On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:15:48 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:48:35 -0600, CaveLamb
wrote:

I'm guessing that on a two or three year cruise it might be nice to
processionally have clean clothes.

But that's just me. YMMV?


Steve Lusardi wrote:
Jessica,
I hate laundermats. I have a washer and dryer on my boat. They are very
useful. Here is a tip, never use a belt drive model. They throw the belt
off when sailing.
Steve

"Jessica B" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:18:51 -0600, CaveLamb
wrote:



What do you think, Wilbur?
Would this one do?

Cannibal
http://www.sailingtexas.com/scustom54100.html

Wow... pretty boat, but isn't it a pain to get in an out from where
the big wheel is? Seems like they could have made it simpler.

A washer/dryer on a sailboat??? That's weird!
--

47 is special


Doesn't the boat ever stop somewhere? Seems like all you have to do is
pull in somewhere and deal with it.

What happens in the middle of the ocean? You're going to do laundry in
your bring-along system? Seems at odds with sailing some how.



I can't help loving your sensible attitude.

Thanks! I've been accused of that before.

You are 100% correct. Some of these lubbers don't know what sailing's all
about, even when they've abused (as opposed to used) a sailboat for years.
Some, like those who carry shoreside-type washer/driers and run them when
sailing (or when anchored) are just plain pathetic.

Seems like you couldn't do much if it's running either... just sit
there an listen to the noise. Gross. What's the point.

When sailing one needs minimal clothing. To wash that clothing, when
necessary, all that's needed is a bucket full of salt water, a good
detergent that bubbles up in salt water and bleach. Hand scrubbing some
shorts and t-shirts takes little time and one hand-rinse with fresh water
will rid them of salt residue so they dry properly. Drying them in the wind
and sun takes less than a half hour.

Well, I guess that depends on the temperature. I'd want layers if
things were cold, but in warm weather, just shorts and a t top. Do you
make your guests wear shoes? My friend told me he does so nobody
breaks toes. I hate wearing shoes if I don't have to. Sorry if that
bursts your bubble, but I'm not a high-heels sort of person. I mean I
can, but I just don't.

Instead, some so-called sailors load their boats up with all sorts of
lubberly crap that requires lubberly amount of energy and I'm convinced they
do so because they really are AFRAID to sail and live the sailing life so
they sail a house, apartment or condo instead.

I wouldn't mind this sort of stupidity except for the fact that it spreads
out from their boats like a giant sewage slick. The noise of generators 24/7
to run all this crap impinges upon the peace, quiet and clean air of
anchorages everywhere. And, these fools actually think they are sailors.
They think they are cool and they actually brag about their selfish and
anti-social activities on Usenet.

Yeah, yeah! That's what I was thinking... all that noise. I sure as
heck don't want to listen to something running while I'm sipping my
daiquiri.

They are disgusting, selfish and ignorant, bothersome losers.

Sounds like you've had your run-ins with them. It must be nice if you
can find a quiet spot.

"Jessica B" wrote in message
...
snipped some

I can't help loving your sensible attitude.

Thanks! I've been accused of that before.

You're a rare type these days. . .


You are 100% correct. Some of these lubbers don't know what sailing's all
about, even when they've abused (as opposed to used) a sailboat for years.
Some, like those who carry shoreside-type washer/driers and run them when
sailing (or when anchored) are just plain pathetic.

Seems like you couldn't do much if it's running either... just sit
there an listen to the noise. Gross. What's the point.

I guess the point is these lubbers who pretend to be sailors are actually
comforted by having familiar household appliances running. I suppose it
relieves the tension the feel on a boat so they use it as a security blanket
of sorts.
I don't know if you've spent any time in or around boats but very ludicrous
is when so-called sailors become all insecure in any kind of moderate to
heavy winds so what do they do? They start up the diesel and keep it running
on 'standby'. Talk about Binky city. LOL!

When sailing one needs minimal clothing. To wash that clothing, when
necessary, all that's needed is a bucket full of salt water, a good
detergent that bubbles up in salt water and bleach. Hand scrubbing some
shorts and t-shirts takes little time and one hand-rinse with fresh water
will rid them of salt residue so they dry properly. Drying them in the
wind
and sun takes less than a half hour.

Well, I guess that depends on the temperature. I'd want layers if
things were cold, but in warm weather, just shorts and a t top. Do you
make your guests wear shoes? My friend told me he does so nobody
breaks toes. I hate wearing shoes if I don't have to. Sorry if that
bursts your bubble, but I'm not a high-heels sort of person. I mean I
can, but I just don't.

I suppose I'm spoiled here in southern Florida. It gets a little chilly from
time to time in the winter but most of the year it's shorts, sandals and
t-shirt time. Shoes are for the land. I don't allow cigarette smoking aboard
nor do I allow shoes worn. Nothing beats bare feet. If one is so clumsy that
they stub a toe then I say, "TOUGH." So no bubble busted. Actually any
enclosed footwear is bad for the feet. Makes a great environment for smelly
bacteria and hungry fungus.


Instead, some so-called sailors load their boats up with all sorts of
lubberly crap that requires lubberly amount of energy and I'm convinced
they
do so because they really are AFRAID to sail and live the sailing life so
they sail a house, apartment or condo instead.

I wouldn't mind this sort of stupidity except for the fact that it spreads
out from their boats like a giant sewage slick. The noise of generators
24/7
to run all this crap impinges upon the peace, quiet and clean air of
anchorages everywhere. And, these fools actually think they are sailors.
They think they are cool and they actually brag about their selfish and
anti-social activities on Usenet.

Yeah, yeah! That's what I was thinking... all that noise. I sure as
heck don't want to listen to something running while I'm sipping my
daiquiri.

You are so well-grounded. Why can't everybody be a little less selfish and a
little more concerned about peace and quiet - especially in an anchorage.
Are they so stupid and/or rude that they think their individual noise has
greater rights than others peace and quiet. Just who are these people who
are so self-centered and arrogant? Not only do they make noise but they
pollute the atmosphere doing it. Any boat downwind from a diesel motor
running will be forced to breathe dangerous and obnoxious fumes. How rude is
THAT?

Your sipping a daiquiri bothers nobody at all while making noise and running
smelly generators bothers EVERYBODY. The really sad thing is real sailors
don't do that kind of crap - it's just the pretenders doing it and ruining
an anchorage for everybody. I just wish these cretins would buy an RV and
stay ashore. They really are nothing but trailer park trash cum marina trash
cum pretend sailor. "Hey lookit meeeee!" types.


They are disgusting, selfish and ignorant, bothersome losers.

Sounds like you've had your run-ins with them. It must be nice if you
can find a quiet spot.

Believe me I have. I get settled into a nice quiet anchorage by
mid-afternoon and around sunset here comes the obnoxious twits who come
motoring in, anchor directly upwind of me, the only other boat in the
anchorage, and about three boat lengths away. Do they think I love company
so much that I need a close neighbor? They anchor by committee which is the
moron at the helm yelling at the top of his lungs at the poor wife at the
bow dealing with the anchor. Then they don't even back down on the anchor.
They just drop it with about twenty feet of chain lying right on top of it.
Then they jump in the inflatable with the 25 HP outboard, they coax in the
barking dog. Then off they roar making a big wake. Then they come back after
the dog has shat on somebody's lawn with bags of groceries and cases of beer
and then they proceed to play loud music and get drunk and holler and scream
until about 2 o'clock in the morning. This is what sailing has come to and
most of the imbeciles here in this group actually defend that kind of
behavior because they, themselves, regularly engage in it.

It's a truly sad state of affairs.

Wilbur Hubbard

On Jan 25, 1:36*pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
"Jessica B" wrote in message

...
snipped some

I can't help loving your sensible attitude.

Thanks! I've been accused of that before.

You're a rare type these days. . .



You are 100% correct. Some of these lubbers don't know what sailing's all
about, even when they've abused (as opposed to used) a sailboat for years.
Some, like those who carry shoreside-type washer/driers and run them when
sailing (or when anchored) are just plain pathetic.

Seems like you couldn't do much if it's running either... just sit
there an listen to the noise. Gross. What's the point.

I guess the point is these lubbers who pretend to be sailors are actually
comforted by having familiar household appliances running. I suppose it
relieves the tension the feel on a boat so they use it as a security blanket
of sorts.
I don't know if you've spent any time in or around boats but very ludicrous
is when so-called sailors become all insecure in any kind of moderate to
heavy winds so what do they do? They start up the diesel and keep it running
on 'standby'. *Talk about Binky city. LOL!

When sailing one needs minimal clothing. To wash that clothing, when
necessary, all that's needed is a bucket full of salt water, a good
detergent that bubbles up in salt water and bleach. Hand scrubbing some
shorts and t-shirts takes little time and one hand-rinse with fresh water
will rid them of salt residue so they dry properly. Drying them in the
wind
and sun takes less than a half hour.

Well, I guess that depends on the temperature. I'd want layers if
things were cold, but in warm weather, just shorts and a t top. Do you
make your guests wear shoes? My friend told me he does so nobody
breaks toes. I hate wearing shoes if I don't have to. Sorry if that
bursts your bubble, but I'm not a high-heels sort of person. I mean I
can, but I just don't.

I suppose I'm spoiled here in southern Florida. It gets a little chilly from
time to time in the winter but most of the year it's shorts, sandals and
t-shirt time. Shoes are for the land. I don't allow cigarette smoking aboard
nor do I allow shoes worn. Nothing beats bare feet. If one is so clumsy that
they stub a toe then I say, "TOUGH." So no bubble busted. Actually any
enclosed footwear is bad for the feet. Makes a great environment for smelly
bacteria and hungry fungus.







Instead, some so-called sailors load their boats up with all sorts of
lubberly crap that requires lubberly amount of energy and I'm convinced
they
do so because they really are AFRAID to sail and live the sailing life so
they sail a house, apartment or condo instead.

I wouldn't mind this sort of stupidity except for the fact that it spreads
out from their boats like a giant sewage slick. The noise of generators
24/7
to run all this crap impinges upon the peace, quiet and clean air of
anchorages everywhere. And, these fools actually think they are sailors..
They think they are cool and they actually brag about their selfish and
anti-social activities on Usenet.

Yeah, yeah! That's what I was thinking... all that noise. I sure as
heck don't want to listen to something running while I'm sipping my
daiquiri.

You are so well-grounded. Why can't everybody be a little less selfish and a
little more concerned about peace and quiet - especially in an anchorage.
Are they so stupid and/or rude that they think their individual noise has
greater rights than others peace and quiet. Just who are these people who
are so self-centered and arrogant? *Not only do they make noise but they
pollute the atmosphere doing it. Any boat downwind from a diesel motor
running will be forced to breathe dangerous and obnoxious fumes. How rude is
THAT?

Your sipping a daiquiri bothers nobody at all while making noise and running
smelly generators bothers EVERYBODY. The really sad thing is real sailors
don't do that kind of crap - it's just the pretenders doing it and ruining
an anchorage for everybody. I just wish these cretins would buy an RV and
stay ashore. They really are nothing but trailer park trash cum marina trash
cum pretend sailor. "Hey lookit meeeee!" types.

They are disgusting, selfish and ignorant, bothersome losers.

Sounds like you've had your run-ins with them. It must be nice if you
can find a quiet spot.

Believe me I have. I get settled into a nice quiet anchorage by
mid-afternoon and around sunset here comes the obnoxious twits who come
motoring in, anchor directly upwind of me, the only other boat in the
anchorage, and about three boat lengths away. Do they think I love company
so much that I need a close neighbor? They anchor by committee which is the
moron at the helm yelling at the top of his lungs at the poor wife at the
bow dealing with the anchor. Then they don't even back down on the anchor..


They just drop it with about twenty feet of chain lying right on top of it.
Then they jump in the inflatable with the 25 HP outboard, they coax in the
barking dog. Then off they roar making a big wake. Then they come back after
the dog has shat on somebody's lawn

You crying about a dog "shatting" on a lawn?
Nealessica you have been crapping in a bucket and dumpimg it overboard
for what 20" years.
You are so full of it, that would be over a pound a day or 365x20..OMG
that over 7,300 pounds of SHAT.
Someone should call the Environmental Health Department 50 High Point
Rd # 104, Tavernier, FL 33070-2022

(305) 853-1900

Jeeeeze no wonder Florida real estate prices have plunged.

And keep in mind, his boat is so small he only has room for one
bucket..Head, shower, sink, combo.


Can you imagine Jesseal? 7.300 LBS of raw sewage discharge in
Marathon Florida.
No wonder that Greek sponge fisherman kicked his ass up and down the
dock.








with bags of groceries and cases of beer and then they proceed to
play loud music and get drunk and holler and scream
until about 2 o'clock in the morning. This is what sailing has come to and
most of the imbeciles here in this group actually defend that kind of
behavior because they, themselves, regularly engage in it.



It's a truly sad state of affairs.


Wilbur Hubbard- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"Joe" wrote in message
...
snip

And keep in mind, his boat is so small he only has room for one
bucket..Head, shower, sink, combo.


And keep in mind that Joe's boat lies in the muck and mire at the bottom of
the Gulf of Mexico - a victim of Joe's lack of seamanship.

At least, if one expects to be a viable critic, one should not be such a
demonstrably inept buffoon as to abandon a boat because of a cold frontal
passage.


Wilbur Hubbard

WaIIy wrote:
On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:14:01 -0800 (PST), Joe
wrote:

And keep in mind, his boat is so small he only has room for one
bucket..Head, shower, sink, combo.

Good one.


LOL... At least I have TWO sinks!

--

Richard Lamb
email me:
web site: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb

On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:21:56 -0600, CaveLamb
wrote:

WaIIy wrote:
On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:14:01 -0800 (PST), Joe
wrote:

And keep in mind, his boat is so small he only has room for one
bucket..Head, shower, sink, combo.

Good one.


LOL... At least I have TWO sinks!


But very small :-)

Cheers,

Bruce

Bruce wrote:
On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:21:56 -0600, CaveLamb
wrote:

WaIIy wrote:
On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:14:01 -0800 (PST), Joe
wrote:

And keep in mind, his boat is so small he only has room for one
bucket..Head, shower, sink, combo.
Good one.

LOL... At least I have TWO sinks!


But very small :-)

Cheers,

Bruce

True enough...

But it has a proper head - not a bucket.
(but no washing machine )
--

Richard Lamb
email me:
web site: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb

"CaveLamb" wrote in message
m...
WaIIy wrote:
On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:14:01 -0800 (PST), Joe
wrote:

And keep in mind, his boat is so small he only has room for one
bucket..Head, shower, sink, combo.

Good one.


LOL... At least I have TWO sinks!


Joe will have two sinks as well, as soon as the poor schmuck can beg, borrow
or steal enough money to acquire another boat which he will also sink until
and unless he learns a few seamanship skills in the meantime . . .


Wilbur Hubbard

On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:36:52 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Jessica B" wrote in message
.. .
snipped some

I can't help loving your sensible attitude.

Thanks! I've been accused of that before.

You're a rare type these days. . .

Well, thanks! Actually, I have some friends who are pretty sensible.
They can't believe I work for the city.


You are 100% correct. Some of these lubbers don't know what sailing's all
about, even when they've abused (as opposed to used) a sailboat for years.
Some, like those who carry shoreside-type washer/driers and run them when
sailing (or when anchored) are just plain pathetic.

Seems like you couldn't do much if it's running either... just sit
there an listen to the noise. Gross. What's the point.

I guess the point is these lubbers who pretend to be sailors are actually
comforted by having familiar household appliances running. I suppose it
relieves the tension the feel on a boat so they use it as a security blanket
of sorts.

I don't even like to listen to the TV... maybe some football or
baseball at a friend's place.

I don't know if you've spent any time in or around boats but very ludicrous
is when so-called sailors become all insecure in any kind of moderate to
heavy winds so what do they do? They start up the diesel and keep it running
on 'standby'. Talk about Binky city. LOL!

Not really a lot. It's pretty light wind down this way, but I don't
think the boats around here go out much. Every time I visit a marina,
just about every boat is at the dock. The big ones never seem to
leave.. mostly smaller ones who look like they know what they're
doing.

When sailing one needs minimal clothing. To wash that clothing, when
necessary, all that's needed is a bucket full of salt water, a good
detergent that bubbles up in salt water and bleach. Hand scrubbing some
shorts and t-shirts takes little time and one hand-rinse with fresh water
will rid them of salt residue so they dry properly. Drying them in the
wind
and sun takes less than a half hour.

Well, I guess that depends on the temperature. I'd want layers if
things were cold, but in warm weather, just shorts and a t top. Do you
make your guests wear shoes? My friend told me he does so nobody
breaks toes. I hate wearing shoes if I don't have to. Sorry if that
bursts your bubble, but I'm not a high-heels sort of person. I mean I
can, but I just don't.

I suppose I'm spoiled here in southern Florida. It gets a little chilly from
time to time in the winter but most of the year it's shorts, sandals and
t-shirt time. Shoes are for the land. I don't allow cigarette smoking aboard
nor do I allow shoes worn. Nothing beats bare feet. If one is so clumsy that
they stub a toe then I say, "TOUGH." So no bubble busted. Actually any
enclosed footwear is bad for the feet. Makes a great environment for smelly
bacteria and hungry fungus.

I hate to wear closed shoes if I don't have to... I have to at work. a
nice outfit because I have deal with the public when I travel around.

Instead, some so-called sailors load their boats up with all sorts of
lubberly crap that requires lubberly amount of energy and I'm convinced
they
do so because they really are AFRAID to sail and live the sailing life so
they sail a house, apartment or condo instead.

I wouldn't mind this sort of stupidity except for the fact that it spreads
out from their boats like a giant sewage slick. The noise of generators
24/7
to run all this crap impinges upon the peace, quiet and clean air of
anchorages everywhere. And, these fools actually think they are sailors.
They think they are cool and they actually brag about their selfish and
anti-social activities on Usenet.

Yeah, yeah! That's what I was thinking... all that noise. I sure as
heck don't want to listen to something running while I'm sipping my
daiquiri.

You are so well-grounded. Why can't everybody be a little less selfish and a
little more concerned about peace and quiet - especially in an anchorage.
Are they so stupid and/or rude that they think their individual noise has
greater rights than others peace and quiet. Just who are these people who
are so self-centered and arrogant? Not only do they make noise but they
pollute the atmosphere doing it. Any boat downwind from a diesel motor
running will be forced to breathe dangerous and obnoxious fumes. How rude is
THAT?

It's got to be the worst smell there is. I almost puked the last time
I smelled it.

Your sipping a daiquiri bothers nobody at all while making noise and running
smelly generators bothers EVERYBODY. The really sad thing is real sailors
don't do that kind of crap - it's just the pretenders doing it and ruining
an anchorage for everybody. I just wish these cretins would buy an RV and
stay ashore. They really are nothing but trailer park trash cum marina trash
cum pretend sailor. "Hey lookit meeeee!" types.

I can't stand it when my neighbors run their TVs full blast. How about
other people?? Hello??


They are disgusting, selfish and ignorant, bothersome losers.

Sounds like you've had your run-ins with them. It must be nice if you
can find a quiet spot.

Believe me I have. I get settled into a nice quiet anchorage by
mid-afternoon and around sunset here comes the obnoxious twits who come
motoring in, anchor directly upwind of me, the only other boat in the
anchorage, and about three boat lengths away. Do they think I love company
so much that I need a close neighbor? They anchor by committee which is the
moron at the helm yelling at the top of his lungs at the poor wife at the
bow dealing with the anchor. Then they don't even back down on the anchor.
They just drop it with about twenty feet of chain lying right on top of it.
Then they jump in the inflatable with the 25 HP outboard, they coax in the
barking dog. Then off they roar making a big wake. Then they come back after
the dog has shat on somebody's lawn with bags of groceries and cases of beer
and then they proceed to play loud music and get drunk and holler and scream
until about 2 o'clock in the morning. This is what sailing has come to and
most of the imbeciles here in this group actually defend that kind of
behavior because they, themselves, regularly engage in it.

How do you deal with them? I hate yelling. I had an ex who yelled.
Give me a break. I was smarter and he couldn't handle it. Dump time
didn't come a day too soon!

It's a truly sad state of affairs.

Wilbur Hubbard

"Jessica B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:36:52 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
snip

You're a rare type these days. . .

Well, thanks! Actually, I have some friends who are pretty sensible.
They can't believe I work for the city.

It must be difficult working alongside a bunch of liberals which is usually
what you end up with in any government office. They hate conservatives and
actively discriminate against them. So much for their vaunted 'diversity.'

snip

I guess the point is these lubbers who pretend to be sailors are actually
comforted by having familiar household appliances running. I suppose it
relieves the tension the feel on a boat so they use it as a security
blanket
of sorts.

I don't even like to listen to the TV... maybe some football or
baseball at a friend's place.

Atta girl! I used to have a little TV years ago but I got so mad at how
much of a waste of space it was that I ended up tossing it overboard in the
Gulf Stream one fine day. Haven't missed TV since. The little snippets I get
of it in public places such as stores and restaurants reconfirms my
observation that TV is the main reason why much of the American public is a
bunch of stupid, brainwashed, mindless consumers and hypocrite drones.

The only place to get somewhat accurate and unbiased information is the
radio. A shortwave radio receiver is a necessity so one can listen to radio
around the world to get an unslanted view of what's going on. Even Radio
Havana has more accurate reporting than the Voice of America or the
Corporation for Public Broadcast - a taxpayer supported arm of the Democrat
Party.

I don't know if you've spent any time in or around boats but very
ludicrous
is when so-called sailors become all insecure in any kind of moderate to
heavy winds so what do they do? They start up the diesel and keep it
running
on 'standby'. Talk about Binky city. LOL!

Not really a lot. It's pretty light wind down this way, but I don't
think the boats around here go out much. Every time I visit a marina,
just about every boat is at the dock. The big ones never seem to
leave.. mostly smaller ones who look like they know what they're
doing.

What you just said applies almost EVERYWHERE. Few things are more pathetic
than the pretenders living in the Marinas or keeping their boats there where
most of them rot away going unused year after year, just taking up space and
making the Marina look like some floating, trailer park trash haven. It is a
general truism that the bigger the boat the less it sails. You hit the nail
right on the head with that one, JessicaB. Just look at all the
thick-as-an-arm, power cords, hoses, dock lines, cable TV hook-ups,fenders,
etc. that must be dealt with. Daunting. I can be underway in two minutes
just by tying a float to my mooring lines and dropping it into the water.

snip

I suppose I'm spoiled here in southern Florida. It gets a little chilly
from
time to time in the winter but most of the year it's shorts, sandals and
t-shirt time. Shoes are for the land. I don't allow cigarette smoking
aboard
nor do I allow shoes worn. Nothing beats bare feet. If one is so clumsy
that
they stub a toe then I say, "TOUGH." So no bubble busted. Actually any
enclosed footwear is bad for the feet. Makes a great environment for
smelly
bacteria and hungry fungus.

I hate to wear closed shoes if I don't have to... I have to at work. a
nice outfit because I have deal with the public when I travel around.

What kind of work do you do?

snip

You are so well-grounded. Why can't everybody be a little less selfish and
a
little more concerned about peace and quiet - especially in an anchorage.
Are they so stupid and/or rude that they think their individual noise has
greater rights than others peace and quiet. Just who are these people who
are so self-centered and arrogant? Not only do they make noise but they
pollute the atmosphere doing it. Any boat downwind from a diesel motor
running will be forced to breathe dangerous and obnoxious fumes. How rude
is
THAT?

It's got to be the worst smell there is. I almost puked the last time
I smelled it.

Many people become "seasick" on diesel powered boats not as much from the
motion but from those obnoxious diesel fumes. I wish there were stricter
emmission standards being enforced for diesel engines.

snip


I can't stand it when my neighbors run their TVs full blast. How about
other people?? Hello??

You won't get much support among this bunch of lubbers who are addicted to
their televisions. They are just so used to noise. Instead of doing the
sensible thing and turning the noise down, they turn it up more and more to
drown out all the other inconsiderate people who are making an infernal
racket. It becomes a vicious circle of escalating noise.

snip

Believe me I have. I get settled into a nice quiet anchorage by
mid-afternoon and around sunset here comes the obnoxious twits who come
motoring in, anchor directly upwind of me, the only other boat in the
anchorage, and about three boat lengths away. Do they think I love company
so much that I need a close neighbor? They anchor by committee which is
the
moron at the helm yelling at the top of his lungs at the poor wife at the
bow dealing with the anchor. Then they don't even back down on the anchor.
They just drop it with about twenty feet of chain lying right on top of
it.
Then they jump in the inflatable with the 25 HP outboard, they coax in the
barking dog. Then off they roar making a big wake. Then they come back
after
the dog has shat on somebody's lawn with bags of groceries and cases of
beer
and then they proceed to play loud music and get drunk and holler and
scream
until about 2 o'clock in the morning. This is what sailing has come to and
most of the imbeciles here in this group actually defend that kind of
behavior because they, themselves, regularly engage in it.

How do you deal with them? I hate yelling. I had an ex who yelled.
Give me a break. I was smarter and he couldn't handle it. Dump time
didn't come a day too soon!

Sadly, there isn't much one can do other than weighing anchor and moving
someplace else far enough away where there aren't any inconsiderate morons
within earshot. You can't reason with people who can't even understand they
are not wanted in the area and are acting like Neanderthals. They have this
attitude that the whole world revolves around them and everybody else can
just bugger off.



Wilbur Hubbard