Dave Lilley wrote:
: Hi Steve,

hello again, dave.
I strongly expect you'll have received email by now warning you not to
respond to me because I am taking a stand against the control-freaks in
here, so I'll totally understand if you are bullied into not replying.
:
: Thanks for the advice. I thought about not posting, because I know
: that it can backfire. However, I was gambling that there were people
: here who actually enjoyed sailing, and I was hoping to reach them.
: Sites like mine only really spread through word of mouth. If a few
: people really like it, then it just might catch on. I guess what I
: really need to do is reach into my pocket and buy some ads. I got
: some free ad money when I signed up with my service, but I have been
: hesitant to buy more with my own money, especially when this is not a
: money making venture.

man, screw paying for advertising!
as you correctly say; with a hobby site, word of mouth is indeed your best
advertisement.
I'd also suggest ensure that the meta tags in your html contain appropriate
keywords.
Also include as many links to other relevant sites as possible. it's been a
long while since I did any webdesign so things might well have changed since
then, but the way google used to work when it did its bizarre monthly
"google-dance" was to rate by exterior links to your site, so trading links
is definitely the way to go.
:
: As for the meat versus vegetarian lifestyle, and its ethical
: implications, I refuse to take sides. I like my veggies, but my
: family had roots in farming and ranching before we moved to the
: coast. I will spare you the details of that life, but I let's just
: say I enjoy a good steak now and then.

no lectures here, d00d. suffice to say that one man's meat is another's
poison.
:
: Finally, I got the sailing bug big time. I always admired the grace
: and beauty of a sailing ship on the water, but I didn't really get
: hooked until a convergence of events. I used to be the editor for a
: couple of online RC magazines, and one day I got a RC sailboat in the
: mail. The site I worked for was dedicated to planes, but I had to
: give the boat a try. Something about it intrigued me. Anyway, not
: long after I got hooked on RC sailing, my day-job employer sent me
: out to San Jose. While I was there, I visited San Francisco. After
: I saw the boats on the bay, I knew I had to get my own boat. My wife
: supported me 100%, and now my family and I sail together. It has
: been the best family time we have ever spent together, and I love
: being out on the water. You should try it again some time. I will
: admit it isn't for everybody. I have a buddy who was in the Navy,
: and he can't stand sailboats. He's more of a jet-ski type of guy.
: Oh well. Different strokes I guess...

oh, I'm sure I will try it again sometime.
the one time I was in a half-rater (the owner called it that) with a few
mates we sailed around a local island and I absolutely loved it!

BTW, see how typing underneath the relevant parts of text is better than
posting it all at the top now?

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My suggestion is to completely ignore idiots like Leland. They are the
lowest form of pond scum. People like him have tried unsuccessfully in
the past to disrupt the newsgroup. The best medicine is to completely
ignore them. As I'm sure you'll see, they're most intelligent response
is to yell nasty names. Other than that, they have nothing.

jg, netKKKop, alt.sailing.asa
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"Warning to all:
Steve Leyland is a trolling **** of the highest order. Killfile the
muppet now and move on. Even the briefest of searches on his past
UseNet posts will reveal the truth. You have been warned. *plonk*"

bear, netKKKop, uk.rec.motorcycles
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Do the entire world a favor and REMOVE YOURSELF FROM USENET ALTOGETHER,
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"must you include your 75847548574893579345 gigabyte sig file in every
****ing post? You're very annoying."

projectile vomit chick, alt.music.ozzy
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"I went to the Garden of Love,
And saw what I never had seen;
A Chapel was built in the midst,
Where I used to play on the green.

And the gates of this Chapel were shut
And "Thou shalt not," writ over the door;
So I turned to the Garden of Love
That so many sweet flowers bore.

And I saw it was filled with graves,
And tombstones where flowers should be;
And priests in black gowns were walking their rounds,
And binding with briars my joys and desires."

William Blake.
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"When the Earth has been ravaged and the animals are dying, a tribe of
people from all races, creeds and colours shall put their faith in
deeds, not words, and make the land green again. They shall be known as
Warriors of the Rainbow, protectors of the environment."

Native American prophecy


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