There's stupid and then there's "stoooopid". :) Famous quote from US Army Reserve General Honore' "We're stuck on stupid".
Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 11:27 AM, svpegasu...@gmail.com < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Amen. Life is tough, it's harder when you are stupid. And, You cant fix > stupid. Just when you think something is idiot proof, along comes an > improved idiot. > > I am on the 4th assembly of a VW engine for doing stupid stuff. The best > part about doing sstupithings is you get to laugh at your self later over a > beer. I had to go diving in Nanaimo to cut loose my dinghy painter. Did I > mention no wet suit, goggles, or snorkel? The second time for a.bow line > I hired a diver. Cost me $100 worth every penny. > > > Doug Mountjoy > > svPegasus > > LF38 > > just west of Ballard, WA. > > ------ Original message------ > > *From: *robert via CnC-List > > *Date: *Wed, May 20, 2015 06:43 > > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com; > > *Cc: *robert; > > *Subject:*Stus-List Stupid Club > Being a full fledged member myself, I love the old saying "There is a > major difference between intelligence and stupidity; intelligence has its > limits." > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > On 2015-05-20 9:28 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote: > > David > > > > Let me guess. Shaft pulled back, shaft seal or stuffing box compromised, > coupler detached and probable damage to strut and stern tube? > > > > Don’t ask me how I know. Suffice it to say that I also belong in the club. > > > > On the bright side insurance often covers Stupid and in this case it does. > > > > Mike > > Persistence > > Halifax > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *David Lenehan via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 20, 2015 3:13 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* David Lenehan > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Stupid Club > > > > This is such an interesting thread that I thought I'd expose myself to > some laughter too. As a matter of added interest, I joined the Stupid Club > on the day after I joined the Hypocrit's Club. > > Years ago I had a lovely long line that I decided I'd use as a genoa > sheet. It was a beautiful length of brand new polyester braid back when > polyester rope was still something of a novelty. I sat back and admired my > work noting that the sheet was a bit longer than it needed to be. > > "Not to worry," I told myself smugly, "I'll sort that out later." > > The next morning we were motoring out for our race. I was a first year > skipper in my first keel boat. We were far ahead in the standings and only > had to finish this race to take home the silverware. I was dreaming of the > glory instead of watching what everyone was doing. I instructed the crew > to set up as we usually did and one of the inexperienced crew dropped the > end of the genoa sheet over the side and didn't recover it immediately. > > Yes, you guessed it! It wrapped itself around the prop and the shaft > shaft and we started taking on water. Large volumes of it. Didn't start > the race, didn't take the trophy home and nearly didn't get the boat home > either. The list of damage it caused is too long to tell but it cost a > fortune and did some serious ego bashing. A host of lessons learned. > > Red faced for months, > > David > > > > On 20 May 2015 at 14:47, Knowles Rich via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I used my 7 litre Pela vacuum extractor to empty the sump on my 3QM30 one > fall and then kicked it over on the way up the companionway. Had to yank > the sole and swab out the engine compartment. About three hours as I > recall. Nice! > > > > Rich > > > > On May 19, 2015, at 19:08, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > > I left the oil cap off once. Ran the boat hard for 6 hours before I > noticed. Also had the mess. > > > > Chuck > *Resolute* > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *"robert" <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > *Sent: *Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:23:50 PM > *Subject: *Stus-List Rig - crack? > > > > Wally: > I have no problem admitting to my mental limitations....if I were that > smart, I wouldn't be sailing a 31 year old boat and I wouldn't be doing > all of the maintenance/work myself. Possibly explains why I am a big > fan of the C&C list. > > > > Here's another example of 'stupid'......changed the engine oil last Fall > just before haul out....started the engine after the oil change but just > long enough to hear the engine alarm go 'off'....launched this Spring > and went for a half hour motor before docking.....noticed some oil in > the bilge....now we get to the 'stupid'......forgot to put the oil cap > back on the to of the engine last Fall after the oil change....some oil > spurted out of the top of the engine and made a mess all the way to the > bilge. > > > > Had a big clean up.....I am a full member of the 'stupid club' and > freely admit it! > > > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > On 2015-05-14 11:04 PM, Wally Bryant via CnC-List wrote: > > you wrote: > >> Steve: > >> Instantly, now I feel stupid.... > > > > Welcome to the club. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > > bottom of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > Rich Knowles > > Nanaimo, BC > INDIGO LF38 > Almost sold in Halifax, NS. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > _______________________________________________Email > address:CnC-List@cnc-list.comTo change your list preferences, including > unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page > at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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