tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post9119196460203642311..comments2024-03-28T18:56:23.935-10:00Comments on Vintage Muscle Men: James HaylettVintage Muscle Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-36912202273768738362023-01-17T16:20:39.750-10:002023-01-17T16:20:39.750-10:00You're welcome, Dee!You're welcome, Dee!Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-92197213669902773572023-01-17T15:33:02.224-10:002023-01-17T15:33:02.224-10:00Thanks for the series-some unsung heroes of whom s...Thanks for the series-some unsung heroes of whom should be sung! Dee ExxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-65205347770964599892023-01-17T13:15:01.439-10:002023-01-17T13:15:01.439-10:00Wow, you just made my day!Wow, you just made my day!Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-7877188621608033502023-01-17T13:14:39.886-10:002023-01-17T13:14:39.886-10:00I'm glad you enjoyed the series, Pat, and than...I'm glad you enjoyed the series, Pat, and thanks for the link!Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-22399591353343447382023-01-17T11:37:14.700-10:002023-01-17T11:37:14.700-10:00You, retired guy on the big island of Hawaii, are ...You, retired guy on the big island of Hawaii, are a scholar with a poet's eye. I mean that as the highest compliment of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-90619703157772896512023-01-17T11:18:43.422-10:002023-01-17T11:18:43.422-10:00Excellent post Jerry! Oddly enough I have been wat...Excellent post Jerry! Oddly enough I have been watching Saving Lives At Sea a BBC series that follows the men and women of the RNLI in present day. To say that I am humbled by the risks they take on a daily basis is an understatement. <br /><br />https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2022/05/09/new-documentary-series-follows-the-unpaid-workers-saving-lives-at-sea/Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-58005605658911388782023-01-17T07:08:36.781-10:002023-01-17T07:08:36.781-10:00I can't describe the sense of awe I got while ...I can't describe the sense of awe I got while researching this series, Julian, and I knew it would have special meaning for you. These incredibly brave and selfless men deserve undying respect. Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-62442355271244482612023-01-17T07:03:43.019-10:002023-01-17T07:03:43.019-10:00Coming as I do from a seafaring family, the househ...Coming as I do from a seafaring family, the household's "charity box" when I was a boy was for the RNLI - and was a painted, wooden model of a lifeboat, the hold storing the coins. Today, it is made of plastic. To this day, the RNLI is from top to bottom a volunteer force for the very good reason in that it then cannot be subject to government funding cuts. (The London Air Ambulance has followed this model.) It is manned by very brave men, who risk life and limb for those in trouble on the sea, who merit our great admiration as well as thanks. Thank you, Jerry, for this somewhat emotional series for me. It is difficult to stare bravery personified in the face, over so long a period in our islands' maritime history. Much appreciated. Calormannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-82233828543938097972023-01-17T06:50:24.991-10:002023-01-17T06:50:24.991-10:00Sometimes I like to delve into what I call the ama...Sometimes I like to delve into what I call the amazing variety of non-toxic masculinity. I should have mentioned that nearly all these men were and are volunteers who risk their lives for others.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-76999753660127040352023-01-17T06:47:48.917-10:002023-01-17T06:47:48.917-10:00You're welcome, and sorry, no pics of the part...You're welcome, and sorry, no pics of the party.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-68634080553927359262023-01-17T05:58:45.066-10:002023-01-17T05:58:45.066-10:00Thank you, Jerry, for this excellent series. One o...Thank you, Jerry, for this excellent series. One of the best things about your blog is that you're willing to post on subjects that interest you and - hopefully - the viewers too. <br /><br />These are fascinating photos and stories that highlight the exceptional work undertaken by the RNLI over the years. Worth pointing out that the vast majority of the men and women who work for the RNLI do so as volunteers. They all deserve our thanks and respect.<br /><br />PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-62198743099467743592023-01-17T03:17:26.514-10:002023-01-17T03:17:26.514-10:00Hey, Jerry! Yeah, it's always nice seeing pec...Hey, Jerry! Yeah, it's always nice seeing peckers and sacks, but learning something new is also very nice. Thanks for something new and different. Any pictures from the 'Obby 'Oss party?Big Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118746091579056192noreply@blogger.com