Cruisers have changed. The reasons many cruise is for comfort
vacations. Me personally, I like the boonies most of the time but as I
get older I am finding the need for a little comfort myself.

yes cruisers have changed, thats why mooring and anchoring is banned
almost everywhere now. its why the legends like Tristan Jones and other
well known sailors of the past would be shunned as gypsy sea trash if
they were around today. today if your boat doesnt have a fresh coat of
shiny awlgrip your looked upon with suspicion. What do you do if your
boat is damaged in a Hurricane, A scratch?!?! Will you be shunned by
your boat slip neighbor? oh my gawd!! You ever hear of the "stroller
wars?" Its a big thing in the midwest, mothers with the "wrong" baby
carriages are looked upon as trashy or not good enuff. Wrong side of
the tracks?? Apparently there are only one or two eletist brands of
carriages, Thrown glances of disapproval by other new mothers. I found
out about this when i visited my niece and her new born. Who knew? How
pathetic and sad. I had to laugh. The mountain climbers of MT Everest
are all now wealthy yuppies paying 10's of thousands for a thrill. Its
all about image.

OH here is a funny one. In a marina I was visiting recently I was
saundering down the dock and I heard this woman in utter disqust
criticize a boats anchors as being ugly. Wwhy dont they buy some shiny
ones like ours? It's so trashy!" I had to laugh but contained myself
for fear of being arrested for offending the women. Have you heard of
the new monogrammed designer anchors? Heres the link:

upset 'eh?

no i am not upset, disgusted maybe. and laughing at the stupidity but
not upset.

honestly though why would anyone want to cruise to a rat infested
nation. little short brown rats. full of cheeeese. pure vermin. if
Joshua Slocum were alive to day he would have shot them all on site if
he could. Hats off to a true hero. bob, friend to capt.
neal and like minded fellows of the sea.

no i am not upset, disgusted maybe. and laughing at the stupidity but
not upset.