Scantlings

Happy birthday to the USA - this is one of the most significant dates in human history AFAIAC. Few, if any other single days have had as much impact on the course of human society as the 4th.

Celebrate in style.

http://youtu.be/3GwjfUFyY6M
Open up the keg and git dwn. Happy 4th to all USA Scantling friends and family.

Thanks folks! Lazy day here. Maybe go down and watch the fireworks over the bay tonight. Glad I won't be among the hundreds of boats watching from the water. It gets to be a demolition derby when the show is over.

Happy Birthday USA

Off to have the Big Family Bash at 1500 hours, working around the house until then.

Displayed the memorial flag from my Dad's service. Here's a giant THANK YOU to all those who have served to make this day possible for the rest of us.

JoeP wrote:Thanks folks! Lazy day here. Maybe go down and watch the fireworks over the bay tonight. Glad I won't be among the hundreds of boats watching from the water. It gets to be a demolition derby when the show is over.

Due to Arthur passing offshore and a forecast of relatively high winds, out fireworks were delayed until this evening.

We availed ourselves of the "on the water option" but over the years have come to realize that reasonably careful anchorage selection to be out of the path of the idiots and turning on the spreader lights right after the grand finale and then waiting 20 minutes to raise the anchor goes a long way toward avoiding trouble. Seems the idiots want to race home at 40 knots right away. Waiting 20 minutes is no big deal. I figure since we can't outrun them, we may as well wait some time and then follow them.

LarryHoward wrote:

JoeP wrote:Thanks folks! Lazy day here. Maybe go down and watch the fireworks over the bay tonight. Glad I won't be among the hundreds of boats watching from the water. It gets to be a demolition derby when the show is over.

Due to Arthur passing offshore and a forecast of relatively high winds, out fireworks were delayed until this evening.

We availed ourselves of the "on the water option" but over the years have come to realize that reasonably careful anchorage selection to be out of the path of the idiots and turning on the spreader lights right after the grand finale and then waiting 20 minutes to raise the anchor goes a long way toward avoiding trouble. Seems the idiots want to race home at 40 knots right away. Waiting 20 minutes is no big deal. I figure since we can't outrun them, we may as well wait some time and then follow them.

We used to play cards and listen to music until everyone was gone but I gave it up completely the year a hand held flare came floating by stuck into a piece of wood and an about 30 ft cabin cruiser decided to leave early by weaving its way through densely packed boats at hump speed with no lights showing while ignoring yells, horns, waving arms, etc. He came by 20 ft from us and caused a huge mess below.

We get the award for tackiest raftup..... took lots of rum to get that creative



Interesting fireworks video - from a drone's perspective:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9KZ3jgbbmI#t=73

That's gorgeous - looks like the drone was put at a lot of risk - reminded me of the vid of flying over Baghdad.