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Flying TVs at Sea!!!!
I'm offended also.
"Donal" wrote in message ... "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! Absolutely correct. You are no "long range cruiser". You are, also, not a "medium range cruiser". Furthermore, you are not a "short range cruiser". Calling yourself a day-sailor is an insult to all the day-sailors who venture out of sight of land. Space: Have you guys ever heard of "flat screen TV?" Uses little power and takes up even less space. Yup! I have one in my living room. It doesn't save as much space as I had hoped. Safety: A properly mounted TV won't fly around in bad weather or a knockdown. 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. That is really sad. Really. Honestly. 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. Couldn't you find something to talk about, instead? It seems that you (plural) would prefer to "be entertained" than to have to talk to each other. Funny! One of the great things about a cruise, is that it really brings the family togrether. You end up playing Scrabble, having discussions, and generally enjoying *companionship*. These are probably alien concepts for a New Yorker - and you have my deepest sympathy. I would really hate to be what you are. I guess that I am lucky, huh? 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. It's probably more of a treat for those who have nothing to say to each other, but would like to keep a physical relationship alive just so that they can feel important. Wake up and smell the 80's, kids. They've ended...long ago! Let's welcome in "consumer relationships". eh? Let's enjoy a "responsibility free" life until the relentless advance of years triggers an enormous panic, and then we will get married. Let me tell you, it doesn't work like that. Regards Donal -- |
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