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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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"DSK" wrote
| However on one point I agree with her: this is an
| easily-found public forum which is mostly intended for
| discussing sailing.


I gave you credit for being intelligent and you
proved me right. Thanks Doug.


And I believe Doug had you pegged as a whiny ''spoiled
little girl who just broke
her dolly. ''

And you proved him right. Thanks Ellen

SBV

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"katy" wrote
| deleted menopausal rant
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| Get over yourself. If you don't like it here, leave.


(ignored)


Well, you've now ignored Scotty and Katy, two of the long-standing regulars
around here. You've endorsed Doug only. Perhaps you and Doug should carry
on via email.

Max

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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"Capt. JG" wrote
| Thom is a stand-up guy (delete)

Coulda fooled me!


My dog could fool you.

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Maxprop wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:
Scotty wrote:
At first I thought ''Ellen'' was a guy, but she sure whines
like a woman.

A little too thin skinned for this group I'd say.


I would have said like a spoiled little girl who just broke her dolly.

However on one point I agree with her: this is an easily-found public
forum which is mostly intended for discussing sailing. But then again....
people who find their way into alt.SA and ask question usually get very
good answers, those who start sailing discussions are made very welcome
by most.

People who come here and whine that they don't like it but hang around
anyway? What's up with that?

DSK

Masochism?

Hey, that was my answer.

Max


I got there first...great minds, ya know....

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote
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This news group is called alt.sailing.asa. It has a charter. It's
supposed to be
about sailing.

Fine. My suggestion to you would be to endeavor to remake ASA in your own
preference. Of course you don't stand a chance in Hell of doing so, but it
might be fun to watch you self-flagellate and make a fool of yourself in the
attempt.

Those who abuse that charter are rude and taking rights from those who
wish to
go and have every right to go by the rules of the charter.

More correctly, those who abuse the regulars are rude and attempting, in
futility, to take the rights from those who wish to continue this newsgroup
in the manner it has proceeded for many long years.

If you want to talk about
football go to a game or to your sports bar.

How amusing. The number one topic of discussion at the local yacht club
this weekend was football.

If you want to talk about sailing come here
or go sailing. Don't come here and **** all over people who're here for
sailing discussion.
Just who do you think you are?

Might I pose the same query to you.

If you've got nothing to say about sailing just read about it for a
change. You might
learn something.
You and others like you have run most of the sailors off. What sailor
wants to hang with
a bunch of selfish babies? Maybe if you and others start acting like
adults sailors might
come back. Otherwise it's hopeless. I hope you are proud of yourself for
helping to make
alt.sailing.asa practically useless as a sailing forum.
If you can't understand this simple fact then you're not worth talking
to anymore.
Your part of the problem. Try to deny. Try to change the subject but the
fact is
your part of the problem.

End of conversation.

Promise?

Max

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"katysails" wrote
| [deleted menopausal rant]
| Get over yourself. If you don't like it here, leave.



(ignored)


Maxprop wrote:
Well, you've now ignored Scotty and Katy, two of the long-standing regulars
around here. You've endorsed Doug only. Perhaps you and Doug should carry
on via email.


Nah, I don't like suck-ups.

OTOH I hope nobody doubts I'd prefer to have a good sailing
conversation if anybody can start one.

DSK

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote

Politics is a waste to talk about. You can't change
people's mind about politics.


That's knot true! Last election I was all ready to vote for
Sen. Kerry, until Jon Ganz convinced me otherwise.

SBV

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Donal" wrote
| Perhaps you should do a Google on Ole Thom's posts. He has given more
good
| advice and tips about sailing than you, or anybody else on this forum.

Your the second or third person who said that. I stand corrected. From
what I
read of his recent posts there wasn't much about sailing. I'd apologize to
him but
he's not reading my posts anymore so his loss.

Thom recently sold his last boat due to personal reasons. It broke his
heart to do so, but it was a proper decision nonetheless. Being a
landlubber notwithstanding, Thom's experience with sailing and sailboats
likely eclipses just about everyone else's here. That said, to hear you
giving him grief raised my hackles a mite. Personally, I think you owe him
an apology.

I'm waiting.

Max

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote
Your the second or third person who said that. I stand corrected. From
what I
read of his recent posts there wasn't much about sailing. I'd apologize to
him but
he's not reading my posts anymore so his loss.


Maybe yes, maybe no.

Maxprop wrote:
Thom recently sold his last boat due to personal reasons. It broke his
heart to do so, but it was a proper decision nonetheless. Being a
landlubber notwithstanding, Thom's experience with sailing and sailboats
likely eclipses just about everyone else's here. That said, to hear you
giving him grief raised my hackles a mite. Personally, I think you owe him
an apology.


Agreed. Doesn't cost anything and it might improve "Ellen's"
standing in the world. Plus it builds character. And Ol'
Thom will probably see it since he reads a number of posts
from others and a deserved apology will certainly be quoted
by many in their posts.

DSK

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"DSK" wrote in message
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"katysails" wrote
| [deleted menopausal rant]
| Get over yourself. If you don't like it here, leave.



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Maxprop wrote:
Well, you've now ignored Scotty and Katy, two of the
long-standing regulars
around here. You've endorsed Doug only. Perhaps you
and Doug should carry
on via email.


Nah, I don't like suck-ups.

OTOH I hope nobody doubts I'd prefer to have a good
sailing
conversation if anybody can start one.


I will, if I ever go sailing again.

SBV