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  1. SHoggard

    A mad adventure in boatbuilding

    SInce posting th e video Launch Sequence Pt 1on Facebook on 28th @ 1,28am my page has had 4,372 "engagements' (I assume that means views) C'm on people... help me out here - I'm playing the system & trying to get 5k before the week is over so... share it, like it, love it, thumbs up-it.... e n...
  2. SHoggard

    A mad adventure in boatbuilding

    Now here's an interesting thing.... since I posted the video Launch Sequence Pt 1 on FaceBook on 28th April @ 1.28am my FB page has 'reached' 4,324 people (I assume that means 'page views) https://www.facebook.com/RajaNagaLaut.Cruises/ So help me out here people - view it, like it, love...
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    Looking for a "Finisher'/ varnish woodstain

    Yes Markit.... I reckon I'll a. take her to Jepara & have the interiors finished there. b. bring her to Bali & let you run me around.... and the take te boat to Jepara, wanna hitch a ride?
  4. SHoggard

    Looking for a "Finisher'/ varnish woodstain

    Thanks Davita, I follow Historic Vessel Vega on FaceBook... but had forgotten its website proper. I'll contact Jotun Monday. Actually I'm looking for someone who can do a decent interior sanding & varnish job on mahogany & teak
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    Looking for a "Finisher'/ varnish woodstain

    A thought.... someone might know someone. I'm looking for a good Finishing Worker - amplas (sanding) wood-stain, varnish for my boat interior. So a good furniture guy would probably be best.... Orang Jepera most likely The deal would be a contract... I'd fly him to Sulawesi, house him feed him...
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    A mad adventure in boatbuilding

    we moved a whole 2 meters today.... a wire cable snapped & things got a bit buggerup ... expect to double that tomorrow though
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    A mad adventure in boatbuilding

    British Racing Green ... to be precise Retro... like the old MGs or Jags (I had one of those about 15 years ago, it was 32 yrs old then) Anyway, that's the undercoat.... but I quite like it maybe I'll keep it that colour - though finding a sail to match could be a problem
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    A mad adventure in boatbuilding

    Wann a buy a boat?
  9. SHoggard

    A mad adventure in boatbuilding

    Well after almost 2 years of sweat, tears and pouring money down a deep deep hole.... the Raja Naga Laut, my 25 meter (not-so) traditional Pinisi schooner is beginning the 'launch sequence' in Tanah Beru, Sulawesi 'Like' to get daily progress updates :cupcake...
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    I was wondering when this might happen

    I know of at least one internet related company that boasts that they have operations in Ubud, Bali.... pics included in their website My company used to use their product,. Last year when they "Opened their office' & began to call for staff in Bali I cautioned on the immigration issues they...
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    More Bali Rubbish

    Ok the Huff Post is renowned for its lightweight reporting but..... need I say more "When most of us think of Bali, a sense of wanderlust immediately overtakes us, right? We imagine our toes sinking into soft, white sand and hair blowing in a warm breeze as we gaze out into the tropical...
  12. SHoggard

    Bitcoin's nightmare scenario has come to pass

    Actually I meant pyramids
  13. SHoggard

    Bitcoin's nightmare scenario has come to pass

    The Egyptians believed in them, and look what happened to them!
  14. SHoggard

    Who do you think will win the 2016 US presidential election?

    erm.... 1. Nixon 2. JW Bush both turned out quite beastly
  15. SHoggard

    Danger - forum?

    Not really.... our website has about 5k 'members' and all registration is held on the server not on my comp
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    Danger - forum?

    Well, Admin could move the whole thin to some 'net neutral' country like Iceland which welcomed Wickilinks. But on the other hand, the Bolivian embassy is probably a bit overcrowded these days
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    Instant noodles and formula milk are 'making babies gay' says Mayor

    Well, funny you mention that.... the Chinese Gov't just restricted infant formula manufacturers & importers to just 3 brands each.... I suspect the Chinese businessman might be flicking his abacus to see if the numbers still make sense
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    Instant noodles and formula milk are 'making babies gay' says Mayor

    A city mayor in Indonesia has come under fire for suggesting instant noodles and formula milk are 'making babies gay'. Arief R Wismansyah made the bizarre claim during a pregnancy seminar in the city, located to the west of Jakarta, earlier this week. Instant noodles and formula milk are...
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    New Aussie media story today

    For Aussies, fear and loathing in Indonesia - The Orange County Register