Quite a lot of folks lead lives of quiet desperation.


True and their hard labors make a lot of things possible, for themselves and
others.


Good point.


Is there something wrong with having some patience, and some
awareness that the rest of the universe is hurrying along in
it's own way?


No, of course not and I'm not saying that. More than some folks don't have,
can't make or otherwise can't arrange that sort of situation. Are you
saying they shouldn't go boating?


That depends on how they go boating. A lot of people enjoy
being the objects of attention, so they get very loud flashy
boats and operate in such a way that they interfere with
other people's enjoyment. Other people have short attention
spans and little tolerance for following procedure. Both of
these groups of people should be in a video game parlor, not
out on the water. We'd all be happier & safer.



I'm all for the idea of sailing, bravo to
those that like it, but it's quite obviously not the right choice for
everyone.

True. Relatively few people have the intelligence to learn
how, much less the patience to give it a chance.


Bill Kearney wrote:
Willingness to engage in what you find enjoyable doesn't equate with
intelligence.

Sure it does.

Which group has the higher IQ, on average: NASCAR fans or
chess players?

Of course, this doesn't prove that any individual chess
player is necessarily smarter (or better looking, or richer)
than any individual NASCAR fan.

Regards
Doug King