On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:35:39 -0700, engsol wrote:

On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 04:55:15 GMT, Rosalie B. wrote:

" wrote:

The boat should be a place to get away from all that stuff. Use a cell
phone and plug into your laptop when you absolutely have to be online.
Skip TV completely!

Why do you think it necessary to impose your opinion on the rest of
us? I like watching TV on the boat and I really like doing wireless
internet on the boat, and I'm old enough not to have to pretend that I
don't like it just because someone like you says I should be getting
away from it.

I'm retired after all. I'm not going out on the boat to relax from
being at work.

I don't particularly like cell phones. If I was going to get away
from something, that would be it.

grandma Rosalie

Some people like string beans, some like beets, others can't stand either.
The bottom line is to do whatever makes *you* happy, and ignore
the comments of eggplant eaters.
Me? No TV....I'll get news from a radio.
If I want to watch a movie, I'll play a DVD on one of those 7" players.
(With a 30 foot boat it's about all that will work space-wise)
Do I need internet in the marina? Still trying to decide....email and weather would be nice.
Is a stereo a "must have" for me? You betcha...
Different strokes and all that..
Norm B

I've just installed a 20" flat-screen TV and DVD player on my 31ft. sail-boat.
No problem with space, both fit on the bulk-head above the table. I like to be
able to watch a movie on those wet days when I don't feel up to leaving a quiet
location.g As far as the internet goes, I'm just not interested when I'm
sailing which is most of the summer as I'm happily retired now.

Jan
"If you can't take a joke,you shouldn't have joined"