Tall Ships in Chicago
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- Pack Mules Wrangler
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Tall Ships in Chicago
Hi all, I had promised to post some pics from the Tall Ships we saw this past Thurs. in Chicago! It was a gorgeous evening!!! I would highly recommend the fest. to anyone that is able to attend or ever thought about it! We did the "sail away" tour aboard the Appledore IV, the crew was great and city does a fab job on fireworks (not quite Disney, of course, but very good!) I went with my parents, bdude took a pass as he gets sea sick very easy! This was something that has been on my mom's "wish list" for a very long time! She refuses to call it her "bucket list", especially since her recent diagnosis.
This is Chicago's Tall Ship, it's a permanent resident at Navy Pier, the "Windy":
The clouds were stunning!
Chicago Skyline:
One of the ships you could board and tour:
The sunset was relfecting off of the buildings:
This is Chicago's Tall Ship, it's a permanent resident at Navy Pier, the "Windy":
The clouds were stunning!
Chicago Skyline:
One of the ships you could board and tour:
The sunset was relfecting off of the buildings:
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Re: Tall Ships in Chicago
I love Chicago! Navy Pier + Fireworks = great combination!
Did anyone ever tell B-dude that rum - lots of it - was a cure for seasickness?
Great pics, Boilerbabe!
Did anyone ever tell B-dude that rum - lots of it - was a cure for seasickness?
Great pics, Boilerbabe!
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Wow ~ very pretty b-babe! My Mom and her friend toured the Tall Ships several years ago up in Michigan. I didn't realize they have a permanent presence in Chicago now. Neat!
Um, mindflipper, are you trying to get b-dude really sick?!mindflipper wrote:Did anyone ever tell B-dude that rum - lots of it - was a cure for seasickness?
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Thanks mindflipper and Amy!
I think the rum would make bdude drunk AND sick!
I think the rum would make bdude drunk AND sick!
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Well, it would have been the only way you could get him on the boat, but at least it would provided some pictures of him he would never forget.boilerbabe wrote:I think the rum would make bdude drunk AND sick!
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Or photos that you could never possibly show anyone...evermindflipper wrote:Well, it would have been the only way you could get him on the boat, but at least it would provided some pictures of him he would never forget.boilerbabe wrote:I think the rum would make bdude drunk AND sick!
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Love them! Thanks Boilerbabe!
I'm with Bdude. I get sea sick pretty easily, too.
I'm with Bdude. I get sea sick pretty easily, too.
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Thanks cy1229!
Poor bdude, always getting sea sick! It works really well when we're diving salt water...the fish LOVE when the water is chummed!! Fresh water, doesn't benefit divers as well!!! I know, I'm terrible, bdude knows I love him!!!!
Poor bdude, always getting sea sick! It works really well when we're diving salt water...the fish LOVE when the water is chummed!! Fresh water, doesn't benefit divers as well!!! I know, I'm terrible, bdude knows I love him!!!!
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Re: Tall Ships in Chicago
Oh no! Hopefully he is ok once he gets underwater? Otherwise that could get really messyboilerbabe wrote:Thanks cy1229!
Poor bdude, always getting sea sick! It works really well when we're diving salt water...the fish LOVE when the water is chummed!! Fresh water, doesn't benefit divers as well!!! I know, I'm terrible, bdude knows I love him!!!!
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Re: Tall Ships in Chicago
This thread has suddenly turned really gross,.
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Re: Tall Ships in Chicago
Yeah, unlike the discussion on men's underwear over in the trip and planning threadcy1229 wrote:This thread has suddenly turned really gross,.
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You two are making me laugh! This thread did take a turn, didn't it?!Amy wrote:Yeah, unlike the discussion on men's underwear over in the trip and planning threadcy1229 wrote:This thread has suddenly turned really gross,.
bdude does feel o.k. once he hits the water! And anyway, regulators can handle sea sickness! Alright, enuf puke talk now!
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LOL! That cracked me up!boilerbabe wrote:Poor bdude, always getting sea sick! It works really well when we're diving salt water...the fish LOVE when the water is chummed!! Fresh water, doesn't benefit divers as well!!! I know, I'm terrible, bdude knows I love him!!!!
Nothing goes to waste, eh?
Anyway, back to the topic on hand. How long have they had the tall-mast ship there at the Navy Pier? It's been a few years since I've been in Chicago, but it wasn't there years ago when I visited.
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Who, ME???Amy wrote:Yeah, unlike the discussion on men's underwear over in the trip and planning threadcy1229 wrote:This thread has suddenly turned really gross,.
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Re: Tall Ships in Chicago
@Mindflipper
Windy has been making the rounds since '96. I am not sure of the exact time when it was made into a permanent attraction at Navy Pier. In 2006 Mayor Daley officially named it the Flagship of Chicago. To that I say "Strike the colours". (Notice the u in color)
Windy has been making the rounds since '96. I am not sure of the exact time when it was made into a permanent attraction at Navy Pier. In 2006 Mayor Daley officially named it the Flagship of Chicago. To that I say "Strike the colours". (Notice the u in color)