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Originally Posted by neilmarr
Good to have your company, SeaDeaddy. My own 'Sea Daddy' was a Petty Officer in the RN during WW2 (Fleet Air Arm on carriers), but the Old Man's long gone now. Like you, though, he was an avid reader ... he would have loved a Kindle. Safe sailing, happy e-reading and best wishes. Neil
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My seadaddy was a IC1 (Interior Communications Mate, First Class). He did a good job of keeping my six out of trouble, and teaching me the ways of the fleet. This was during the final days of Vietnam. I did all my sailing in the Pacific Ocean.
Currently, I am reading Ben Franklinīs Autobiography. What a man! What ingenuity; he took situations that were dangerous and didnīt seem to have much of a solution, and created solutions that both parties liked, and made a tidy profit for himself in a number of them. He early developed the ability to think critically, then learned to hold his tongue until asked for his opinion.
I would like to see a discussion of sites for free/inexpensive books, or trading sites. Maybe there are some in the other forums. I will have to look.
SeaDaddy