Wanted: DEAD OR ALIVE!! Ribnet Celebrities and their ODD photos

Did that get your attention? Being as it is winter and incredibly boring I thought we start a NEW and FUN thread called... drum roll please.....
RIBnet celebrities!!! Now there are only a few requirements to posting to this thread, First, we want pictures of Ribnet celebrities. Secondly, we want pictures of them with their boats if possible. Thirdly, anything odd about boating, anything attractive about boating (ladies) and Fourthly, anything zany, wierd, unusual or funny.
O.K. in the interest of getting things started I will start the list of potential celebrities, this can and will be added to by anyone who thinks they are a Ribnet celebrity or a boating celebrity for that matter, the only requirement is that you A. Post a picture with any post. B. Be a legend in your own mind or someone else's! In keeping with proper forum etiquette and celebrity requirements you should be posting a picture of a boat, someone who owns a boat, saw a boat, been on a boat, got drunk on a boat, got lucky on a boat or knows what a boat is so on and so forth...
Any questions? No?
O.K. Here is my "A" List:
1. John Kennett. He runs things so he is God, god has always been a celebrity.
2.Cod. Cod rhymes with God and that makes him a natural fit, I also think he knows what a boat is so that qualifies him. He is also the Austin Powers of Ribnet, the international man of mystery who no one has ever seen!
3. Stoo. Stoo, anyone who got drunk with John Candy is definitely a celebrity. You also Probably got drunk and lucky on a boat so those qualifiers meet the criteria in my mind.
4.Rogan. Anyone who takes a small inflatable down the Mississippi risking the chance "Deliverance" style southern encounter qualifies, he also is the "Wild Thing" of the American forum, outrunning the Coast Guard, Appearing in national marine publications and wearing a green thong (allegedly) although I hope it was his girlfriend wearing the thong.
5. Tuber, you better put up your picture as anyone who survives temperatures such as the ones you are exposed to gets a automatic qualifier. Legend status.

I guess this is a reasonable example of a acceptable photo, my daughter and my stockbroker protecting my boat from squirrel and bird droppings...

My ribnet celebrities would be;
a) Mr Luxton, for sheer persistance.
b) davidmanning, for sending me an engine overheating sensor, following my first post, what a legend!
c) Kernow, for his post on the avatar thread.

I wish I had a photo of them all, perhaps they'd oblige by posting them here.

1. John Kennett. He runs things so he is God, god has always been a celebrity.Celebrity? I don't think so!

Anyway, as the resident evil dicator my true identity must remain a closely guarded secret. :D

John

PS Anyone got a picture of the gArfish?

John, as the Overlord of Ribnet who I hope never to offend could you remove any posts without pictures from this thread? I hope people can have some fun with this and pictures with each post makes for more entertainment.
A pic of my daughter monopolizing my pc as I sulk in the background

sorry to offend you pathalla, I'd remove it myself if I could and I did try, have a pic, dont know if its anything to do with what you wanted but its the best i could manage, I apologise if it isnt good enough :yawn:

cowes race start 05,what a weekend:D

Yours truly shooting a rock on a mountain 1 mile away. 7mm pack howitizer. Only in Arizona. By the way the white "markers in the background ar 55 gal oild brums with a couple of sticks of dynamite taped to them.

No offense taken at all, it just would be fun to have one thread on here where every post has a picture, it will take the cooperation of all and would be something that probably hasn't been accomplished on this site before, kind of hard to keep it going really...

Picture of where kids like to play when the grandparents dogs are visiting, now if we could just keep them there!

And other one. twin 50cals

Do you damn Yankies have to keep reminding us that Britain has the most OTT gun laws in the whole world??? Can't even own a .22 target pistol any more.

As to piccies you will have to wait until we get some warm weather - my new crewmate is FAR more photogenic than I will ever be!!!

Never been described as a celeb before - many other things but never that!!!

Do you damn Yankies have to keep reminding us that Britain has the most OTT gun laws in the whole world??? Can't even own a .22 target pistol any more.

As to piccies you will have to wait until we get some warm weather - my new crewmate is FAR more photogenic than I will ever be!!!

Never been described as a celeb before - many other things but never that!!!
Cod, C'mon over, Limey linda, Prairie tuber, Stoo, myself and others.. We'll take you shooting! Might even give you a boat ride...
You are right about the guns though, we have them all
Pic 1 antiques...
pic 2 modern...
pic 3 target....

it will take the cooperation of all

I'm sorry but I'm going to sound like a big girls blouse here, I would feel far more like cooperating if you had said;
"Hey Mug, post a picture you're letting the side down, can't you read," rather than asking John to remove my post.
Anyway in the interests of cooperation have a few pictures, although they have been posted before there may be some that missed them and I quite like them too.

and finally target, couldn't get the pic up on the last one...

I was brought up with guns so learned to love and respect them. Now so many guns have been banned in the UK they find that it hasn't made any difference to gun crime - what's the solution - even more laws to ban toy guns and replicas!!!

Britain still has prob the lowest gun crime in the world - but the number of "firearm" incidence is going up all the time - entirely due to hyserical over reaction. They actually send armed police to deal with kids with water pistols - HONESTLY!!! This is then classified as a "firearms" incident to reinforce the fact the police need to carry guns!!!

New arrivals and only 19 weeks and 6 days until the BBQ ;)

you should be posting a picture of a boat, someone who owns a boat, saw a boat, been on a boat, got drunk on a boat, got lucky on a boat or knows what a boat is so on and so forth...

an wot doo wee gett fromm de yannks. gunns gunns an mor fkin gunns

dem redd eers ar orl barkin:eek:

gaRf

an wot doo wee gett fromm de yannks. gunns gunns an mor fkin gunns

dem redd eers ar orl barkin:eek:

gaRf

How about your picture Garf, not afraid to show your face are you? :>)

How about your picture Garf, not afraid to show your face are you? :>)

Here he is!!

not afraid to show your face are you?


yus i amm. wen yew yannks gett de gunns owt, uz britts hed forr de bunnkers.


gaRf

Great idea for a thread Pat. I'll need to dig in the archives tonight. In the mean time, here is my oldest skinny kid being attacked by his girlfirend with a Canadian Firearm... and my SO/Crew/Boat Tender looking oh so happy at being dragged from in front of the fire so I could sneak in one more dive in December. Nine layers of clothing and a Thermos full of hot chocolate and Baileys couldn't make her smile! :thumbs:

Here he is!!

Good one Mugs. "All mouth and no teeth" Most appropriate. We are looking forward to Cod's pic. of his new "pretty sheep"

We are looking forward to Cod's pic. of his new "pretty sheep"

You may have a long wait!! However, at the risk of a roasting, here's a picture from a recent night out in Swansea.

...here's a picture from a recent night out in Swansea.
And dressed to the "nines" to boot! In Tobermory, you can tell it's a fancy night out when the girls put their teeth in! :rofl:

I will never let him drive again. This was taken in SE Alaska last fall.

You may have a long wait!! However, at the risk of a roasting, here's a picture from a recent night out in Swansea.

Classic - still if she was from Essex she would have white shoes!!!

I go and try to put in an honest day's work and total chaos breaks out. Suddenly I'm a celebrity.

The paparazzi photos and official press releases will have to wait until I get back to my desktop (unless of course my publicist sobers up and is given a day pass).

You may have a long wait!! However, at the risk of a roasting, here's a picture from a recent night out in Swansea.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/alphawolf_/sheep.jpg

Sweet! I wish I had someone. I've got to settle for this and use my imagination.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/alphawolf_/445.jpg

just a few playin with my boy, my 4x4 van and the bike when i get chance. :D

Sweet! I wish I had someone. I've got to settle for this and use my imagination.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/alphawolf_/445.jpg
Tuber, I think your girl has nicer makeup.. :thumbs:

"All mouth and no teeth"

yorr rite. i doo apollojize forr taykin de mikk owt ov de yannks

gaRf

Tuber, I think your girl has nicer makeup.. :thumbs:

Definitely been much better since I started using nitrogen to inflate her. She stays much firmer in the cold weather now (much more effective for her than the Kiegel device was).

You guys (and I use the term loosely) are scaring me... :eek:


jky

Tried to launch the boat today but it didn't work out.

The pics of the guy rock climbing w/ his RHIB are great. Wonder what the hey he was doing so close-in w/ such waves.... never know. Hope all worked out well for him. j

You guys (and I use the term loosely) are scaring me... :eek:
Ya, and it's only February. You should hear us by the end of March! It took me 15 minutes just to get my back door open yesterday, it was drifted in so badly... But we're barbequing tonight I think! Sunny, -25C Perfect!

All this cold weather makes me wish I was back in the deep South heading for the Gulf. Catching water snakes for dinner and drinking that real moonshine!

Rogan those pics are great, I love the first one in particular. Looks like you may be asleep whilst at the tiller though, I guess the moonshine was very relaxing ;)
Was it a holiday, have you written about the trip on another thread?

It took me 15 minutes just to get my back door open yesterday, it was drifted in so badly... But we're barbequing tonight I think! Sunny, -25C Perfect!

Not to rub it in, but it looks like Friday's supposed to be near-record highs around here: forecasting 78F. No snow shoveling here.

Of course, I'll miss it; heading down to Ventura for a 3-day bug trip (in truth, I think I'm just scheduled entertainment for the lobsters; I suck at catching 'em.)

Rogan;

where did you lock through on your trip (2nd pic)?

Good weekend, guys;

jky

You guys (and I use the term loosely) are scaring me... :eek:


jky


Hey, it's all good. Most of us were just kidding. As long as you can determine which ones were (and which weren't) you'll be just fine. :thumbs:

Some assorted pics including Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island, the Red River in Winnipeg, the Winnipeg River (near the Ontario Border), the Whiteshell River and My Basement.

you should run your boat in the rapids!

I do :)

Talking of rapids - in Mid Wales there is a dam with a very steep run off sluice. Always wondered if you could go down it and live - seems you can. Maybe I will try the SIB without the outboard!!!

Photos really don't do it justice.

Howabout trying going up it in a SIB.

Wheres that guy David Manning when you need him :eh:

Or maybe that boat thing with legs might do it.

Codders
We will not be sending flowers if you try it. :thumbs:

Howabout trying going up it in a SIB.




Codders
We will not be sending flowers if you try it. :thumbs:


Sounds like a betting pool is being set up to see if Codders can successfully run it in a SIB. :D

I think it might be doable... however I should mention a little bit of the history of that section of rapids in the pictures I posted.

Apparently this spot had a very steep 15-20 foot drop with some really nasty boulders at the bottom prior to several Hydroelectric dams being erected along the Winnipeg River system. While it is is now known as 'Lamprey Falls' it was once known by the courier-du-bois of the region as 'Chute De Jaques'.

According to explorer/historian Paul Kane, at some time around 1846, Jaques was dared by one of his cohorts to run the rapids/falls in his birch bark canoe rather than use the portage. Not one to back down from a dare, Jaques proceeded to entered the rapids with his trusty canoe as an audience of other runners-of-the-woods watched from the point. Apparently bits and pieces of the canoe (but not Jaques) were seen to emerge from the cataract below.

June 2006 hundreds of RIBs went out to the North Sea to meet the Volvo Ocean Race before they arrived at the port of Rotterdam. I was one of them, at the orange arrow.

Sounds like a betting pool is being set up to see if Codders can successfully run it in a SIB. :D

I think it might be doable... however I should mention a little bit of the history of that section of rapids in the pictures I posted.

Apparently this spot had a very steep 15-20 foot drop with some really nasty boulders at the bottom prior to several Hydroelectric dams being erected along the Winnipeg River system. While it is is now known as 'Lamprey Falls' it was once known by the courier-du-bois of the region as 'Chute De Jaques'.

According to explorer/historian Paul Kane, at some time around 1846, Jaques was dared by one of his cohorts to run the rapids/falls in his birch bark canoe rather than use the portage. Not one to back down from a dare, Jaques proceeded to entered the rapids with his trusty canoe as an audience of other runners-of-the-woods watched from the point. Apparently bits and pieces of the canoe (but not Jaques) were seen to emerge from the cataract below.



I think you will find we were on about the llyn brianne dam overspill I posted photos of!!!

Canada is a bit far to go for my own funeral....

So codders
How about that photo ? or do you not know how to post it. :D

I think you will find we were on about the llyn brianne dam overspill I posted photos of!!!

:] Er... some short term memory loss there codders? :]

You were on about the llyn brianne dam overspill because of the Lamprey falls photos. Hence my commentary about 'Jaques' experience at Lamprey Falls. But thanks for reorienting me on what the discussion is about :thumbs:



Canada is a bit far to go for my own funeral....

Umm yeah... I must have thought I was on the North American forum or something...:rolleyes: