Wednesday, March 14, 2018

boat rentals marina del rey

Being in the open sea on a Sailboat, seeing the vast blue water that seems to stretch out to the horizon, gives a very soothing effect and just by imagining this scene we begin to relax. But why just imagine it and just dream about such a wonderful moment, when you can enjoy it? You do not have to own a boat to actually go and experience the wonders of the open sea; you can also rent a Sailboat. Sailboat charter can take you too many exciting places that may be unreachable by land. A Sailboats rental can also provide you with the exhilaration of being on a beautiful Yacht.

The Sailboat or sailing boat is a boat that is propelled when the wind hits the sail. Sailboat has been used since its discovery and is being used up till now. You can learn how to sail in a Sailboat in nick of time. Few basic pointers, when facing forward the right side of the ship is called the star board, there are two Sails one is the main sail and other is the Head sail. The big wooden poll on which both the main sail and the head sail is attached is known as the mast. There happens to be different types of Sailboats, like Sloop, Cutter etc. Sailboats are usually monohulls but nowadays people prefer multi-hull catamarans (Sailboats with two hulls) and trimarans (Sailboats with one main hull and two outrigger hulls).

The rent of the Sailboats depends upon what type of boat you want. Some Sailboats have larger front deck while some have smaller. The speed of the Sailboat depends upon the length of the head sails and the main sail, as, the bigger the sails the faster the Sailboats shall travel. But then there is also the matter of weight. Lighter Sailboats can travel faster even with a short sail, but then again it will limit the number of people sailing but if you decide to rent a big Sailboat it may tend to be comparatively slow than a small Sailboat, but then you would be able to increase the number of passengers.

Being wind powered doesn't mean that if no wind is blowing then you may be unable to travel. An engine is attached to the Sailboat for when there is no or less wind blowing that is not able to propel the boat. Also if you cannot maneuver a Sailboat a sailor will be provided to you. There are many famous boats manufactures who have been crafting boats for long. Their boats have been known for good quality both buying and for renting, some of the famous names include Albin, Bristol Yachts, C&C Yachts etc. So if you get a good rental bargain on any of the famous boats manufactures boats, you should go for it. Today a lot of Sailboats are on option which gives you the leverage of choosing the best you like. So stop waiting and live the dream of sailing and enjoying the open seas.

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Friday, March 2, 2018

2018 FiFa world cup tournament

Symbolism of the World Cup FIFA Trophy?
The FIFA World Cup Soccer & Football Trophy is one of the worlds best know sports icons; popping up during every TLN sitcom & talk show, on the news every day, even being presented to one of the most loved and revered figures in the world today, Mr. Nelson Mandela. Now that the countdown to the World Cup Football Match in South Africa has begun, that little golden statue of two extraordinary humans holding up the whole planet in their up-stretched and very well sculpted arms, has even been showing up in some peoples dreams!

So what does a FIFA trophy dream mean?

I looked up "soccer trophy" in the "20,000 Dreams" book that interprets the symbols we see in our dreams. That exact phrase was not in the book, so I looked up all the different parts of the trophy including: soccer, trophy, gold, human, standing, earth and globe shape. If you are one of the many people who are having FIFA Trophy Dreams, then you will be interested to know just what that means. (other than the fact that the FIFA 2010 media campaign is working nicely).

According to the dream analysts:

Soccer (also know as football or futbol) dreams are suggestive of clever moves.

Trophy dreams are a sign of accomplishment and serve as motivational encouragement to keep striving.

Gold metal represents the financial elements of life.

Globe shapes, in this case the earth, portrays earthly matters that need attention, often this implies a more broad scope of events.

Earth symbolizes the human, physical, three dimensional, touchable aspects of our world.

Human figures - a human signifies an excuse for errors made.

Standing (which the two human figures of the trophy are doing) - shows an adherence to ones convictions.

That is all kind of interesting when you think about it in relation to the fact that this FIFA World Cup is taking place in South Africa this year. How profound! By the way, if Africa is in your dreams, it represents uncluttered thoughts and ideas.

SO, just to clarify, if that soccer trophy; that big golden earth held up by two small human athletes shows up in our dreams it could be interpreted to mean that we have accomplished a great deal, but must keep on striving. This brings to mind the late and legendary BOB Marley, who wrote many a burning lyric to strengthen the fight for freedom that took place back in the 60s & 70s, 80s & still. At Bobs memorial celebration & funeral, his wife Rita Marley wore a ball cap that said "WE MUST CARRY ON"

How true that was and what courage Rita showed to lead us forward, even as she buried her husband and the whole worlds friend. The struggle did not end with Bob Marley, but many battles were won and many more have been won since. Bob must have been so proud when South Africa was made a democracy that included all of the humans that lived there and also when Nelson Mandella was given his freedom back after decades of being locked up in prison. Freedom was gained on many fronts, but as the world now knows, freedom must be fought for again & again.

But I digress. Dreams around that trophy, which by the way is SOLID GOLD 18 Karats, also represent the financial arena, which of course is a very important matter, especially when we are talking about Africa. Though Africa remains the place on earth where the most insufferable human poverty, violence and corruption imaginable is still vastly ignored by the rest of the world, Africa is also the richest country on earth! When you look at the diamond, oil and gold assets of Africa, it is hard to imagine how that wealth is not making it's way to the people. Not the mothers, not the schools or hospitals, the roads or public health infrastructures.

As Marley sang some 30 years ago; "That bucket just keep on goin' to the west."

The fact that this gold has been molded into a representation of a globe shaped earth is clearly telling us that the earth and all of its inhabitants require attention to their physical situation. This little golden earth is being held up by two human figures who are both standing very tall which symbolizes that they are sticking to their guns or standing up for their rights, while the fact that they are human figures in the first place represents frailty and errors made.

Well this is incredible! When it comes to Africa, I can't imagine a place or a people so wronged in the history of the world. Colonization, prisoners & captives taken by the millions to North America, South America and the Caribbean Islands and the commercial resource extraction of all the very valuable minerals & petro chemicals and then the non-sharing of the wealth that resulted. Africa also became an enormous market dumping ground for expired & banned products, such as pharmaceutical medicines, pesticides and processed food, that were no longer legal or accepted for use in "the west". A large fortune has been made by "the west" through the selling of spare parts that were inevitably needed to repair all the old technology & machinery that was often "Gifted" to an African government as part of a western government's African humanitarian/economical aid program. Billions of dollars have been made this way.

It is intriguing to me that though all of this has been talked about for decades, these errors are still on-going today. I guess the two human figures representing the theme of "excuses for errors made" are spot on. Whenever you hear anyone try to talk about what needs to change to re-balance the people & economies of the African countries, you will always just hear excuses for why it can't ever be fixed. "Too many people need help and the world is not enough". "Too many different cultures to come together and unite for the common purpose". "Too much corruption in government." The excuse list goes on, but there's no need to write them all down.

So, when you see that little gold soccer trophy pop up on your TV screen, YouTube videos, magazine covers and fan photos, it is a call to take another look at how things are in Africa these days.

Though many celebrities and unknown heroes are working to turn the tide, a global event like World Cup Football may just act as a catalyst to millions more people asking this key question:

Who is getting all the wealth from the people, governments, incredibly rich resources and economies of the African nations?

When we can hold those entities of greed accountable, we may see a time when Africa and the African people will rise to their full magnificence and destiny as the great source of human knowledge and power. When we dream, let us dream of a golden earth, encircled by all human kind, sharing the frailty, the trouble and the wealth. Let us hold to our convictions that all people are equal and that extreme poverty next to such extreme wealth cannot be allowed in a sane world.

While billions will be spent for the World Cup Football Tournament in South Africa this year, will we ever really know where all that money went, who profited and who paid the bill?

Well, I guess we know that we will pay the bill. Here in Canada, where I live, we area already paying for our Winter Olympic Games held in Vancouver. School budgets have been cut, layoffs of gov't workers, teachers, public service employees and that is just since the end of February. It is a mystery to many, how the people of South Africa could possibly be further exploited and taxed to pay the bill for hosting the World Cup, building a huge world class stadium and all the new roads and infrastructure needed. It is also the hope of many that a new light of appreciation and understanding of the African people will shine as a result of the worlds attention focusing on them in a more positive and more celebratory way for that short window of time in June 2010.




2018 FiFa world cup tournament