"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
...

"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:23:26 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:


"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
...
Not a problem there. Katrina got all my old boats.


Anybody who lets a hurricane get even one boat, let alone "all" his
boats, is no sailor! And, the assumption that he's even a man is also
in doubt. A sailor would never willingly aver that he lost his boat(s)
in a hurricane. He would be so embarrassed to admit his incompetence
that he would be loath to mention the sore subject. You're a joke!

Wilbur Hubbard


Neal you're an idiot. You read the thread? Attention span going?
Comprehension becoming a problem? I haven't owned any of those boats
(three) since long before the storm. Senility setting in?

Not only do you have poor writing skills but you demonstrate dubious
reading skills as well. Your reply is to Wilbur, not Neal! But, like the
good Captain Neal, I, Wilbur Hubbard, also have earned a Ph.D. in English.
You may rest assured that my reading comprehension and my grasp of the
English language is top-notch. So, with this in mind, you might wish to
examine your paltry English compositional skills. If you wish to be
understood when using the written word, you must employ specific words
that convey the intended meaning.

Compostional skills often have little or nothing to do with proper
communication, Neal. See below.

You wrote: "Not a problem there. Katrina got all my old boats." The key
to why your statement conveys the wrong meaning is "all my old boats." My
boats means they are your boats. My old boats means your aged boats. All
my old boats means every one of your aged boats. Next time, give some
thought to the meaning you wish to convey. You should have written,
"Katrina destroyed all my former boats."

I understood him perfectly. You've certainly bloviated mightily in order to
cover your sorry comprehensional skills, or should I refer to them as
comprehensional deficits.

So, do me a favor and please don't criticize me when it's your error.

Please do us a favor and give us a photo of the purported Swan 68 which you
claim to own.

Thank you very much.

Why, you are most welcome, Mr. Warren.

Max