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Well, my useless take is that John must have had enough anticipation during the saving process to really want a boat for his enjoyment.Green mistook the joy for âhaving a boatâ so he made a quick purchase. The âloanâ was an indication that he couldnât afford to âbuyâ one.
My husband âspentâ a year building a canoe fifty years ago. We still have it; and its got at least a thousand miles on it in 10 states plus Canada.
Her comment is correct. If credit companies were required by law to lend or not lend based on financial profiles and the purchasing habit of applicants, they would be forced to refuse to lend money to many people. It would relieve âpoor risksâ of exorbitant interest rates, but it also would deprive lenders of the excess profits and the âfunâ of harassing slow-to-none payers.
Money can buy happinessâŠfreedom from worry where your next meal comes from, access to expensive medical care, ability to help loved ones in tough timesâŠ
And then Captain Green bought a deck-mounted machine gun and shot Captain Johnâs boat to pieces. Then Captain Green was very happy. Ooops, that story belongs to Rat at PBS.
âLittle red rented row boat, little red rented row boat. Not much better than no boat, but at least itâll go where you row-row-row; at least itâll go where you rowâŠâ
There really is a Captain John, and I am totally exploiting my station as a cartoonist to curry favor with him. As it turns out, itâs unnecessary. Heâs going to be my pilot for the Boston Light Swim in August anyway. All I had to do was ask. But this wasnât going to hurt, and it was a lot of fun besides. If I didnât need to bribe him to work a boat for me, maybe I can repay him for inspiring a Sunday Frazz episode that turned out quite well.
A refresher: The Boston Light Swim is Americaâs granddaddy marathon swim the same way the Boston Marathon is Americaâs granddaddy marathon marathon. It might have been the first, and itâs certainly the oldest and longest-running. It doesnât have room for 30,000 racers a year, though. Part of that is because, if youâre going to jump in the Boston Harbor 8 miles from shore and swim back, you need a boat next to you. Not a kayak. Not a stand-up paddle-board. A boat. With a pilot who knows the waters intimately. And with a crew member who can make sure youâre fed and otherwise OK without slipping up and doing something that disqualifies you, like â no joke â touch you. Last year I crewed for Karl, from a boat piloted by John. Boy, was John good. Part of that comes from spending 700+ hours a year out on the harbor. I have never seen anyone happier to be on a boat. And heâs just plain fun, and we got on great. I knew that when it was my turn to swim, Johnâs the pilot I wanted. And got. Now all I have to do is be ready to swim. That will be a little harder than drawing a Sunday strip, but Iâm up for it.
mddshubby2005 almost 6 years ago
Credit canât afford impulse resistance, either.
MarioFan85 almost 6 years ago
Money can buy Mario Kart though
kraftjeff almost 6 years ago
2 Best Days of Owning a Boat⊠the day you bought it and the day you sold itâŠ
pschearer Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Unhappy WITH money or unhappy WITHOUT it? Which would you prefer?
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member almost 6 years ago
And when the market for boats tanked, he found he was under water on the loans, and his credit rating sank like a stone.
lee85736 almost 6 years ago
Guess Iâm a little dense today. Does it mean âUsing more and more credit only makes the bank happier?â
mobeydick almost 6 years ago
You donât âsailâ motor boat anywhere, though.
mobeydick almost 6 years ago
The moral to this story is: buy a sailing boat.
gammaguy almost 6 years ago
Buy a small boat. Even better, build it yourself.
asrialfeeple almost 6 years ago
Moral of story is jealousy is very lousy adviser.
MartinJohansson almost 6 years ago
Maybe Captain Green should join Captain John for a trip in the little boat. It might help.
Old Girl almost 6 years ago
Well, my useless take is that John must have had enough anticipation during the saving process to really want a boat for his enjoyment.Green mistook the joy for âhaving a boatâ so he made a quick purchase. The âloanâ was an indication that he couldnât afford to âbuyâ one.
My husband âspentâ a year building a canoe fifty years ago. We still have it; and its got at least a thousand miles on it in 10 states plus Canada.
Masterskrain almost 6 years ago
âBoatâ: A wood or fiberglass lined hole in the water into which the owner pours money!
sandpiper almost 6 years ago
Her comment is correct. If credit companies were required by law to lend or not lend based on financial profiles and the purchasing habit of applicants, they would be forced to refuse to lend money to many people. It would relieve âpoor risksâ of exorbitant interest rates, but it also would deprive lenders of the excess profits and the âfunâ of harassing slow-to-none payers.
kunddog almost 6 years ago
to paraphrase shakespeare The fault, dear Brutus, is not in credit,But in ourselves
lagoulou almost 6 years ago
Money can buy happinessâŠfreedom from worry where your next meal comes from, access to expensive medical care, ability to help loved ones in tough timesâŠ
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Money may not buy happiness, but crushing debt wonât get you much of it, either.
childe_of_pan almost 6 years ago
Money may not buy happiness, but it can keep you comfortable and well fed in your misery.
ksu71 almost 6 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQPjKSVe1tQ
garcoa almost 6 years ago
And then Captain Green bought a deck-mounted machine gun and shot Captain Johnâs boat to pieces. Then Captain Green was very happy. Ooops, that story belongs to Rat at PBS.
JoeMartinFan Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Money can enhance happiness, but it canât buy it. If it could, there would be no unhappy wealthy people.
Ed Brault Premium Member almost 6 years ago
âLittle red rented row boat, little red rented row boat. Not much better than no boat, but at least itâll go where you row-row-row; at least itâll go where you rowâŠâ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0c0CWQCgBE
Concretionist almost 6 years ago
Humans are really good at recognizing visual and aural patterns; much less good at recognizing emotional patterns.
davetb1956 almost 6 years ago
According to the picture Captain John didnât sail his boat anywhere. It has a motor on it.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
PostsFrazz18 hrs ·
There really is a Captain John, and I am totally exploiting my station as a cartoonist to curry favor with him. As it turns out, itâs unnecessary. Heâs going to be my pilot for the Boston Light Swim in August anyway. All I had to do was ask. But this wasnât going to hurt, and it was a lot of fun besides. If I didnât need to bribe him to work a boat for me, maybe I can repay him for inspiring a Sunday Frazz episode that turned out quite well.
A refresher: The Boston Light Swim is Americaâs granddaddy marathon swim the same way the Boston Marathon is Americaâs granddaddy marathon marathon. It might have been the first, and itâs certainly the oldest and longest-running. It doesnât have room for 30,000 racers a year, though. Part of that is because, if youâre going to jump in the Boston Harbor 8 miles from shore and swim back, you need a boat next to you. Not a kayak. Not a stand-up paddle-board. A boat. With a pilot who knows the waters intimately. And with a crew member who can make sure youâre fed and otherwise OK without slipping up and doing something that disqualifies you, like â no joke â touch you. Last year I crewed for Karl, from a boat piloted by John. Boy, was John good. Part of that comes from spending 700+ hours a year out on the harbor. I have never seen anyone happier to be on a boat. And heâs just plain fun, and we got on great. I knew that when it was my turn to swim, Johnâs the pilot I wanted. And got. Now all I have to do is be ready to swim. That will be a little harder than drawing a Sunday strip, but Iâm up for it.
Phil (full phname Philip Philop) almost 6 years ago
Moral:money doesnât buy happiness, money doesnât buy=happiness