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In a room in Melbourne, looking through my window at an overcast day and a silver birch... Viewing my video footage from the Pacific...
... and thinking; your seagoing adventures weren't that bad after all? ;-) maybe don't sell your boat... yet.
- Eric Criens
I hope people don't think I disliked my seagoing adventures... Yes, often I spoke about the difficulty of things, however I do not regret what I've done in the slightest, or think back to them as being bad. I have a feeling maybe I swayed too far in the negative expression of how the trip really was - I just tried to express it as it really was, and like anything difficult, there are many lows, but also many highs. Often the lows are the ones we express most, while we're too busy relishing in the highs...
- Nick Jaffe
Turns out I need to import my boat right now. Does anyone know a customs broker who does yachts? I can't leave till it's paid for... $2000+
Hi nick , Been following your adventure for a while now. Good on ya mate.
- Tony White
Whats the $2000 for ???
- Tony White
Hey Tony - $2000 is the estimated duty payable on the boat, based on purchase price and other factors. I need to pay GST plus duty...
- Nick Jaffe
that's outrageous, Paying gst on something you bought overseas and i thought if you lived on it for over 6 months , that didnt apply.
- Tony White
Finally, in port... What an epic sail. 30kts registered in port, must have been 40kts at sea, sustained over 12 hours.
Great Sail Nick! Australia is almost a stone's throw away now. How did Constellation handle the Force8/9 conditions? Do you have a storm jib / Trysail combination for situations like this?
- Joe
Well, Melbourne is still some miles, but yes, definitely closer than say, England ;) - Constellation is fine in F8/9 conditions, it's the crew that finds it utterly miserable! I run fully reefed main, with the windvane pointing the bow high, and ride it out that way. Seems to work... I do have a storm jib, but usually it's too much hassle to play with, and if the conditions are that bad, I'd rather not try and sail.
- Nick Jaffe
Last night in Palmyra (I know, leaving so soon... But Australia beckons... Next stop Samoa) - Photos updated yesterday: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
All the best on your trip to Samoa Nick. Your blog has been a great inspiration! After you finish your goal of sailing to Austrailia (not that far off now), do you have plans for a future voyage?
- Joe
Thanks Joe - No, I don't have any plans as yet for another voyage in the near future... I think I'll just rest after this one (I've been sailing nearly two years now to get this far...), and see what happens.
- Nick Jaffe
Becalmed 50nm from Palmyra. This is killing me. Sailing.is.torture.
start your engine. i have the same engine. 1 liter to 10 km =10 liter =100km and you there
- noam772
you poor bastard! I'm rooting for ya, Nick! You'll get there.
- Chris Zinner
@noam772 Engine filled with water... so was not wanting to use it after draining in case it had a limited lifespan, which I needed to enter the Palmyra channel. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I did motor the last 31nm
- Nick Jaffe
how? the engine filled with water? is there a leak? is it ok? you can fixe it?
- noam772
Re-developed my position map, and embedded Stormpulse Pacific basin storm tracking http://www.bigoceans.com/trackin...
Nick,
- Dave Benjamin
Nick, I hope you managed to get to the yacht club office. There is a box there for you. Still has Ken's name on it but they know it's for you. I left messages on that cell yesterday and today.
- Dave Benjamin
Got the sail Dave, and talked to Ken yesterday - THANK YOU! All is perfect.
- Nick Jaffe
Finally. Tied up alongside some new friends in Honolulu. 27 days at sea. I'm exhausted. Position http://www.bigoceans.com/trackin...
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Awesome! What kind of boat do you sail ? EDIT: Read about the Contessa on your site. Reminds me of the Swedish Marieholms.
- Thomas Bøhm
Congrats, Nick! You've made it, and right on the Waikiki Beach too! While I'm still fixing an old FJ 13 to sail on a small lake here in Sacramento. Just half of your boat length. :)
- Weide
@Thomas - A British built Contessa 26
- Nick Jaffe
@Weide Thanks! I think I will go surfing after I clear customs! Fj13... Maybe you can set a record and sail it to Hawaii ;)
- Nick Jaffe
Nice Nick. I am planning a trip to Hawaii from San Francisco on a 25' Bahama. I'll be emailing you after you rest up for advice!
- Mike Nichols
Too bad you missed Hilo Hawaii and Lanai. Try to hit Kauai.
- Marcus Anderson
@Thomas - Yes, the Marieholms are very similar to the Contessa, both fibreglass boats based on the Folkboat
- Nick Jaffe
@Marcus - Yes, but I realised the Transpac was coming, and wanted to get into Honolulu and get a slip to make repairs and re-provision before the onslaught of boats. I need to be here to get the parts etc before I keep moving... Hoping to see the north shore and Kaui before I leave.
- Nick Jaffe
Nick, got your email! For how long are you stopping? Don't think my FJ can make it in months if possible at all. Will it count if I put it in the swimming pool on a cruise liner? :)
- Weide
Visited the Plastiki expedition today, and am helping an arctic sailor with his furler in the morning... Keeping a keen eye on the weather.
Dear Nick, I wish you fair winds all the way and a wonderful voyage to Hawaii! Will it take about 3-4 weeks? Are you stopping at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor next to the Waikiki Beach where Ribin Graham stopped in '68 when he was a teen sailing around the world? What's your plan while at around the islands over there? The Big Island harbors Hilo (east side) and Kona (west side) are actually closer, less hectic, and more economical I believe.
- Weide
Thank you Weide - I think I have to go into Hilo to clear in, and also exit out when I leave for the rest of the Pacific - I have very limited time in all these places to make Australia this season... It wouldbe fun to go to Ala Wai, but I guess we'll see how time goes. I expect it to take between 20 and 25 days... Probably the latter with the light winds and under-established high.
- Nick Jaffe
Cool, with the NE trade winds you can pretty much choose wherever you want to stop and all possible. Been to a few islands there (flying). The Hilo side is lush and green, waterfalls, the Kona (Polynesian for leeward) side is overall dry and sunny but there's also the famous Kona wind (can be muggy) blowing on shore. There're different climates on the Big Island, including desert-like terrains, snowy mountain tops, and volcanoes. Pretty interesting, but then every island there is a gem.
- Weide
Going sailing today in San Francisco bay. Constellation's first sail-propelled jaunt since June, 2008!
Great,Any chance you could post some pics of San Francisco bay.........cheers Michael
- Michael Mackin
Sorry I didn't get any pics this time - Next time I'm out I'll take some
- Nick Jaffe
I really wonder what are the occupations of FriendFeeders :) What is your job? Are we only from IT-marketing-advertising-blogging world? Don't hesitate to answer, we should know each other :)
Ahmet Kutay, Hanna Wiszniewska, Brent - Loving Life and 106 other people liked this
Depends on what you mean by IT. I'm not a programmer.
- Richard A.
I work as a fraud analyst in the debit card services department at JP Morgan Chase/WaMu.
- Christian (Simply X)
lol at the pic.
- Alfredo
I'm from IT world since I am a Computer Engineering student
- Alp
Network Engineering student here
- Alfredo
Alfredo, are you network engineering student?
- Ahmet Alp Balkan
I'm a Mechanical Engineer who's been whacked by the crappy economy in Michigan.
- Amy H.
yes. you too?
- Alfredo
Archivist at a private university.
- Laura Lou Who
Software Engineer
- Jeanine W.
Alfredo, I'm studying CS :)
- Alp
I do stuff for people on the Internet :)
- Mona Nomura
I am a librarian. :)
- holly
Oh Holly, I'm not good at researching at library, I'll request help from you next time :P
- Alp
which job do you mean?
- Jim Is Not Smart
Student :)
- Tunahan E. Bilgin
Embedded Software Engineer
- DGentry
Oh Denton, it sounds really cool.
- Alp
Marketing. At an IT company. :-)
- Herb Hernandez
i am blogger :)
- Müjdat Korkmaz
pimp
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
LOL Monique ... I am a Director of Sales & Marketing at a hotel ... and I have a cool side gig I am working on plus I am going to be a resident DJ at a lounge soon as well ... **Cue 'In Living Colors' and the skit entitled "Hey Mon ..."
- Amani
OMFG Monique, really :D
- Alp
at the mo i'm a contract 1st line support in a bank although i've done 2nd and 3rd line support, helpdesk ad servicedesk, web design and i'm interviewing for a development job next week
- Jamie Vidamour
I'm an exaggerated Customer Service Rep. Because I work for a software firm, this means I do tech support and issue escalation, just like at a real-live Support desk. :) I'm also a software trainer, and I do all of my training via webconferencing. But all I've ever really wanted to do was sing.
- Helen Sventitsky
Alp, anytime! I'm helpful like that ;)
- holly
Program Manager aerospace, until my exotic dancing career takes off.
- Steve C
Social worker but currently a stay at home mom.
- Rochelle
Retired with lots of time on my hands. FF takes a lot of it
- Jack DeWitt Smith
I manage a business channel at an IT consultancy. That is when not scouring the internets for cool apps & gadgets. And lolcats.
- embee
Oh Helen, I need some webconferencing help for sure. I will have to pick your brain real soon if you are ok with it.
- Amani
Well, I am a Person In a Management Position, so that qualifies as pimp, right? Seriously, I work for a federal grant at a private college.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Amani, feel free to do so. :)
- Helen Sventitsky
Dental assistant/office manager.
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
from fftogo
I architect/manage online advertising technology platforms (ad servers, back-office workflow tools, site integration, etc.) for a publisher with many sites globally (Expedia). I write on the side. My pipe-dream is to work in film or television.
- joey
Physics teacher
- Rich
Software Architect/Project Manager/Developer...
- Jemm
I used to be a network/systems admin.. I'm trying to forge a new career making an online show :)
- alphaxion
Rich, I <3 physics. What level do you teach?
- Jeanine W.
I'm a translator/interpreter Alp :)
- Selma
Selma, what languages?
- Rochelle
Unix and networking sysadmin
- Andy Bold
Retail Mgr. for local shop, on the IT team for our Nat'l parent, tutor seniors on PCs, build sites on WP (those are all paying gigs).
- Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
Persian(Farsi) and English Rochelle :)... I don't know all that much about IT world but I love friendfeed
- Selma
I'm a professional Stay home dad.
- Gunny doesn't side-hug™
Sales Customer Service manager for an ISP :)
- Kim
italian professor
- enza (aka iVenus)
Camera operator and video editor normally.
- Richard A.
I do communications and development work for a non-profit organization
- howard shippin
i am a stock controller in a massive warehouse
- eric
In the Air Force trained as a computer programmer. I don't actually program though, I run a help desk. I'm Nick Burns in a uniform.
- Rob Haas
I am a librarian. I work in both a public library and a library in a county jail
- Alan Simpson
Alan, that's cool! I have a pile of books to mail to the Prison Book Program.
- Rochelle
@Alan, there are many librarians here, why don't you create a group with people commented on this post?
- Alp
Alp, there are already several librarian rooms.
- Rochelle
I am an Enterprise Architect running amok on the Internet.
- Kevin Johnson
Professional Luddite. OK, really: scientist, science blogger, working in Open Access science publishing. Trying to think like a Luddite, in order to be able to attract other Luddites to our stuff.
- Bora Zivkovic
Rochelle, ok I told something without researching :) Forgive me :)
- Alp
On Lindsey I did not use to kow that :)
- Alp
I'm an automotive parts consultant by day and amateur computer expert by night.
- Chris Heath
NSA assigned to read everything you post. :-)
- John D Reasor
OMG John, please don't peach me :-/
- Alp
LOL sorry could not resist.
- John D Reasor
Writer
- Shevonne
Radio DJ/Presenter, voiceover artist and Musician.
- Iain Baker
John, hehe I am not in US. You can't find me. I'm on a cave which is in Afghanistan.
- Alp
nISV
- April Russo (app103)
I've two jobs, I'm a university teacher's assistant for Political Theory (have an MA) & I work in property management
- sofarsoShawn
I work in beer. I sell beer in a beerstore in Amsterdam & am a bartender in a microbrewery in the same city.
- Ton Zijp
@Ton: You work in beer? How cool. I wish I could be a brewing engineer or something.
- Amy H.
CS student, web developer
- Raphael, Raphael
Economist/senior advisor in the utilities business. Working 20% and parenting 80% right now while on 12.5 week paid "father´s leave", and find it more of a job than usual.
- Thomas Bøhm
videogame designer. FF is like any social network - maybe the first and early adopters are social media junkies, but even they have non-social-networking friends and so it always osmoses outwards from them. (See also how fast Orkut's average IQ dropped.)
- Andrew C
I somehow meant that to be a little less snobby than that sounded.
- Andrew C
I am software engineer. Great career choice if you have the aptitude.
- Chrimmus Tad
@Amy H.: Well, it's nothing special. Except for the fact that a few hours ago I got a little bit pissed on a few very special beers with a brewer from Brooklyn. That's what's making it worth it. :-)
- Ton Zijp
Programmer
- Rodfather
Student and blogger. Planning to study psychology, but also very interested in webdesign and quite a few other creative areas :)
- Juno Jones
IT Operations Manager, recently Project Manager.
- CAJ, somewhere else
Student, blogger, do WP sites on occasion.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Photographer, Program Manager depending on what day you ask.
- Jeff P. Henderson
Plant operator at Richmond Refinrey. I make high quality lube oil.
- Beau Liening
ComSci by education, but in retail by lack of experience.
- Rui Pereira
Accounting specialist, ordained minister, mentat assassin, and Babylonian god of winter.
- Steven Perez
I'm the one that persuades children to get on with their work in the absence of their teacher.
- Vicky
Telecomm engineer.
- jcunwired
Unemployed atm. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
Journalist
- Mycaptain
2parts - 1)Real Estate Process Analyst 2)Gaming Website Editor-in-Chief.
- Elizabeth Parmeter
Librarian (corporate and public) - though I'm currently a stay-at-home-mom.
- Jen (SquirrelGirl)
software engineer/IT monkey/root cause analysis grunt/last-resort bug fixer
- imabonehead
online research assistant. Owner/operator of infolode.com Assist a small network of musicians/bands learn to manage and promote themselves until recently. I'm converting the blog dedicated to my network of bands to a gigs link site soon.
- Molly
Own my own company, guess that makes me a ceo
- Russ Jackson
I'm starting my first job as an Assistant Professor of Lifespan developmental psychology - I'll be teaching and running a lab doing research with older adults.
- adf
Student of C.S.I.T. - Computer Science Information Technology!
- Mohammad Abdurraafay
I work as a coordinator at an art college with graduate film students, and I also do some freelance writing.
- Derrick
Lots, yet none...
- Anthony Citrano
NYT - R&D
- Ted Roden
i'm a serials & electronic resources librarian. [i love my job]
- a creature was stirring
It appears like there are quite a few disciplines here. I work in IT project management and business analysis, sales, and run my blog on the side.
- Ken Stewart | ChangeForge
I've been a network engineer / IT Consultant for many years - last couple though I've struggled with some health issues - so spend more time blogging (about the iPhone) and working at home, only doing very occasional / limited consulting work ...
- Patrick Jordan
Jack of all trades. (I actually design stuff on various media, web included)
- dario
Risk Management
- Alex Scoble
I carry a video camera looking for geeks improving the world.
- Robert Scoble
I write fiction.
- Nine
I take pictures.
- Admiral Anika
RobertScoble: Love your job description.
- Ted Roden
Domestic Engineer.
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
religious studies professor at a small college
- Nathan Rein
I'm a software architect.
- Joey Gibson
Taking a break from PR to sell broadband. Brutal.
- Sue Radd
Full time RubyOnRails developer working for a coffee roasting company - go figure!
- Jordan Brock
Underpaid Bureaucrat at Dept of Social Services
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Supply chain consultant.
- elroy
Student in international marketing (and management - dual degree in France and UK)
- Jérôme Flipo
Marketing management
- Robert
non-profit, social services, doing contract management/quality assurance work
- ♥patricia♥
Program Manager
- Eric
ne'er-do-well and sometime recruiter
- Melanie Jagolino
product management
- Lu Tao
I'm a manager for a major performing arts organization.
- TVTechGrl
Haha Robert Scoble, I LIKED IT a lot :) There is really good people over here :)
- Alp
.Net developer now working as Project Manager
- J.D. Deutschendorf
Bookseller
- Joseph Zitt
I'm a doctoral student.
- Dawn M. Armfield
from Nambu
Programmer/Developer/Geek, whatchawannacallme.
- Ahsan Ali aka. Slick
I am a Java Developer. According to my job position.
- Mike Nayyar
Mom-was an Instructional Designer before I took up this position full time....
- Kelly W.
Librarian in an IT department
- JSNFLMNG
Personal Trainer
- BEX
IT Manager for Web Services at North Carolina Central University
- Damond Nollan
R.N.
- Anne Bouey
Accounting for the last 12 years but seriously considering a change after the last job went bye-bye.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Software engineer
- Morton Fox
I work as a Business Analyst.
- Parth Awasthi
Technical Recruiter
- Steve Sill
IT Consultant focusing on Network Infrastructure, Wireless Technologies, & Security
- Keith - @tsudo
Software engineer. Enterprise-level applications, back-end, front-end, user experience, optimization, and research.
- xero
IT project implementation stuff
- Jeff (the メガマクダジ of FF)
Marketing here
- Ryan Dadey
I'm a writer.
- Vijayendra (V-Mo) Mohanty
I'm a 1337 h4x0r; s/w engineer and currently engineering manager for a team of superb engineers at Yahoo! News.
- Mistletoe Glen
Currently I'm a nanny but I plan on getting my teaching certificate (maybe?).
- Lis Miller
Internet business consultant
- Daniel Falcón
engineering manager.
- Amund Tveit
I'm sailing a small boat around the world. This month I'm in San Francisco.
- Nick Jaffe
I am a teacher
- Morten Breivik
from twhirl
For money I'm a Rental Agent, for fun I'm a Web Developer, and for a lot of people I'm their Personal Consultant.
- Jimminy Fuller
Software developer, social media evangelist/strategist, startup guy
- Devlin Dunsmore
Oh Devlin, what are your startups?
- Alp
I work the FF nite crew, I watch pots boil, develop software (I'm partial to web apps - I run a few online services) and I'm "database coordinator" for a college's development/alumni/campaign departments.
- Micah Wittman
Geek trying to improve the world by launching a Belgian startup (yep it exists)
- Zack Brandit
Amund - What does an Engineering Manager do? Are you an engineer that also happens to be a manager? If so, what kind of engineer?
- Mitch
Micah - Do you work at the RDC? Awesome, I took a course there about 2 years ago.
- Mitch
Scientist / management consultant / small biz owner
- Sally Church
musician / producer / video maker / social networker / media student / father / dreamer / coffee grinder / poet / available / this week lots of coffee-grinding expertise
- Chris Loft
servant to a kitteh! thats my job now lol
- Tatty Gibson
Undergraduate CompSci student, and developer of Twitterfall.com
- Jalada
current is Realtor; past is in education & running a cafe in Africa; & hopefully something new by next year! I do love observing all these LEARNING curves and canoeing these streams of info.
- Mara Hawks
serial entrepreneur on second startup, consultant, TV producer
- Patricia
I do IT stuff :) social media stuff and stealthy product innovation goodies too!
- Susan Beebe
Computer Science student at UC Irvine
- Zian Choy
Im a professional firefighter for 28yrs in Hamilton Ontario Canada ,, and I dont do cats in Trees .. I help people for a living ...
- johnpiercy
all part time: Pastor, freelance writer, mailman.
- Jim Is Not Smart
Internet Marketing Analyst. Yeah, I know.
- Mark Traphagen
graphic designer
- Batu
Student / Social Networker
- Larry Hudson
27 years as registered diagnostic medical sonographer, the princess thing never panned out for me.
- Janet
I'm a freelance web designer/developer. work from home most of the time. I get to see my young boy a lot more than if I worked in an office, which is great.
- David McDonald
Student in Management and entrepreneurship (France) plus a semester in Finland to study digital business.
- Stanislas Jourdan
Graphic Designer.
- kilbuda
librarian
- bob
Copy editor for the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Journal of Oncology Practice, both published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Love working in the sciences. Feels like what I do really means something.
- Heather
Fundraising.
- Nation Hahn
owner of a small consulting company, specialized in marketing for SME
- bonuck (e gli associati?)
MBA in Management - Currently Running my Web compnay. I learnt the basics of web programming a few years ago with my first solo project. From then on - web addict :)
- atanas
I am actually a program director, head of the technology school at CityU of Seattle. Used to be a Security Engineer, and Project Manager.
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
Software engineer, project manager, aspiring luthier (guitar and mandolin builder)
- Greg Guitarbuster
A student in China . and a blogger
- ybs
I program computers and they drive me crazy, its symbiotic
- Mot Faerin
I'm an architecture student :)
- Shandiz
Long Haul Truck Driver by day, geek by night ;)
- Robert Couture
doctor.
- Snipergirl
I was an Analytical Chemist for many years, now I work on the inter-webs :)
- Ken Morley
Musical Janitor.
- Aron Michalski
from fftogo
Alex: advertiser
- Alex Badalic
I am a System Administrators at a University in The Netherlands.
- Peter Kruit
System admin in healthcare.
- Brian Bufalo
electrical engineer
- netvista
it manager
- david coxon
from twhirl
Economics student.
- Daniel Rowley
Business Development expert in alternative distribution channels
- Ali Haydar
Officially, Site Director. Just means I run a website.
- Kate
Mitch: manages engineers, yes, software
- Amund Tveit
physiologist, fitness & adventure advocate
- Tracy Benham
E-commerce Analyst. Background is market research and data analysis.
- Sally: gift wrapper
Currently looking for work, and working on improving my skills in the mean time.
- Crystal Tillman
im a fine arts major and a cashier, i just so happen to really like the internet.
- Wesley Robin Guerrero
I expect to see some statistical analysis, with pie charts and bar graphs, of all the responses in this thread. What does it all mean? ;-)
- Bora Zivkovic
I'm a loss prevention manager
- Bill Majkowski
Swim Instructor, Massage Therapist, Nanny who loves the internet & other toys...
- Lisa L. Seifert
I work in interlibrary loan at a university medical library.
- Mary DeSive
from twhirl
I bend copper, drill steel and stick lots of pretty coloured wires in big metal cabinets for these people: http://www.mertech.co.uk
- Slappy Line
Outreach Volunteer and Technical Assistant for University
- Melanie Reed
Family business: steel.
- Nurse Katie
I am an Administrative Assistant, 10 years ago I was cab driver for 8 years and Computer Operator before that..
- David Gross
Meddler (Semi-Pro)
- zeroinfluencer
Freelance writer of the caffeinated kind.
- Andrea Nicosia
from fftogo
Crap Student
- Yuvi
Software Developer
- Eric Florenzano
Published Sci-fi author, https://www.createspace.com/3352706. IT background(2nd - 3rd tier, client/server programming, sr. tech analyst, c++ instructor) currently have unfinished projects to finish, http://www.worldlifesite.com/Project..., not employed by a company
- Monique
freelance computer support
- Grant Bierman
visualist/photographer/blogger
- Nia
Me is alpine ski racer (this season got 1st in greek nationals), mountain biker, traceur, high school student and tech geek blogger. These are my "occupations" for the time beeing.
- Apostolos Papadopoulos
physician
- Brian Appleby
Landscape Architect
- JA Castillo
Internal control at a very large bank.
- Kamilah Gill
freelance writer / personal trainer / integral coach
- William Harryman
website project manager, freelance web developer, and sometimes tech consultant
- Daniel Morgan
Marketing director for a large environmental engineering firm
- Victor Panlilio
Lutheran pastor.
- Dan Walters
An Art Director until May 15. On May 16...well, I'm open for ideas (as long as they don't involve grey cubicles ,-)
- Jess
Dir of product management for an online business
- Ryan Miller
from Nambu
I'm an outlier :-). Biotechnology business development.
- Jack H. Pincus
I'm a Social Media Expert :-)
- sofarsoShawn
At least you aren't a mlm. ;-P
- Mathew A. Koeneker
I've been building and running websites since the early 1990s. We founded a subscription content business called Arts Hub (sites in Australia, UK and US, 20k subscribers), sold it in 1996 to private investors. Same with a film/tv subscription site; a collaborative document site (launched at the same time as Writely but didn't get acquired by Google!). About to launch book NicheContentMillionaire.com. Oh, and run a coffeeshop on the site!
- David Eedle
Web developer/UI specialist is my primary job atm. Can code in a swath of languages as well as design software, 3D modelling etc
- Mo Kargas
Let's all brag about our careers who gives a crap
- orionstarr
orionstar - I think that you have missed the point. I am pretty sure that no one is bragging. The idea is to learn about other friendfeed folk. Just my take and perhaps I am wrong.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Marketing Expert@ Turkcell Telecommunications
- figen
Business analyst/MIS in Corp. America plus Co-founder/Advisor of a niche specialty advertsing business
- Jim Espinoza
Technology marketing.
- John E. Bredehoft
I like the picture! Can I be the one in red? ;) I work in interactive marketing.
- Violet Mae Lim
IT student (Technology Management, Greece) for now... :)
- Chris Zlatis
Graphic designer is my trade
- orionstarr
Social media "experts". :)
- Dimitar Vesselinov
Webmaster for TV station
- Jeremy Gordinier
During the day part time design/code for data analysis, but my passion is reading, reading, and writing in hopes of being a thought dealer. Am I the only one that dreams of having a crew of super enthusiastic folks that want to bring my more exotic ideas into reality?
- Mark Essel
C++ Developer
- Arvind
I have an IT background, did many years of training as well as IT architecture and project management. I currently run a consultancy in Tokyo, which helps multinationals with their various projects here by bridging the gap between the overseas understanding and the Japanese understanding of how things should be. I'm bilingual, which helps that.
- Rick Cogley
I'm a PR guy, frustrated photographer and aspiring woodworker.
- Kevin Pedraja
Boat delayed till Wednesday 2pm. Genuinely no idea how I will do everything that needs doing in 14 days. Anyone want to buy a Contessa 26..?
Yes, I am being a drama queen.
- Nick Jaffe
I'm thinking about things too much. Like, if I got the diesel working 100%, and sold him.. I could afford an outboard (+mount) & new dinghy.
One less sea-cock to worry about!! Just kidding your outboard would clash with the windvane now stop thinking :-) I know the feeling though... (should I raise my cockpit... Should I take out the sink seacock... Arrrgh I'm so sick of boat thoughts
- Mike Forrest
arrr for what your up to me seafaring mate you need that propeller to stay in the water at all times.and not becone a strange type of wind generator in a big sea way. oh and the boat will become a bit top heavy and upset her stability righting moment... so good idear for enclosed waters and racing ....but you should keep a prop deep and weight low for ocean cruising regards graham[shipwright] central coast australia
- graham soiland
Yes, but if the engine is un-fixable, then it makes more sense to dump it, and at least have an outboard. I have plenty more weight onboard than the designers anticipated already. I could fill the engine compartment with the equivalent weight in water alone... But yes, it makes more sense to keep things as they are, if I can revive the diesel reliably. I simply don't have two weeks and thousands of dollars to throw at the engine - I'm running out of time; I need to be gone in three weeks...
- Nick Jaffe
oh what a worry ,hope you find a sympathetic deisel mech,sorry but i cannot see how you can mount a o/b on your yacht without it drouning in the back wash .witch will engulf your transon in big seas when your motoring... when theres no wind.. or not a favorable direction.. you need a reliable means of propulsion. dont get me rong mate, im just concerned for your saftey its abig ocean...
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- graham soiland
Well, if I did have an outboard, it would only be mounted when going in and out of marinas or difficult port entrances - The boat would essentially be engineless. I would not be the first person to sail around without an engine...
- Nick Jaffe
Well, if I did have an outboard, it would only be mounted when going in and out of marinas or difficult port entrances - The boat would essentially be engineless - I would not be the first person to sail around without an engine... Also, I cannot carry any reasonable amount of fuel for motoring more than about 40 hours anyway - I have only once relied on the engine for passage making, crossing the Bay of Biscay. Other than that I've never used it. Also, my batteries are charged by two 43watt solar panels...
- Nick Jaffe
Truck has arrived: "Trailer looks a little flimsy" says Walter. Boat is insured by truckers... If dropped in the Rockies, we start again...
well give us a pic then
- graham soiland
I'm on the other side of the country... A friend took some pics though, I'll try to get a copy.
- Nick Jaffe
In Lake Tahoe with a terrible head cold.
Don't miss Yosemite, the most beautiful, IMHO.
- Weide
I agree! We were unable to visit Yosemite though, as the mountain passes were closed until next month. Hence why we drove up to Lake Tahoe... Really disappointed.
- Nick Jaffe
New blogpost: Nick went west, Constellation never left http://www.bigoceans.com/2009...
Have you got any up dates of when constellation will be arriving??
- Michael Mackin
Well, supposedly today or tomorrow it will get picked up. But I'm not holding my breath...
- Nick Jaffe
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