'll go for it. I just need to sleep on it and crunch the numbers again in the morning.Right now I'm having a therapeutic glass of wine and a little rigatoni at Vai, which is pleasantly lacking frat

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Nan is on the MegaBus, and on the road to NYC.  A weekend in the city, sans kids.  Just what the doctor ordered.

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It was fog, in Dubai, that started the chain which brought me last night to northern Virginia. I was to fly from Dubai to Doha to JFK, but missed my connection in Doha due to over an hours delay from fog. It doesn't rain in the UAE, it just fogs every morning. So upon arriving at Doha, I was put instead on a flight to Washington DC, and given a piece of paper with details (and very few at that

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Got ashore on Saturday, primarily to use the internet. There are a lot of shipsat anchor here. At night, as you look to the horizon, it looks like a city,with all the lights. How do all these ships stay in business?The internet connection was very slow. Read the comments to some previousposts, but couldn't respond as the connection locked up, and then my hour wasup.Laurel: I'm 150 pages into

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I was prompted to post this after receiving a phone call at 0430 this morningfrom the Chief Mate.The original question was:you have to choose, for your supervisor, betweena) a stupid nice guyb) a competent assholewho do you choose, and why? and some answers I got were as follows:Me? A) stupid/nice. I don't have time for a-holes, know how to do my job and cancover my own rear if an idiot boss is

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it's 0335 in the am and we're approaching the Suez canal. The pilot is onboard,we're somewhere in the convoy, but I have no idea as I'm down below and it'sdark out and you can't see anything on the CCTV. C/E D to be relieved today butC/E B missed his connection in Paris ... one of the worst feelings ever for aseaman. Once you're mentally "relieved" to have to stay a minute longer istorture.

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Today we arrive and anchor at Port Said, to transit the canal early tomorrowmorning. I had the duty last night, and I got an alarm at 0125, and have beenup ever since. An odd alarm, in that it rang the horn in the engineroom, butnot the buzzer in my cabin. I awoke, and could just "feel" the alarm, thoughyou could barely hear it all the way on D deck. This is how it is when you havethe duty;

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"This rolling, it is really terrible. You can do nothing.""Third mates, both of them. Crying. Captain, I don't know if I can work anymore, I can't sleep in this rolling. What? Who will work for you?""If you can't sleep in your room, you can just as easily not sleep on thebridge.""It is like the gypsy's. You know why the gypsy cries when the sun is shining?Tomorrow it may rain, and me with

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I woke at around 3 am and noticed the soft rolling, but mostly I awoke because Ihad had my fill of sleep. Long transit out of Belgium, long hours in theengineroom, but a day or two now of normalcy before we stop at Gibraltar forbunkers, then continue on to the Suez.Some old faces, some new. Junior engineers from Nigeria and Latvia. Seniorengineering colleagues from Croatia. On the deck side,

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I think I'm getting ripped off! A touch below the line, if ya know what I mean.So the agent picks me up at 0400 tomorrow morning, which is why I wasn't too concerned about getting acclimated to local time. Join the vessel, and go to work for the love of all that is holy and just.Looks like we're in a recession ... and I have a job ... this is a good thing ... the job, not the recession.

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My ship is delayed by a day, so I have a bit of opportunity to explore. Took the tram from Zeebrugge to Blankenberge, both of which, it seems, are more geared towards summer than freezing rain in December. Zeebrugge was nearly empty; last night there were only two restaurants open, one with a table of 6 drunken men, the other with a mix, mostly older couples and men, quietly eating and drinking

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Fly out this evening, and will join the ship Wednesday. Hopefully I took care of everything that needs taking care of.Reach me on the ship ata2 DOT areesh AT ships DOT teekay DOT comand a few pics to browse, my last week in NYC for a bit.710WEA bookthe last night before the shipIl Buco / Repeal of ProhibitionBraised Pork Shank with Jack and Jessie

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Packing my sea bag, here are the books for this contract:Moby Dick - Herman Melvillethe curious incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark HaddonLove in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia MarquezOn the Black Hill - Bruce ChatwinHow Novels Work - John MullanThe Prodigal God - Tim KellerThomas Paine's Rights of Man - Christopher HitchensSatan's Circus:  Murder, Vice, Police Corruption, and New

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Port of Zeebruggethis is where I'm to join the Al Areesh next week.

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having the turkey shipped to my sisters, I wanted to make sure that the zip code was right. Just having a brain fart doubt, ya know? So I googled my sisters address, and sure enough, I had the right zip. But I saw that google offered a "street view" of my sisters house.Pretty cool. Mentioned this to my Bro-in-law. He thought it was cool too. Tuesday night after supper the kids have the

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for the love of God Juge! If you don't keep stirring, you'll have lumps in your gravy. STIR STIR STIRthe rest

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pies are in the oven. Everything is prepped. And two adults with two kids just cancelled. And so it goes.

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and I'm tracking it. mmmmm.... turkey

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I will be cooking at my sister's for Thanksgiving. It wasn't supposed to be, but things changed, and now, much to my delight, I shall cook. Having had such a wonderful turkey at AVMTG, I want to recreate the experience at Nancy's. But how? And then it came to me (with the help of the good folks at Cookstalk forum). Have the turkey delivered. I don't have the resources to find an appropriate

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Ellie put her computer away.But AVMTG was a blast. See the pictures here.

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1430:  turkey is in for an hour already.  Stuffing is ready to bake.  Making stock for the gravy from the neck and organs.  Jazz on the stereo.  Pleasant chatting with Ellie.  So far so good.

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