On Tue, 9 May 2006 20:38:09 -0400, "JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT com
REMOVETHIS wrote:

Sorry Chuck but boating is not in my blood 24x7. If this NG were restricted
to such, it would soon die.

You certainly have nothing to back up that claim. I frequent several
groups that stay on topic and they don't die. Boating has a very wide
following. Some of the groups that I follow, that say on topic, and
don't die by staying on topic, have a very small following. Check out
rec.gardens.orchids. It stays on topic. It doesn't die. Orchids are
certainly a much narrower interest group than boats. So, I'll say
with some authority, your claim that if this group were restricted to
topic it would die is complete horse ****. JMHO.

bb