Sounds to me that you are somewhat confused by more than
my signature. It appears you are confused by life in general.
(Not to mention, defeated!)

Comments interspersed throughout your post.


"Sail4Mail" wrote in message ...
I am somewhat confused by Neal's last signatu

Respectfully,
Capt. Neal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
USCG Master, Near Coastal 25GT

Was that meant to impress, or to inform us of your stupidity?

A simple statement of the facts. Only insecure wannabes such as
yourself might view it as an attempt to impress.

Signing a post
showing that you have only managed to memorize some small collection of
multiple choice questions and ANSWERS, fill out a bunch of governmental forms
that NOBODY ever CHECKS, take an exam that NOBODY ever FAILS.

Definitely showing your ignorance with the above crock of hock because:

Over 1000 possible questions is not a small collection.

All forms are checked and double checked; any small mistake or
ommision results in papers being returned for correction.

More than half the folks who take the exam fail it the first time.
Many fail it a second time and a third and a fourth. I suspect
you fall in the latter category but please keep trying. You don't
want to be a mate your entire life, do you?

Then get handed
a paper with the LOWEST possible TONNAGE the USCG has to offer. Heck your
riding the sightseeing fairy around Key West would have gotten you more than 25
tons had you dared report it!

The license tonnage is plenty enough to earn cash in these parts and to
do it legally. Most of the charter boats around here are less than 25GT.

I doubt you understand, or have ever had cause to use any of information you
have so dutifully memorized. But please sir, continue to regale us with your
mythical stories of sailing on the wild blue yonder!

I know more from my many years of practical experience than you likely
know from all your years of wishing you could get a Master's license of
even the lowest tonnage. You are correct in one aspect of your reply,
however. At least you called me sir and showed the proper respect for
one who outranks you.

PS Of course, please don't forget to instruct us in the correct way a Gross 25
Ton Mangrove Captain thinks the current book he is reading says it should be
done.

I write the books for people like you to read. So, my dear little friend,
it's time to run along and do a little more wishing, hoping and dreaming
that you will ever be anything other than some silly mate on a head boat
who cleans fish for a dollar tip.

Don't let me keep you, now. It's time for you to scrub the decks.

Respectfully,
Capt. Neal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
USCG Master 25GT, Near Coastal
Also Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels, Near Coastal.