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Where does it end?
Wind generators. Solar generators. Diesel generators. Shore power cords. Fridges. Freezers. Air conditioners. Water heaters. Microwave ovens. Propellers. What do all these have to do with sailboats? I think the answer is people like that don't want a sailboat. They want to put their house inside a boat. That's OK if they just stayed far far away from people who don't want to be hassled by all their commotion. And out of sight of people who don't want houses navigating around. Not to mention their air pollution. Why do anchorages these days have to smell like an airport or a truck stop? Why does the biggest smelliest noisiest boat always anchor right upwind of the fleet? They can't seem to stay away. They get as close to you as they can. It's as if they really want to bother you. The one thing all boats need is a decibel meter. If it gets higher than normal speech then it explodes and sinks the boat.... YES! And they need a diesel fume detector. If it goes off it empties the holding tank into the bilge. I always thought sailors were a quiet, uncomplicated group. I've discovered there's way too many selfish people who aren't sailors. They're Winnebago drivers lost on the water.... They're confused. They think Spock said "the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the few or the many." Cheers, Ellen |
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You've anchored out in that little Nectarine boat ?
Scotty "Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.ne t... Wind generators. Solar generators. Diesel generators. Shore power cords. Fridges. Freezers. Air conditioners. Water heaters. Microwave ovens. Propellers. What do all these have to do with sailboats? I think the answer is people like that don't want a sailboat. They want to put their house inside a boat. That's OK if they just stayed far far away from people who don't want to be hassled by all their commotion. And out of sight of people who don't want houses navigating around. Not to mention their air pollution. Why do anchorages these days have to smell like an airport or a truck stop? Why does the biggest smelliest noisiest boat always anchor right upwind of the fleet? They can't seem to stay away. They get as close to you as they can. It's as if they really want to bother you. The one thing all boats need is a decibel meter. If it gets higher than normal speech then it explodes and sinks the boat.... YES! And they need a diesel fume detector. If it goes off it empties the holding tank into the bilge. I always thought sailors were a quiet, uncomplicated group. I've discovered there's way too many selfish people who aren't sailors. They're Winnebago drivers lost on the water.... They're confused. They think Spock said "the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the few or the many." Cheers, Ellen |
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"Scotty" wrote | You've anchored out in that little Nectarine boat ? Many times. It's like camping out. Cheers, Ellen |
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.ne t... "Scotty" wrote | You've anchored out in that little Nectarine boat ? Many times. It's like camping out. As opposed to camping in? |
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Ellen MacArthur wrote: Wind generators. Solar generators. Diesel generators. Shore power cords. Fridges. Freezers. Air conditioners. Water heaters. Microwave ovens. Propellers. What do all these have to do with sailboats? I think the answer is people like that don't want a sailboat. They want to put their house inside a boat. That's OK if they just stayed far far away from people who don't want to be hassled by all their commotion. And out of sight of people who don't want houses navigating around. Not to mention their air pollution. Why do anchorages these days have to smell like an airport or a truck stop? Why does the biggest smelliest noisiest boat always anchor right upwind of the fleet? They can't seem to stay away. They get as close to you as they can. It's as if they really want to bother you. The one thing all boats need is a decibel meter. If it gets higher than normal speech then it explodes and sinks the boat.... YES! And they need a diesel fume detector. If it goes off it empties the holding tank into the bilge. I always thought sailors were a quiet, uncomplicated group. I've discovered there's way too many selfish people who aren't sailors. They're Winnebago drivers lost on the water.... They're confused. They think Spock said "the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the few or the many." Cheers, Ellen What no pictures? Oh well. Go back to your land house turn down the thermastat, turn up the TV, and live as a slave to the grid. BTW if you have good insulation, you cant even hear the gen-set inside the boat, and if your airtight with AC's running you don't even smell deisel fumes ever. If you double reef the mizzen, it will act as a wind vain and keeps the stern exhast heading down wind away from your boat at anchor. Now unless you live aboard without power eating your fish as sushi you really have nothing to bitch about, your just spewing your exhaust ashore. Joe |
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.net... This post is absolutely brilliant. In life one should always strive to simplify, to reduce to the essentials. Wind generators. Solar generators. Diesel generators. Shore power cords. Fridges. Freezers. Air conditioners. Water heaters. Microwave ovens. Propellers. What do all these have to do with sailboats? I think the answer is people like that don't want a sailboat. They want to put their house inside a boat. That's OK if they just stayed far far away from people who don't want to be hassled by all their commotion. And out of sight of people who don't want houses navigating around. Not to mention their air pollution. Why do anchorages these days have to smell like an airport or a truck stop? All the crap they must haul around with them is a form of denial. They "enjoy" life through possessing material objects. Why does the biggest smelliest noisiest boat always anchor right upwind of the fleet? They can't seem to stay away. They get as close to you as they can. It's as if they really want to bother you. The one thing all boats need is a decibel meter. If it gets higher than normal speech then it explodes and sinks the boat.... YES! And they need a diesel fume detector. If it goes off it empties the holding tank into the bilge. I always thought sailors were a quiet, uncomplicated group. I've discovered there's way too many selfish people who aren't sailors. They're Winnebago drivers lost on the water.... They're confused. They think Spock said "the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the few or the many." Cheers, Ellen This post is so excellent, I feel have almost ruined it by the addition of my comments. When things become "commercialized" (that is, money to be made) the entry bar is lowered. Things are made comfortable, easy, "safe" and "fun". There are some things this will never happen to. Things that require great physical expenditure and suffering. Things that only pay in contentment and are not fun. |
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.ne t... Why do anchorages these days have to smell like an airport or a truck stop? You've slept at truck stops? |
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"Scotty" wrote | You've slept at truck stops? More like slept around...... Dah! Just pullin' your leg. Errr! hows about just joshing! Cheers, Ellen |
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.ne t... "Scotty" wrote | You've slept at truck stops? More like slept around...... Dah! Just pullin' your leg. Errr! hows about just joshing! I've slept at 100s of truck stops. really Scotty |
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Ellen has just slept around.
-- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Scotty" wrote in message ... "Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.ne t... "Scotty" wrote | You've slept at truck stops? More like slept around...... Dah! Just pullin' your leg. Errr! hows about just joshing! I've slept at 100s of truck stops. really Scotty |