On Wed, 31 May 2006 16:31:34 GMT, Don White
wrote:

Skipper admitted numerous times that he had a
Bayliner and no one thought the worst of him because of it.

In Skipper's case there were plenty of other reasons to think the
worst.

I think with Tom, he has demonstrated a rather thin skin regarding
constructive criticism and is just not eager to hear what people think
of his boat decision. We can almost certainly conclude that it's a
bit of a fixer upper, but what boat isn't.