In article 5mAcf.118702$yS6.88842@clgrps12,
Capt.Mooron wrote:

"Maxprop" wrote in message

So, Bubbles, would it upset you terribly to learn that there are at least
two millionaires contributing to this NG? There may be more, but I'm
aware of only two.

Two People here won the lotto...?????? DANG!

CM

Don't be shy Mooron. We all know you're one of them. Oh wait, not in
Canadian money.

Ok. I apologize for that remark.


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In article ,
DSK wrote:
Two People here won the lotto...?????? DANG!



OzOne wrote:
My mum won an Opera House Lottery of 100,000 pounds in 1956/7.

Lotta moola back then

At 5% annually since 1957, it would have just passed the 1 million mark
last year, looking at (substitute dollar for pound sign, which I can't
find) $1,092,283.81

See now that's not so much, is it

But it's in Oz money... so, with the current exchange rate, about $45
US.

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In article .com,
Capt. Rob wrote:
My new boat blasts your sea snail out of the water. You've got a slow
boat to China there, bub. She's a sea anchor who dreams she's a
sailboat. She has more wetted surface than a Blue whale and weighs

I would much prefer a boat that can actually make it to China, but you
do have a very nice boat. We wish you well with it.

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I would much prefer a boat that can actually make it to China, but you
do have a very nice boat. We wish you well with it.


Jonathan, even Neal's boat could make it to China just fine. A Nordic
30's advantages are also disadvantages. As you know there are many
schools of thought on this, fast light boats vs. heavy for passages.
Since I won't be going to China and neither will Mooron, I think the
35s5 represents more sailing fun, but this is based on the prevailing
conditions we have here. If Mooron has heavy air often, then his boat
makes sense as well.

RB
35s5...not going to China
NY

So who do you think are the millionaires?

I think Capt. Neal is the wealthiest one here.

Amen!


"DSK" wrote in message
...
Maxprop wrote:
So, Bubbles, would it upset you terribly to learn that there are at
least
two millionaires contributing to this NG? There may be more, but I'm
aware
of only two.


Do you use the term "millionaire" defined as "annual income over $1m; or
the traditional net worth over $1mil?

If the latter, I know of two also, and two more that are very probable.
I wonder if either of them are the same two!

But don't get Bubbles upset, his mom bought him this computer at the
pawn shop and he's trying to have fun with it.

DSK

In article . com,
Capt. Rob wrote:
I would much prefer a boat that can actually make it to China, but you
do have a very nice boat. We wish you well with it.


Jonathan, even Neal's boat could make it to China just fine. A Nordic
30's advantages are also disadvantages. As you know there are many
schools of thought on this, fast light boats vs. heavy for passages.
Since I won't be going to China and neither will Mooron, I think the
35s5 represents more sailing fun, but this is based on the prevailing
conditions we have here. If Mooron has heavy air often, then his boat
makes sense as well.

I'm not willing to go quite that far. :-) Neal's boat, with the proper
outfitting and the right skipper could make it.

Having been offshore in mild to moderate conditions, I would pick
solid and mid-level performance over light and fast (with respect to
monos of course). Multis (modern ones for sure) are basically
unsinkable for all but the most extreme situations, they're faster
slightly off the wind, and they're easier on the crew.


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Bob Crantz wrote:
So who do you think are the millionaires?


The ones I *think* or the ones I know for sure? I'm not telling either

I think Capt. Neal is the wealthiest one here.


Spiritually, no doubt.

DSK

In article , OzOne wrote:
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 06:25:26 -0500, DSK
scribbled thusly:
Hmmm, considering the cost of an average Sydney home in 1956 was
something around 8000...it was a goodly sum.


What was the exchange rate back then? My family was offered an acre in
what is now the heart of silicon valley for $4K in 1958.

Unfortunately, we were on the east coast and didn't jump on it. I
guess it's true that hindsight is 20/20.

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In article ,
DSK wrote:
Bob Crantz wrote:
So who do you think are the millionaires?


The ones I *think* or the ones I know for sure? I'm not telling either

I think Capt. Neal is the wealthiest one here.


Spiritually, no doubt.

DSK


Here's my guess:

Mooron - in Canadian dollars (equivalent $40 US)
Ozzy - in Australian dollars (equivalent $40 US)
Neal - in his own mind
Bob - on Usenet
Crantz - in religious fervor
Bart/Jeff/Doug/PWD - in experience
Donal - in pseudo Euros
Katy - in class
Scotty - in trucks
Joe - in steel



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In article , OzOne wrote:
On 10 Nov 2005 13:03:48 -0800, lid (Jonathan Ganz)
scribbled thusly:

In article , OzOne wrote:
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 06:25:26 -0500, DSK
scribbled thusly:
Hmmm, considering the cost of an average Sydney home in 1956 was
something around 8000...it was a goodly sum.


What was the exchange rate back then? My family was offered an acre in
what is now the heart of silicon valley for $4K in 1958.

Back then we got over US$2 for a pound.
Then we floated our currency and it dropped to more realistic levels.

Unfortunately, we were on the east coast and didn't jump on it. I
guess it's true that hindsight is 20/20.

Yep, it's a wonderful thing.
My mum bought half a street of vacant land at 2000 quid/block.
She started selling them off when the reached around 30,000 and sold
the last for just over 500,000 about 10 years ago.

Ok, so now we know Ozzy is one of those pesky millionaires...

One down (no pun intended), one to go.

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