I've never seen such a bunch of back-biting, and backstabbing amongst adults since this place went to the dogs a couple years ago. It used to be a fine boating group then it turned into a another run-of-the-mill political hash forum. Then. came the insults from the frequent subscribers here.

What happens to grown people anyhow? Phrases flying around like 'he's a pedophile' 'he started it' 'you're a liar', 'your son's a drunk' 'your a pot head', 'he's a racist' 'he's a liberal' 'your a right-wing, religious kook/ christian fundie'' you do what FOX' tell you to do' 'you're endangering your daughter' ' your a bunch of homophobes' 'you couldn't get a job if you had to' you couldn't get into college so you went to the military'


blah, blah, blah.....

I don't know why this is going on. There's a lot of opposing views here concerning politics. I guess that's fine, but does that mean it's OK to have verbal ****ings contest on maturity levels that wouldn't impress an 8 year old? Some here may think so, and I may be blind or gullible, but I can't see it.

I've had pleasnt conversations with JohnH, Don White, Loogie, Greg, BAR,Scott Ingersoll, Wayne, Rich, Bob Puharic, Tom Francis, and a few others in quite the past. This isn't counting a host of great email exchanges with the same companies. I've never been disappointed with the personal friendships I've made due to rec.boats. In fact, people can be a lot of fun when you get to know them personally. I just have never seen why the same people would get together daily for a USENET jousting match.

Doesn't this ever get tiresome?

Oh, and concerning people 'missing' derogatory posts, where maybe they 'conveniently' didn't see someone insulting another? That can happen. I don't live on here some 12 to 24 hours a day and am becoming more frequently vacant because I find myself wanting to do a lot more productive things than waste my life on here so, I don't see EVERY post that's made, or open every thread that's started. And I'm sure there are others who don't either. And if I do,I can do one of two things, dive into the fray... or ignore it and move on.

I suppose in summary I'm just saying, can't y'all treat each with some civility? If so the I'm sure rec.boats (if not the world) would be a lot better place.

Later.