1) you relplace broken shoelaces, hang hammoks and clothes with the extra lengths of Qline you keep in the back of the car. 2) you develop a sudden affection for wind chimes and hang them strategically around your house so the different tones alert you to wind direction and speed. 3) above chimes awaken you at ungodly morning hours and you sprint to the beach without so much as a kiss to your girl or your morning coffee. 4) for the first time in your life you have a "six pack" of abs and very defined quadriceps. 5) stainless steel orings, snap shackles, and clam cleats are your idea of the "family jewels". 6) you can never have enough rope.