tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post5346773614325306899..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: F Is For Flares | Nancy Drew Investigates {A To Z Challenge}The Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-5634361904836498222016-04-09T06:27:42.613-07:002016-04-09T06:27:42.613-07:00I'm beginning to think that it wasn't a bo...I'm beginning to think that it wasn't a box office smash, but just a cult fave among boaties.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-22733103765282105012016-04-08T11:25:12.373-07:002016-04-08T11:25:12.373-07:00Never heard of Captain Ron. Captain Jack or Ameri...Never heard of Captain Ron. Captain Jack or America I do know. Enjoying your story.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-74319118960273034152016-04-08T03:53:07.589-07:002016-04-08T03:53:07.589-07:00Cape Fear - the original or the remake? Both were ...Cape Fear - the original or the remake? Both were good, but in different ways.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-55503937635719749792016-04-08T03:52:08.180-07:002016-04-08T03:52:08.180-07:00Glad you're liking the A to Z series. Would be...Glad you're liking the A to Z series. Would be great to have you join in next year!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-17315033962178437402016-04-08T03:51:29.628-07:002016-04-08T03:51:29.628-07:00I've seen videos where people light flares, bu...I've seen videos where people light flares, but not sure I'd want to try it myself for fun. Scary that one fell on your friend's boat.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-13820584155510980912016-04-08T03:50:49.912-07:002016-04-08T03:50:49.912-07:00We've been inspected by the Coast Guard too. I...We've been inspected by the Coast Guard too. It's a good program - free and they make sure you're all sorted. Then, hopefully, because you have the sticker on your boat, you're less likely to be boarded for an inspection on the water. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-74671790490534122952016-04-08T03:49:54.223-07:002016-04-08T03:49:54.223-07:00It seems like every sailor has a million and one C...It seems like every sailor has a million and one Captain Ron quotes that they can use in every situation :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-40777468070021900142016-04-08T03:49:22.947-07:002016-04-08T03:49:22.947-07:00I think we should give her a nickname - Bess the M...I think we should give her a nickname - Bess the Mess.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-64182466170042971022016-04-08T03:48:44.127-07:002016-04-08T03:48:44.127-07:00The Perfect Storm was a good movie. Although, a bi...The Perfect Storm was a good movie. Although, a bit scary when you think about how that could happen to you out there on the water.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-9318563850663937212016-04-08T03:47:35.792-07:002016-04-08T03:47:35.792-07:00You might need to give it a go - it will give you ...You might need to give it a go - it will give you a whole different perspective on sailing :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-72957470031244780782016-04-08T03:46:51.495-07:002016-04-08T03:46:51.495-07:00Thank you!!!
We're big Monty Python fans too....Thank you!!!<br /><br />We're big Monty Python fans too.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-45250954148822475092016-04-08T03:46:30.057-07:002016-04-08T03:46:30.057-07:00Bess has a good heart and means well, but things n...Bess has a good heart and means well, but things never seem to go her way. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-61863261016671111502016-04-08T03:45:54.054-07:002016-04-08T03:45:54.054-07:00At this point, I could probably act out the plot i...At this point, I could probably act out the plot in great detail as I've seen it too many times.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-47880388144744815022016-04-08T03:45:03.464-07:002016-04-08T03:45:03.464-07:00We'll probably look into them when ours expire...We'll probably look into them when ours expire as well.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-65326806081524340922016-04-08T03:41:46.422-07:002016-04-08T03:41:46.422-07:00If airheads got together and elected a president, ...If airheads got together and elected a president, Bess would win by a landslide :-)<br /><br />If you like Martin Short and Kurt Russel, then you'll probably like Captain Ron. I'm not sure how it did in the box office, but it's a cult favorite among sailing type people.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-58733395515405781942016-04-07T12:27:02.239-07:002016-04-07T12:27:02.239-07:00Oh, I loved Nancy Drew stories when I was a kid. H...Oh, I loved Nancy Drew stories when I was a kid. Her and Trixie Belden. I always wondered what "titian hair" was, though. I was an adult before I found out. :)<br /><br />I haven't see Captain Ron. If we're talking boat movies, I'll stick to Cape Fear or Titanic.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-9855004940851430462016-04-07T11:50:16.268-07:002016-04-07T11:50:16.268-07:00Another Captain Ron fan!! Partner-in-crime, not so...Another Captain Ron fan!! Partner-in-crime, not so much, but then he rarely watches any movie more than once. (except the Bourne series) It seems like nowadays, instead of asking fellow cruisers, "what books do you have to trade?", instead it's "do you have a hard drive of movies?" I'm loving your A-Z series, maybe next year I will be inspired.<br /><br />Donna/ Denali RoseDonna/Denali Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084071043127970610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-32538295673455066482016-04-07T11:21:15.450-07:002016-04-07T11:21:15.450-07:00I love the personalities of your characters and ho...I love the personalities of your characters and how you play them out in the story. So nice to be the author and control everything! Fiction is something I have never played with. You are doing a great job, Ellen!<br /><br />When we were cruising, people would fire expired flares on New Year's Eve (this was outside the US). Not the brightest idea as one time, one of them fell onto a friend's boat and could have caused damage if he wouldn't have been home to toss the thing overboard, like in your Nancy Drew story! <br /><br />Liesbet @ <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.roamingabout.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Roaming About – A Life Less Ordinary</a> Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-36238889861430249792016-04-07T09:37:50.029-07:002016-04-07T09:37:50.029-07:00Flares are a necessary item on a boat, but they ne...Flares are a necessary item on a boat, but they need to be handled very carefully. The coast guard inspects our boat yearly to make sure we have what we need (safety wise) and we are a safe vessel.<br /><br />Loving the story and Nancy Drew never backs off from anything.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-86688787562031115762016-04-07T09:27:09.852-07:002016-04-07T09:27:09.852-07:00We LOVE Captain Ron, and quote him constantly! We LOVE Captain Ron, and quote him constantly! Boat Life Larks - S/V Dulcineahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155958038871173467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-33689671965878651462016-04-07T09:05:58.122-07:002016-04-07T09:05:58.122-07:00I'm not familiar with Captain Ron. Poor Bess. ...I'm not familiar with Captain Ron. Poor Bess. She's a real mess. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622419748182854266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-58163841816356299192016-04-07T07:56:49.114-07:002016-04-07T07:56:49.114-07:00I never heard of Captain Ron. My favorite sea-fari...I never heard of Captain Ron. My favorite sea-faring movie would be THE PERFECT STORM but that's because I live here in Gloucester and remember the Andrea Gail very well. Such a sad, terrible story.<br /><br />Meet My Imaginary Friends<br />#AtoZchallenge http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-66940236097841007402016-04-07T07:43:52.791-07:002016-04-07T07:43:52.791-07:00I didn't watch Captain Ron...I didn't watch Captain Ron... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943387683191699239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-5997820126871577812016-04-07T06:52:34.184-07:002016-04-07T06:52:34.184-07:00If I haven't told you already, your blog serie...If I haven't told you already, your blog series is brilliant! I'm really enjoying reading about Nancy and her friends but also how you incorporated the letter into your post. It's very clever! <br /><br />As for movies . . . we have a copy of Captain Ron and have watched it more times than I care to admit, but our go-to movies would have to be ones by Mel Brooks (Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles, in particular), Monty Python (for our Brit aboard)and the Coen Brothers.<br /><br />http://www.svcambria.com/2016/04/the-to-z-challenge-f-is-for-fido.htmlTheCambrianshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015446833388176523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-50869203728585483462016-04-07T06:43:23.417-07:002016-04-07T06:43:23.417-07:00Behind with my blog reading so have just caught tw...Behind with my blog reading so have just caught two episodes at once - bonus! I do want to shake Bess, the silly girl.<br /><a href="http://anabelsblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">The Glasgow Gallivanter</a>Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.com