If you have a question then ask. If you seek knowlege then there's lots
here. This is the NG with the cleverest people anywhere. Only this NG
can questions on any subject with astonishing accuracy. There are more
degrees (and Ph.D's) and doses of common sense here than in any other
NG. You really don't expect a bunch of real sailors to just sit around
politely talking about how to gybe do you? Try to understand what this
NG is all about and you will learn much more. I guess what I'm saying is
that only the stupid see stupidity here...

So stay or leave, it's your choice and we won't miss you because at this
point you have not made us laugh, cry nor taught us anything.

Cheers MC

Intenost wrote:

Thanks Dr. Mengele.

Look the guy said, and I agreed, that there's a lot of off topic stuff
going on here. I didn't think I made a big deal of it, just agreed with
the guy, and expressed my own frustration, since I came here hoping to
participate in some discussions that would enhance my sailing skills,
offer advice to others, especially those interested in sailing in Boston
or the San Juans both of which I'm very familiar with, and chat with
others who, like me, are preparing to take the written for the 6-pack exam.

Turns out this is the wrong place.

alt.sailing is much more focused on sailing, but kinda light on
activity. I'll check out sailnet although I prefer usenet, because it's
easier to read offline. If anyone has any suggested places to go for
what I am looking for, I thank you in advance.

If you prefer to spew hateful comments, that is your right. And the
bull**** about suing the group, what kind of crazy comment is that? I
can waste my own time without blaming it on anyone else. I choose to
waste less of it then others, and more then some. It's my choice and
yours as well.

Although I am surprised that the American Sailing Association, as the
sponsor of this news group, doesn't take a more active role in
facilitating it's intended use, which is, as they say on their website
"Exchange information on a wide variety of sailing topics by visiting
our Usenet Newsgroup. alt.sailing.asa" It seems like it has been
hijacked for other purposes, and the cross-posting is just awful.

- Inten Ost

"The_navigator©"
wrote in message ...
Or try to drown out our conversation like the Bunyip and Ross type
losers.

What a bunch of pathetic people there are out there. Must be due to a
lack of education and intelligence. I wonder, why were their idiot
parents allowed to breed and why didn't their doctor do the decent thing
at their birth?

Cheers MC

Donal wrote:

"Intenost"
wrote in message
...

Hey,

Yea there is a lot of crap here I wish they would find another
place for

all

the drivel, it's kinda like net terrorism, a few wackos ruin the
ability

to

have a valuable resource for sailing related topics. But you can
do what

I

do, killfile about 90% of the posters here and every once in a while
something useful pops up.


You are absolutely right to be upset!

Here we are, people from around the world, getting paid good money to
provide *you* with a valuable sailing resource. What do we do? Yeah,
you're right - we treat the place like an "alt" newsgroup!


Here is your plan of action:-
1: Get a good lawyer.
2: Sue each and every one of us.
3: Make us give your money back
4: Demand suitable damages for the time that you have wasted.

Alternatively, you could simply go to a local bar and tell the regular
customers that their conversation bores you.



Regards


Donal
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