I have another:  " A boat is a hole in the water that you pour money
through."
 
Sylvia S. Edwards
Huntsville, AL
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From: Jose Eduardo de Alencar Moreira <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 11:26 AM
Subject: [CONCH-L] RES: Panhandle Dive Sites
 
 
>Hi Jim,
>
>As a Brazilian, I'm not an expert in Panhandle diving sites, but before you
>sign on the dotted line, let me tell you some Brazilian jokes about boats.
>
>People say that, regarding boats, you have two main pleasures: one when you
>buy it and another when you sell it. :-))
>
>The experts say that better than owning a boat, is to give a boat to your
>best friend. Why? He'll do all the maintenance and cleaning, will pay the
>gas and the marina fees, and won't be able to say no every time you want to
>spend a weekend enjoying the marvelous gift you gave him. ;-))
>
>All the best. Enjoy your new toy.
>
>Eduardo Moreira
>Brasilia, Brazil
>
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>De:  Jim Miller [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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>Enviada em:  Quinta-feira, 25 de Fevereiro de 1999 00:53
>Para:  [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>Assunto:  [CONCH-L] Panhandle Dive Sites
>
>Okay group, when we are done discussing Homo sapiens (that odd, perplexing
>creature), maybe I could get some of you to slip me a little insider
>information. We live in Tallahassee, Florida and are now close to buying a
>boat (well, the bank is buying it, but they will let us use it). I was
>wondering if any of you had any experience diving in the Florida Panhandle
>area. I have heard the diving is pretty good off Destin, but there seems to
>be little information available on other areas. Before we sign on the
dotted
>line, I'd love to get some feedback from some of you who may have done some
>diving in the area. As an example: How far offshore do you need to go to
get
>to the good spots? Generally, how is the visibility? Stuff like that.
>Well, I would like to thank in advance any and all who respond. I will
state
>again that finding Conch-L is one of the best things that's happened to me.
>I have met some wonderful people already and will probably get to know many
>more over time. I hope I will one day be able to contribute as much to the
>group as I have gotten from being a subscriber.
>Thanks again!
>Jim Miller
>Tallahassee, Florida
>