Facebook Sprint 15 page

[George Love]

Hi Andrew,
I've sent you a personal message in answer to your query and as a reply to the one you sent me. Just type your message and hit the return key.
When you are on facebook you can see if any of your 'friends' are online at the same time - click on bottom rh corner - and start a conversation if you wish. See you on facebook shortly? I am finding it quite addictive and better than the telly! Cheers!

[Bob Carter]

Beats me but it is a magical mystery tour into the 21st century............
Cheers
Bob
PS Looks like I've been made an Admiral on it - after just one day!!!
It took years to achieve that status on this web site.

This is what Sam, my non sailing son, has to say on the subject:

"Dad


Thats hilarious! All you old buggers grappling with technology!


Tell yer buddies to live a little... embrace some change


Sam


p.s. there probably is no benefit.... as far as i can see its a black hole for time, but fun"

[Andrew Hannah]

Bob, I had no idea you have a non-sailing son.

Over the years, the name "Carter" has filled me with awe. There's Dick Carter, the yacht designer, Bob Carter, George Carter and even Cranfield and Carter the venerable sailmakers of Burnham. And of course, the sailmaker from "Frigging in the Rigging"!

The sailmaker's name was Carter.
He was a jolly farter.
When the wind wouldn't blow
And the ship wouldn't go,
They called on Carter to start her!

[Ben]

o dear will old guys learn to leave things alone u dont really wanna kno everything about eachother the conversation is dead on this website wat makes facebook different suppose it gives u summat to do to try catch up wiv us younger folks and passes time till u snuff it!!! ha ha ha any1 tht complains bout my writing btw (by the way) GET OFF FACEBOOK!!!

[Andrew Hannah]

A Ha, Ben! You now see how parents will be snooping to see who your friends are! I bet many parents (apart from fuddy-duddy sprinters) will have heard of Facebook. We're in the vanguard!

[Charles]

You just type into the box & press enter... I guessed, that's the wonder of being an IT professional !!

[Bob Carter]

I see that our old Rutland Fleet Captain, Rob Boswijk, has signed on to Facebook. I thought his hobby is horses these days.........

[Bob Carter]

It's very quiet on the Sprint 15 Facebook pages. I guess most people use this forum..............
Cheers
Bob

I'm just doing this entry to refresh the item really

[Andrew Hannah]

I use the Sprint forum much more than Facebook. Facebook is really restricted to "friends".

We have a TBYC Facebook page that was started by one of our cadets. It doesn't seem to get much use, either.

Facebook seems to be more popular with the young, who could have 50 or more friends. For adults, it is a bit of a flop, except for elderly teenagers like Robert England...

[Robert]

[Bob Carter]

For adults, it is a bit of a flop, except for elderly teenagers like Robert England...

Andrew, I reckon that you have made Robert's week with this comment.
He can only be a teenager once every 10 years if you read the digits in reverse order.
Cheers
Bob

[Robert]

You're not wrong, Dude .

[Andrew Hannah]

Robert,

How old do you think Bob is? I reckon he's 64 this year. Here is how I worked it out...........

His famous Sprint was "The Dogs B**ll**ks". But importantly, his sail number was 1945. Taking these numbers, if you add the first two digits to the second two digits, viz 19+45, you get 64, which he will be, sometime this year!

[Bob Carter]

Robert,

Taking these numbers, if you add the first two digits to the second two digits, viz 19+45, you get 64, which he will be, sometime this year!

If that were the rule you would be 36 (18+18 ) this year and by coincidence 35 (15+20) last year, but I don't believe either