I, for one, am glad you two cleared this up. Not being inflluenced properly via proper British Columbian Navy training, I had to resort back to my US Army training in 1969 where a roach could mean one of two things. One you stepped on; the other you smoked. And, never, never, visa-versa! Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Diebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:13 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Tim D. and his Roach
>A very ancient and proper British Columbian Navy term in fact. > > I was under the impression that most sailors were familiar with this > expression. If you don't recognize this phrase then you would almost > certainly have heard of a roachified main. Same thing..... different Navy. > > I apologize for the lack of clarity.....I am sure you know how it is..... > tough to accurately express yourself via keyboard. > > As sailors.....even little wee boat sailors.....communicating unclearly > can > lead to matters of life or death. Best to get it right. > > Timothy C. Diebert > 'PUFF' > ========================================== > Dear Tim Diebert, > > I was a little concerned with your last submission and the big "ass roach" > you mentioned on your M17. I have never seen an "ass roach" and am very > worried about my M17 being infested with these pest, especially if they > are > big. Also, I hope by "ass roach", you mean dealing with the stern of the > infested vessel as the other possibility is, quite frankly, a frightening > proposition. Please advise and with suggestions for chemical abatement. > > Thanks, > > Michael Ray > M17 #383 > Molly M. > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1667 - Release Date: 9/11/2008 > 6:55 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
