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Have A Great Weekend!

Try and make it out into or onto the water this weekend! See you next week, maybe.

Deck Shoes,

Not on my boat!
I guess if you're a rich Russian oligarch you won't care if your girlfriend prances around your nice teak deck in her high heels.

Fish On Fridays. "Mr. Big Teeth Swims By."

What's holding you back? Jump on in and swim with him. He's sweet, lovely and misunderstood.

Photo via Rick Iossi.

Fish On Fridays. "Voici La Vahiné."

Sharks, who wants to see sharks? After a long week of working in the salt mines, you want to have a treat. That's why God made fish.

Fish On Fridays. "Hello Mr. Big Teeth." (Moving Pictures)

Shark Diver from Mark Tipple on Vimeo.

I don't care how sweet, lovely and misunderstood sharks are, I'm not going to jump in the water and swim with them. You can call me a chicken, it won't phase me a bit.

Habemus Papam! (I Know, A Day Late And A Dollar Short....But Look At The Photo.)

Is it just me or do we live in a strange world?

How did Bill Waterson know?

Marine Life Monday.

The secret life of plankton? Wow. this isn't a ZeFrank video!

Songs For Saturday.

Alvin Lee: 19 December 1944 – 6 March 2013. The guy could play! Requiescat in pace.

Kiss Me Baby!

Oh, that's where that fish ended up.

What Do You Mean There's No Fish On Fridays This Friday?

Do you really care?

Joe Gets Political.

Get off my lawn, kid!
What do you mean we can't use drones to deliver Hellfire missiles on unarmed Americans sitting at a Starbucks in Seattle? That barista said some nasty things about me on his blog, he must be a terrorist! (Time for your medicine, old man!)

Sorry, Senator McCain. Even the Administration doesn't support your postion anymore.

Dear Senator Paul: 

It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: "Does the President have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil?" The answer to that question is no. 

Sincerely, 

Eric Holder

Mind you, I'm not a fan of using "a weaponized drone to kill" anyone not on the battlefield. Innocent civilians who are wiped off the face of the Earth are not collateral damage!
/rant

Links: Policymic | Columbia Law | Washington Post

Goldfinger!

If you're a Russian mogul trying to impress the wahines, then I have a boat for you; the Wally Tiketitoo.

Goldfinger, he's the man The man with the midas touch
A spider's touch
Such a cold finger

Beckons you to enter his web of sin
But don't go in

Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl, beware of his heart of gold
This heart is cold

Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl, beware of his heart of gold
This heart is cold

He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold
He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold

Strange times, strange world.

No Es Bueno.

If you're going to steal a sailboat, at least know how to sail it. Imagine sitting down to a nice cup of coffee, you turn on the TV to watch the morning news and flashing before your eyes is your yacht bouncing off the shore down the coast. That's what happened to the owner who promptly called the police when she realized that her boat was the one on the screen.

Via Pressure Drop and Latitude 38.

Ah Yes, Life At Sea Is Romantic.

Yes, I too think about heading out to sea. Then I remember what it was really like: Salty food, 10 second showers (wet down, soap up, rinse off. Use no more than 1-2 minutes of water!), being surrounded for weeks by the vast endless landless horizon, and hanging out with crazy shipmates who talked to imaginary cats. Of course, I'm sure it's more romantic to be on a small sailboat bouncing around the heavy seas rather than on an aircraft carrier.

note: The reason we could stay at sea for weeks is that we would be resupplied while underway. 

Monday Morning Mermaids.

Happy Monday.
Now get back to work!

Where Did I Park My Car?

I hope he used Ziebart.

Dedication.

Be a man!
I wonder if the Tillerman would take a Laser sailing clinic in Norway during the winter, instead of Cabarete?

Via Pat's fabebook page.

Fish On Fridays. "Fish Gone Wild!" (Moving Pictures)

Look, Bonnie! Fish!

Fish On Fridays. (Moving Pictures + Wahines)

"Look, Joe! Fish! 'cause fish on friday is just about the fish."
Bonnie's goy my number!

Crossposted on the water channel.