On Dec 10, 4:11*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:58:29 -0500, bpuharic wrote:
anyone care to make a new year's resolution of turning this back into
a boating newsgroup?

i'll be the first to say i will NOT be the first to post ANYTHING non
boating related. of course, if some idiot chooses to do so then
anything can happen

so what do you think, crew...anyone up for the challenge?

I'm in favor of that, but most of the posters are non-boaters and the
vast majority come here to post for, against, or about Harry. Harry is
their straw man and since they have no significant life away from this
newsgroup, this OT posting stupidity gives their life meaning.

I don't mean to be a nattering nabob of negativism, but this has been
tried before and it seems a non-political newsgroup just doesn't
interest them anymore. After a very few days, the hormones of drama
have worn off, and they have to get another fix of them with a
political kool-aid post.

We shall see.

I've noticed that too.This past year things started off well, then
after a week the place headed for the sewer.... Maybe this time if all
works to boating favor it might make it a month, but i doubt it.

I'm in, though.

On 12/10/2011 5:11 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:58:29 -0500, wrote:

anyone care to make a new year's resolution of turning this back into
a boating newsgroup?

i'll be the first to say i will NOT be the first to post ANYTHING non
boating related. of course, if some idiot chooses to do so then
anything can happen

so what do you think, crew...anyone up for the challenge?

I'm in favor of that, but most of the posters are non-boaters and the
vast majority come here to post for, against, or about Harry. Harry is
their straw man and since they have no significant life away from this
newsgroup, this OT posting stupidity gives their life meaning.

You miss the point completely. 99% of us have great lives but can't post
about them because Harry, Jps, Don, etc will mock or turn them into
something nasty... I would love to tell you all about how my training
has moved from my daughter to my wife who has taken a serious interest
in a very physical sport.

On 12/10/2011 7:36 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 12/10/2011 5:11 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:58:29 -0500, wrote:

anyone care to make a new year's resolution of turning this back into
a boating newsgroup?

i'll be the first to say i will NOT be the first to post ANYTHING non
boating related. of course, if some idiot chooses to do so then
anything can happen

so what do you think, crew...anyone up for the challenge?

I'm in favor of that, but most of the posters are non-boaters and the
vast majority come here to post for, against, or about Harry. Harry is
their straw man and since they have no significant life away from this
newsgroup, this OT posting stupidity gives their life meaning.

You miss the point completely. 99% of us have great lives but can't post
about them because Harry, Jps, Don, etc will mock or turn them into
something nasty... I would love to tell you all about how my training
has moved from my daughter to my wife who has taken a serious interest
in a very physical sport.

.... but I don't dare, even if there is a truce because I know as well as
you do, being an election year next year Harry will have his audience
here, stalk and silence any detractors, and use any info gleaned during
the truce against us all by February...

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On 12/10/2011 7:36 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 12/10/2011 5:11 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:58:29 -0500, wrote:

anyone care to make a new year's resolution of turning this back into
a boating newsgroup?

i'll be the first to say i will NOT be the first to post ANYTHING non
boating related. of course, if some idiot chooses to do so then
anything can happen

so what do you think, crew...anyone up for the challenge?

I'm in favor of that, but most of the posters are non-boaters and the
vast majority come here to post for, against, or about Harry. Harry is
their straw man and since they have no significant life away from this
newsgroup, this OT posting stupidity gives their life meaning.

You miss the point completely. 99% of us have great lives but can't post
about them because Harry, Jps, Don, etc will mock or turn them into
something nasty... I would love to tell you all about how my training
has moved from my daughter to my wife who has taken a serious interest
in a very physical sport.

... but I don't dare, even if there is a truce because I know as well as
you do, being an election year next year Harry will have his audience
here, stalk and silence any detractors, and use any info gleaned during
the truce against us all by February...

Did you notice how the coward slinked away after I agreed to meet him in
public in Huntingtown? HE said that HE would meet me in the street, to
which I wholeheartedly agreed and asked when. The poor coward's yellow
streak sure brightened up then!!

On 12/10/11 7:36 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 12/10/2011 5:11 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:58:29 -0500, wrote:

anyone care to make a new year's resolution of turning this back into
a boating newsgroup?

i'll be the first to say i will NOT be the first to post ANYTHING non
boating related. of course, if some idiot chooses to do so then
anything can happen

so what do you think, crew...anyone up for the challenge?

I'm in favor of that, but most of the posters are non-boaters and the
vast majority come here to post for, against, or about Harry. Harry is
their straw man and since they have no significant life away from this
newsgroup, this OT posting stupidity gives their life meaning.

You miss the point completely. 99% of us have great lives but can't post
about them because Harry, Jps, Don, etc will mock or turn them into
something nasty... I would love to tell you all about how my training
has moved from my daughter to my wife who has taken a serious interest
in a very physical sport.

None of which has a thing to do with boating.

--
http://flickr.com/gp/hakr/8272ug

On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:18:24 -0500 , X ` Man
wrote:
On 12/10/11 7:36 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 12/10/2011 5:11 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:58:29 -0500,
wrote:

anyone care to make a new year's resolution of turning this
back into
a boating newsgroup?

i'll be the first to say i will NOT be the first to post
ANYTHING non
boating related. of course, if some idiot chooses to do so then
anything can happen

so what do you think, crew...anyone up for the challenge?

I'm in favor of that, but most of the posters are non-boaters
and the
vast majority come here to post for, against, or about Harry.
Harry is
their straw man and since they have no significant life away
from this
newsgroup, this OT posting stupidity gives their life meaning.

You miss the point completely. 99% of us have great lives but
can't post
about them because Harry, Jps, Don, etc will mock or turn them
into
something nasty... I would love to tell you all about how my
training
has moved from my daughter to my wife who has taken a serious
interest
in a very physical sport.


None of which has a thing to do with boating.


--
http://flickr.com/gp/hakr/8272ug


I'd really like to read some of your tales about your boating
adventures, peppered with some photos of you and your boat.

--
2012, the end of an error:-) Yee Haw!

On 12/11/2011 10:12 AM, Drifter wrote:
On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:18:24 -0500 , X ` Man
wrote:
On 12/10/11 7:36 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 12/10/2011 5:11 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:58:29 -0500,
wrote:

anyone care to make a new year's resolution of turning this
back into
a boating newsgroup?

i'll be the first to say i will NOT be the first to post
ANYTHING non
boating related. of course, if some idiot chooses to do so then
anything can happen

so what do you think, crew...anyone up for the challenge?

I'm in favor of that, but most of the posters are non-boaters
and the
vast majority come here to post for, against, or about Harry.
Harry is
their straw man and since they have no significant life away
from this
newsgroup, this OT posting stupidity gives their life meaning.

You miss the point completely. 99% of us have great lives but
can't post
about them because Harry, Jps, Don, etc will mock or turn them
into
something nasty... I would love to tell you all about how my
training
has moved from my daughter to my wife who has taken a serious
interest
in a very physical sport.


None of which has a thing to do with boating.


--
http://flickr.com/gp/hakr/8272ug


I'd really like to read some of your tales about your boating
adventures, peppered with some photos of you and your boat.


Well, I haven't been out lately and by the lack of stories on your end,
neither have you... So I will leave you to fight with Harry.