On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:28:27 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:57:53 GMT, "Roger Long"
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There is nothing in
the rules of the road that says they don't have to do this unless
The other issue that I have with your description of events could
delicately be described as somewhat attitudinal, particularly with
regard to socio-economic status and means of propulsion. There is
nothing wrong with money, only with not having it.
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So, there I was at the pool at the Hotel/Marina de la Navidad in Barra
de Navidad. Did you ever see the old Saturday Night Live skit where
Garret Morse hides behind the newspaper when the last other black
customer gets off the bus? A hostess comes out, serves drinks, refunds
fares, and he sees how the other half lives. That's how it felt. I was
hiding behind a book.

Anyway, this marina and lagoon have BIG boats. Attessa (225 feet, 5
stories, helicopter on stern) had just came and left. Paul Allen's
smallest boat was too big for the marina and was anchored in the
lagoon.

Attessa: http://yachts.monacoeye.com/yachtsby...attessa01.html

Besame: http://www.rexyachts.com/YBobBesame104.pdf

Three kinda drunk power boaters and their either wives or nieces from
Philadelphia were at the pool drinking $200 bottles of champagne. The
only one I can identify was the owner of the 100ish footer "Besame",
with a St. Francis YC burgee that had blocked us from the anchorage
at Careyes a few days before (not their fault...small anchorage, big
boat). They were busy comparing the size of their equipment and saying
things like "Sailing is for people who can't afford power boats" and
"heck they can't even afford the fuel." Nyuk nyuk nyuk...

The most obnoxious was the guy who had the smallest equipment (I mean
boat) of course.

So, let me add to your statement, there is nothing wrong with money
except not having it or ranking people on how much they have.

Amazing where a thread on a meeting situation can lead....