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EDF is offering 6000 for the over sailing cables which already situated over my property. Do you think this a fair offer?????

Thank you

No. Hold out for electricity for life for free.

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Im in a dream where Im standing in an old boathouse and I look around and there’s old and dusty furniture and when I turn around there’s an elderly man in a rocking chair dressed as a tug boat captain smoking a pipe and when I back away a door nearby opens to perfect darkness and a wind tries to drag me into the door backwards as inhuman arms try to drag me into the darkness. The last time I held the door frame and pulled forwards but it was a tough tug-o-war. The elderly guy doesn’t bother me as he looks like an older version of myself in sailing gear but the arms and door is real horror movie stuff. Any ideas on what this means?
I have had this dream for years with different results but I never have been pulled in.

Hehe you watch too many movies

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After a long sail to Hawaii I wasn’t able to get off the navy base using my twic- they didn’t know what it was. Instead ended up using my expired MMD as ID. $135 for nothing so far.
Really? That’s good to know- last time I flew they had no idea what a twic was and didn’t care if it was from the govt. Maybe by the time I retire it will actually be usefull.
They preffered the old green and white z-card over the MMC since it says "US COASTGUARD" right on it and they had seen it more often.
Interesting outlook; I was just thinking it was someone’s way of paying back a favor to Lockheed Martin by giving them a couple hundred million in business.

Point out that on the back it says it is issued by the TSA of Homeland Security. It is being accepted at airports now in the US.

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when sailing from florida to california do you have to go through the panama canal?

Yes you do. Another way to go is around the Cape at the tip of South America. Very dangerous and a lot longer.

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I’m 15 and I just learned/learning how to sail. I live in Oklahoma so it is very windy. Just a few hours away I have a lake place at a very big, ruff, choppy water lake, but also have instant access to a little, not as choppy lake. I don’t know if I should get a Sunfish sailboat, or a Catamaran Hobie-Cat. I like Sunfish’s more but don’t know if there appropriate.

Really really need help, need to make my decision and purchase before July!

both boats will be fun and will give you a chance to learn more about sailing, but my recommendation is to check out the sailing clubs on the lakes in your area and look at the classes of sailboats that are being raced there. sailboat racing is a lot of fun and being able to join a local fleet of boats and a sailing club will have a lot of rewards. sailboat racing gives you a chance to develope your sailing skills much faster than sailing alone. Oklahoma is a great place to sail with warm summers (and water) as well as the chance to sail in stronger winds.

we used to sail on ft. gibson lake, and kaw lake and enjoyed racing on each lake.

the sunfish is a great first boat, easy to rig and since it only has one lateen sail it is easy to sail, but is capible of planning and will require hiking in heavy wind. there are many different Hobie cat catamarans so it’s hard for me to comment of them with out knowing which one you are looking at. the two classic hobies are the 14′ and 16′ the 14′ can be single handed as can the 16′ but as the wind picks up you will need crew on the 16′ (on a wire trapeze).

there are many other boats to look at including the snipe, lazer. and other classes sailed locally.

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/search/boa?query=sail&catAbbreviation=boa

hope this helps

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I am going to Hawaii with some friends during our spring break and will be staying at the Sheraton princess hotel and I just want to know places that we should visit from restaurants that we should try also best place to do scuba diving and para sailing and more outdoor activity would be great

if your on the big island, go scuba-ing on the body glove. also, check out mt. kilouea. its sweet! on oahu, go to pearl harbor and hike dimond head (that was my favorite). check out the dole plantation too.my favorite on all the islands tho, is parker ranch!

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I see photos of people sailing with no gear, no water, no supplies. There must be something in the hulls besides air or foam?

Most do. They have a screw cap on each hull, mainly for getting the water out in case they leak but you can store stuff in there but then if you capsize your gear may slide up the other end of the hull and it will be a pain to get em out.
There are generally netting pockets somewhere on the boat for storing light items like water or nav gear etc.

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Okay, so it might be a crazy idea, but one of my step brothers knows how to sail (got his captain certification) and I know how to fly (although I’ll need to get my commercial certification). I was wondering what the probability of being able to start a sea and air tour company in Hawaii? Are there any special regulations and requirements? Are people who are not already living there and active in such a business locked out? Is the touring industry over saturated? Any useful information will be appreciated. And, yes, I’m ignoring the current economic situation. If anything happens it’ll probably take a year or more.

It is not overly hard.

People love hawaii

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1. At what location did the two ends of the transcontinental railroad meet when it was completed?
Topeka, Kansas
Carson City, Nevada
Promontory Point, Utah
Pike’s Peak, Colorado

2. The Great Plains of the West became a popular region for settlers who wanted to:
mine for gold
ranch cattle
farm
live in urban areas

3. The Dawes Act granted land to:
railroad companies
immigrants
Native Americans
miners

4. The Ghost Dance was a Native American ceremonial tradition performed to:
repel settlers from Indian land
call upon the spirits of ancestors
drive buffalo over cliffs
protect Native American warriors in battle

5. Who uttered the now famous words, "Mr. Watson-come here-want to see you" over the telephone?
Sherlock Holmes
Thomas Edison
Henry Bessemer
Alexander Graham Bell

6. Selfish and nasty business methods earned some powerful business leaders the unflattering nickname of:
gold diggers
)philanthropists
robber barons
tycoons

7. What is formed when investors pool their money by buying stocks in a company?
a conspiracy
a corporation
a foundation
a company

8. Workers formed __________ in order to serve and advance their interests in terms of wages, benefits, and working hours and conditions.
unions
clubs
fraternities
teams

9. __________ is the process of people going to another country to make it their permanent home.
Exile
Extermination
Immigration
Extended leave

10. From 1850 to 1880, __________ drove many Chinese to come to America to seek a better life.
religious persecution
famine
earthquakes
political tyranny

11. Immigrants arriving on the East Coast of the U.S. went through the __________ immigration station.
Ellis Island
Alcatraz
Angel Island
Staten Island

12. __________ is a belief that foreign-born persons should not be allowed into the country.
Racism
Segregation
Bigotry
Nativism

13. When sailing to America, most immigrants had accommodations:
in first class
in steerage
on deck
in second class

14. The movement of people into city areas is called:
upward mobility
immigration
urbanization
ruralism

15. By 1900, what percentage of Americans lived in cities?
8 percent
2 percent
45 percent
33 percent

16. Which of the following chain stores did not get its start in the late 1800s?
Lord & Taylor
Sears & Roebuck
Woolworth’s
Montgomery Ward

17. Who is the architect responsible for designing New York City’s Central Park?
Frederick Olmsted
Louis Sullivan
Frank Lloyd Wright
John and Washington Roebling

18. Jane Addams founded __________ to assist immigrants and the poor in Chicago.
The Salvation Army
The Red Cross
Hull House
Phoenix House

19. Taking money in exchange for political favors is known as:
bribery
extortion
nepotism
grafting

20. Tammany Hall came to symbolize:
government ineptitude
fiscal responsibility
political corruption
civil rights

21. One good thing about Tammany Hall was that it:
established the New York Police Department
restricted immigration to New York City
institutionalized welfare
built sewers, parks, and museums for New York

22. A __________ was a piece of paper money issued by the government that was not backed up with gold or silver.
cheque
greenback
bank note
counterfeit bill

23. The People’s Party was better known as the __________ Party.
Populist
Democratic
Federalist
Whig

24. Homer Plessy violated the law by:
sitting in a "whites-only" train car
trying to attend a white school
voting in a city election
refusing to step aside for a white police officer

25. Upton Sinclair’s expose of Chicago’s meat-packing industry, The Jungle, is an example of __________.
yellow journalism
sensationalism
muckraking
embedded journalism

You think anybody here wants to do your work for you? Look up the answers my friend.

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