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SATURDAY DECEMBER 22, 2012 THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY THE HOLIDAY NOTICE BOARD.
Hi I'm Bruno and from your right to your left as you face da line up dats Vic, Ratso, Febber, Mangy, and Skeet. We're da temps for da holidays. Da regular work force around here, ya know dem guys Og, Johnas, da little puke "Surfing Muse", and all dem "library elves" dey took off for da Christmas holiday weekend. Dey all outta town. But our parole officer says we gotta stick close by so we holding down da shop while the regular guys go spend time wid their families, ya know like wives and such. You probably heard that Og guy talk about his wife "SWWBO"which I think stands for "She who would be obeyed." Dey told us to tell youse visitors dat all systems is working except da NEWS SERVICE which dey didn't think we could keep up. Dey also told us to stay off da hydrophones to da "Big Catfish" whoever dat is, so we guess you ain't gonna hear much from da "Big Catfish" over Christmas week end. But every other section of the blog is working OK. Here's da thing. Dey got a lot of last minute gift ideas described below. Da Og guy says if we do a really good job we might get to stay on beyond New Years. Our parole officer thinks dats a really good idea. So here is what we wanna ask you guys. There are all these gift ideas all over the blog and dey opened some on line shops in da Fishing, Surfing, and Diving sections. If while ya reading the free on line books, or watching the free linked videos in the different subject pages if you could click on some of our advertisers or buy something already, dat would really makes us look good to dat Og guy when he gets back. Then they might keep us gainfully employed. Dats good! Dat keeps us off da street. Youse wouldn't wanna meet us on da street. We thank you. Happy Holidays!
NEW TO OUR SITE? WONDER WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT? CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR AN ENTERTAINING VIDEO EXPLANATION http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFw32RRJY98:
If you want more detail after the video click on the INTRODUCTION page in the right hand margin.
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THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PERFORMED BY"MADISON RISING":
Click on the link below the flag to get your day off to the right start!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8C7i9kdEf8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------RUNNING OUT OF SHOPPING DAYS? IT's NEVER TOO LATE WITH AMAZON GIFT CARDS http://www.amazon.com/gp/gc/ref=as_acpost_novhol_gc ----------------------------------------------------------------------------IN THE BLOG SPACE YESTERDAYWHAT DO WE DO ABOUT LOW COUNTRY PORTS? GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS.---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN THE NEWS THIS PAST WEEKSeized Argentinian sailing ship leaves Ghana
Argentinian navy vessel detained over US 'vulture fund' claim is released after international court ruling
IN THE NEWS THIS PAST WEEK
THE UN TRIBUNAL RULED IN FAVOR OF ARGENTINA AGAINST GHANA IN THE SEIZURE OF THE NAVAL TRAINING SHIP LIBERTAD. A DECISION ON THE OTHER SHIP COULD BE DELIVERED AT ANY MOMENT. STORY AND LINK POSTED LATE YESTERDAY SCROLL PAST STATION ID.
NEW COAST GUARD BILL WILL REQUIRE CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES TO SHUN DEALINGS WITH VESSELS BELONGING TO TERRORIST STATES OR NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THE UNITED STATES CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES ARE UNDER SCRUTINY. Classification societies such as the American Bureau of shipping and Lloyds Classification Society provide load line certificates and other important safety certifications to ships often required for port entry in many jurisdictions. The new Coast Guard Bill on the President's desk, as yet unsigned, would automatically eliminate U.S.recognition of certificates issued by classification societies that do business with the shipping of designated "terrorists countries" such as Iran.
Full story in POLITICO: http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/maritime-bill-targets-terrorist-states-85258.html
CHINESE NAVY VISITS SYDNEY
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Chinese navy ships returning home from counter piracy operations off the northeast African coast have arrived in Sydney as they prepare for training exercises with the Australian navy.
The visit and training exercises are part of celebrations for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australian and China.
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| NAMAZU GIANT CATFISH, KNOWN AS THE EARTH SHAKER, FORMER JAPANESE DEMIGOD, ALBUM COVER MODEL, AND OUR OWN COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT AND SOCIETAL COMMENTATOR. LEGEND, AND STAR OF STAGE ,SCREEN AND OUTER SPACE. |
NAMAZU'S TOP PICKS FOR LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFTS! It's Never Too Late to send Any of These via an Amazon E-Gift Card. For Details Click HERE http://www.amazon.com/gp/gc/ref=as_acpost_novhol_gc
1. MUSIC BY OH LAND! 
Below is a link to YouTube's Top Tracks for MS Oh Land.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgqm07tk4M&list=ALYL4kY05133oXyNOujcom4b656Ywou9Td&index=4 |
| MS Oh Land, clearly a Namazu fan |
Link to the Album Fauna below:
http://www.amazon.com/Fauna/dp/B007IVXB96/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354425470&sr=301-2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfL_vGX6YbE
The link above will take you to a YouTube version of Namazu by Oh Land which provides the Lyrics as streaming text. Below, the album cover icons link you to MP3 , and CDs of music by Oh Land available from Amazon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfL_vGX6YbE
The link above will take you to a YouTube version of Namazu by Oh Land which provides the Lyrics as streaming text. Below, the album cover icons link you to MP3 , and CDs of music by Oh Land available from Amazon.
MP3 and Cloud Players are the latest thing in music recording and replay. Click on the blue link below to learn more about them or to order one.
MP3 and Cloud Players
American Admiralty Books Link to MP3 Downloads
The link below takes you to Amazon CDs and other non MP3 and Cloud Player choices.
American Admiralty Books Amazon Music Link
The link below takes you anything and everything else Amazon has to offer American Admiralty Books Amazon Shop By Department Link
2. THE BEST PICTORIAL HISTORY OF A CLASS OF SAILING VESSELS EVER PUBLISHED!
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| Illustrations, photos, drawings, plans histories and more on the schooner designs of William Burgess, Cox and Stevens, Samuel Crocker, the greats of American schooner design A reference work for yacht designers, and nautical historians ,and a work of art for the rest of us. If you have a serious sailor on your Christmas list just click on the book cover icon link below and put one of these babies in your Amazon shopping basket. http://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Schooner-Yachts-Rudolph/dp/0764340891/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353900463&sr=1-1&keywords=GREAT+AMERICAN+SCHOONER+YACHTS |
Check it out in our sailing and boat building sections or at Amazon via the link above.
3.ANY OF THE FOLLOWING GREAT BOOKS FROM THE READ LIKE A CATFISH COLLECTION
JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! GIVE THE GIFT OF "IN DEPTH UNDERSTANDING" A BOOK FROM THE NAMAZU 2012 READING LIST!
Click on book cover link to learn more or to order
The Genesis of Justice : 10 Stories of Biblical Injustice That Led to the 10 Commandments and Modern Morality and Law [Paperback]. Relates To Namazu's
12/6/2012 blog: "WHERE IS THE MERCHANT IN THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AMERICAN WAY?"
THE NAMAZU READING LIST IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE AMERICAN ADMIRALTY BOOKS EDITORIAL STAFF OR BOARD. THESE RECOMMENDED PUBLICATIONS ARE THE SOLE OPINION OF NAMAZU THE EARTH SHAKER
THE BOOK OF THE YEAR:
THE WAY OF THE SHIP: AMERICA'S MARITIME HISTORY REINVISIONED 1600 -2000
by W. Jeffery Bolster and Alexander Keyssay (published 2007)
American Admiralty Books gives this history a rare "recommended" rating meaning that we think every marine professional should have this volume in his or her personal professional library. Click on the link below the book cover image to read more or to order.
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Ship-Americas-Reenvisoned-1600-2000/dp/0470136006/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353904516&sr=1-1&keywords=THE+WAY+OF+THE+SHIP
Check it out in our MERCHANT MARINE INTEREST SECTION or read about it at Amazon via the link above
READINGS RELATED TO NAMAZU POSTINGS:
SPICE THE HISTORY OF A TEMPTATION
by Jack Turner
SALT: A WORLD HISTORY by Mark Kurlarshy THE DEVILS MILK, A SOCIAL HISTORY OF RUBBER
CLAY, THE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF HUMANKIND'S RELATIONSHIP WITH EARTH'S MOST PRIMAL ELEMENT by Suzanne Staubach
The one commodity that is presently driving the world economy and which Namazu sees as having a shift in its center of gravity towards the United States driving a strong economic recovery in the next several years is of course oil. To better understand the global oil based economy Namazu suggests the following.
Start with this primer : OIL 101 by Morgan Downey
(The Book covers are not hyperlink Icons a single hyperlink is at the bottom of the book covers, This link takes you to "THE QUEST" and all of the other hyper links can be found by scrolling down from there)
Then get deeper into the skull duggery:
CLICK ON THE "QUEST "ICON FOR THIS BOOK AND FIND THE LINKS TO THE REST BY SCROLLING DOWN AT THE" QUEST" SITE.
COASTAL ZONE EROSION AND PROTECTION
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| Click on the hyperlink below to read a description or to order |
BAYOU FARWELL by Mike Tidwell the story of the rapidly eroding Louisiana coast , the disappearing environment and human culture. Available as a book or on Kindle click on the above icon and then click on the book cover icon in Amazon to read excerpts.
Coastal Building Codes and Design:
This completes the 2012 Namazu Reading List. There are 21 books and one monthly periodical a reading pace of a little less than two books a month on average. One is a table top book that we all agree is far more than a table top book of great photography but an important contribution to nautical history and design, but being a large table top book you don't have to read it quickly. If you complete all of Namazu's suggested readings you'll be well poised to fully understand his 2012 and early 2013 writings. But there will be a 2013 READ LIKE A CATFISH READING LIST. Don't be too concerned about being a year or so behind the giant catfish. The truth is we are all 3,000 years behind this nearly immortal sage.
TO DEVELOP THE INCREDIBLY COMPLEX AND INSIGHTFUL CATFISH PERSPECTIVE.....
YOU HAVE TO READ LIKE A CATFISH! GO DEEP! GO AMAZON VIA AMERICAN ADMIRALTY BOOKS!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Our second most popular serialized feature is in the Maritime Literature Section. Click on "Maritime Literature " in the page listings on the right and scroll past the book offerings
SPACE AS AN OCEAN
. The entire series in chronological order of appearance is now posted in the MARITIME LITERATURE SECTION.
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