On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:24:49 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:


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He's an arrogant asshole with a nobody-can-tell-me-anything attitude.

Gee, now we got two of 'em on the net...... But one of them has a real
name and a real e-mail address.....
Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)

Good point! I misspoke. I should have said, "He's an arrogant 'amateur'
asshole with a nobody-can-tell-me-anything attitude." That little
omitted word, "amateur" is the difference between Skip and I. I have the
knowledge, the experience and the wisdom. It's about impossible for me
to learn anything new from the average run-of-the-mill sailor these
days. I've learned something from you, though. I've learned that it's
kinda sad thinking about how when you get to a certain old age your
dreams and your ability to continue cruising fly right out the window.
But, I suppose Thailand isn't that bad a place to spend your last couple
of years on this planet. But, take my advice. At least get off that
dock. Why slum it like that? What years you have left to you, do them in
style. Anchor or moor out like a real sailor.

Wilbur Hubbard

Willy, any time someone tells me that "It's about impossible for me
to learn anything new from the average run-of-the-mill sailor these
days" is exhibiting an ignorance that is almost unbelievable. Have you
ever heard the expression, "there are old pilots and there are bold
pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots"? Well the same concept
applies to everything in life. Once you get it fixed in your mind that
you can't learn any more then, of course, you can't.

Your statement of "get off the dock" is a perfect example of what I'm
talking about. I'm sure that marinas in America cost a lot of money so
you assume that I must be paying a lot of money to keep the boat in a
marina. But over here marina's are cheaper. I pay less to keep my
sailboat in the marina then I would to rent a room here in Phuket. In
fact probably less then dinghy fuel to go back and forth to the boat
if it was hanging on an anchor. So does it really make me a better
sailor to hang on an anchor and spend money when I can moor alongside
and just step onto the dock, and do it cheaper? Is that your
definition of a sailor -- a poser who does something just so he can
brag that he does it, even though it costs him more money?

I'm still at a loss to understand you statement "I've learned that
it's kinda sad thinking about how when you get to a certain old age
your dreams and your ability to continue cruising fly right out the
window."

We made a trip from Singapore to Phuket in September last year and
will be probably visit the Andaman Islands this year, or maybe cruise
the islands north to the Myanma border, haven't made up our mind yet.
I'm deliberately ignoring the weekend trips to Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi,
or just sailing down to Awo Chalong and other weekend trip as they
really can't really be classified as cruising.

Given that I'm willing to talk about where I've sailed while you seem
rather reticent about your "cruising" it makes me wonder about your
"cruising".


Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom)