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    Place for the summer

    As a resident of Las Vegas I concur in Thataway's assessment of summer at Lake Powell -- HOT! OK for a few days but it will wear you down pretty quickly. How about a trip north or south along "I 5 corridor" -- Puget Sound, Columbia River, Willamette River, Lake Shasta, SF Bay and the Delta...
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    Critter Corner

    Roger -- if you miss a shot do your dogs turn and look at you with a "You Dumb SOB" look? Used to hunt over a black lab that could shame you into quitting hunting if a goose or duck did not hit the water after every trigger pull. Bill Uffelman Las VegasNV
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    Doryman's Meanderings

    Sorry to hear of your mother's passing -- she is in a better place. Mine will be 90 on Oct 10 and in decent health but you can tell she is planning her departure. Bill Uffelman Usually Las Vegas NV
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    An Amazing Sight

    When you are checking out the volcanic remains between Mono Lake and Bishop read the visitor plaque at the pull off just before you drop over the hill to Bishop. That eruption sent rocks out to Nebraska -- definitely long range missiles! Always wonder what the critters wandering around out...
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    Permanent Boatlifts on pilings, Northern climate???

    Our friend's dock on Cape Cod is on a fresh water pond that is subject to tides. At least a couple of times in the last 10 years, the ice has pulled their pilings out of the bottom. The pond freezes, the tide lifts, repeat on the next cycle and so on until the pilings are laying on the ice or on...
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    E15 Ethanol/Gasoline Blend Requirement

    Hope, change and screw reality! I see it every day in my line of work. Bill Uffelman Professional lobbyist
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    Yikes!

    Byrdman -- is that like working on an F4B Phantom in Chu Lai RVN, confiriming with the radar guys that the radar is powered off and sticking your sweaty arm in the 6+" diameter hole created when you remove the angle of attack probe then falling off the 6' ladder when the 10,000 volt capacitors...
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    Daily Laugh

    Facts not Verified Message judged True Ken -- a real MD Subject: Public Service Notice Message: Drink Wine To my friends and family who enjoy a glass of wine... and those who don't. As Ben...
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    Daily Laugh

    A group of 40 years old buddies discuss and discuss where they should meet > for dinner. > > Finally it is agreed upon that they should meet at the Gausthof zum Lowen > restaurant because the waitress's there have low cut blouses and nice > breasts. > > 10 years later, at 50 years of age, the...
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    garage door for 16ft c-dory?

    If it will fit under the door frame you can get high rise track that will take the door up above the frame so it is not blocking any part of the opening. Bill Uffelman Las Vegas NV
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    Totally Off Topic

    We drive through Death Valley about 6 to 8 times per year. There are a lot of great photo stops, the dunes are ever changing, neat rock formations, etc that change as lighting changes with the time of day. While this is the cool time of year you will still want water along as it is dry unless...
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    SOLD 1989 C-Dory 22 Cruiser, in the Tropical Tip of Texas...

    Mentioned this one to my wife and she reminded me that I have a Kittiwake 23 project on the hard in Solomons Island Maryland -- bummer! Bill Uffelman Grandparenting in Otford UK for 2 weeks
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    C-27 @ EQ

    Where do I send the check for my share? Bill Uffelman No C-Dory in Las Vegas NV
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    CD 16 alternative

    If anyone is looking for 18 foot Rosborough in what looks in great shape, check out the craigslist for Jacksonville, FL: http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/boa/1536112374.html The Rosborough 18 is an interesting alternative to the CD 16. Tough boats -- one researcher has had them dropped into...
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    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Happy New Year to all. Our Chicago attorney daughter called a couple of hours ago to tell us that she and her boy friend got married this afternoon. He's a great guy, laid off as junior commercial pilot post 9/11, went back to school to get degree in architecture, laid off earlier this year by...
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    Ranger....of a different kind dies at 70

    NOTE: In 1917, the laws governing the award of the Medal of Honor ended all DOUBLE awards of the Medal of Honor. Click here for more information ********************* I met Bob Howard and several other MOH recipients at a Washington DC dinner back in 1988 or 1989. All of them were wonderful...
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    2010 CONTRACT

    I have had my attorney (me) review the aforementioned agreement and he finds it most pleasing. Best wishes to all. Bill Uffelman, Esq Las Vegas NV
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    My new 16

    Congratulations! In my book the best Christmas presents are the ones you pick put for yourself. Bill Uffelman Las Vegas NV
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    Thoughts on the 2010 market and Boat Show season

    We had a drive through coffee bar with "typically" endowed Sin City bikini clad girls dispensing the brew. It folded. I preferred Starbucks because my wife told me I did 8>)) Bill Uffelman Las Vegas NV
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    Landfall along the Chesapeake

    Book arrived in yesterday's mail -- now if the boss would allow me to read instead of decorating tree and wrapping packages to ship to grandkids in the UK I could get it read! Bill Uffelman Las Vegas NV
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