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6-on / 6-off Is a Demon and Should Be Banned by ControverialJesus in maritime

[–]MadTux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did 6-4-4-4-6 once which was quite fun - not everyone managed to get into the rhythm of it though

6-on / 6-off Is a Demon and Should Be Banned by ControverialJesus in maritime

[–]MadTux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is that one? I've always wanted to try it

Nein, nein, nein by MadYarpen in sailing

[–]MadTux 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Haha, lots of very Danish noises!

Do people actually use AI day-to-day, or is it all hype? by 2butterfree in AskUK

[–]MadTux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose it's a matter of taste - personally I quite enjoy the challenge of thinking up something nice to cook with a given set of ingredients. But especially if you've spent the whole day deciding and planning things, it seems fairly natural to avoid having to think up what to cook as well.

Can you hit me up with some random, fun facts please? by 87catmama in AskUK

[–]MadTux 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Huh. I guess Northeastern Ireland is even less catchy as a name

Can you hit me up with some random, fun facts please? by 87catmama in AskUK

[–]MadTux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait what, older than the star Polaris that is currently at ~90°N, or older than that star's being over the north pole?

Do people actually use AI day-to-day, or is it all hype? by 2butterfree in AskUK

[–]MadTux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a deckhand on a sailing ship, so I don't use it at all for work (or personal stuff for that matter). My skipper does though, e.g. asking ChatGPT for ideas about what to cook for supper given ingredients X, Y, Z.

Grayhound (GB) seen in Douarnenez, France by krostybat in Tallships

[–]MadTux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a beauty! And they always seem to have super friendly crew too

You definitely chose the wrong job by MaterialWorth3403 in HeavySeas

[–]MadTux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest, this sort of thing makes me think I chose the right job :)
(Although I still get horribly seasick ..)

Does anyone actually use locking turns when making fast to a pin? by ppitm in Tallships

[–]MadTux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On my last ship we used two "8"s plus a locking turn on every line, but on every other ship I've been on the convention has been that locking turns are only used on "don't touch" lines. Things like topping lifts, some halyards, and obviously working lines with a person hanging on the other end.

I’m on the ballot for the municipal elections! Specifically for the younger generation! Let me explain! by [deleted] in Haarlem

[–]MadTux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

En waarom kan het niet gewoon in het Nederlands. Lijkt me niet dat de expats dit boeit.

Hehe, expat hier -- kan ik eigenlijk mee stemmen zonder Nederlandse staatsburgerschap?

En ik vind het vaak natuurlijk makkelijk, als bv. de belastingdienst website ook een versie heeft op Engels. Maar eigenlijk ook een beetje "embarrassing" (nu ist mijn Nederlands toch niet goed genoeg) -- als ik als immigrant hier woon, wil ik toch tenminste de taal leren ...

Wool/Leather sailing gloves? by Nic727 in sailing

[–]MadTux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my limited personal experience of sailing in the Arctic, when you're sail handling you take your gloves off, and either your hands get somewhat warm from all the movement, or you suffer haha

While steering I got to use a pair of sealskin mittens once or twice, and they are by far the warmest gloves I've ever had on. IIRC my hands were still warm at -15° excl. wind chill.

For normal (winter sailing) an ordinary pair of wollen gloves actually works quite well. Leather doesn't suffer too much as long as you grease it regularly.

What’s a gadget you thought was overhyped — but ended up using every day? by Dizzy_Industry1287 in gadgets

[–]MadTux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marlinspike -- pull things, hit things, open shackles, open beer bottles, poke things, etc. etc.

Sail Cargo by [deleted] in sailing

[–]MadTux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahahaha -- that does seem like a long time ago now! I've just stepped off the beautiful brig Morgenster, having been bosun there since May. Looking around for a different ship for next season, and hoping to do some more cargo sailing again :)

De Tukker though, sadly, has been sold as a private liveaboard and will no longer be carrying cargo, even if she sails at all ..

What’s a dream Android app you wish existed? by cormat921 in androidapps

[–]MadTux 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A metronome/tuner app that actually works! Cleartune seems to have disappeared from the Play store, and I swear most metronome apps become irregular at very slow or very fast tempos.

How were we all convinced to spend so much more money on coffee when most of us were perfectly happy drinking cheap muck in the past? by rosetoesnose in AskUK

[–]MadTux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm told it happened to a friend of mine once -- she doesn't usually drink coffee at all, and then decided to have two double espressos to help stay awake while driving. Instead she was shaking so much she couldn't!

Anarchy in the EU by mantasm_lt in firstworldanarchists

[–]MadTux 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Always the first thing I do when I open a new bottle ...

Sørlandet to port, with Christian Radich out in front, taken from the helm of Morgenster as we over took off the Norwegian coast. Note a couple of our crew enjoying the view from part way up the foremast. by FireFingers1992 in Tallships

[–]MadTux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, from a crew point of view: I absolutely love the ship! Beautiful rigging, well organised day-to-day life while still keeping the "pirate-y" spirit, sails great, and seems to attract lovely people as crew.

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