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2020-02-11 -Short Attention Span Theater-

A feel good post in case you want to stay at sea until the virus dies out...

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Posted by 3dc 2020-02-11 02:02|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 When Starlink rolls out later this year a Starlink base would go nice on a sailing yacht. Adding a cellular extender unit (like you put on a cable internet) would be interesting too. That would allow one to use their cellphone with their provider at sea.
Sort of Facetime from the middle of the Pacific on a normal cell call.....

Also, he needs a few more KWH worth of solar cells on the yacht.

Posted by 3dc 2020-02-11 02:22|| 2020-02-11 02:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Pretty cool

Posted by newc 2020-02-11 02:27|| 2020-02-11 02:27|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know a damn thing about viruses or sailing, but I would recommend he keep his batteries charged and monitor the first mate's shore leave scrupulously.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-11 06:07|| 2020-02-11 06:07|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ Especially if dressed as she is in that opening g scene of the vid.

Posted by Lex 2020-02-11 11:41|| 2020-02-11 11:41|| Front Page Top

#5 I have 90 acres of nowhere, plenty of pigs and (poachable) deer. Water. Guess I can just hunker down for a while...

Posted by Glenmore 2020-02-11 18:36|| 2020-02-11 18:36|| Front Page Top

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