Right.... sure Jeff. You'll take the time to watch French, Portugeese,
Italian, Spanish or Dutch television!!
Give it a rest will ya!

CM

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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| So what happens to these "long distance cruisers" when they arrive at
their
| destination? When they sight land do they turn around and head back, like
the
| Flying Dutchman? Most Long Distance Cruisers are coastal cruisers that,
on
| occasion, make long passages.
|
|
|
| "John Cairns" wrote in message
| ...
| Hell, Jon, if Boob had done ANY long distance blue water sailing he
would
| realize two very important facts. 1. When you're underway, there is very
| little extra time for leisure activities like watching movies. Think of
how
| much time is available on a typical off-watch. 2. When you arrive at
your
| destination, there are usually more interesting or important things to
do
| than sit around watching movies. I think Boob has some strange ideas
about
| what life at SEA is about, these ideas have been reinforced by the crap
he's
| seen at boat shows. About the only statement he made that had any basis
in
| reality was:
| "Now I'm no long range cruiser"
| I would add, he's no short distance cruiser either.
| John Cairns
|
| "Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
| ...
| No. We've suggested that you're the idiot. YOU WIN!
|
| "Bobsprit" wrote in message
| ...
| It's been suggested by a few idiots that a TV had now place on a
modern
| crusing
| boat. Now I'm no long range cruiser, but facts are facts!
|
| Have you ever heard of lots of unnecessary crap... apparently you like
it.
|
| Space: Have you guys ever heard of "flat screen TV?" Uses little
power
| and
| takes up even less space.
| Safety: A properly mounted TV won't fly around in bad weather or a
| knockdown.
|
| So now you have a TV and a laptop. Wow, you're a pretty busy guy down
| below
| there. How about doing some sailing.
|
| Power: Many long distance cruisers now carry nice laptops in
addition to
| the
| standard charts. These laptops can treat the cruiser to a movie now
and
| again
| with almost no power penalty.
|
| The fact is that you're a no-brainer and you can entertain yourself.
|
| The fact is that TV has become a no-brainer for easy entertainment
on
| many
| a
| cruising boat, espcially in recent years with flat panel displays.
| Anyone
| who
| says otherwise is living in the past and hasn't read websites
showing
| today's
| cruisers and what they carry. Books, music? Of course! But a TV can
be a
| great
| treat for those aboard and doesn't need to stay home anymore.
|
| Wake up, get out of your apartment, and do some serious sailing. Then,
get
| back
| to us (or not).
|
|
| Wake up and smell the 80's, kids. They've ended...long ago!
|
| Bwahahahahaha!
|
| RB
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