Walt said:
Now, I don't know Bart well enough to know whether he actually is a
pompous know-it-all blowhard, but from his description he seemed to be
acting like one. Do you disagree?


Key word, that.... "acting."


Dave wrote:
I've sailed with Bart. He and I don't always agree, but I'd say he has the
experience to justifiably take on a knowing air from time to time.


Also a nice turn of phrase.


BTW, I am perfectly capable of acting like a pompous know-it-all
blowhard myself at times. So I know one when I see one. (c:



And you have a sense of humor. Good for you.

If Walt took himself all *that* seriously, he wouldn't be
sailing one of those tippy little undignified kiddy-ride
boats. He'd get something he could brag about, like a
Beneteau or a C&C 27 (with radar, of course).

DSK