Santa gave me The Rick White DVD and Sailing for the 90's and a waterproof cover for my mobile phone. My wife is gunning for santa because they got here just in time for christmas and if I'm not reading Im watching or on the end of the phone on the boat. Good on ya santa <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Good health, good cheer, lots of family! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The Grinch slipped in and sabotaged my plumbing; no out-of-State regattas this year! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Must be the same one that zapped the wife's washing machine. She HAS to have a matching set as a replacement so it's off to Lowe's as soon as the sun comes up.

Suggest a front-loader - much less water usage, and because you're heating less water less power usage. They usually spin the clothes a little drier as well meaning the drier has less work to do, more energy saved...

I second Keith's recommendations. I just re-did my laundry room and didn't spend the extra couple of bucks for a good energy star model. regretted it ever since. Also, alot of the newer energy start front loaders are less noisy as well. I can hear my machine from the otherside of the house. Worst $250 bucks i've ever saved.

TB

Keith and Todd's input are both logical until I run up against the little woman who says this is what I want.

Did you ever see that TV add with the hospital waiting room full of husbands with wrong christmas presents stuck up their backsides. The vaccume cleaner looked very uncomfortable but if I gave my wife a washing machine there would be another in the waiting room <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Sounds funny. Can you post a link?

Christmas gifts:

<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Gill sailing boots
<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Harken Black Magic Sailing Gloves
<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Rick White's Sailing Seminars on DVD

Sorry Mike I can't post a link the news station here shows one funny add from around the world each morning and I reckon it came from your side of the world needless to say there were a lot of poor christmas present selections there
regards