On 21 Dec 2003 00:58:10 -0600, noah wrote:

WHEREAS rec.boats is one of the oldest groups on Usenet, and
WHEREAS the original FAQ was written before the emergence of
Off-topic posting, and
WHEREAS any original governing Charter has been lost to the ages,
THEREFORE the following Preamble to the FAQ is proposed:

PROPOSED PREAMBLE TO REC.BOATS FAQ

Article 1: Anyone may post Off-topic material (i.e.- not pertaining
to boating) in rec.boats without recrimination or
censure.

Snipped

noah, Harry does not like to see boo-boos in the writings of his followers,
especially if they are really *close* followers. So, start over with your FAQ.
First, find out just what is a preamble. Read the Constitution of the USA and
you'll see what I mean.

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD