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What an overinflated, self aggrandizing, BOOB.


Now we're getting down to the nitty gritty. Salty is good at nothing if not
staying "on message" as they say in the political biz.

Roger's ego is so large that he actually stopped sailing for 15 years
because somebody hurt his delicate feelings.

And you know this how? Another typical fabrication.

For the record, I felt that I'd done enough sailing for this lifetime.
After a few years doing not much outside the house because of having a new
family, I became a private pilot and devoted the next decade to aviation.
Next to two wonderful boys, I thank my ex-wife most for prompting a return
to sailing and cruising.

The experience of flying has contributed much to my outlook towards
cruising. For example, line squalls nearly always kill you in a small
airplane as opposed to just scaring the **** out of you. You learn to pay a
lot of attention to weather and think ahead about what you will do if
something unexpected comes out of the sky despite forecasts.

--
Roger Long