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"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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You should be afraid. You can't accurately predict the situation whereby
the
fender will be a hazard; therefore, the best approach is to eliminate the
hazard,

Based on this idea, I should also keep everyone tethered as well and
wearing
PFDs with signal lights.
Really, Jonathan! You're being very silly. We're talking about two fenders
on
deck in calm conditions for a few hours.

TWO!! Geeze, you are twice as incompetent as I thought!


Regards


Donal
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"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Bob, if you are stupid enough to believe that fenders on deck are safe,
then you are an idiot.

Prove to me that fenders on deck are dangerous during a two hour afternoon
sail
during calm weather and near shore.
Go ahead! I'm waiting!

Bwahahahaha! What a coward!

I don't need to prove that fenders are dangerous.

It is self evident that the fenders would be an obstruction if anybody
needed to go forward.

Your arguement seems to be based on the fact that it would be unlikely that
anyone would need to go forward during a two hour sail. That is blatent
rubbish. You know it, as well as I know it. I'm fairly sure that even if
you only sail within a 1/2 mile of the marina, that you still encounter the
unexpected sometimes. You left the fenders on deck because you are lazy,
and not because you are stupid!



Regards


Donal
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It is self evident that the fenders would be an obstruction if anybody
needed to go forward.


Huuuhhh? wha???? You can't step over a small bright blue fender in 10 knots of
air on flat water??? Obstruction??? Are you crippled? Are you using a unicycle
to get to your fordeck??? Whhhaaaat?
Puh-lease explain so EVERYBODY can understand!

Bwahahahahahaha!

RB

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would be unlikely that
anyone would need to go forward during a two hour sail.

Nope. That's YOUR assumption and as usual, it's wrong. Clearly I've gone
forward in the 1st pic just to take the picture!
And yet, through GREAT risk and adversity, I've overcome the terrifying Deck
Fender Beast!

Bwahahahahaha! Don't stop, Donal!

RB

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you only sail within a 1/2 mile of the marina, that you still encounter the
unexpected sometimes.

Yeah, one time a kid with downs syndrome fell onto my deck from another boat
rafted with us. Luckily an extra fender was lying on the towrail and it saved
what few brains he had.

I guess that could have been your son!

RB

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TWO!! Geeze, you are twice as incompetent as I thought!


You ARE NOT!


RB

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As it is, you're the one
being silly... not fessing up to something that's blatant, and obviously
wrong.



Jonathan, you fail to grasp the obvious.
A difference that made no difference was no difference.
Because of the simple logic above, you are wrong about the fender issue. It was
not a liability or problem. Not ever.
Sorry.
Truly.
But you're wrong wrong, as Donal should be indicating by agreeing with you.

RB

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You're asking him to climb on your boat,


ON IT? He's swimming in my bilge!

RB

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"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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you only sail within a 1/2 mile of the marina, that you still encounter
the
unexpected sometimes.

Yeah, one time a kid with downs syndrome fell onto my deck from another
boat
rafted with us. Luckily an extra fender was lying on the towrail and it
saved
what few brains he had.

I guess that could have been your son!

Actually, last night I went to see my 16 y/o son perform, on stage, in his
first live gig. He was lead guitar in a 4 piece band.

I was far more terrified than he was! But he didn't make a single
mistake!


Afterwards, he told me that he was nervous before he went on, but that he
relaxed as soon as he started. His freinds were all there, and he played to
them.

He didn't hit a wrong note, - and I had to restrain myself from telling
the people that were seated beside us, that the lead guitarist was our son.

Afterwards, I saw many of his friends congratulating him backstage.

I hope that you come to share my pride in due course.



Regards


Donal
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I hope that you come to share my pride in due course.

I think it's great that you are able to except your son.
It's not a choice for him afterall.

RB