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Old 21-12-2011, 13:58   #1
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Perserverance Fulfilling a Dream

This guy set himself a real challenge and perservered for 25 years to achieve it. Pretty cool!

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Old 21-12-2011, 14:09   #2
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Does this mean the rest of us should quit whining and just get on with it? I hope he spends many a pleasant hour on his boat. Lord knows he has earned it.
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Old 21-12-2011, 14:20   #3
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awsome dedication
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Old 21-12-2011, 15:11   #4
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Its OK...I could do what he did with one hand tied behind my back ..and in 1/8 of the time ,with one of my eyes gouged out and hanging ,drawing flys and living on 500.00 a month ,married to 2 women and raising 8 kids and home schooling them...so again he did OK...DVC
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Hey Tropicalescape,I ,have a project in S FL Tropics,Bring both hands leave the second wife at home,I'll get rid of the fly's and send the kid's to school,Give you 4 months free room and food and lot's of night light.Whata you say?
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Hey Tropicalescape,I ,have a project in S FL Tropics,Bring both hands leave the second wife at home,I'll get rid of the fly's and send the kid's to school,Give you 4 months free room and food and lot's of night light.Whata you say?
Let me smoke it over with the ladys..sounds like it might work...the kids are smart enough so no worries.....DVC
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Old 21-12-2011, 15:29   #7
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every man needs a shed.......if only to get away from the wife...failing that ..a boat..!
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Old 25-12-2011, 12:02   #8
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Awesome dedication, a labor of love and a beauty to behold... GREAT JOB DOC.
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Old 25-12-2011, 12:23   #9
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Re: Perserverance Fulfilling a Dream

There was a whole thread on this a month or two back with this same report.
Pity he crushed his foot or something so I guess you could say he's scarred for life!
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Old 25-12-2011, 12:28   #10
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What a splendid craft. A boat to love forever. Great job. No doubt about that.
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A beautiful lady...
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Old 25-12-2011, 20:14   #13
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Inspiring!
She had to bite him good though... fine thanks!
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