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On 6/24/13 7:07 AM, Eisboch wrote:

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On 6/24/13 4:46 AM, Eisboch wrote:

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Wayne.B wrote:

On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 16:51:30 -0400, Hank©

wrote:

You're pretty goode at taking the wind out of his sails.
There's
no
wonder why he calls you all sorts of silly names. ;-)

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Harry's name calling stems from his insecurity and self esteem
issues.
It's an attempt to boost himself up by putting everyone else
down.

Unlike you, I don't need a really big old boat to compensate for
a
really
small old dick.
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Nonesense. Wayne has a big old boat because he lives on it for 5
months
at a time and uses it to travel to places that most of us would
only
dream of navigating to. Everyone has their type of boating and
interests. Few do what Wayne does.

To each his own. What Wayne does for "five months at a time,"
indeed
for
the whole year, seems vacuous to me. To me, the idea of being
*that*
retired with nothing really to do but putter around in a boat for
half
the year seems mindless and completely self-indulgent.

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You sound a little envious to me. I know I am.
I had to go look up "vacuous" BTW.

So what are your "retirement" hobbies or interests, besides
spreading
your political, social and anti-business philosophies on a obscure
internet newsgroup?

Why would I be envious of a lifestyle I'd find boring?

I'm not retired. For fun and relaxation, I do some boating, some
bike
riding, some traveling, some reading, some target shooting, some
getting
together with old friends. I have friends and colleagues in their
80's
who are still actively involved in their work. If I make it that
far,
I
hope to be doing the same.

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So why the negativity on what other people enjoy? Some would find
your "hobbies" boring.
As for continuing to work, go for it. But isn't that being a bit
self-indulgent as well? You seem to have made your mark and
apparently don't need the money.

Harry is still quite a bit light in satisfying his financial
obligations to his creditors. We
would appreciate it if Harry would make us whole again by paying all
of his back taxes in
full.

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That subject keeps bring brought up here by some. Personally, I have
no first hand knowledge of it and it's none of my business anyway.
I conduct any conversations with Harry with the same degree of respect
he affords me. Or try to anyway. Can't say the same for some
others.

I have seen the informaiton in the various Florida County's criminal and civil court
information systems. Harry is a deadbeat, you would serve yourself well if you did a credit
check on him prior to engaging in any transations of any value.

I am really amazed at the polarization in our society now-a-days.
Every person is unique but few people act or behave uniquely. Those
who offer opinions or viewpoints on a controversial subject of a
current event status all seem to repeat the same talking points,
depending on their point of view.

I don't hate people who hold views, beliefs and opinions differnt from mine. I don't tell
them that their views, beliefs and opinions are wrogn. I do try and tell them about what I
believe are faults in their reasoning or background information. An example of this would be
your desire to stick your head in the sand like the proverbial Ostrich with regard to Harry's
financial responsibility problems. When someone, like Harry, is so damned adamanet about
funding social programs that his side of the political fence desires with tax money from
everyone else, it becomes a joke when it is found that Harry doesn't pay his taxes nor honor
his financial obligations. Harry is the epitome of do as I say and not as I do.

The discussion I've been having regarding guns and permits is a good
example. It may surprise Bar, John H and a few others that I can see
their point of view ... and I am not suggesting they are wrong. My
opinion is just that ... an opinion ... but when something is broken
I try to find a fix if possible.
But all you seem to get in response is the same, tired arguments that
no fix is necessary.

I am glad that you are able to see others points of view. What we can't understand is why you
believe that government approval is required to exercise your rights.