Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Ready For An Adventure?

 
Ingo took these in Wilhelmshaven.... Dunno, I would rather not be willing to really brave up and go onto the ocean in one of these:
 

 We´ve been on one in the harbor, nahhhh... you can get overboard too quick in harsh water, no matter how these ships look like...
 

Modern ships no worries with me, I do not join people "feeding the fish", I was on board before I could really walk. But this does not look safe. Would you go?
 
This is for Tom´s Signs2.
 
The new series:
 

 
"These inventions are older than you think
 
Braces
 
Braces are almost like a rite of passage into adulthood for today's teenagers. However, few people know that people have been striving for straight, even teeth for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians developed their own orthodontics using wiring and catgut (threads made from animal intestines). Don't panic: Modern braces are primarily made of metal or ceramic and do not contain catgut."
 
 Henry's 🦁 alter Wilhelmshaven-ego the seal:
 

 
 

 

28 comments:

Granny Sue said...

I would love to take a ride on a tall ship! Lifelong dream, not likely to happen now, just not as sure on my feet these days.
Those teeth, ugh. Look painful!

Granny Sue said...

BTW, have you seen this? Too funny! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1504974406882262?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

gigi-hawaii said...

The early immigrants to America sailed in those ships. Imagine being seasick.

RedPat said...

No way would a travel on one of those ships, Iris.

Tom said...

...Ready For An Adventure? I'm afraid that I would quickly become seasick!

Iris Flavia said...

I´d really fear to go overboard!
Yes.... thanks we have real dentists these days.

Iris Flavia said...

LOL, 1995 and 1999 when we came back from Australia: BREAD!!!!!
You do know that Deutsche Bahn is our Mother Ship (yet that man is so right).

Barbara Rogers said...

I think I'd like to sail in one of those, as I have sailed in the ocean in small sailboats.

Iris Flavia said...

I don´t get seasick, believe me, I mastered the bumpy "ride" to Santorini / Greece easily while most...

Iris Flavia said...

Nope, phew, we go over board....

Iris Flavia said...

I like the movement :-)

Iris Flavia said...

My Uncles built their own boats. They looked safer than these old ones...

My name is Erika. said...

That's quite an adventure. And wow, who knew that about braces. People have always been people, haven't they? hugs-Erika

Iris Flavia said...

My last boat adventure was to Rotto to see Quokkas:-)
And yes, braces - mine were useless... aw, well ... we are people, hugs

Bill said...

I've been on lots of boats and enjoyed traveling in them but never in a storm.

Lowcarb team member said...

Aww such a sweet face in your last picture.

All the best Jan

The Padre said...

Outstanding My Dear

Cheers

Christine said...

Interesting history of braces

CJ Kennedy said...

I would love to take a ride on a tall ship.

magiceye said...

A joy ride on a tall ship for me!
Love that seal!

Iris Flavia said...

Same here. The ride to Santorini was just very rough and, oh boy, did people puke!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, in Friedrichskoog we saw them for real years ago, they rescue the babies there.

Iris Flavia said...

Let´s sail away, friend!

Iris Flavia said...

Teeth were always important!

Iris Flavia said...

As long as I don´t get overboard... On deck it was scary and inside so crampy....

Iris Flavia said...

On a safe ship I´d be in, too!

River said...

My family has wide jaws so none of us needed braces, "no-one's" teeth were so straight and perfect people thought she did have braces, but she didn't. My oldest two grandchildren had braces because they inherited a slightly more narrow jaw from their father's side of the family.

Iris Flavia said...

My dentist gave me wrong braces when I was a kid, but now it really is too late to try again...