BTW: Let's see if you can live by your own rules now. I summarized them
for you:

1. No name calling. You can start by dropping the childish change of my
last name.
2. No dicussions of people...just boats. No politics. No religion. No
union talk.
3. Serious boating discussion only. No joking around about anything
related to boats. You must remain focussed and serious.
4. No personal attacks. I don't want to hear "but Mom, he started it".

Now that we have that straight let me say a couple of more things.

One can be a boater yet not want to constantly participate in boating only
discussions in a remote boating NG. If a topic is not of interest why
participate in it? Do you just talk boats 24/7 Chuck?

I have seen boating topics being discussed ad nauseum. I have seen boating
topics discussed here that turned into nothing but name calling and personal
attacks. Boating was still being discussed so I guess that is acceptable to
you.

You don't set the rules nor dictate them to me. I do hope, however, that
*you* start following the rules you have now set.