"katy" wrote in message
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nunyadarnbidness wrote:
had a great weekend, as the photos will attest. only a couple of issues,
1) somebody must have wanted my compass(s) more than I did, cuz they're
both gone. arrrgh. oh well.

2) right now, some cat at the bottom of texoma is a mr.limpett. my
glasses flew off, plink, right to the bottom, oh well, yea, i know,
shoulda/woulda/coulda.

pics are...

http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/cardiacpaul/

a couple of them are from the recent lakefest regatta.
no complaining about the pics, they were all taken with a well used 79.00
D395, it works just fie for us.




"nunyadarnbidness" wrote in
message ...
I am a long term sailor with over 30 years of experience on the water in
various boats, that I've chartered, owned, rented, borrowed or stole.
I'm also a long term member of this group and this is my very first
posting.

I was under the assumption that this group was for people interested in
sailing, sailors, the ASA, training, piloting, safer boating, boats,
rigging, sails, racing, cruising, and... holes in the water that you
throw money into.

Am I mistaken?

according to the FAQ...

"1.0 Newsgroup origin
alt.sailing.asa was begun by the American Sailing Association in 1990 as
a
forum for the exchange of ideas by people who share an interest in the
sport and lifestyle of sailing. At the time, the only other, similar
newsgroup was rec.boats. alt.sailing.asa had a more specific focus."


People, if I was a new boot that had a modicum of interest in sailing,
and I trolled the newsgroups to expand my knowledge base, and found this
group, I'd say to myself, "hmmm, this is the ASA group, must be they
know what the big deal is about all of this sailing stuff."

and what, pray tell would I see?

snippy, obnoxious, pretentious, moody, self-centered, materialistic,
"mine is better than yours" "yours is a POS" meglomaniac, narcissistic,
holier than thou, whiners that seem to spend more time ****ing and
moaning, or celebrating their last purchase of some trinket, car, house,
camera, boat, pair of shoes...
anything but putting your feet over the gunwale and enjoying the wind in
your hair, the pure joy of you, the wind, and your journey.

What would I think if I saw these posts?
I would think...
"You know, based on what I see here, I'm not too sure i'd like to belly
up almost the price of a home for a boat to meet and greet these people.
"

I know that sailors are a unique breed. I am one. I'm a bit off center.
ok, sometimes I don't know where center is!
I also know that over these past 30 years, I have meet some of the most
wondeful people on the face of the earth. People that will give you the
shirt off of their backs if you've been in the sun too long, people that
will without question, give you a tow, food, fuel, and a place to hang
your hat if need be. People that catch a fish, side up next to you and
say... "you got wine for this?"

So, heres just a suggestion.
Instead of looking for confirmation of your existance thru your latest
Amex purchase, or touting what a wonderful consumer you must be, or
deriding someone else for what they thought was a decent idea at the
time, or, instead of lambasting some poor sap for their foilables, hows
about we kinda, sorta, maybe, discuss what we all profess to love.
Sailing, our boats, the water, our first mates (the keepers of the
budget), our sailing friends and families, our trips, our journeys our
adventures and our joys. hey, its just a thought.
There are literally hundreds of thousands of people that are considering
"going boating" this year... what do you say about helping further the
cause?

A bit about the poster:

I have never circumnavigated the world. Don't plan to, don't need to. If
you have, or are going to, I wish you well. Good for you.

My hole in the water is celebrating her 30th birthday this year. She is
only 27 ft long, but has all I and the boss need for a weekend, or a
week on "our" 89,000 acre lake.

She has a full sail locker with 100, 120, and 165 hanked jibs. we even
fly a spinniker when we get a wild hair in our butt.

Over the past 30 years I've run aground so many times I've considered
putting wheels on her keel. If you haven't, good for you, I'm proud of
you.

Her Atomic 4 has never failed us. Last years fuel costs? 38.00. this
year so far... 20.00.

We don't have solar panels, wind generators, water maker, or forward
looking sonar. We do have a 8D battery for the house, and a 4D back up
and a 30 gallon fresh water tank. The princess 2 burner suits us just
fine, thank you. The ice box goes thru about 20 lbs a day in August. we
deal wih it. No flat panel here, a radio/cd works wonders for the
ambiance. One thought... the full moon, a comfy cockpit and a good book.

The forward V-berth demands that we snuggle. Thats not a bad thing. I
like to say that she'll sleep six friends or 2 family members. My 15
year old son has caught the "bug" and We're looking to upgrade, so I can
hand our faithful, reliable friend down to him.

From early March to late November, She, the boss and I have a wonderful
threesome on that lake almost every weekend, from friday afternoon to
late sunday evening. In fact, in just two weeks, we are relocating to an
abode within minutes from her so we can spend more time on her.

"Boats are the nearest thing to dreams that man has ever made"

"Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's
not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship
needs... but what a ship is... what the Black Pearl really is... is
freedom."

rant over, returning you to your regularly scheduled program.


Nice sunset pics....

Such a long post for nothing of importance that I can see. (7K as a matter
of fact)
Glad you aren't teaching my children to read and right, forget the math...

LP katy giving usenet posting advice to Thom and
others...bwawhwhahawhawha!!)