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OJ
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Initially Posted - 10/23/2009 : 13:26:28

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed
by the things you did not do than by the things you did do.
So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
– MARK TWAIN

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piseas
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Response Posted - 10/23/2009 : 14:16:08

OJ, is that not the essence of most sailors credo! We try to live by those words of wisdom of Mark Twain. I wish I could find that on a board to mount on a wall
Steve A

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islander
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Response Posted - 10/23/2009 : 14:24:05

Ask any man on his death bed what he would have liked to do more in his life. Not one would say, " Gee, I wish I had worked more."

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 10/23/2009 : 16:34:21

Each person should chart their own detiny. For some the challenge of work is what motivates them and gives them fulfillment. For others it is freedom from any boundaries. For many of us it is somewhere in between. It is up to each person to define happiness for him/herself.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 10/23/2009 : 17:00:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I wish I could find that on a board to mount on a wall<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Oh, that could probably be arranged.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/23/2009 : 19:20:39

Somebody said something like, "Find a job you love, and you won't work a day in your life."

I almost had one of those years ago... It disappeared and my career morphed into too much travel, too many unmeetable deadlines, and too many client issues... none for the good of humanity. Now, I'm Managing Partner for the Fleet of EDIS LLP (Every Day Is Saturday). Soon I leave for Florence and Venice... not that I can really "afford" it... None of us knows how many days or hours we have left. I fervently wish to "whomever" that my late wife could be with me for this trip--we had planned it for the year that turned out to follow her death.

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bren737
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Response Posted - 10/23/2009 : 19:44:50

Dave,

Good on ya and happy travels. You'll love Florence; what a beautiful place. Actually, anywhere in Tuscany is fantastic. Anywhere in Italy, for that matter (save Naples). Sorry it will be without your mate. . .

As for the general call of this thread, it's spot on. Sad we have to be reminded of it periodically. Three weeks ago friend at work (51) died of a heart attack while on vacation. Two days later another really good friend from work was diagnosed with rare, aggressive gall bladder cancer (he's 47). Last week, some close friends found their 16 yr old son dead in his bed when they went to wake him for school ("natural causes", no drugs or such). . .

I (we) need to slip those lines and get out and enjoy our boats, friends, family more often. Work to live, not live to work!

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Response Posted - 10/24/2009 : 07:11:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by delliottg
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I wish I could find that on a board to mount on a wall<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Oh, that could probably be arranged.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

David, give me some ideas. Shoot me off to my personal email if you want.
Steve A

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crcalhoon
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Response Posted - 10/24/2009 : 08:39:45

I have a friend who likes to say: "we all only have six months to live. We just don't know when they begin."

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 10/24/2009 : 08:57:46

So.... as they said in the movie. Whats on your Bucket List?

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/24/2009 : 19:23:23

I've often wondered how humanity would behave is astronomers told us a previously unknown asteroid was going to hit the earth in 3 years, it would completely obliterate all of us and there was absolutely nothing we could do about it.

How would we conduct ourselves?, what would happen to the civility?, the economy, work, family and professional obligations? and, of course, the alcohol supply?

Would humanity go through several phases like (1) denial, (2) outrage, (3) self-pity, and finally (4) acceptance?

Might make an interesting movie.

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Response Posted - 10/24/2009 : 20:19:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">How would we conduct ourselves?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

In congress, at least, it's easy to predict. The democrats would demand both a probe so the astronomers could be blamed and a massive federal program to attempt to divert it; the republicans would say it's Obama's fault and we can't afford to do anything. Then they would argue (along party lines) until we were all dead.

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/25/2009 : 07:33:20

I think we have the makings of a movie deal here!

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 10/25/2009 : 08:13:15

Wax'ing philosophical huh?

Boat must be on the hard!

[:}]

Paul

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 10/25/2009 : 18:15:37

Dave - have a great trip...

I saw a poster the other day - "Life begins where your comfort zone ends" Makes sense to me!

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 10/25/2009 : 18:40:16

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I think we have the makings of a movie deal here!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Yeah, it's called [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_%28film%29"]2012[/url], coming out shortly. Even has to do with boats!

Edited by - delliottg on 10/25/2009 18:45:11

redeye
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Response Posted - 10/26/2009 : 11:02:49

Funny that the quote is going around is probably because 16 year old Jessica Watson posted it on her blog for her first day leaving out. I certainly hope she gets to look back 20 years from now, in her late 36 years of age.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 10/26/2009 : 13:20:51

Dave, enjoy the trip you planned together. She will be there with you.

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hinmo
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Response Posted - 10/27/2009 : 16:55:01

Dave - not to dwell, but your note hit home. PM me sometime.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/27/2009 : 21:06:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by hinmo
 ...your note hit home.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I'm gratified--we all need to be reminded... Every morning is the beginning of another great gift.

We also need to remember that every great couple goes through the loss of a partner--if it isn't one, it'll be the other. ("None of us gets out of here alive.") The more that hurts, the better it must have been. For me, it hurt a lot--I guess that makes me very lucky. Even better (in a strange way), my extraordinary new relationship is with somebody Barb admired greatly--for many great reasons. Lots of mixed emotions in this whole picture, but life is what it is.

Nuff of that. Thanks--Florence and Venice will be amazing!

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 10/27/2009 21:11:00

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Response Posted - 10/28/2009 : 06:36:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by islander
 Ask any man on his death bed what he would have liked to do more in his life. Not one would say, " Gee, I wish I had worked more."
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Consider the humble worm. He would rather dig in the dirt all day, then go fishing

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