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I paid $1000 for books my first semester of college back in 2007. I felt so burnt and violated I never bought another textbook. I made it through the rest of undergrad, a masters, and a PhD in biochemistry by checking out books from the library, borrowing textbooks from friends, and going sailing. When I taught I made it a point to teach my students about all the ways they can avoid becoming a victim like myself.
What could you have possibly learned from sailing though?
There's a lot to be learned at sea, lad.
The only sea I sail is the digital sea
I can't tell if you actually are confused or not, so I'll just answer as if you are: the original poster WAS alluding to pirate-actions.
Somalian pirate actions?
Well I'm sure Somalian pirates are capable of pirating in many ways, maybe even simultaneously! Why limit yourself you know?
I was actually confused, I just woke up D:
No worries, happens to me too!
As an aside, at least for me, that first thought that pops into my head when I am trying to understand or interpret something, can be so silly and strange and outside the box, I will legitimately laugh at myself sometimes because of it.
And if it makes you feel better, my first thought reading it was actual sailing too, but only for a moment as I added more context to it. Not sure why I would think of real sailing considering where we are posting but something in the way it was written lends to it.
Good XD! I also laughed at myself when I found out D:
It was SO smooth I literally just thought "Ah must be nice having a boat to go clear one's head on the waves once in a while since you're not hustling to pay for all them textbooks."
Whooshed me like a salty breeze, it did. XD
Lol! Dang rich kids and their rich kid problems!