On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 11:34:26 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Tom wrote:
After addressing the first in depth, he chose not to answer the second,
which was a rather insulting question. I don't see any problem with that.

I don't see where the question was insulting. This newsgroup is
supposed to be about boating and Harry (along with a few others) has
been on a mission to convert it to his own little political newsgroup

Not true. It has not been my mission to convert this newsgroup. I offer
comments on and off topic, and you are free to ignore them or add a
comment of your own.


which has done nothing but generate hostility. I, for one, would
prefer to see more boating related topics and move the political
comments to an appropriate venue.

We used to have a newsgroup where boating topics were discussed freely
and with good cheer. A couple of really obnoxious posters, including one
flaming bitch from Australia, went on the attack against anyone who did
not yield to their notions of how the boating world should be, and
chased off a lot of good "discussers."


Sounds a lot like how some people treat opposing political views.....


The election is over - we don't have to face it again
for four more years so why not drop the political BS and talk about
boats and fishing and cruising and sailing and whatever else might be
related to boating? Who knows - we might find out we even like each
other. :-)

I'm up for that. ..but I don't really want to participate in discussions
about naming boats, or on "what's a 1977 Sinkerliner worth," or "Can I
use that yellow waterski line for my anchor rope..."

Oh heck. I was just about to resurrect the "What name would you give a
Cop's boat" thread.

Dave