Merry Christmas

[Bill NH]

In the midst of this commercialized and materialistic holiday season, I came across this great little story...

An investment banker was on a pier of a small coastal fishing village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.  His boat was full of beautiful yellow tuna.  The banker complimented the fisherman on his catch, asking how long it took to catch the fish.  The fisherman replied "Only a short time."

The banker asked "Why not stay out and catch more?"

The fisherman replies "I've enough fish to feed my family."
The banker then asked the fisherman what he did with the rest of his time.

The fisherman replied "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening, sip wine with my friends and play my guitar.  I have a full and busy life."

The banker was not impresses.  "I have a Harvard MBA and could help you.  You should spend more time fishing, and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat, and from those increased proceeds you could buy several boats and soon have a fleet.  Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you could control production, processing and distribution by building your own cannery.  You could leave this small coastal fishing village and move to the city, then to New York where you could run your expanding enterprise."

The fisherman asked "How long will this take?"

The banker said "Ten to twenty years."

"But what then?" asked the fisherman.

"Next," said the banker, "you would announce an IPO and sell your stock to the public, making millions and millions.  Then you could retire to a small coastal fishing village where you could sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, stroll into the village in the evenings, sip some wine with your friends and play your guitar."

Wishing our entire SailFar community a happy holiday season and a new year of peace and contentment!

[Frank]

Great story...grog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Captain Smollett]

Thanks for posting that one, Bill.  That's a story I tell my wife from time to time.

Grog to ya, mate.

[CapnK]

I hope everyone has a safe holiday of whatever sort they choose to celebrate. :)

For me, that's Christmas - so here's my card to y'all.  ;D

Mele Kalikimaka, sailFar'ers! May the New Year bring you abundance, prosperity, good health, and good wind.   :D

[Zen]

Back at cha Captn!!



oh, and boww wow bow to the crew dawgs   :D


Best wishes to All...have a great holiday(s) ...and let's be careful out there!!   ;)

[AdriftAtSea]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Sailfar captains and crews...

[Frank]

Warm family times,reflections of the past year with gratitude,great adventures in 08 with health and happiness to all.

[maxiSwede]

Greetings from a frost-bitten Sweden-


A Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year filled with nice experiences and following winds to all of you...


...and a special thankx to our CptnK for providing us all with this friendly abd resourceful meeting ground.

All the Best//

Magnus
Röde Orm

[CharlieJ]

[AdriftAtSea]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the two of you.  I hope the new year finds you health and fair winds.

[psyche]

Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday season and may 2008 bring us all many pleasurable sailing adventures.
May this be a time of fun.
A time of Traditions.
Time spent with family and friends.
A time for reflection

There are big ships,
there are small ships,
but the best ship of all is friendship.

Thank you Kurt for giving us all the opportunity to share sailing experiences and develop friendships.  Dan

[FlickaDood]

Charlie,

What a great pic .... I love it!!

Hope you a Laura had a joyous Christmas and you get to do exactly what you want to do, when you want to do it in  the coming year. :)

Rik

[Lynx]

Welcome FlickaDood. I have seen more Flicka's in the Abacos than MacGregors. 

Good luck.

May you put many miles under your keel in the new year.

[CharlieJ]

Thanks Rik. Happy new year to you and Sandy. Glad to see you posting here again. And I hope all is really going well with you two.

[AdriftAtSea]

Welcome aboard FlickaDood.

[Frank]

Welcome back. Keep us informed of your sailing plans.Fair winds in 08

[Frank]

 All the best to the crew here at sailfar.May 08 bring health,happiness,great adventures and much love.Fairwinds to all.

[AdriftAtSea]

Happy New Year Frank...

And to all the other Sailfar members... :)  May you find fair winds and following seas on your voyages in the New Year.

[CapnK]

I fully Second Franks proposal!  :D :D :D

Happy New Year, everyone!  ;D

[Zen]

Happy New Year  to everyone!!