Velvet Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Iiiyyn gawninnd awen wnnna wayyynlll quimb! W'neeen nyu wahn egoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Kyle : "Good point, Kenny!" Stan : "Yeah, right on, dude!" RnB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 it's late. tonite I was a cert-ee-fyed windoze technician, installing networks and activatin' OS'es! YEE HAH! fucking christ. hey velvet, hate to break the news to ya: http://www.edisonnj.org/menlopark/birthplace/inspired.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 I love the ocean. lucky coasters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted August 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 Got a few more minutes now. So, from the ferry to Grand Manan I saw about 40 dolphins/porpoises, and one of the 300 remaining right whales. And that was just the ferry. Then the tour. We trucked a couple of hours into the ocean and eventually found ourselves absolutely surrounded by humpbacks. They swam around and played and eventually decided to get closer and really start clowning around. At one point I saw one coming for the boat and go under the front end. I said nothing to anybody and booted it to the other side just in time to see the whale come up on his side. I stared right into his eye as he swam by me - I really coulda reached out and touched him. And he totally looked at me. Kinda felt like when I was in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Who's checking out who here, really. So, for you east coasters, get yer ass over there and check it out. The whole trip (return ferry ride and the five-hour tour) cost less than $60. You Ontario folks - it's a ten-hour drive to get there, but same deal. Way worth it. Added bonus - I'm in Halifax right now and about to go see JSB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 shee-it...I thought you were loaded and going on in drunk garble....possibly garbling about Ween? ...whale speak, it all makes sense to me now. FYI Studes has survived the great Blackout of 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted August 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 Well, after practising the language, I sety off on a whale-watching tour yesterday. The langauge thing worked, the tour operator said it was the best trip in his 13 years on the job. We spend three hours completely surrounded by a dozen or so humpbacks, breaching and playing with us - even bumping the boat. Awesome sight, seeing 80 tons of critter completely clear the water. More later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarfmaster C Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 cool. i miss the ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted August 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Howler, it is only through the generous and multitudinous care that you give Studebacher Hoch that I don't go absolutely bonkers when you call him Studes. Thanks a lot for seeing him through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B & Z Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Just make sure it's whale season before you book a trip. The locals stay open, long after the whales have migrated. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Oh, this is about whales. I thought Todd was imitating the sound of Lauzon's rig gone seriously awry... Aloha, BRAD (Bad Rig: Audio Devastation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted August 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Actually, the company I went with, I think it was called Island Coast Tours, only run from Mid-July to Mid-September. The rest of the time he's fishing for lobster. Works out well, 'cuz the lobster season ends with the return of the whales. One thing to watch out for is fog. When I went out it was the first trip they were able to make in twelve days, and they had lost over 80% of their whale-watching days to fog. In an average season they onle lose about 30% of their days to fog. Seems like I got super lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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