It seems as though there are a bunch of Eagle Scouts in the group. I guess I earned mine about 1969 or 1970. That seems a world far far away now also.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe McCary Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Ralph's Hitch...(was...winch stuff) Yes, I recall watching old cowboy movies and always figured they were dealing with trained horses or that horses being very dumb just figured the cowboy knew how to tie a know and it wasn't worth their effort to try to run away. Boats (and I guess airplanes too) aren't like those horses. My boat never let me forget when I make a mistake whether I am tying knots or anchoring or adjusting sails, she seizes the moment doesn't let me forget how dumb I can be. It's a battle of wits out there; mine against other nature. My Eagle ceremony was postponed from November 22nd 1963 to December 7th 1963. Two dates that are easy to recall. So I am years older than you... I didn't learn to sail until 1964 when I was a councilor at a boy's camp in Canada on a very deep/cold lake where I taught swimming and canoeing. I remember seeing it snow 2" on the morning of 17th of August that summer and then going swimming in the lake that afternoon! Seems like star wars, "In a galaxy far far away..." Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD #4795 www.aeoluswestriver.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of David Shugarts > > What was really hilarious was when I got into aviation, and watched people > tying down the airplanes. > > (I may seem to digress, but, you may notice in the old cowboy movies that > most of the actors don't know how to put a hitch on a rail when they tie up > their horse at the saloon. You watch them kind of vaguely put a couple of > turns around the rail and then stop and wonder how that's going to hold, but > then they just saunter into the saloon anyway.) > > > --Dave S. (Demitri) > Eagle Scout since 1965
