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[George Dinwiddie]

Gord,

On 1/30/13 3:52 PM, Gordon Laco wrote:
> And all this of course reminds me of the Three Stooges episode where they're
> outfitting a boat - anybody else remember that one?  One of the best.... It
> probably scarred my sense of humour for life, to the detriment of friends
> who sometimes sail with me.
>
> Like the first time a chum sailed who was a regular in the Folkboat sailed
> with me in SURPRISE after I'd bought her.   I gave him a big build-up about
> how much more comfortable the bunks are in the A30 compared to the
> coffin-like accomms in the wooden boat.   Before he arrived I placed two 1"
> square by 12" long pieces of wood under his future bunks mattress about
> where his shoulder and hips would be.   He lasted two nights before he
> commented on the great discomfort.  He was so polite and apologetic when he
> finally said something I almost regretted what I'd done to him.  When I
> showed him what I'd done, he threw me overboard after a long chase around
> the boat followed by quite a struggle.  I was laughing so hard I could
> hardly defend myself.

That made me laugh out loud when I read it. Must be related to my love 
of the Three Stooges as a kid.

  - George

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