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  1. Bob_VT

    Cab Driver Humor

    1. An excited young man got into a taxi and told the driver, "I just graduated from Harvard University and I can't wait to see what the world has in store for me." The driver looked back over the seat and said dourly, "Congratulations. I'm Mitch, Harvard Class of 1959!" 2. A minister died...
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    Heart Attack

    Well, it has been a rough time lately. I guess I was pushing too hard and blaming the chest pains on all the non-stop work. Drove to the VA Hospital (IN VT yes I drove myself)to get checked over and ended up getting checked in. Turns out I had a handful of heart attacks and was scheduled for...
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    Small Rant

    Capitol One credit card statement comes every month at the same time and I pay it as soon as it arrives. Suddenly this month it is late? I called Cap one thinking it was lost in the mail and they said that the billing cycle was changed by 5 days on all their cards. That equates to 5...
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    Changes I would like to see.....

    There are many "out of balance" things that bug me and ........ If I had the power to change things........... Prohibit junk mail delivery on Saturdays...... why do we pay for that? Make drug testing MANDATORY for adults on welfare ...... why not it is random for the people who have jobs and...
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    Welcome back JB

    How have you been...... bring us any fish? We were starting to think you might have been abducted :eek: by SBN's buddies or been out on a boat at the hideout. :D
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    Confessions

    A priest was called away for an emergency. Not wanting to leave the confessional unattended, he called his rabbi friend from across the street and asked him to cover for him. The rabbi told him he wouldn't know what to say, but the priest told him to come on over and he'd stay with him for a...
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    XP, Norton, AVG

    Win XP and my Norton has expired (yipee ;) ) I decided to purchase AVG with the goodies and a 2 year subscription. I use a free copy at work. WOW! What a huge differance. AVG has nailed 13 virus problems :eek: and is doing a great job. :) Bye bye Norton.... never again. :D
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    Tiger Woods In Ireland

    Taking a wee break from the golf course nearby, Tiger Woods drove his new Ferrari into an Irish gas station, where an attendant greeted him in the typical Irish manner, unaware who this "Yank" golf celebrity was. "Top of the morning' to ya!" the Irishman smiled, doffing his cap. As Tiger got...
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    Old Bessie........

    A farmer named Clyde had a car accident. In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning Clyde. "Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, "I'm fine," asked the lawyer. Clyde responded, "Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule, Bessie, into...
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    Sometimes you win one.

    Saturday while I was driving through town I saw a yard sale (you can't help but see them at this time of the year)..... and there was a large homemade picnic table with a 4 sale sign. I glanced at it as I drove by and reminded myself that I have planned on building one (one of those yearly...
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    Spell

    I thought I would start a simple thread based on iboats....... As I read a few posts I have discovered a few :redface: spelling errors. These are obvious errors and not ones from faulty typing..... I ran into these random words this evening. Varifyin Bote Grunds Find any others? Add...
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    Bondo Got weather??

    That storm front seemed to be stalled near your neck of the woods. I think VT will be lucky with this one.
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    Knee Jerk reaction or common sense

    Okay, I did it. I am not sure if I consider it a knee jerk reaction or common sense but I ordered my home heating oil delivery today. I have a 1000 gallon tank which allows for one delivery and I usually consume 700-800 gallons per year. The prices I have been getting were from a low of 2.39...
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    Define Dock Buster

    Simple question. What is the old Mercury Dock Buster and why? Have seen the term used and I have never seen a clear answer. :confused: Thanks, Bob
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    JB + Rain = ??

    JB, Seems like your section of the world has been under a rain cloud for a LONG time. How's it going? Bob
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    Pearly Gates

    Two doctors and an HMO manager are killed in a train wreck and line up at the Pearly Gates for admission to heaven. Saint Peter asks them to identify themselves. One doctor steps forward and says, "I was a pediatric spine surgeon. I helped hundreds of kids overcome their deformities."...
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    Farmington, CT ??? INFO

    Fellow iboater's I could use a touch of assistance. My son, his wife and my grandson are having to move to Farmington, CT for his job. I am not thrilled with it but it is a good career move and it has to happen. Any iboats folks near there? Any advice on housing? Any specific places to...
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    Lesson's Learned

    Recently, I did a complete re-gasket and re-seal on my inline 6 Mariner 115. I learned a few lessons I thought I would pass along........ Thank you everyone here for the advice! Keep a detailed list of every wire removed (mark every wire) and keep a list of every bolt and bracket removed...
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    Hearing Aid

    Two elderly neighbors were talking the other day and one said to the other: "Hey I just bought a new hearing aid the other day, best hearing aid I've ever had, thing cost over 4,000 dollars." "Great!" said his friend. "What kind is it?" "About 12:30."
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    Grass cutting

    http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=34263&highlight=grass I looked up my old post to see when this annual event happened last year..... it appears that I managed to get away with an additional week this year. Did the first grass cutting today :( Not one of my enjoyable chores.
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