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Simple Simon November 18th 03 12:25 AM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 
http://www.teamkingfisher.com/uk/def...rticle&id=9676

She's got no real sailing talent.

S.Simon



Jonathan Ganz November 18th 03 01:11 AM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 
At least she tried. Unlike you, sitting at the mooring.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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http://www.teamkingfisher.com/uk/def...rticle&id=9676

She's got no real sailing talent.

S.Simon





Wim November 18th 03 03:07 AM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 

"Unlike you, sitting at the mooring"

No sour grapes, Jonathan, at least SS has a boat to keep at a mooring!
What did YOU do? Oogle at somebody else's boat? ;-)
--
c ya Wim
www.cruising.ca/thousand/f-index.html


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Foxy November 18th 03 09:27 AM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 
Simple Simon wrote:
http://www.teamkingfisher.com/uk/def...rticle&id=9676

She's got no real sailing talent.

S.Simon


She's out there doing what she loves, and getting paid for it. That's
tallent.

Jen



Chris November 18th 03 11:18 AM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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: http://www.teamkingfisher.com/uk/def...rticle&id=9676
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: She's got no real sailing talent.
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: S.Simon
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SIMPLE SIMONS AT IT AGAIN ALMOST FINIFHES AT LAST !



katysails November 19th 03 04:20 AM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 
She's got no real sailing talent.

S.Simon


And that's 100% more than what you have...

--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein


Simple Simon November 19th 03 04:25 AM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 
Is that your best shot? Bwahahahahahahhahaha.

A perfect example of how lame women in this group are . . .

S.Simon


"katysails" wrote in message ...
She's got no real sailing talent.

S.Simon


And that's 100% more than what you have...

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein



Chris December 17th 03 10:53 PM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 
Even if it is no "real" sailing talent its a much better impression than you
can achieve!


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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http://www.teamkingfisher.com/uk/def...rticle&id=9676

She's got no real sailing talent.

S.Simon





Duncan Heenan December 18th 03 12:33 PM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 
I disagree (as usual) with Simpleton Simon. Ellen MacArthur's record shows
she does have sailing talent, commitment and courage. However, I ceased to
be a fan after reading her book, which also shows her to be selfish,
egotistical and manipulative; thus not such a nice human being - but perhaps
you have to be like that to achieve big things.

"Chris" wrote in message
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Even if it is no "real" sailing talent its a much better impression than

you
can achieve!


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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http://www.teamkingfisher.com/uk/def...rticle&id=9676

She's got no real sailing talent.

S.Simon







Sailor December 18th 03 01:41 PM

Ellen MacArthur at it again - finishes almost last
 
It seems to me that most people who are excellent at anything usually are
selfish, arrogant etc etc - perhaps that's what makes them great - or at
least is a key component alongside raw ability/talent??? Ayrton Senna,
Michael Schumacher, Ellen Macarthur, etc etc

Most people are happy to accept mediocrity because the price of perfection
is so high in terms of happiness, likeability etc - for most of us life is a
compromise - some people strip it down and reject the bits they don't want -
but my experience is that few are happy with the end result.

Very rarely a true top sportsman or woman comes along who has achieved
everything they wanted AND managed to retain a personality and likeability -
Mohammed Ali for instance - some even go on to surpass even that level and
retain a degree of humbleness.

I am sure the sports psychologists can elaborate and expand far more
eloquently then I can and maybe even give reasons but personally I admire
people who can be so single-minded to achieve anything at such a high
personal cost.

The really sad part is that some opinionated half wit American feels so
jealous of just about everything that he feels the need to berate and pass
negative comment on just about everything based on knowledge of just about
nothing - perhaps we should have a whip round and get him a life or at least
some counselling sessions?????



"Duncan Heenan" wrote in message
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I disagree (as usual) with Simpleton Simon. Ellen MacArthur's record shows
she does have sailing talent, commitment and courage. However, I ceased to
be a fan after reading her book, which also shows her to be selfish,
egotistical and manipulative; thus not such a nice human being - but

perhaps
you have to be like that to achieve big things.

"Chris" wrote in message
...
Even if it is no "real" sailing talent its a much better impression than

you
can achieve!


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
http://www.teamkingfisher.com/uk/def...rticle&id=9676

She's got no real sailing talent.

S.Simon










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