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To: Travis McGee
And I'm already maintaining a humongous hole in the water welded to a pier as it is.

My dad was in the Navy. He had a few favorites quips about boats:

There are two happy days the life of a boat owner
The day he buys it.
The day he sells it.

A boat is a hole in the water into which good money is poured.

After spending 2 1/2 years as a field service engineer at Marine Electric Company in San Diego, I could attest to his wise advice. I am not and never shall be a boat owner.

Likewise, the wise counsel of Dave Ramsey is to never buy a mobile home or trailer. It loses about 90% of its value in 5 years...well before most people can even pay for it.

110 posted on 03/04/2004 10:56:16 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin; wardaddy
Here's another one: sailing is like standing in a cold shower, tearing up $20 dollar bills.
112 posted on 03/04/2004 11:20:01 PM PST by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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