The one striking
thing that I noticed, though, is the insults and name-calling that take

place here. When I saw Ringmasters insult, I was not going to accept
it
without comment. Normally I just ignore name-callers and trolls, but
this
time I had enough. .

Well, if you have been lurking for a while you would notice that I
usually don't get involved with that crap. Except in the case of the
ex Boobsprit. Your comment that you were "responding" is a laugh since
you started the name calling.

On Dec 8, 8:15*am, "BFan"
wrote:
Apparently my news server has missed many of the posts in reply to my
original question. *Although I now am able to read posts from Dec 7 and Dec
8, my server still does not show any posts to this thread prior to that
(except Ringmaster's criticism on Dec 5!). *I want to thank those of you who
responded, even though I have not seen your posts.

Since your news server missed it (don't know how that works) here is my
original post that I took the time to write.

A Google search might turn up an owners group with a online manual.
As far as replacing running rigging goes those sizes sound fine
although upgrading to a slightly higher tech line would allow you to
drop down a size in halyards particularly the jib halyard. Mainsheet
would not have to be high tech and you could still drop down to 3/8" I

use 3/8" StaSet on my boat and it has a bigger main than yours. Buy
solid black for the mainsheet.

Well, I may be a new sailor, but I an
certainly not a tech newbie. I provide critical computer programming
and
support for a fortune 500 company. ..

Yea, your the guy who tells everyone who calls with a problem to
reboot.

I would think a person who provides "critical programming and support"
who was having a problem reading newsgroups would know to:

http://news.google.com/archivesearch

BFan wrote:
....
I have monitored this newsgroup for some time now, and I have seen a lot of
helpful, informative and amusing discussion taking place. The one striking
thing that I noticed, though, is the insults and name-calling that take
place here.

You have to remember that the same small group has been here for
years; some of these feuds have gone on for five years or more. My
discussion with Jim has been going now for 2.5 years.

For most newcomers, we remain civil. Even helpful. But you want
polite, try rec.boats.cruising. If fact, you'll find half of us are
there also.

When I saw Ringmasters insult, I was not going to accept it
without comment. Normally I just ignore name-callers and trolls, but this
time I had enough.

It was just a sign of endearment.

Sorry if I took the newsgroup in the wrong direction,

there really is no wrong direction

but foul insults from
people like Ringmaster do not belong in a newsgroup like this.

If not here, where?

"BFan" wrote in
message ...
I provide critical computer programming and
support for a fortune 500 company.


yeah, you and everybody else on the Net.

SV

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
message
reenews.ne
t...

"katy" wrote
You just have to have a thick skin to stay around
here...if you ignore the noise, there are some great people
here
with good advice.


If you ignore the noise it gets awful boring..... You
know, you'd be staring at a blank screen. :-)


Do you hear voices from your screen?

SV

"Scotty" wrote in message
news

"BFan" wrote in
message ...
I provide critical computer programming and
support for a fortune 500 company.


yeah, you and everybody else on the Net.

SV




Me too.

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Capt. JG wrote:
"Scotty" wrote in message
news
"BFan" wrote in
message ...
I provide critical computer programming and
support for a fortune 500 company.

yeah, you and everybody else on the Net.

SV




Me too.

I used too. At the time it seemed real critical, with hindsight its
really not that critical, and soon it will all be in the Great Bit
Bucket in the Sky. Actually, since I worked on spreadsheet software,
there probably were a few million folks that used my stuff, but it was
all cosmetic, graphics, and performance. I never changed the cell
engine or formula evaluator.

One of the last little things I did was to be on call on New Year's
Day, 2000, on the chance that the Millennium Bug would hit. I did a
few hours of prep to make sure I knew where sources were, and promised
to come right in, sober at midnight if needed, when it hit the fan.
Nothing came of it, of course, and I got a $500 bonus for my effort.

"Jeff" wrote in message
. ..
Capt. JG wrote:
"Scotty" wrote in message
news
"BFan" wrote in
message ...
I provide critical computer programming and
support for a fortune 500 company.

yeah, you and everybody else on the Net.

SV




Me too.

I used too. At the time it seemed real critical, with hindsight its
really not that critical, and soon it will all be in the Great Bit Bucket
in the Sky. Actually, since I worked on spreadsheet software, there
probably were a few million folks that used my stuff, but it was all
cosmetic, graphics, and performance. I never changed the cell engine or
formula evaluator.

One of the last little things I did was to be on call on New Year's Day,
2000, on the chance that the Millennium Bug would hit. I did a few hours
of prep to make sure I knew where sources were, and promised to come right
in, sober at midnight if needed, when it hit the fan. Nothing came of it,
of course, and I got a $500 bonus for my effort.


Ah, the millennium bug debacle... we had a party and hoped it would all
end... no such luck.


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www.sailnow.com

"Donal" wrote

Donal, you might want to check the clock on your computer. It's got you posting on the 9th....

Cheers,
Ellen