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Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
It's good to hear that Abbey is alive, at least.

But, I just wanted to take this opportunity to say, "I told you so!"

My detractors, who disrespect my vast storehouse of sailing knowledge and
experience, attempted to pooh-pooh my earlier statement that Abbey had too
much boat and she'd probably end up being dismasted. Anybody can Google my
postings at the start of her hapless record attempt and see where I made
that statement.

You don't take a know-nothing, inexperienced, scatterbrained, teen girl and
put her entirely in charge of a forty-foot, fickle race boat around the
world and expect anything but trouble. Everybody knows the rigs on these
boats are too light and flimsy. Everybody knows a single-hander must sleep,
etc. where no eye is on the ship. The ship simply cannot be expected to
survive on her own. Stupid parents, stupid sailing team, stupid weather
routers, stupid, stupid, stupid.

Well, it turns out good old Wilbur was right again. When are you people
going to learn that you'd just better not doubt me? Huh? I can't hear you.


Wilbur Hubbard


If you are so smart, why aint you filthy rich ???
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Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
It's good to hear that Abbey is alive, at least.

But, I just wanted to take this opportunity to say, "I told you so!"

My detractors, who disrespect my vast storehouse of sailing knowledge and
experience, attempted to pooh-pooh my earlier statement that Abbey had
too much boat and she'd probably end up being dismasted. Anybody can
Google my postings at the start of her hapless record attempt and see
where I made that statement.

You don't take a know-nothing, inexperienced, scatterbrained, teen girl
and put her entirely in charge of a forty-foot, fickle race boat around
the world and expect anything but trouble. Everybody knows the rigs on
these boats are too light and flimsy. Everybody knows a single-hander
must sleep, etc. where no eye is on the ship. The ship simply cannot be
expected to survive on her own. Stupid parents, stupid sailing team,
stupid weather routers, stupid, stupid, stupid.

Well, it turns out good old Wilbur was right again. When are you people
going to learn that you'd just better not doubt me? Huh? I can't hear
you.


Wilbur Hubbard

If you are so smart, why aint you filthy rich ???





One can't be happy and carefree and filthy rich at the same time.


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On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:23:10 -0400, Gogarty
wrote this crap:

One can't be happy and carefree and filthy rich at the same time.

I'll give it a try.



It certainly works for me.

Vote for Palin-Brown in 2012. Repeal the nightmares.




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