the horse's mouth

Not Here Mate.

Service will resume in about 3 weeks. I might tweet or post some things on Facebook while I'm gone.

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Walzting Matilda

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled,
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong,
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag,
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag,
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,
Down came the troopers, one, two, three,
"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?"
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"
"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?",
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong,
"You'll never catch me alive", said he,
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me."
"Oh, You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me."

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Fish On Fridays. A Wahine And Her Friend,

Charles, look what I found. I actually stole the photo from Moldy Chum.
I think she will pass Bunty's sleezometer with flying colors.
You never want a windsurfer from Malta mad at you.

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Fish On Fridays. [Video]

Call me old fashioned, but I don't think I'd invite a shark to my session on the water.
I wonder if Miguel would?

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Just Another Day On The Bay.

God, I need to stop bitching about this place. Today was perfect.

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Waiting.

Where are the boats?

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Wave Of The Day.

This is why you don't paddle along the Nā Pali coast of Kauai during the Winter.

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Wednesday Wipeout. [Moments Before It Happened.]

This isn't going to be pretty.
Can you say crunch time?

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"Fair Winds And Following Seas And Long May Your Big Jib Draw!"

Slán Senator. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

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The Hukilau Song, Fishing With A Net. [Pour Eric]

The Hukilau Song
Jack Owens © 1948

Oh we're going to a hukilau
A huki huki huki huki hukilau
Everybody loves the hukilau
Where the laulau is the kaukau at the big lû`au

We throw our nets out into the sea
And all the `ama`ama come a-swimming to me
Oh, we're going to a hukilau
A huki huki huki hukilau

What a beautiful day for fishing
The old Hawaiian way
Where the hukilau nets are swishing
Down in old Lâ`ie bay

Oh we're going to a hukilau
A huki huki huki huki hukilau

Hukilau, derived from the Hawaiian words 'huki' (pull) and 'lau' (leaf), is an ancient style of fishing where a long net lined with ti leaves is pulled into a wide arc, and groups of people on the beach pull each end back to shore simultaneously. The leaves scare the fish toward the beach as the net is pulled closer and closer to shore.



A Hawaï, tout le monde pêcher avec au filet.

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Meanwhile, On The Other Side Of The Bay.

They had a paddling contest.
Out the Gate, around a buoy, surf to Berkeley. The envelope please, and the winner is....

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A Little Bit Of The Bay, For You Today. [Sailing Video]

Mira, 505s!
Coffee, wind and tapas. How was your day?

Thanks to Ole, who got it from Sailing Anarchy. I've got to renew my habit and start reading it again.

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Mermaid On Monday.

I wonder, has David run out of mermaids?

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Wave Of The Day.

Ola grande.
Es el diablo!

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Fish On Fridays. Les Vahinés.

Deux vahinés, un guy et un poisson.
Pour Charlot. (How do you say a guy in French?)

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Monday Morning Mermaids.

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Sailing On Sunday.

Mike Holt & Carl Smit sailing their 505 downwind on San Francisco Bay (today).
Boat: USA 9002

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Surfing Saturday. [Video]

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Fish On Fridays. A Wahine And Some Sharks [Video]

Shark Time With Jenny.
Uploaded by h2ojoe

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On The Bay Today.

The Aussie team of Malcolm Higgins and Nick Johnson where spotted by your correspondent on the bay today sailing Groove Train.
They were out training for the 5O5 World Championships, which will be held August 23-30.

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