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No better way to wish everyone a blessed Christmas and an awesome New Year but with this, Shane MacGowan, Kristy McColl and The Pogues singing:

Fairy Tale of New York…

Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech

Lake Drive Chicago

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Four-time America’s Cup champion Russell Coutts, the CEO of Oracle Racing, pitchpolled his 45-foot catamaran on San Francisco Bay.
SWEET!!

The Pouges Shane MacGowan and Kristy McColl “Fairytale New York”

Let me help. It starts:

“It was Christmas eve babe. In the drunk tank….”

Watch this video!  The best is when they scale the 3 story building…. and of course the music Professor Longhair!

It was one whale of a tale… literally.
A couple off the coast of South Africa enjoying a beautiful day of sailing had a terrifying run in with a massive mammal that left them unharmed, but their craft seriously damaged.

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The Thousand Oaks teen is reported to be in good health after being plucked from her damaged vessel 2,000 nautical miles off western Australia.
Reporting from Sydney, Australia — —
Abby Sunderland, the 16-year-old solo sailor who ran into trouble in the middle of the Indian Ocean this week, has been rescued.

Sunderland was reported to be in good health after being plucked from her damaged vessel 2,000 nautical miles off western Australia by the crew of the French fishing ship the Ile De La Reunion at 7.45pm AEST.

The crew of the Ile De La Reunion, a considerably larger vessel than Sunderland’s Wild Eyes, dispatched a smaller boat to pick her up.
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http://ionline.us/wp-content/uploads/abby_sunderland_found.flv[UPDATE] A 16-year-old US sailor who went missing while sailing solo around the world has been found safe and well.

Abby Sunderland’s yacht was spotted by an aerial search team in the southern Indian Ocean, midway between Australia and Africa.

Three ships are on their way to pick her up – the first is expected to be with her in 24 hours.

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