Do you get many (any?) women on trawlers? Your points about family and anglers are good though (though again in my mind conjures up images of 18th century communities). I don't have a better wor… (View Post)

I thought you were a driver, Dura_Ace, not some pampered fop who needs to be able to specify the temperature of his seat and that his air temperature needs to be two degrees lower than that of his pa… (View Post)

"Fisherfolk"? This conjures an image of olde worlde types for whom the 19th century is dangerously modern. :smile: Nice alliteration though. (View Post)

Yes indeed - but as someone who a) buys a nearly new car and then runs it until it doesn't work any more, and b) takes the same approach with phones (my current phone is 4 years old); I'd s… (View Post)

The world needs contrarians. But the problem with contrarians is that they grow to feel the need to take the contrary view on EVERYTHING. (View Post)