Condomaran

When it comes to inspirational condominium quotes , there just aren’t any . Instead this little story, with minor modification, will have to do.


So one day Kermit the frog decides that he wanted to buy this new condomaran in the islands. He goes into the nearest bank and strolls up to the counter. In front of him there was this teller with name badge blaring “Paddywhack”.
Kermit says “I want a loan”. She goes through usual procedure then asks him about a deposit. 
He places this little tiny china elephant on the bench and says “Here’s my deposit, give me a loan”. The teller replies “I’m sorry that’s really not good enough, you need money”.

Kermit tells her that it’s all he has and it will have to do. When the teller denies his request once more, he starts to get a bit angry. “Do you know who my dad is? He’s MICK JAGGER.” Kermit says forceably. 
“I WANT YOUR MANAGER”, Kermit yells. She lets out a sigh and wanders off to find her manager.
The teller explains to her manager the story about the deposit, the china elephant, and who it belongs to.

The manager places his palm on his face, looks up and says, “Jesus christ.. it’s a knick knack Paddywhack, give the frog a loan.. his old man’s from The Rolling Stones”.

jokester unknown

In some circles, cruising or charter catamarans are looked down upon and known condescendingly as condomarans because of all their creature comforts. They give up a little top-end speed and pure sailing prowess for spacious amenities. Typically, however, the play on words is all in fun, and even the most rugged sailor recognizes on some level that pleasing surroundings are essential at least some of the time, like on vacation with family.

In previous posts, you can see pictures of SeaSea from above deck, from a distance, and even underwater, but until now, not below decks. Above is the starboard forward berth, one of the two slightly smaller cabins. I’d have featured an aft cabin but forgot to turn on the surrounding lighting, so those pictures are not quite as photogenic. By the time I’d realized the omission, the bedding had already been fussed with, and I don’t have the skill set to make a bed as pretty as the crew at Waypoints. Suffice it to say all the four cabins look just as lovely, and this is a smaller one.

Having rented “real’ condos for group vacations, I know firsthand that it is a plus if all the bedrooms are nearly equal in “quality.” Otherwise, how does one decide who gets the better room? Perhaps even more important is the bathroom situation. Ideally, it is best to have a bathroom for each couple. Sharing a shower Jack and Jill style between two heads has worked well for us. When in use, in case anyone is wondering, there is a gizmo that prevents the shower from being opened from the other side. For those who can’t bear to share, the faucets in SeaSea’s bathrooms are shower heads, technically making, if desired, each of the four heads a wet head, smaller boat style. If you count the heated outdoor shower at the Starboard transom, the four wet heads, and the two real showers then, SeaSea has seven showers, four more than my house! Below is a picture of one head with the shower door open.

Unlike Kermit, we were not able to find a sympathetic bank manager; a tiny china elephant was a no go for us. Pehaps, not being related to Mick Jaggger had someting to with the banks insistance on a cash deposit. That said , until now I was unaware of the familial relationship between Mick and Kermit but having seen these videos it is now quite obvious despite the difference in singing styles.