wrote in message
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Give us Ellen back, Neal. She was pleasant.

Thanks Max.

As a lurker of this particular news group and very
infrequent contributer... over the past couple of
years... I was wondering who the f*ck this mean
spirited "Wilbur Hubbard" was.

No one but Mr. Hubbard knows for sure, but it's a safe bet he's the original
Neal Warren of the past. Neal could be periodically mean-spirited, and
never defered from spouting ultra right-wing garbage. His last 'sock
puppet' was Ellen MacArthur. He carried that about as far as he could, with
no credibility of course, and moved on to a new identity more to his true
character, the irascible Wilbur Hubbard: idiot, asshole, jerk
extraordinaire. Be advised, however, that Hubbard will probably be here for
a while, as he seems to be the consumate cyber fisherman (troll), eliciting
responses from almost everyone. That is what fuels his type.


During my monintoring I don't recall seeing his
"handle" before.

Sock puppets arise and disappear with uncanny regularity in this NG. Some
have presumed that there are only about 12 or so actual contributors to this
group--the flonkers notwithstanding--some of whom masquerade as anyone but
themselves. The ascerbic Charlie Morgan is a prime example--he has been
Binary Bill, MysTerry, and now CWM. Gilligan is another--I've lost track of
all his 'identities.' Recently he's been Ted Bell among others. I suspect
that someday he'll find it necessary to undergo intensive psychotherapy for
a multiple personality disorder, aka Sybil. g

Right now... like Joe (Redclowd)... this site is
starting to become a waste of one's time.

AFAIK, Joe has always been Joe. As to the worth of the NG, you either play
or you don't. Don't expect a cogent discussion of sailing topics very
often, albeit they do occur from time to time.


Then again... I have finally learned some 67 years
later... that nothing stays the same.

But for me at least... it was fun for awhile. And
admittedly (at least IMHO) Bobsprit sure kept things
going. heh heh

Bubbles (Robert Brody, aka Bobsprit) is probably the best fisherman ever,
and he's essentially done it under his real name. I believe he'll be back
once he gets his new home in order, the paint dries, and boredom once again
sets in. Hang in there.

Jeff