the horse's mouth

Gone Fishing!

I'm off to the beach for a couple of weeks.
No worries, a cookie will come out of the oven next Friday for you all to nibble on.
Aloha.

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What Did You Eat For Lunch Today?

I betcha' it was some fish!
How'd they do that?

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Fish On Fridays.

Even politicians love to fish.
Sarah Palin shows off a salmon she caught.

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Monday Morning Map.

This map looks a little fishy to me.
Via Great Map.

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Fish On Fridays.

Have a nice weekend!

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Rule, Britannia! Britannia, Rule The Waves!

Sailing!

Canoeing!

Rowing!

Swimming!

The Brits came, saw and conquered!
Photos: Telegraph Online

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Weekday Wahines. "The 3 Blondes In A Boat!"

Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb, and Pippa Wilson won the Gold for the Ying Yang...I mean Yngling class earlier this week proving that Britannia does rule the waves!

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What Lurks In The Abyss?

Strange and wonderful creatures.
I found a fantastic book at the library by Claire Nouvian called "The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss." It is filled with stunning photos of rarely seen species from the deep sea.

Update: Read Miguelito's post on the book.

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Who Knew That A Laser Sailor Could Look So Good?

The Tillerman has shown me the light.

Laser sailors are a healthy lot. Example: Petra Niemann!
I blurred the photo, if you want to a clear one please visit the Tillerman. More German Wahine Olympians here.

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Kitesurfing Safety Rule Number 1: Don't Kitesurf Before, During Or After A Storm.

WKRG.com Video

Can you say dumb? This hombre, caught on tape, got lofted and flew into a building during Tropical Storm Fay in Fort Lauderdale. OUCH! Pour me a strong one Barkeep, that had to hurt.

From Kitesurfing School:
"Getting lofted is one of the most serious dangers of kitesurfing. Due to the high power requirement of kitesurfing, a serious wind gust can send the kitesurfer upward if he/she has the kite park overhead. Getting lofted in the water is fun (it is normally called tea bagging). It is getting lofted on land that normally results in serious injuries or death."

Via Señor Miguelito.

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The World's Greatest Dinghy Sailor.

Ben does it!
It looks like Britain will rule the waves again, at least at this year's Olympics.
The Brits could tally as many as 7 medals. Next up is Paul Goodison sailing in the ...cough, cough, cough....Laser.

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Monday Morning Map.

San Francisco in 1847. She was still a small seaside village.
Click here to see the original map.

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North Rebel 2009 Promo Video. [Kite Video]

Kite Surfing is starting to really appeal to me. It's not just all about the air, it's also about simplicity. Dog, you can throw all your gear into a backpack!
Check out Kite Surfing School's "How To Build Your Own Board" page.

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Fish On Fridays [2].

You've got to love a gal in waders.
Hello Yellowstone!

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Reader Recommended Reading.

Puluwat sailing canoes coming home.

From Guy (Guy is "The Yellowstone guy."):
LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY I WAS AN ANTROPOLOGY PROFESSOR.

You should locate and read "East Is A Big Bird" by Thomas Gladwin. The detail of the canoes, the seamanship, and the sheer balls of the navigators is telling of the seafaring wanderlust.
-- I loved the map of your last post.

Guy

Thanks Guy, I ordered it today from Amazon.
Cheers, Joe

P.S. Wahines to come.

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Fish On Fridays.

What the hell? Are you telling me that Bunty is now in charge of content? No mas gatos! Wahines!!!

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The Beach Cat!

Were you expecting something else?

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U.S. Men's Crazy Eights Makes It To The Final.

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The United States qualified for finals in the men's eights and women's quadruple sculls in Olympic rowing Tuesday.

Hoping to defend its Olympic title in the most prestigious of the rowing events, the U.S. men's eights won a repechage (second chance) heat with a time of 5:38.95. The finals will be Sunday.

The American (OTCBB:ADGI) women also moved into the finals of quadruple sculls by finishing second in the repechage. Germany won the heat.

American rowers reached the semifinals in lightweight women's double sculls and lightweight men's fours.

The U.S. women's pairs team failed to advance, finishing third in the repechage heat.

Joining the American men in the eights final will be the Netherlands, Canada, Britain, Australia and Poland.

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Monday Morning Map.

A Marshall Islander's sea-chart.
The shells represent islands and the bent sticks represent the direction of the swell and water currents. Long crossing lines told something about the destination.

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Aquaman!

This underwater photograph shows US swimmer Michael Phelps during the men's 400m individual medley swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 10, 2008 in Beijing. Phelps won in a world record time of 4:03.84.

Photo: FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images

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