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mulegemichael
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funny pomp, my wife's now deceased husband was with the oss during the war...he was also the son of a somewhat famous silent movie star, william s.
hart...the cowboy with the sixguns and the piercing eyes...he was william s. hart jr. and had some great stories to tell....l
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Iflyfish
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Diver
It's starting to thaw here in Beaverton, heat wave, 35-37 degrees, downright balmy. You will be out of there soon amigo.
Iflyfish
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toneart
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Igor, Roger -
I knew Sterling Hayden in Sausalito. His "Wanderer" was berthed there. I have been aboard her. He also had a refurbished RR box car that was parked
downtown, parallel to Bridgeway, the main road through Sausalito. It was his office, but I know he spent many nights in there. At the time, I tended
bar at The No Name. His skipper, a good friend (now deceased), was Spike Africa, "President of the Pacific Ocean". I 'av many a story, I do! Aye!
When I get back to Mulege within the next week or so, and.....with a wee bit o' proddin and a' plyin' I might clear the dry throat and tell a story
or two. 
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
Igor, Roger -
I knew Sterling Hayden in Sausalito. His "Wanderer" was berthed there. I have been aboard her. He also had a refurbished RR box car that was parked
downtown, parallel to Bridgeway, the main road through Sausalito. It was his office, but I know he spent many nights in there. At the time, I tended
bar at The No Name. His skipper, a good friend (now deceased), was Spike Africa, "President of the Pacific Ocean". I 'av many a story, I do! Aye!
When I get back to Mulege within the next week or so, and.....with a wee bit o' proddin and a' plyin' I might clear the dry throat and tell a story
or two.
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Tony, I can only imagine the times you had at No Name Bar..I think I may have told you that I floated out of there a few times way back in the
day..sometimes alone. When you get back down here, I will have Zulema cure that dry throat...and listen to those stories con mucho gusto.
I read quite a bit about the larger-than-life Hayden just last night. Not one many would consider a "good" actor, but, you understand, "Hell,
learning to act and play pretend and get in touch with your feelings is for sissies and chumps!!" Hmm...a wee bit different than most of
the politically-correct whoosies in Hollywood these days.
Probably his best movie was 'Asphalt Jungle'. Pure irreverant tough guy...with a heart.
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He loved water for sure...bought a river barge, moved it to Paris and lived aboard for a couple years.
Here's some notes from other acquaintances of his ..also from those Sausilito times.
"I met Hayden when I was a screwed up 16 year old punk kid, I had a girlfriend whose parents lived near him in Sausalito-he was one sharp guy who gave
a chit. Heres a few quotes of his that stayed with me-"go ahead and be a bum-just dont be a bum at life" "you cant fight and f__k your way through
everything,so pick one" He helped me get my Seamans papers at 17-changed my life. Thank you Sterling."
"Sterling was a huge man both in presence and stature. He had a loud, gruff nature that masked true sesitivity. I met him through motorcycling a
passion we both shared, and worked on his vintage BMWs until he died. His modest home in Wilton Connecticut had a room in the basement, outfitted in
used Post Office furniture, where he wrote. He told me he would write and drink until he fell off his stool. He was more like Hemingway than anyone I
have ever met. He loved his barge in Paris and truly enjoyed motorcycling. He would travel by tramp steamer with his BMW R26 to Portugal where he
would ride from village to village sampling the wine and meeting the people. We hear so much about this man but never is mentioned what a gentle
fellow he was. It was true he hated acting, and his stories were hillarious, but he always admitted that it allowed him to do whatever he pleased. I
still miss him."
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Sterling Hayden.
Not your ordinary actor, eh? I'm pretty sure he would have made a damn fine Nomad..maybe sitting at the same bar in
Ascunion with Diver? Diver...Have you got road clearance yet...and are you up for it?
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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toneart
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"I read quite a bit about the larger-than-life Hayden just last night. Not one many would consider a "good" actor, but, you understand, "Hell,
learning to act and play pretend and get in touch with your feelings is for sissies and chumps!!" Hmm...a wee bit different than most of the
politically-correct whoosies in Hollywood these days."
Yeah, Roger,
Even in statements like the one you quote here, he was acting. He did play that role well though.
Diver,
Are you clear yet? I'm still snowed in. It really hurts to stretch like that; my mind in in Mulege and my body is snowed in and frozen. we might catch
a break in the weather tomorrow.
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
Yeah, Roger,
Even in statements like the one you quote here, he was acting. He did play that role well though.
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For sure, Tony. As I gleaned from reading his biography, the man was not too unlike a PT Barnum ..or a Hemmingway.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Diver
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Still snowing and snowed-in in Diverland; have a D4 coming tomorrow !! 
If I can find the boat, transport the horse and drag the camper out from it's snowy resting place .... soon.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Diver
Still snowing and snowed-in in Diverland; have a D4 coming tomorrow !!
If I can find the boat, transport the horse and drag the camper out from it's snowy resting place .... soon. |
If you have to use a flame thrower to melt that snow, you need to get out of there before you lose your mind. 
Wish we were sitting on our front porch looking at Baja Diverlandia, we are also stuck for different reasons---soon, soon, soon.
Diane
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Debra
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Thanks Diver, that is what I walked into at home after a month and 1/2 at Bahia.......
On Sat. I got home after hitting a snow storm from Salem all the way home. I had to get out and scrap my windows and wipers every 1/2 hr. or so, and
I only had sandles! YUCK!
Mean people suck!
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Debra
On Sat. I got home after hitting a snow storm from Salem all the way home. I had to get out and scrap my windows and wipers every 1/2 hr. or so, and
I only had sandles! YUCK! |
Gee, does one say "welcome home" ?? 
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Iflyfish
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One says "close the damn refrigerator door will you!"
Iflyfish
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shari
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sure missed you at the christmas lobster dance party yesterday...another epic fiesta...it was 80 degrees yesterday when the sun came out for the
day...a few sqauls last night but nice and warm...sunny today...hurry diver.
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shari
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does this scene look somewhat familiar? ole velvet hips Barbareno was inn great form...we will repeat this for you guys on new years.
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Tiomiguel
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Drive safe, we will wait for you buddy, don't worry, a bit of a cold front right now but tomorrow is looking better and the next days good too. Be
careful and see you and da familia when you get down. Playing football yesterday and plan on a big game on New Years and need Zack to be our big
running back.
Cheers, let us in know when you leave and think you might make it down.
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Miette
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Diver - Nice dream! Nice photo!
Snow? - not nice. Sorry snow lovers, I have shoveled far too much "partly cloudy".
Here's one of my favorite sunrises - Los Barriles
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Diver
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We finally got our road plowed and I think we can get the camper out now.
It will take chains on the truck and some on the camper to stop it from beating me down the driveway.
Forget the boat ! It's still under 3 feet of snow.
All we have to do now is get the horse to the neighbor's and ....
We can leave Monday AM !!!
Arriving Bahia Asuncion Friday PM; hope you all will still be there ?? 
Are there still any Tuna around ? Yellowtail biting ??
Huh ? Huh ?
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DianaT
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If my back is better we will beat you down there---will keep the hot water heater on for showers.
Sounds like once you are down the driveway, you are gone. Look forward to seeing Mrs. Diver and the kids---and oh, yea you too.
Diane
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rbwrivers
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Hey Diver
Wish we were meeting you there. I just made YT tacos for supper. yumyum
Mrs Birddog
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rbwrivers
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More dreamin.........
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DianaT
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Nice shot of the bay in BA when it is not so calm.
Diane
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