My post on 10/9 at 8:27pm was actually the start of it. Soon after came the
question about the "Nifty Fifty", I can't tell exactly what time his came in
(because his timestamps are screwed up) but I 1st responded to it at
8:53pm - so that gives us an idea when it came in.

The poster, having seen my "rant" about the Merc 44ci motor thought he'd get
playfull and see what I had to say about the OMC "Nifty Fifty" AKA the "Fat
Fifty". See, any good outboard historian could tell you there was a gulf of
performance difference between the two. Once I equated the 2 names and made
the call - he suddenly appears with a 44ci Merc? And knows all the lingo
about switchboxes, triggers etc etc... ? heh

Smells like fish to me.......... Also note that all the newgroup saavy
regulars didn't jump down my throat for apparantly beating up a newbie.
That's because anyone who followed along from the beginning could smell the
fish too.

-W


"Paul" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
Geez I was wondering about that, I totally wasn't getting it.

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
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"Mad Dog" wrote in message
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Thanx Tony, i dont know why the Clam called me a troll

Because no one would have even *heard* the term "Nifty Fifty" unless
they
saw one / bought one etc. You don't just "make a mistake" like that.
Even
I
had to check that name - And I'd well heard of the "Fat Fifty" as that
OMC
clam was called in the day.

A newbie also would have never known that the Mercury 45 and the
"Classic
50" were the same beast. Unless they read my post made about 15 minutes
before the troll started. And if you had read it - you wouldn't need to
ask
questions about the Merc 45/50. I gotcha both ways.

I stand by my call. Too many "coincidences" and impossible "mistakes".
And
too large a knowledge swing over too short a period.

All Tony said was that you could swap the motor on any boat later for a
larget motor.
He never said YOU weren't trolling ME - or in anyway validated your
posts.

-W

Now go play "all hurt" LOL