James wrote:

I would like to ask three questions

1) Does JAXAshby post useful, intelligent information in his responses
to others?
2) Does JAXAshby ever post replies to others that are NOT insulting and
rude?
3) Is there anyone on this newsgroup who thinks that JAXAshby makes it a
better place?

Jimmy

1. sometimes.
2. sometimes.
3. sometimes.

Variations in his bootleg "medications" and erratic dosing by his
attendants cause marked changes in his avatar. Some think he is the
water cooler video game somewhere, played by different teams on an
obscure rotation schedule employing an 8-ball mystery answer
machine, or an Ouija board with a square ball bearing bouncing
around on an industrial bakery mixing cauldron half full of bricks
and goose grease, mounted on rusty springs.

WRT #3, the individual is probably himself.

I unplonk him on occasion, for a little stimulation. He is a bit
like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.
If you like marzipan and turkish delight and fermented garlic fish
paste, you might enjoy the experience, but grease up your sense of
humour and snug up your tolerance collar, first.

What's he up to this week? (Like it matters? You shouldn't eat what
you didn't cook, and you should never take usegroup seriously, Never.)

He even complimented me, recently. That was scary. I had to re-read
a week's worth of my old postings, to see where I went wrong.

Terry K

"Moderation in most things!" -Me.

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:22:48 -0400, Terry Spragg
wrote:


Variations in his bootleg "medications" and erratic dosing by his
attendants cause marked changes in his avatar. Some think he is the
water cooler video game somewhere, played by different teams on an
obscure rotation schedule employing an 8-ball mystery answer
machine, or an Ouija board with a square ball bearing bouncing
around on an industrial bakery mixing cauldron half full of bricks
and goose grease, mounted on rusty springs.

Mr. Spragg, I salute your command of verbal imagery. A brief comment a
Scottish friend made once sums it up: "Yer man's got a heid full o'
wee motors". Classic.

He even complimented me, recently. That was scary. I had to re-read
a week's worth of my old postings, to see where I went wrong.

Yeah, I got one of those once, presumably right after one of his
"sessions"..or perhaps the moon was in phase or something.

It soon cleared up and he was back to chewing through his rode.

R.

rhys, did you see the current GOB and its comment about stopping chafe using a
cable through the chocks (two concentric PVC pipes to protect the chock) then
hooked to *rope* hooked to 8 (?) feet of chain hooked to the anchor?
Interesting. Appears to have completely eliminate any chance of chafe.

From: rhys
Date: 12/13/2004 5:09 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:22:48 -0400, Terry Spragg
wrote:


Variations in his bootleg "medications" and erratic dosing by his
attendants cause marked changes in his avatar. Some think he is the
water cooler video game somewhere, played by different teams on an
obscure rotation schedule employing an 8-ball mystery answer
machine, or an Ouija board with a square ball bearing bouncing
around on an industrial bakery mixing cauldron half full of bricks
and goose grease, mounted on rusty springs.

Mr. Spragg, I salute your command of verbal imagery. A brief comment a
Scottish friend made once sums it up: "Yer man's got a heid full o'
wee motors". Classic.

He even complimented me, recently. That was scary. I had to re-read
a week's worth of my old postings, to see where I went wrong.

Yeah, I got one of those once, presumably right after one of his
"sessions"..or perhaps the moon was in phase or something.

It soon cleared up and he was back to chewing through his rode.

R.

On 13 Dec 2004 23:30:18 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

rhys, did you see the current GOB and its comment about stopping chafe using a
cable through the chocks (two concentric PVC pipes to protect the chock) then
hooked to *rope* hooked to 8 (?) feet of chain hooked to the anchor?
Interesting. Appears to have completely eliminate any chance of chafe.

No, I didn't, as I don't get Good Old Boat very often...it's pretty
expensive and I find most clever boat ideas online. But that's a good
one, I'll admit. Is there a snubber or other shock absorber in there
somewhere?

I use plastic braid tubing and lanolin-coated leather in tandem
currently at the chocks. I am trying to convince my local fire station
to give me an old hose as that would be my chafe gear for the rest of
my life, likely. I could will the remainder to Junior Sailing G

R.

Is there a snubber or other shock absorber in there
somewhere?

the author anchors on rope, using the cable for chafe protection. Read a copy
of GOB on a newsstand. The author (and wife) uses 100' lengths (say they wish
they had 50' lengths) hooked together with carbiners, hooked to a small amount
of chain hooked to an anchor. Makes it easy to put out two anchors (in case
the wind shifts) with a heavy kellet weight to eliminate the rode fouling the
keel or rudder.