On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:16:58 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
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On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 22:29:52 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
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On Aug 1, 3:52 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
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The disdain I hold others in is caused by their causing problems
for
me
and other real self-reliant sailors by their not taking sailing
seriously. ...

You want to explain exactly how it causes you a problem when I phone
my old dad from a remote Pacific Atoll to see if he's ok? I'm
selfish
enough that I'd go cruising even if it meant that I couldn't call
home, but since I can why shouldn't I?

-- Tom.

You can do what pleases you. My point is something my dear old Dad
taught me before he died. He told me that if you try doing two things
at
one time you'll end up doing neither well. So you can cruise and you
can
telephone. But it's not the same as doing one or the other and doing
it
well.

Wilbur Hubbard


In other words, you can't walk and chew gum at the same time?

Well, I don't suppose you can.

Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)

Words of wisdom from somebody who claims to be a world cruiser but who
spends all his time stuck in a marina and on the Internet 24/7. Did you
know, Bruce, that you're stuck in a marina in a part of the world most
cruisers say is one of the better cruising grounds. Why aren't you out
cruising? Seeing the sights by water? And, don't give me this monsoon
crap!

Wilbur Hubbard



Well, for one reason we have been cruising Asian waters for ten years,
or more, so some of the new has worn off, as they say. But, if you
take the trouble to have a look in the archives you'll notice that,
unlike you, there have been long periods when I haven't posted during
which time I was out on the water.

You see, Hubby, unlike you my whole life does not evolve around the
Internet. When I'm in port I post, when I'm sailing I don't.

Monsoons - you obviously don;t know a thing about monsoons so I'll
tell you. For about half the year the Monsoon winds in S.E. Asia blow
from the N.E. and bring dry air from China. During the other half of
the year the S.W. Monsoon brings wet air from the S. Indian Ocean.

During the N.E. Monsoon you get dry weather with few squalls and
during the S.W. Monsoon you get tons of rain, thunder storms and
squalls with winds up to 60 - 70 MPH.

Most sensible people do their sailing during the good weather half of
the year. Fools go sailing during the bad weather.


Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)