Few things on earth are more expensive than a megayacht — it’s a private, fully staffed, floating resort for the ultrawealthy. Shows likeBelow Deckprovide a glimpse of life onboard, but the reality is even more surreal, says a former stewardess who worked on yachts for more than a dec...
What was the poop deck on a ship? Thus the poop deck is technicallya stern deck, which in sailing ships was usually elevated as the roof of the stern or “after” cabin, also known as the “poop cabin”. On sailing ships, the helmsman would steer the craft from the quarterdeck, immed...
your boat. Never mind what it will take to get back on the dock after your fun. The smartest addition I’ve seen with a stationary dock in fluctuating waters is a set of steps. When the lake is full, steps are under water, slick as…well, you know what slick means. But, when the...
The thing of water is at this end. All was going beautifully, but before I’d drawn a cupful who should catch me but that little spy Reep. I tried to explain that I was going on deck for a breath of air(the business about the water had nothing to do with him)and he asked me ...
There's a debate on how often to deviate from using a simple “said” to mark dialogue tags. One side argues that the only dialogue tags necessary aresaidandasked. (Joe is a believer in said.) The other side, mainly composed of middle and high school English teachers around the world ...
Researchers have linked red and processed meat with a higher chance of type 2 diabetes. One study found that eating a half serving of red meat (one serving is the size of a deck of cards) a day boosts your odds of getting the disease by 48%. 6/10 Lower Cholesterol Limiting foods with...
City water is just down the street. Literally can see the connection point from the end of our driveway. In the five years of living without access to city water, city water has come down the side street to a rental house less than 200′ feet away. The water is still on the wrong ...
What a bunch of crap! I was burned out and frustrated that two of the critical staff were an hour late on what was a busy Friday evening dinner-rush. Sometimes the place is busy still, but often times it's not. Real winter is also here so the weather lately has hurt. A lot. ...
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Drawback 1 – this stuff smells really bad, which is a dealbreaker for me. I think it stinks! I can’t use it unless the weather is nice enough for me to open the windows and turn on a vent fan. Drawback 2 – this decoupage gloss seems to “hold fast” faster than the YES! pa...