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Title: People are like dock lines
Post by: Zen on September 05, 2006, 12:14:28 AM
I had a Zen moment today...
people are like dock lines. It came to me whilst I was doing a photo study of dock ties...

Some are different but cool in their own way...
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%201_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%201.JPG)

(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%202_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%202.JPG)
some try to be cool but lose it in the end
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%203_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%203.JPG)
Some just can not get it together
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%204_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%204.JPG)
Some just get all wrapped up in things
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%206_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%206.JPG)
Some just do their job even if it's not quite right
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%205_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%205.JPG)
some are a mess
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%208_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%208.JPG)
some just get underfoot and in the way
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%207_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%207.JPG)
Some are up tight
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%209_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%209.JPG)
Some are colorful , yet organized and neat
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2010_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2010.JPG)
Some are effecent
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2011_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2011.JPG)
Some like to hang with others not their type
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2012_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2012.JPG)

(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2013_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2013.JPG)
Some are a mess
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2014_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2014.JPG)
some get too wrapped up in the job
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2015_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2015.JPG)
some are neat and almost perfect, but somewhat anal
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2016_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2016.JPG)
Others do the right thing, but are slackers
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2017_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2017.JPG)
others are slobs  who like to mixed with other slobs
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2018_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2018.JPG)
Some are able to multitask and still be organized
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2019_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2019.JPG)
Some like to hang loose
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2020_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2020.JPG)
Some just barely hang on
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2021_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/doc%2021.JPG)
Some are not quite right and the friends they hang with are poop
(http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/poop_thumb.jpg) (http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3784/poop.JPG)
;D
Title: Re: People are like dock lines
Post by: Fortis on September 05, 2006, 02:09:11 AM
Very cool...But I wish the pictures that come up when you click on them were significantly bigger.


Alex.
Title: Re: People are like dock lines
Post by: AdriftAtSea on September 05, 2006, 06:49:37 AM
I'd have to agree with Alex. :)
Title: Re: People are like dock lines
Post by: Zen on September 05, 2006, 12:42:34 PM
I had no idea what I was doing  :-[

Even that was a surprise  :-\
Title: Re: People are like dock lines
Post by: AdriftAtSea on September 05, 2006, 04:16:24 PM
Sometimes our best work is done without any idea of what we're actually doing.
Title: Re: People are like dock lines
Post by: Captain Smollett on September 05, 2006, 04:39:07 PM
Zen,

Small pics or no, that is truly inspired.  Good Job.   :)

I was trying to describe to a very newbie sailor the other day why it is important to coil halyards and the like while aboard.  Aside from the safety factor that comes from being more organized, I told him that others will judge his seamanship from what they see on his boat.

They cannot tell by looking at him that he might be an expert at celestial navigation or that he has weathered a fierce gale while singlehanding.  But, they CAN tell whether or not he 'knows' what he is doing by the way his lines are handled.

Good line handling is but one way to communicate "I'm a competent sailor."  And, I think, poor line handling says the opposite.
Title: Re: People are like dock lines
Post by: mudnut on October 21, 2006, 04:20:03 PM
The anal one was a hangmans noose.Maybe he was a judge befor he retired ;D
Title: Re: People are like dock lines
Post by: CapnK on October 29, 2006, 09:25:00 PM
Great one, Zen.  8) 8) 8)