If you are so thin skinned that you can't take the butt dragging, and criticism
of ideas, which is prevelant in these groups, then you are best not a
participent.
In boating, as in many other venues, there are many ideas/solutions to the
same problem, which relate to a particular condition, and many don't see the
possible relation.
Sit back, relax, and follow .... you may only find something of value in one of
every thousand post.
Course, this particular NG, is 90% ot BS, but even here, a fast run through,
occasionally yields some usefull ,,,,, whatever.......

Shen