Ba D Fun Fact

New Iguana Music. The song title is the same, but the music and words are a little bit different. This Iguana Music feature was banned by the BBC. I wonder why?

First, I was asked for a BOAT FUN FACT! So here it goes. It seems that someone may not think my Queen fun facts were very fun. I do admit that the last one was lame. I could not think of something to make up so I searched the internet for a real one. The one I stole from Nataliedee.com was the best however.

Ever hear the term "three sheets to the wind" applied to someone who is drunk? You know, you see someone who is so drunk they can not even walk straight. They are wobbling and taking steps sideways and going backwards and whatever. It is like their brain is not connected to their feet. This person is "three sheets to the wind".

On a sailboat, the lines that hold the sails fast are called "sheets". If your sheet line snaps, that sail will not be able to harness the wind. It will just flop about all willy-nilly. So if you are on a traditional triple masted merchant sailing ship and your "three sheets are to the wind" then you have no control over the boat. None. Your boat will go wherever the current and wind push it. Most of the time, this is where you do not want to go.

Cool huh?

And now for my day!

I did drive all the way to the keys to look at another boat. The boat I saw is not as pretty as the other boat I looked at. But this boat is a 1996, the other is a 2001. The 96 boat is bigger - 22 foot VS 19 foot. The beam (width) is the same. This boat has twin 90 HP outboards.

I liked the boat, but I think the guy is still asking a little too much. And it has no trailer. It was sitting in the water, but not for too terribly long. It is sea worthy. I am facing a little bit of a crisis here. The 22 footer is larger and will therefore give a better ride. But it is heavier. I think it may be just a little underpowered with the twin 90 mp engines. With one person it would be fine - but loaded with fuel and ice and beer and 4 people it may be a little sluggish. It has a place to put a toilet.

But the 19 footer is prettier and newer. And it has a trailer.

Anyway, here are some photos. Click the photo for a larger image.

This is the east side of the 7 mile bridge. I took it while driving. Bit if you make the photo larger, you can read the road sign that says "7 mile bridge".

And here is another photo of the bridge, about a mile or two in. To the right you can see the old bridge, preserved for historical reasons. And also for fishing pier reasons. And also because there is some research center on a small plot of land in the middle of the old bridge. And also because leaving it alone is cheaper than messing with it. Off on the distance you can see where the bridge goes over the main channel. Also you can see it was a less than perfect day.

Oh yea, and I saw an endangered key deer. They are like regular deer, only much smaller. And they can swim. No photo of the deer, I had to drive. As you can see the road is a two lane highway. Accidents on the 7 mile bridge are usually VERY bad because most of them involve head on collisions at high speed. But I saw the key deer on Big Pine Key not the bridge.