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Chris Newport February 7th 05 11:24 PM

YAY - Ellen has done it
 

Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

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JimH February 7th 05 11:25 PM


"Chris Newport" wrote in message
...

Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

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I thought Harry Krause's father had the record, and doing it in a 16 foot
rowboat with only one oar and no sails...or so I recall him claiming at one
point.



Short Wave Sportfishing February 7th 05 11:31 PM

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:


Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.


She has to cross the line by 0204 EST Wednesday morning - it's not a
done deal yet.

Later,

Tom

Jim Carter February 7th 05 11:33 PM


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:
Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

She has to cross the line by 0204 EST Wednesday morning - it's not a
done deal yet.
Tom


Hi Tom: I think you do not have the correct information. Ellen has
crossed the finish line and she has the new World's Record. My
congratulations to her. She is truly a Valiant Lady!

Jim Carter



Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 12:15 AM

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 18:33:26 -0500, "Jim Carter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:
Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

She has to cross the line by 0204 EST Wednesday morning - it's not a
done deal yet.
Tom


Hi Tom: I think you do not have the correct information. Ellen has
crossed the finish line and she has the new World's Record. My
congratulations to her. She is truly a Valiant Lady!


Just what I heard on the SSB net that follows her.

I dunno.

Later,

Tom

Jim, February 8th 05 12:24 AM

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200502/s1298073.htm

Ellen MacArthur, already the youngest person and the fastest woman to
sail around the world alone, has become the fastest sailor to complete a
solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.

When Francis Joyon took 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds to
sail around the world last year, he was the first to do it in a trimaran.

It was generally expected his record would stand for at least 10 years.

Now the 28-year-old MacArthur from the landlocked English county of
Derbyshire has re-written the record books with her mark of 71 days, 14
hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.

DSK February 8th 05 12:33 AM

Chris Newport wrote:
Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.


Well congratulations to her. Setting that record is quite a feat. Just
getting to the point of starting out with a boat & gear capable of
attempting the record is an accomplishment, getting the boat around the
world without major mishap takes great skill & a tremendous amount of
work... and she gets the reward of setting the record. She deserves the
accolade!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 12:59 AM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:24:11 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200502/s1298073.htm

Ellen MacArthur, already the youngest person and the fastest woman to
sail around the world alone, has become the fastest sailor to complete a
solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.

When Francis Joyon took 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds to
sail around the world last year, he was the first to do it in a trimaran.

It was generally expected his record would stand for at least 10 years.

Now the 28-year-old MacArthur from the landlocked English county of
Derbyshire has re-written the record books with her mark of 71 days, 14
hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.


Damn good job then.

Three huzzahs for the lady.

Later,

Tom

JimH February 8th 05 01:02 AM


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:24:11 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200502/s1298073.htm

Ellen MacArthur, already the youngest person and the fastest woman to
sail around the world alone, has become the fastest sailor to complete a
solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.

When Francis Joyon took 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds to
sail around the world last year, he was the first to do it in a trimaran.

It was generally expected his record would stand for at least 10 years.

Now the 28-year-old MacArthur from the landlocked English county of
Derbyshire has re-written the record books with her mark of 71 days, 14
hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.


Damn good job then.

Three huzzahs for the lady.

Later,

Tom


Indeed. But if she did not actually own the boat some here would not
consider her a boater. ;-)



Doug Kanter February 8th 05 01:57 AM


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:24:11 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200502/s1298073.htm

Ellen MacArthur, already the youngest person and the fastest woman to
sail around the world alone, has become the fastest sailor to complete a
solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.

When Francis Joyon took 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds to
sail around the world last year, he was the first to do it in a trimaran.

It was generally expected his record would stand for at least 10 years.

Now the 28-year-old MacArthur from the landlocked English county of
Derbyshire has re-written the record books with her mark of 71 days, 14
hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.


Damn good job then.

Three huzzahs for the lady.

Later,

Tom


I bet she still takes forever to put on her makeup. :-)



Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 02:11 AM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 01:57:21 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:24:11 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200502/s1298073.htm

Ellen MacArthur, already the youngest person and the fastest woman to
sail around the world alone, has become the fastest sailor to complete a
solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.

When Francis Joyon took 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds to
sail around the world last year, he was the first to do it in a trimaran.

It was generally expected his record would stand for at least 10 years.

Now the 28-year-old MacArthur from the landlocked English county of
Derbyshire has re-written the record books with her mark of 71 days, 14
hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.


Damn good job then.

Three huzzahs for the lady.


I bet she still takes forever to put on her makeup. :-)


I'll bet she doesn't wear any.

And has a girlfriend named Petra.

From Sweden.

And....

Um....never mind...

Later,

Tom

Doug Kanter February 8th 05 02:17 AM


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 01:57:21 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:24:11 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200502/s1298073.htm

Ellen MacArthur, already the youngest person and the fastest woman to
sail around the world alone, has become the fastest sailor to complete a
solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.

When Francis Joyon took 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds to
sail around the world last year, he was the first to do it in a
trimaran.

It was generally expected his record would stand for at least 10 years.

Now the 28-year-old MacArthur from the landlocked English county of
Derbyshire has re-written the record books with her mark of 71 days, 14
hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.

Damn good job then.

Three huzzahs for the lady.


I bet she still takes forever to put on her makeup. :-)


I'll bet she doesn't wear any.

And has a girlfriend named Petra.

From Sweden.


......who looks like she could deck your horse, backhand? :-)



DSK February 8th 05 02:18 AM

I bet she still takes forever to put on her makeup. :-)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I'll bet she doesn't wear any.

And has a girlfriend named Petra.


Not that there's anything wrong with that...

C'mon Tom, don't be like Dennis Conner, calling the women sailors
"dykes" just because they beat him.

DSK


rhys February 8th 05 05:22 AM

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:


Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.


That is excellent news. I hope she inspires more women to go for the
top tier in world sailing.

My goodness, with that and the Vendee Globe and keels falling
off...it's been a busy week for British sailing.

R.

K. Smith February 8th 05 09:41 AM

Chris Newport wrote:
Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.


Congratulations to her & the team that built the boat:-)

K


& the Krause lie of the day is ????

So I hate to dwell on the Hatt 43 (well OK I don't really "hate" it:-))
but in a hurry & this only takes a second, the arguments over the Hatt
went on for ages, fake photo being posted the "sudden" disposal when a
couple of NG people were about to expose him, then eventually just to
absolutely confirm it was nothing but a liar's BS like all his other
"boating" claims his only answer was he "chose" not to post a real pic.
The lowest of the low liars is our own Krause;-)


The photo was genuine. I certainly can "provide" a photo of what you
refer to as "get home." But, as I responded previously, I choose not
to do so.


Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 11:17 AM

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 21:18:04 -0500, DSK wrote:

I bet she still takes forever to put on her makeup. :-)


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I'll bet she doesn't wear any.

And has a girlfriend named Petra.


Not that there's anything wrong with that...

C'mon Tom, don't be like Dennis Conner, calling the women sailors
"dykes" just because they beat him.


I didn't say anything about dykes. Nothing at all. Or lesbians.

For all I know Petra could be very happily married to a guy named
Gunner or Thor. :)

It's all in the mind's eye don't cha know. :)

Later,

Tom

Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 11:19 AM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 02:17:10 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 01:57:21 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:24:11 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200502/s1298073.htm

Ellen MacArthur, already the youngest person and the fastest woman to
sail around the world alone, has become the fastest sailor to complete a
solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.

When Francis Joyon took 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes and 22 seconds to
sail around the world last year, he was the first to do it in a
trimaran.

It was generally expected his record would stand for at least 10 years.

Now the 28-year-old MacArthur from the landlocked English county of
Derbyshire has re-written the record books with her mark of 71 days, 14
hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds.

Damn good job then.

Three huzzahs for the lady.

I bet she still takes forever to put on her makeup. :-)


I'll bet she doesn't wear any.

And has a girlfriend named Petra.

From Sweden.


.....who looks like she could deck your horse, backhand? :-)


Do Swedish carpenters look like tall, willowy, blond babes?

Later,

Tom

Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 11:21 AM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:22:50 -0500, rhys wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:


Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.


That is excellent news. I hope she inspires more women to go for the
top tier in world sailing.

My goodness, with that and the Vendee Globe and keels falling
off...it's been a busy week for British sailing.


The boat that had the bulb fall off - what that the old Australia II?

Later,

Tom

DSK February 8th 05 11:42 AM

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I didn't say anything about dykes. Nothing at all. Or lesbians.


Oh no, you just said that Ellen would have a girlfriend.

For all I know Petra could be very happily married to a guy named
Gunner or Thor. :)

It's all in the mind's eye don't cha know. :)


And it often looks so much better there than in the real world.

Actually, from what I've read and seen of Ellen MacArthur she is totally
and completely focused on sailing. She is so intensely competitive that
IMHO she'd be a very uncomfortable person to have a relationship with...
although I would like to sail with her as a learning experience.

DSK


Harry Krause February 8th 05 12:01 PM

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:


Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.


Wow. Times have really changed. When I did my solo circ in the late
'60s, it took me 92 days. And that was considered fast. Kudos to
Ellen.


Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 12:32 PM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 06:42:16 -0500, DSK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I didn't say anything about dykes. Nothing at all. Or lesbians.


Oh no, you just said that Ellen would have a girlfriend.


Exactly. My wife has girlfriends. So do my daughters. And my boys.

For all I know Petra could be very happily married to a guy named
Gunner or Thor. :)

It's all in the mind's eye don't cha know. :)


And it often looks so much better there than in the real world.

Actually, from what I've read and seen of Ellen MacArthur she is totally
and completely focused on sailing. She is so intensely competitive that
IMHO she'd be a very uncomfortable person to have a relationship with...
although I would like to sail with her as a learning experience.


Most of these solo types are very focused and competitive. From what
I've read, Amelia Earhart was much the same way.

Good for her - I'm glad she accomplished something spectacular.

Later,

Tom

Gogarty February 8th 05 12:35 PM

In article ,
lid says...



Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

Unless you get BBC News you would never know it. The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves! But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.


Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 12:56 PM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 07:34:47 -0500, hkrause wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 06:42:16 -0500, DSK wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I didn't say anything about dykes. Nothing at all. Or lesbians.

Oh no, you just said that Ellen would have a girlfriend.



Exactly. My wife has girlfriends. So do my daughters. And my boys.


For all I know Petra could be very happily married to a guy named
Gunner or Thor. :)

It's all in the mind's eye don't cha know. :)

And it often looks so much better there than in the real world.

Actually, from what I've read and seen of Ellen MacArthur she is totally
and completely focused on sailing. She is so intensely competitive that
IMHO she'd be a very uncomfortable person to have a relationship with...
although I would like to sail with her as a learning experience.



Most of these solo types are very focused and competitive. From what
I've read, Amelia Earhart was much the same way.

Good for her - I'm glad she accomplished something spectacular.


How about us, Tom? We got up this morning. At our age, that's something
spectacular.


Maybe for you. It's just routine for me. :)

Later,

Tom

DSK February 8th 05 01:41 PM

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Exactly. My wife has girlfriends. So do my daughters. And my boys.


Yeah, whatever.


Actually, from what I've read and seen of Ellen MacArthur she is totally
and completely focused on sailing. She is so intensely competitive that
IMHO she'd be a very uncomfortable person to have a relationship with...
although I would like to sail with her as a learning experience.



Most of these solo types are very focused and competitive. From what
I've read, Amelia Earhart was much the same way.


Agreed. A polite way of saying she's an asshole?

But Ellen and Amelia have made really outstanding accomplishments in
fields occupied by self-driven obsessives (assholes), so I think they'd
probably stand above most in that ranking. I don't know about Amelia
Earhart, but Ellen is at least polite and well-spoken (and very very
focussed)

Good for her - I'm glad she accomplished something spectacular.


Me too. She deserves the record.

DSK


DSK February 8th 05 01:47 PM

Gogarty wrote:
Unless you get BBC News you would never know it.


Well, those who listen to NPR ("liberal mouthpiece radio" according to
some) get a nice BBC account of the world.

... The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves!


Heck yeah!
It's an astonishing mix of technology & skill. Hard to say how much
faster these types of boats can get.

... But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.


The U.S. pretty much ignores the sport of sailing. Even the America's
Cup barely gets a small blip in the popular media. I don't know why, in
many places it's very popular.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Billy February 8th 05 02:23 PM




:-)


Carry on.

Dr. Karen Grear MD, PHD February 8th 05 02:33 PM

Harry,
Please be nice or I won't let you go out in the Jon Boat to fish for
sunfish.


"hkrause" wrote in message
news:1107871639.dfa5936dd9972276e9c94620fba39261@t eranews...
Billy wrote:


:-)


Carry on.



Isn't it amazing that there are people in this newsgroup who are so
unhappy with themselves that they pretend to be me? :}

Obsessed rectal fissures, every one of them. But that's their problem, not
mine.




Doug Kanter February 8th 05 02:51 PM


"Gogarty" wrote in message
...
In article ,
lid says...



Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

Unless you get BBC News you would never know it. The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves! But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.


The event had nothing to do with 9/11, or other issues which give Bush's
pecker a little twitch, so it obviously wasn't newsworthy in this country.
:-)



~^ beancounter ~^ February 8th 05 02:56 PM

excellent job Ellen!!!...way to go !!!


Harry Krause February 8th 05 03:04 PM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:23:34 -0500, Billy
wrote:




:-)


Carry on.


I am the real Harry. Oftem imitated, but never duplicated.

To prove it, my Hatteras can be seen he
http://www.hatterasyachts.com/84ext.cfm


Gogarty February 8th 05 04:42 PM

In article ,
lid says...



Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

The BBC yesterday devoted half its time to this event. I doubt any US
news program mentioned it at all. Imoressive. That boat really moves.


Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 05:37 PM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 08:41:30 -0500, DSK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


~~ snippage ~~

Most of these solo types are very focused and competitive. From what
I've read, Amelia Earhart was much the same way.


Agreed. A polite way of saying she's an asshole?


No - not at all. We have some friends who are ultra marathoners and
one of my kids is a tri-athelete. Their whole perspective on what's
important changes while training and racing.

But Ellen and Amelia have made really outstanding accomplishments in
fields occupied by self-driven obsessives (assholes), so I think they'd
probably stand above most in that ranking. I don't know about Amelia
Earhart, but Ellen is at least polite and well-spoken (and very very
focussed)


Good - that's a plus then.

DSK February 8th 05 05:56 PM

Agreed. A polite way of saying she's an a**h***?



Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
No - not at all. We have some friends who are ultra marathoners and
one of my kids is a tri-athelete. Their whole perspective on what's
important changes while training and racing.


I'd agree that some people manage to be focussed, self-directed, and
intensely competitive without quite being full-fledged a**h***s, but
most of the times such priorities as curtesy, social ritual, attention
to the wants & needs of others, etc etc fade away... and guess what you
have left...

Of course, this kind of person is also a super-achiever... as Ellen M
certainly is. This is the kind of person you want to have if the goal is
getting things done. I think this is the origin of the term "Type-A
personality."

The problem is that a lot of people have all the negative
characteristics and few of the positive, and are not even plus-scale
achievers.

DSK


Dave Hall February 8th 05 06:06 PM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 08:47:03 -0500, DSK wrote:

Gogarty wrote:
Unless you get BBC News you would never know it.


Well, those who listen to NPR ("liberal mouthpiece radio" according to
some) get a nice BBC account of the world.

... The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves!


Heck yeah!
It's an astonishing mix of technology & skill. Hard to say how much
faster these types of boats can get.

... But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.


The U.S. pretty much ignores the sport of sailing. Even the America's
Cup barely gets a small blip in the popular media. I don't know why, in
many places it's very popular.



One word: NASCAR

Dave

Dave Hall February 8th 05 06:10 PM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 08:41:30 -0500, DSK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Exactly. My wife has girlfriends. So do my daughters. And my boys.


Yeah, whatever.


Actually, from what I've read and seen of Ellen MacArthur she is totally
and completely focused on sailing. She is so intensely competitive that
IMHO she'd be a very uncomfortable person to have a relationship with...
although I would like to sail with her as a learning experience.



Most of these solo types are very focused and competitive. From what
I've read, Amelia Earhart was much the same way.


Agreed. A polite way of saying she's an asshole?


Why would you consider someone who drives themselves hard to be an
asshole?

That's a behavior that should be emulated, not denigrated.



But Ellen and Amelia have made really outstanding accomplishments in
fields occupied by self-driven obsessives (assholes), so I think they'd
probably stand above most in that ranking. I don't know about Amelia
Earhart, but Ellen is at least polite and well-spoken (and very very
focussed)

Good for her - I'm glad she accomplished something spectacular.


Me too. She deserves the record.


Those who work hard, get the rewards.


Dave

John H February 8th 05 06:36 PM

On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 09:33:33 -0500, "Dr. Karen Grear MD, PHD"
wrote:

Harry,
Please be nice or I won't let you go out in the Jon Boat to fish for
sunfish.


"hkrause" wrote in message
news:1107871639.dfa5936dd9972276e9c94620fba39261@ teranews...
Billy wrote:


:-)


Carry on.



Isn't it amazing that there are people in this newsgroup who are so
unhappy with themselves that they pretend to be me? :}

Obsessed rectal fissures, every one of them. But that's their problem, not
mine.


Was that post from the *real* Harry, or one of the fakes?

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes

Short Wave Sportfishing February 8th 05 08:09 PM

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 13:06:40 -0500, Dave Hall
wrote:

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 08:47:03 -0500, DSK wrote:

Gogarty wrote:
Unless you get BBC News you would never know it.


Well, those who listen to NPR ("liberal mouthpiece radio" according to
some) get a nice BBC account of the world.

... The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves!


Heck yeah!
It's an astonishing mix of technology & skill. Hard to say how much
faster these types of boats can get.

... But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.


The U.S. pretty much ignores the sport of sailing. Even the America's
Cup barely gets a small blip in the popular media. I don't know why, in
many places it's very popular.


One word: NASCAR


NASCAR is an acronym. :)

Later,

Tom

DSK February 8th 05 08:13 PM

Dave Hall wrote:
One word: NASCAR



Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
NASCAR is an acronym.


Dave said more than he thinks he did.

;)

DSK


Brian Whatcott February 9th 05 02:46 AM

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:


Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.


Aged 28, in a trimaran no less, and no boyfriend on hand to welcome
her back.

Brian W

tuuk February 9th 05 11:29 AM

krause

you are a liar

here is proof


""'''''''''''''''I've never called Tuuu,,,,k's ISP.

Further, the standard way to file a complaint about "spoofing" is to
submit one of the offending posts with complete headers. Anyone who
looks at the headers of Tuuu,,,,k's posts will see the address of his
news posting server and the name of his ISP. Both are different from
mine. Tuuu,,,,k does spoof my online name ID.

And, further, there would be no reason for me to convince an ISP that
many of Tuuu,,,,k's posts *were* threatening towards me. His posts speak
for themselves.'''''''''


Yet for the last two weeks you have called several times, accused me of
"threatening posts" and they performed an investigation and well krause,,, I
hate to tell you,, but had I made a threatening post,,, I wouldn't be with
the same IP right now,,, no???

And they told me you had serious concerns about my changing my newsgroup
name,,lol,,, I guess it bothered you that much,,, lol,,, krause,,, we call
that a snake,,, one who slithers around people's back,, and snakes,,
But add snake to unethical

add snake to one who lacks integrity

add snake to liar










"hkrause" wrote in message
news:1107871639.dfa5936dd9972276e9c94620fba39261@t eranews...
Billy wrote:


:-)


Carry on.



Isn't it amazing that there are people in this newsgroup who are so
unhappy with themselves that they pretend to be me? :}

Obsessed rectal fissures, every one of them. But that's their problem, not
mine.





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