The only "cracking" I want to hear is "Honey, will ya crack me open a cool one". In a message dated 9/21/2014 9:52:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fred@tug44.org writes: But ice-breaking is fun! When they close the canal and drain it I usually have to move the boat in the ice ... crack crack crack. ____________________________________ From: DavidDoy@aol.com Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 7:59 AM To: fred@tug44.org, Ralph@alphacompservices.com, great-loop@lists.traw lering.com Subject: Re: GL: Erie Canal No, very familiar with all that, grew up in Michigan. We get some cold here in Jax but I do not miss that snow shovel. Besides that I can go boating anytime without the need for an ice breaker. Come on down and try it, you might see the light. David In a message dated 9/20/2014 12:51:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fred@tug44.org writes: But i like 6 feet of snow and 28 degrees below zero! It's an adventure. All you snow birds are a bunch of wimps! Fred Tug 44 ____________________________________ From: DavidDoy@aol.com Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 10:09 AM To: fred@tug44.org, Ralph@alphacompservices.com, great-loop@lists.trawlering.com Subject: Re: GL: Erie Canal Well Fred, when you get back to Waterford, take a turn to starboard, then Tug 44 won't have to sit in the cold a*s mud all winter. Come on down to Fl, leave the snow shovel at home. Bring a funnel, we have lots of that red stuff you enjoy, and warm weather to go with it. David Doyle at-loop_lists.trawlering.com