"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 07:38:00 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


I'm glad I cut way back on reading and participation here. The netcops
have really turned it into a ****-er-ee.



Well, Chuck does have a point about the OT stuff - it does get to be a
little, well, off-puting I guess is a good way to describe it.



On the other hand, the world is still spinning, the sun came up this
morning and life is still worth living.


I think it's perfectly natural for people with a common interest to get off
track once in a while, particularly when the issue is an emotionally
charged, important item like the election next week. Name calling is not
necessary, but the events of the world today are important to all of us.
I've learned from being involved in some of these "debates".

If it's any consolation .... rec.boats isn't the only NG that is currently
fired up with political posts. Just about all of the popular ones are,
regardless of the official NG topic.

Eisboch