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Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be par

Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you cant just ride along. Youre learning to steer the ship, navigation youre pulling lines, keeping a lookout in the galley youre cooking. – Billy Campbell

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Oh, Im nerdy about science fiction and fantasy and graphic novels and reading, and Im nerdy about board games. My favorite board game is a board game Im working on right now. Its a game of Napoleonic era naval warfare, and its going to be fun. – Billy Campbell

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Aside from what it teaches you, there is simply the indescribable degree of peace that can be achieved on a sailing vessel at sea. I guess a combination of hard work and the seemingly infinite expanse of the sea – the profound solitude – that does it for me. – Billy Campbell

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I almost always do things that I like, in some form or fashion. Every once in awhile that means that I dont think the script is any good and I dont have any trust in the people, but the film is shooting in Sri Lanka, or somewhere like that, so Im going. – Billy Campbell

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Smatterers in learning are the most opinionated. – Samuel Richardson

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Im social and I meet people and talk to people but Im not looking for the ideal person to fit my mold and to raise my family with yet. Im just kind of doing my thing and learning from the people Im around and who I cross paths with. – Picabo Street

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