tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17194754360386448.post5207648027311790570..comments2023-10-20T01:05:46.002-07:00Comments on New Boat: Cypress Moon! (Barco Sin Vela): Foul Weather Jacket TuesdaysBarco Sin Vela IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621907771132379553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17194754360386448.post-82747931510562797982009-01-15T05:21:00.000-08:002009-01-15T05:21:00.000-08:00I got mine from AIMD Alameda. Loooong ago lost.I got mine from AIMD Alameda. Loooong ago lost.Barco Sin Vela IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621907771132379553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17194754360386448.post-78550589580822843592009-01-14T21:10:00.000-08:002009-01-14T21:10:00.000-08:00I...um...acquired a foul-weather jacket when I was...I...um...<I>acquired</I> a foul-weather jacket when I was on <I>USS Belknap</I> for TAD, the name was actually stenciled on the back so I couldn't wear it on base mixed with civilian clothing (I even had an obnoxious MAA stop me from entering the Navy Exchange at Norfolk Navy Base because I had a Seabee's cap on my head). The jacket disappeared long ago, but yah, it was one of the warmest jackets I've ever owned, and looked pretty good, besides.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17194754360386448.post-66973979429504557402009-01-13T10:52:00.000-08:002009-01-13T10:52:00.000-08:00(and as instructed by W.C. Fields, we know what fi...<I>(and as instructed by W.C. Fields, we know what fish do in water)</I><BR/><BR/>The first time I ever heard this was as a wee bairn, at Dad's knee. Literally. I've never forgotten it, either, and quote ol' W.C. often.<BR/><BR/>Ah... London. We share that fondness and history, dc. My favorite brew was Courage's Directors Bitter. Second was Brakspear's Bitter, but I read <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brakspear" REL="nofollow">the Brakspear brewery</A> in Henley-on-Thames (just up the road from where I lived, in High Wycombe) ceaased operations a while back... (sigh) Nothing is forever, though.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.com