Category: Transport

Lost in translation

I’ve often wondered whether signs written in foreign languages akshully say what the translation suggests. In our local town a warehouse door sports a warning in Danish to the effect that unauthorised vehicles obstructing it will be towed but tantalisingly there’s a Russian version to deter – well – Russians, I suppose. But does the Russian say the same thing?

Mis-translated bilingual road sign

And now the Beeb reports this case from Wales (where’s Christina when you need her?). The Welsh version states: “I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7702913.stm

Cabin full of Diesel Exhaust? – No Problem.

First Mate:   “Does this boat have a Carbon Monoxide detector?”
Bilge Rat  “Yes of course, I bought one especially for this trip”
First Mate “Where is it?”
Bilge Rat  “Well it is in the bin under the V- berth, I did not get around to installing it yet”

Don’t let the presence of diesel exhaust fumes, soot and high levels of Carbon Monoxide in the cabin distress you.  A cracked exhaust elbow on your diesel generator is easily fixed with common household items.

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Blast from the past

Seated one day at the keyboard, I was weary and ill at ease, and my fingers wandered idly over the noisy keys……..(sorry Adelaide)……. when suddenly I noticed a tweet about the fourth Ashes test from (fanfare) Phil Slocombe! I was transported back to the darkest days of MyT when the inimitable Qum Slo Feel (dubbed in honour of his long-sufferíng Chinese spouse resident with him in southern Spain) held forth on things sporting and topical. Had he re-emerged to cast his pearls before us once more?

No. The tweeting Mr Slocombe is a former cricketer for Somerset. A rose by any other name….. But I wonder if his namesake ever sold his house down on the Costas and returned to Chendu? Did Ron, his mate at McLaren, ever heed his advice? Did the judiciary of Chester ever appoint a better JP? Ah, the memories….

Home – August 16 – (Day 73)

Planned to start from Cape May Harbor at low tide (9:30 am) and let the incoming flood wash us swiftly up Delaware Bay.   When I checked the depth at 7:30 we had 3.6 feet of water (just enough to float)  rather than wait for LOW tide we decided to get going while we could.

 Out of the harbor, through the Cape May Canal (about four miles, no locks), past the ferry terminal, always wise to be cautious here, the ferries are big, and when they back out you get one sharp blast of the horn and they are moving, this one was still pushing in against the ramp..

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Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet – Monday August 12

Off the hook at 7 am,  The work boats went at 6.

Round Sandy Hook and off to the South, had a sharp rainstorm at 8 then largely clear.

Our route South is about three miles off the beach in around 70 feet of water, we had a shock at about ten am, the engine suddenly overheated, red lights and alarms everywhere.  A quick look below showed a broken V-belt which powers the engine’s primary cooling water pump.  A spare was located, in one of my many bins.

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Haverstraw to Sandy Hook – August 11

Tide challenge today, need to arrive at The Battery New York on something other than a rising tide, slow boats like us make miserable progress against strong currents.

Too many variables to calculate so we leave at the usual time, 8:00 am off the dock.

Cool and calm to start across the Tappan Zee1

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Sauguties to Haverstraw Marina – August 10

Rained hard all day on the 9th so we stayed put in our little creek.

On the trail at 7 this morning in order to get the most of the falling tide, always difficult going downriver.

Past some scars from quarrying operations, interesting contrast in colours.1

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