asmith Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Had a great phone call on Friday night from our fearless skipper of the SS Czar Captain Ayala. As you may be aware Ayala has taken his family on a house boat tour through the islands off the coast here in South East Queensland. For most people this would be a simple excercise, but we are talking about Ayala here, remember the keys locked in the car incident at Xmas? Firstly this house boat that sleep about 20 requires that our Captain Ayala have a boat licence, so he completed (cheated) his training on Sunday 3 days before taking this boat out. Almost failed the exam due to running over the floating mannequin during the 'passenger over-board' test, not once but twice. Luckily the house boat company didn't ask how long he had his licence for. All seemed to be going fine, really how much trouble could one get into while there is only calm water and always in mobile phone range. Then early on Friday evening I get a call from Captain Ayala. This is roughly how the conversation went. Hi mate hows the boat Good Good (Rob is whispering down the phone) Why are you whispering? Don't want to alarm the family, but I think I may have beached the boat on a bed of sea-grass. 5 mins elapse of me rolling around floor laughing. Stop Ayala you're killing me, how did you do that? Well it looked all dark like deep water so I drove straight into it. And you are calling me to make my day or is there another reason? How do I get the boat off this? When is the next high tide? Well its 730pm now the next high tide is about 2am tomorrow! Well guess what mate its time you walked down of the bridge and confess to your family that you have something in common with the Exxon Valdez! Nothing else I can do Smithy? No mate just hope this doesn't get back to the forum really? Haven't heard from Captain Ayala since, his family may have thrown him overboard to be eaten by the sharks? All weekend again all I could think about was how similar Ayala and Chevy Chase look!
Ken Gargett Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 to be fair to capt pugwash, having been on one of those things many many years ago, with the family and before they required licences, they are extremely difficult to control. i know my father had his son pushing the damn thing off every sandbank in the noosa river and lake catharabba. they can be quite dangerous. which will not stop the appropriate responses to his return. i must say, for the last five days, appropo of nothing in particular, i find myself humming 'Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, That started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailin' man, the Skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set sail that day for a three day tour. A three day tour. The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, Ayala would be lost. Ayala would be lost. The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle, with Gilligan back on shore, the wife and children... here on President's Isle.
mkz Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Rumor has it that Rob was singing "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum" before he landed on sea-weed-island...
Colt45 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Perhaps it's time for captain sparrow to trade in his cutlass for a pinwheel ......
Habanos2000 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 to be fair to capt pugwash, having been on one of those things many many years ago, with the family and before they required licences, they are extremely difficult to control. Ken, I believe the conversation went: "Well it looked all dark like deep water so I drove straight into it." Doesn't exactly sound like a control problem, at least of the boat that is?
El Presidente Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 You are a "dobber" Smith Picked up the fancy two story houseboat which was better than my house (and bigger). I knew I was in trouble when turned her on and the Depth Sounder wouldn't work. They ran out to get another head unit for the Hummingird but none to be found. "You realy don't need it Mr Ayala" "Like **** I don't. I have one on my canoe. Can't see why I wouldnt need it on 60ft and 8 tonne of Houseboat?" "If you really need one then we can give you another "lesser" boat" 'Don't worry about it. I mean .....there is only a $250 bond....your loss." Winds started getting up late afternoon on the first day and I was looking for some shelter in waters I had no idea about. Saw a nice dark patch of water just off the channel and dropped anchor mid dropping tide. Looked to be about 30ft deep. Two hours later the boat had its own garden....the dark patches was actually weed. The Depth Sounder would have come in handy. Great four days away with the family. Fishing was thin (Hammerhead, Hairtail, Rays, Whiting). Did plenty of crabbing and Yabbie pumping with the kids. Cold bottle of Champagne and a cigar at night while dangling a rod over the back. I would have taken a lot of photo's.....if my camera was not at the bottom of the ocean. Lost it on the first night. Good to be home
PDC1 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Winds started getting up late afternoon on the first day ..... Sounds a tad like Costanza...."The sea was angry that day my friends". Glad you got yourself and family home safely, prez.
First Lady Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I would have taken a lot of photo's.....if my camera was not at the bottom of the ocean. Lost it on the first night. Notice he lost it on the first NIGHT........ how many bottle of wines later did you lose it Rob... I have missed you
rckymtn22 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 You are a "dobber" Smith Saw a nice dark patch of water just off the channel and dropped anchor mid dropping tide. Looked to be about 30ft deep. You would have thought he might have clued in when the anchor went down a couple of feet. Must have been 2 sheets to the wind already!
Ken Gargett Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 You would have thought he might have clued in when the anchor went down a couple of feet. Must have been 2 sheets to the wind already! there was an anchor?
rckymtn22 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 That what he wrote. Maybe he just imagined that part of the story!
Don Candido Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 You are a "dobber" Smith Picked up the fancy two story houseboat which was better than my house (and bigger). I would have taken a lot of photo's.....if my camera was not at the bottom of the ocean. Lost it on the first night. You are vacationing on a houseboat nicer than your home and you lost your camera the first night, and somehow, you still have the gumption to pick on Smithy? I have no affinity to Smithy, but I guess I am offended?
Warren Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 to be fair to capt pugwash, having been on one of those things many many years ago, with the family and before they required licences, they are extremely difficult to control. i know my father had his son pushing the damn thing off every sandbank in the noosa river and lake catharabba. they can be quite dangerous. which will not stop the appropriate responses to his return. i must say, for the last five days, appropo of nothing in particular, i find myself humming 'Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, That started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailin' man, the Skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set sail that day for a three day tour. A three day tour. The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, Ayala would be lost. Ayala would be lost. The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle, with Gilligan back on shore, the wife and children... here on President's Isle. That's a nice old tune Ken but that's not the tune I hear in my head when I read this. I keep hearing circus music and that other good old song. Where are the clowns , there aught to be clowns.
strayvector Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 For most people this would be a simple excercise, but we are talking about Ayala here, remember the keys locked in the car incident at Xmas? Didn't he realize the jeep had the top down? Glad to have you back, Rob.
anacostiakat Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 While stuck in that Sargasso Sea did you encounter any of these?
Chicago Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Saw a nice dark patch of water just off the channel and dropped anchor mid dropping tide. Looked to be about 30ft deep. Two hours later the boat had its own garden....the dark patches was actually weed. The Depth Sounder would have come in handy. At least the patch wasn't a submarine.
Van55 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 It's not nice to laugh at another's misfortune. I'm being really, really not nice right now.
Ken Gargett Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 That's a nice old tune Ken but that's not the tune I hear in my head when I read this.I keep hearing circus music and that other good old song. Where are the clowns , there aught to be clowns. rob is much more like krusty than you might think.
Trevor2118 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Saw a nice dark patch of water just off the channel and dropped anchor mid dropping tide. Looked to be about 30ft deep. You would have thought he might have clued in when the anchor went down a couple of feet. Must have been 2 sheets to the wind already! You would have thought he might have clued in when the anchor went down a couple of feet. ...........and apparently Rob missed the exam question about the master of the vessel having appropriate charts... ......and I use the term "master" loosely ....master infers being in control
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