"Joe Parsons" wrote in message
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:20:54 GMT, "Calif Bill"

wrote:


"Joe Parsons" wrote in message
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:57:18 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

A nautical mile is also, precisely, 6,076.12 feet.

That's not precise--that's rounded to two decimals.

A nautical mile is, by definition, precisely 1,852 meters, as mentioned
above.

That converts to 6,076.11549 feet (which still is not precise!).

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I look at it this way - if I can get within four feet of something, I
can holler at it. :)

Now THAT is practical navigation!


Joe Parsons


Difference between an engineer and a mathematician.

Voluptuous Dallas Cheer leader is standing nekid on the goal line.
The engineer and math nerd are on the other line. Told that the first
one
to her gets her. Only restriction is can move only 1/2 the distance to
the
goal in any one move. Math nerd says 'won't even start, is an infinite
series and will never get there.'. Engineer is moving and states, 7
moves
and I am close enough for any thing I want to do.

Joe, you a math minor in a business major?
Bill

Neither. I'm a writer.

Another Harry

actually the moves thrown into Xcel for calculation
1 -150
2 -75
3 -37.5
4 -18.75
5 -9.375
6 -4.6875
7 -2.34375 John Holmes maybe, or Long Dong silver for the Clarence
Thomas group
8 -1.171875
9 -0.5859375
10 -0.29296875

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:07:05 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

[snip]

Joe, you a math minor in a business major?
Bill

Neither. I'm a writer.

Another Harry

I didn't miss your smiley (however ironic it might be), but I do have to make a
couple of observations about your comment:

First, that it is an example of a logical fallacy called "hasty generalization."
It goes like this:

Harry is an often flagrantly rude participant who espouses a
predominately "liberal" political position;

Harry describes himself as a writer;

Joe describes himself as a writer;

THEREFORE

Joe and Harry are the same.

The reason I mention this, apart from my fondness for identifying sloppy
thinking, is that Mr. Krause is (IMO) one of the more unpleasant and disruptive
participants in rec.boats. I find any attempt to tie me to anyone behaving as
he does to be, frankly, insulting.

Besides: you have no idea what (if any) political persuasions I might hold.

Joe Parsons

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 16:06:18 GMT, Joe Parsons
wrote:

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:07:05 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

[snip]

Joe, you a math minor in a business major?
Bill

Neither. I'm a writer.

Another Harry

I didn't miss your smiley (however ironic it might be), but I do have to make a
couple of observations about your comment:

First, that it is an example of a logical fallacy called "hasty generalization."
It goes like this:

Harry is an often flagrantly rude participant who espouses a
predominately "liberal" political position;

Harry describes himself as a writer;

Joe describes himself as a writer;

THEREFORE

Joe and Harry are the same.

The reason I mention this, apart from my fondness for identifying sloppy
thinking, is that Mr. Krause is (IMO) one of the more unpleasant and disruptive
participants in rec.boats. I find any attempt to tie me to anyone behaving as
he does to be, frankly, insulting.

Besides: you have no idea what (if any) political persuasions I might hold.

Joe Parsons

Besides, Joe's presence, just as Harry's absence, is most enjoyable!

John H

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

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:24:08 -0500, John H wrote:

[snip]

The reason I mention this, apart from my fondness for identifying sloppy
thinking, is that Mr. Krause is (IMO) one of the more unpleasant and disruptive
participants in rec.boats. I find any attempt to tie me to anyone behaving as
he does to be, frankly, insulting.

Besides: you have no idea what (if any) political persuasions I might hold.

Joe Parsons

Besides, Joe's presence, just as Harry's absence, is most enjoyable!

*blush*

T'anks!

"Joe Parsons" wrote in message
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On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 06:07:05 GMT, "Calif Bill"

wrote:

[snip]

Joe, you a math minor in a business major?
Bill

Neither. I'm a writer.

Another Harry

I didn't miss your smiley (however ironic it might be), but I do have to
make a
couple of observations about your comment:

First, that it is an example of a logical fallacy called "hasty
generalization."
It goes like this:

Harry is an often flagrantly rude participant who espouses a
predominately "liberal" political position;

Harry describes himself as a writer;

Joe describes himself as a writer;

THEREFORE

Joe and Harry are the same.

The reason I mention this, apart from my fondness for identifying sloppy
thinking, is that Mr. Krause is (IMO) one of the more unpleasant and
disruptive
participants in rec.boats. I find any attempt to tie me to anyone
behaving as
he does to be, frankly, insulting.

Besides: you have no idea what (if any) political persuasions I might
hold.

Joe Parsons


Should have put a more smily faces. No, Joe, you are not in the same
unclass as Harry. You are a civil, reasoning person. Actually was going to
email you about having a couple of brews when my wife's ladies group met
coupled of Thursdays ago. Unfortunately got a bad cold.
Bill

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:26:38 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

[snip]

THEREFORE

Joe and Harry are the same.

The reason I mention this, apart from my fondness for identifying sloppy
thinking, is that Mr. Krause is (IMO) one of the more unpleasant and
disruptive
participants in rec.boats. I find any attempt to tie me to anyone
behaving as
he does to be, frankly, insulting.

Besides: you have no idea what (if any) political persuasions I might
hold.

Joe Parsons


Should have put a more smily faces. No, Joe, you are not in the same
unclass as Harry. You are a civil, reasoning person.

(finding my Happy Place now...)

I know that, Bill.

Actually was going to
email you about having a couple of brews when my wife's ladies group met
coupled of Thursdays ago. Unfortunately got a bad cold.

I've heard that an excess of estrogen in the air can do that to you!

Give me a holler some time--joe (at) yankeemedia (dot) net--and let's get
together!

Joe Parsons

"Joe Parsons" wrote in message
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On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:26:38 GMT, "Calif Bill"

wrote:

[snip]

THEREFORE

Joe and Harry are the same.

The reason I mention this, apart from my fondness for identifying
sloppy
thinking, is that Mr. Krause is (IMO) one of the more unpleasant and
disruptive
participants in rec.boats. I find any attempt to tie me to anyone
behaving as
he does to be, frankly, insulting.

Besides: you have no idea what (if any) political persuasions I might
hold.

Joe Parsons


Should have put a more smily faces. No, Joe, you are not in the same
unclass as Harry. You are a civil, reasoning person.

(finding my Happy Place now...)

I know that, Bill.

Actually was going to
email you about having a couple of brews when my wife's ladies group met
coupled of Thursdays ago. Unfortunately got a bad cold.

I've heard that an excess of estrogen in the air can do that to you!

Give me a holler some time--joe (at) yankeemedia (dot) net--and let's get
together!

Joe Parsons


One of my reason for owning a couple of floating things. Has always been an
excess of estrogen in my household. 2 daughters, wife, 2 female cats.
Probably the goldfish is female also.
Bill