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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../ixothspt.html


Great line:

"I still think there's this perception that sailing is an elitist sport," she
said. "People have this vision of sitting on the deck of a boat with a glass of
wine in hand. We've got the ice in the Southern Ocean, but it's not much use for
putting in drinks."

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:02:13 -0400, Gerard Weatherby
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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../ixothspt.html


Great line:

"I still think there's this perception that sailing is an elitist sport," she
said. "People have this vision of sitting on the deck of a boat with a glass of
wine in hand. We've got the ice in the Southern Ocean, but it's not much use for
putting in drinks."


Rubbish. Rum over glacial ice is a real treat.
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Rubbish. Rum over glacial ice is a real treat.


eewwww It might have mastodon **** in it....
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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:06:30 -0400, "katysails"
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Rubbish. Rum over glacial ice is a real treat.


eewwww It might have mastodon **** in it....


The water you drink definitely has someone/something's **** in it.
Learn to enjoy the flavour.

Besides, rum is a disinfectant. Ask Mooron.

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote
this crap:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../ixothspt.html



You sure that's a woman? She looks dykie to me.





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Sort of like your "girl friend."

"Horvath" wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote
this crap:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...07/26/somott26.

xml&sSheet=/sport/2003/07/26/ixothspt.html


You sure that's a woman? She looks dykie to me.





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You mean, he said in the Spirit of Accuracy, a three dollar bill.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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She's as queer as a two-dollar bill and that's a fact.


"Horvath" wrote in message

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You sure that's a woman? She looks dykie to me.




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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 21:03:38 +1000, The Cappys Master wrote this
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You sure that's a woman? She looks dykie to me.

Hey Holly, she just spent over 90 days at sea!
90 days of 24 hours, How many have you spent in your entire life?


More than you.




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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:24:52 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
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Sort of like your "girl friend."


You jealous of my girl friend? I know you want me.




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EG See you bailed out of the "Rules" thread, when things got too hard
on ya ..... alas, twas expected.....

otn

Simple Simon wrote:
She's as queer as a two-dollar bill and that's a fact.


"Horvath" wrote in message ...

You sure that's a woman? She looks dykie to me.





 
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