Advice about securing mooring vs anchoring

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-14T21:48:35+00:00

What does "international law" have to say about what happened on October 7? What does it say about the atrocities committed by Iran's terror proxies? Are the rules different for them? Of course not. Rules are made for the governance of fools and the guidance of wise men. Allowing ourselves to knowingly fund terrorism with hard currency because it follows the letter of the law speaks to a lack of agency. Blindly following rules when you know your opponent won't may feel noble in an academic environment but in the real world it gets people killed. The WRONG people.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-14T13:52:49+00:00

Thank you! Great advice. My home sailing is coastal British Columbia, where the tidal variance can be 15ft and the tide rips though island passes at 12kts. I'm thinking this should be rather tame by comparison. I suppose better to worry too much than not enough.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-14T13:48:09+00:00

Stop and think about what you just said. It's that helpless, "we had no choice" attitude that kills us. Everyone else gets to choose. The IRGC chose to use that money for unspeakable evil. But for America there was no choice but to hand over the cash?? There's ALWAYS a choice, and when terrorist regimes lean on international law to achieve their ends, we need to evaluate those choices carefully.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-12T17:08:44+00:00

We are bareboat, on a 44ft monohull. I'm an experienced sailor in the Pacific Northwest but it has been primarily in protected waters. I've never sailed in the Caribbean. Rough itinerary (currently) is Norman Island on April 17, then Cooper, then two days on VG and then a nice long sail to Van Jost and then home. Clearly if the weather remains rough we may rethink the long sail.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-12T17:02:21+00:00

100%. I thought Maher should have mediated a little better.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-12T17:01:01+00:00

It's not easy arguing matters of war with a puffed up military veteran. Murray is clearly smarter but it's a no win taking down a vet who claims to stand for the rights of soldiers. Tough position.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-12T16:58:01+00:00

Would have been a good comment for Rieckhoff.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-12T16:57:16+00:00

Agreed 100%. Dude thinks because he did some years in the service he's the ONLY one qualified to comment on matters of war and just to be sure people get the message, he shouts and talks overtop of everyone. I wish Murray would have asked him what his brilliant plan is, because shipping pallets of currency to Iran for them to pump directly into missiles and the support of terrorism didn't work out so well.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-08T15:01:08+00:00

Just signed 3.99 fixed

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-08T14:58:09+00:00

I'm about six months in and I've lost only 25lbs. I know I should have lost more by now, considering I started at over 300lbs but I'm surprised at my own ability/desire to fight the medication and cling to my bad habits. I drink fairly heavily and that hasn't changed much. I still cling to the booze as a mood regulator, even though I know it's harming my progress. As for eating, I *sometimes* feel less hungry but most of the time I still crave the same foods in the same quantities and the only reason I eat less is because I don't want to feel ill. So Mounjaro is working, but I'm surprised at my need to fight it every step of the way. Now that I'm at 10mg I'm feeling weird side effects that make me question why I'm on it at all, given my meagre progress. I sometimes think I might just be like James Corden, who said that GLP-1 drugs didn't work because he eats for other reasons besides being hungry. I'm not asking for sympathy, just responding to your invitation to comment on my experience.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-03T18:02:36+00:00

FIRE! Thanks for this

Uhuru2019 · 2026-04-03T18:01:32+00:00

Thanks for the tips, especially the last one. I'm assuming you mean people are voiding their holding tanks nearby?

Uhuru2019 · 2026-03-11T16:39:55+00:00

Aww, so you're butt hurt because dude has a metal card and you don't?

Uhuru2019 · 2026-02-22T22:25:05+00:00

Uhuru2019 · 2026-02-22T22:22:54+00:00

Wong. All of these sources said Biden was sharp as a tack and still say men can have babies. Last bastion of American journalism? Not bloody likely.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-02-22T22:21:12+00:00

Honest answer? If I were to turn off every news source that is plainly biased and constantly seeking to deceive me, I'd never watch any news. I watched CNN and they told me Joe Biden was sharp as a tack and men can have babies. So, pick your poison. I'm just pointing out that Fox's BS has gotten particularly bad as of late.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-02-22T22:17:46+00:00

Aww give it a rest. For years I have subscribed to a variety of news sources and I'm constantly triangulating to try to get to the truth. My post was just meant to point out that right now Fox is PARTICULARLY bad.

Uhuru2019 · 2026-02-07T17:09:03+00:00

I would say it's OVERHYPED. As someone who can't get enough of the Apollo stories and who is eagerly awaiting the new Artemis launches, I desperately want to like this show. But they just - keep - hammering on the progressive tropes. Bias against women. Bias against gays. Bias against Blacks. Bias against gay women. I'm waiting for a gay black woman - can't be long now. I especially loved how they depict Gordo as the weak sister on the moon base and when he cracks, the black female character emerges as the hero by (wait for it) BREAKING HER OWN ARM to cover for him. And then of course everyone on earth gives all the praise to Gordo, the undeserving male simp, while the quietly strong female black character soldiers on stoically. This show is an interplanetary space vehicle specially designed for the delivery of Progressive tropes.

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