On Aug 1, 3:52 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
....
The disdain I hold others in is caused by their causing problems for me
and other real self-reliant sailors by their not taking sailing
seriously. ...

You want to explain exactly how it causes you a problem when I phone
my old dad from a remote Pacific Atoll to see if he's ok? I'm selfish
enough that I'd go cruising even if it meant that I couldn't call
home, but since I can why shouldn't I?

-- Tom.