Somers Agency, Inc.
We value the diverse characteristics of our team members
We commit to continually increase our knowledge
We have an attitude of excellence

The Somers Agency is an independent insurance agency offering insurance and
risk management services to businesses and residents throughout Northeastern
Ohio. Our professional staff stands ready to perform a personal review of
your current insurance portfolio and to develop a tailor-made program
designed to meet your insurance needs.

We provide coverage for individuals, small businesses, sole proprietorships,
and large corporations. We not only handle small single coverage policies,
but also handle highly complex multi-coverage policies. We are small enough
to deliver the personal touch that most people want, but large and
technically advanced enough to handle sophisticated and specialized risks.

What differentiates us from other agencies and insurance distributors is our
professionalism and never-ending commitment to our clients. Our priority is
to give our clients the insurance program that best suits their insurance
needs while delivering the satisfaction of quality customer care. We are
proud of the knowledge and expertise of our staff.

Our clients come to us because of our excellent reputation, years of
experience, and superior client service

If you would like to schedule an appointment with someone from our staff, or
you would like to find out more information on some of the insurance
products offered by us, please call us at one of the numbers below, or fill
out the online form, and someone will contact you within 1 business day or
less.


Telephone: (440) 233-7131
(440) 324-3447
(800) 722-9804
Fax: (440) 324-7269
Visit: 42815 North Ridge Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
E-mail:




Boating related. Not spam.

Yes, spam! But, boating spam.

Butch
"JimH" wrote in message
news

Somers Agency, Inc.
We value the diverse characteristics of our team members
We commit to continually increase our knowledge
We have an attitude of excellence

The Somers Agency is an independent insurance agency offering insurance
and risk management services to businesses and residents throughout
Northeastern Ohio. Our professional staff stands ready to perform a
personal review of your current insurance portfolio and to develop a
tailor-made program designed to meet your insurance needs.

We provide coverage for individuals, small businesses, sole
proprietorships, and large corporations. We not only handle small single
coverage policies, but also handle highly complex multi-coverage policies.
We are small enough to deliver the personal touch that most people want,
but large and technically advanced enough to handle sophisticated and
specialized risks.

What differentiates us from other agencies and insurance distributors is
our professionalism and never-ending commitment to our clients. Our
priority is to give our clients the insurance program that best suits
their insurance needs while delivering the satisfaction of quality
customer care. We are proud of the knowledge and expertise of our staff.

Our clients come to us because of our excellent reputation, years of
experience, and superior client service

If you would like to schedule an appointment with someone from our staff,
or you would like to find out more information on some of the insurance
products offered by us, please call us at one of the numbers below, or
fill out the online form, and someone will contact you within 1 business
day or less.


Telephone: (440) 233-7131
(440) 324-3447
(800) 722-9804
Fax: (440) 324-7269
Visit: 42815 North Ridge Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
E-mail:




Boating related. Not spam.

Would it make a difference if I claimed to be the author?

"Butch Davis" wrote in message
k.net...
Yes, spam! But, boating spam.

Butch
"JimH" wrote in message
news

Somers Agency, Inc.
We value the diverse characteristics of our team members
We commit to continually increase our knowledge
We have an attitude of excellence

The Somers Agency is an independent insurance agency offering insurance
and risk management services to businesses and residents throughout
Northeastern Ohio. Our professional staff stands ready to perform a
personal review of your current insurance portfolio and to develop a
tailor-made program designed to meet your insurance needs.

We provide coverage for individuals, small businesses, sole
proprietorships, and large corporations. We not only handle small single
coverage policies, but also handle highly complex multi-coverage
policies. We are small enough to deliver the personal touch that most
people want, but large and technically advanced enough to handle
sophisticated and specialized risks.

What differentiates us from other agencies and insurance distributors is
our professionalism and never-ending commitment to our clients. Our
priority is to give our clients the insurance program that best suits
their insurance needs while delivering the satisfaction of quality
customer care. We are proud of the knowledge and expertise of our staff.

Our clients come to us because of our excellent reputation, years of
experience, and superior client service

If you would like to schedule an appointment with someone from our staff,
or you would like to find out more information on some of the insurance
products offered by us, please call us at one of the numbers below, or
fill out the online form, and someone will contact you within 1 business
day or less.


Telephone: (440) 233-7131
(440) 324-3447
(800) 722-9804
Fax: (440) 324-7269
Visit: 42815 North Ridge Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
E-mail:




Boating related. Not spam.

JimH,

If we agree that the boat "review" is strictly a PR advertisement, i.e. an
article disguised as a review, that is actually an ad for the boat, don't
you agree that the "ad" was well written, on topic and interesting even if
you have no plans on buying a 2.2 million dollar boat?

Since the idea of rec.boats is to discuss boats, doesn't Gould's post
qualify as an excellent post that help to encourage boating discussions?

If you think about SPAM as something an individual or company profits from
posting in a NG, don't you agree that Gould, the magazine or the boat
builder will not profit from the post. It might be considered SPAM if the
article posted was for a $20,000 - $100,000 boat, because the boat builder
might profit from the publication in the NG, but I would still think it
would be appropriate for rec.boats because it would encourage boating
discussions.

But that is just my opinion.

"JimH" wrote in message
...
Would it make a difference if I claimed to be the author?

"Butch Davis" wrote in message
k.net...
Yes, spam! But, boating spam.

Butch
"JimH" wrote in message
news

Somers Agency, Inc.
We value the diverse characteristics of our team members
We commit to continually increase our knowledge
We have an attitude of excellence

The Somers Agency is an independent insurance agency offering insurance
and risk management services to businesses and residents throughout
Northeastern Ohio. Our professional staff stands ready to perform a
personal review of your current insurance portfolio and to develop a
tailor-made program designed to meet your insurance needs.

We provide coverage for individuals, small businesses, sole
proprietorships, and large corporations. We not only handle small single
coverage policies, but also handle highly complex multi-coverage
policies. We are small enough to deliver the personal touch that most
people want, but large and technically advanced enough to handle
sophisticated and specialized risks.

What differentiates us from other agencies and insurance distributors is
our professionalism and never-ending commitment to our clients. Our
priority is to give our clients the insurance program that best suits
their insurance needs while delivering the satisfaction of quality
customer care. We are proud of the knowledge and expertise of our staff.

Our clients come to us because of our excellent reputation, years of
experience, and superior client service

If you would like to schedule an appointment with someone from our
staff, or you would like to find out more information on some of the
insurance products offered by us, please call us at one of the numbers
below, or fill out the online form, and someone will contact you within
1 business day or less.


Telephone: (440) 233-7131
(440) 324-3447
(800) 722-9804
Fax: (440) 324-7269
Visit: 42815 North Ridge Rd.
Elyria, OH 44035
E-mail:




Boating related. Not spam.

"Dr. Dr. K.G. Sherlock" wrote in message
...
JimH,

If we agree that the boat "review" is strictly a PR advertisement, i.e. an
article disguised as a review, that is actually an ad for the boat, don't
you agree that the "ad" was well written, on topic and interesting even if
you have no plans on buying a 2.2 million dollar boat?

Since the idea of rec.boats is to discuss boats, doesn't Gould's post
qualify as an excellent post that help to encourage boating discussions?

If you think about SPAM as something an individual or company profits from
posting in a NG, don't you agree that Gould, the magazine or the boat
builder will not profit from the post. It might be considered SPAM if the
article posted was for a $20,000 - $100,000 boat, because the boat builder
might profit from the publication in the NG, but I would still think it
would be appropriate for rec.boats because it would encourage boating
discussions.

But that is just my opinion.

1. We do not know if Chuck wrote the review.

2. The post of the Somers Insurance Agency is well written. Does that make
it OK then?

3. Chuck posted his as a troll. His opening sentence made that clear.
There was no other reason for the post.

4. He did not have to post the name and phone number of the yacht broker
selling those boats.

5. The review was conveniently void of any negative remarks about the boat.
No boat is perfect.

6. There are some folks here who could afford such a boat. So to say that
Chuck, his magazine or the boat builder would not profit is sheer
speculation.

I see his post no different than this insurance agency post, although I
guess I should have started it out by saying "dedicated to my special
friend"...that would certainly have made it better....eh?

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck....it is a
duck.

Quack, quack. ;-)

JimH,

I would tell you that the post was on topic, and was also a very effective
troll for Karen. ; )

But it still provided the NG with some interesting reading and more
importantly. a valuable lesson. As far as I am concerned the number one
lesson to learn are boating reviews in magazines are not boating reviews,
and one should not put any credence to the excellent review that one reads
in any boating magazine. Those "articles" are a vehicle to get potential
boat buyers and current boaters to buy the magazine. The more readers the
magazine the more they will be able to charge for their ads.

There is a quid pro quo relationship between the magazine and potential
advertisers. Many magazine will agree to review a product in agreement for
ad revenues. Many times you will find the product ad convinently located
next to "article". Since no advertiser is going to spend money with a
magazine that "bad mouthed" their product, you will never hear one give an
honest review of the product.

Since most regular readers of these magazine understand this, yet they still
buy the magazines it shows that there is a segment of the rec.boaters who
enjoy reading these fluff pieces.

Since Gould's little cut and paste encouraged such an in depth discussion in
rec.boats, it shows that this is a topic of interest to those who read
rec.boats. ; )



"JimH" wrote in message
...

"Dr. Dr. K.G. Sherlock" wrote in message
...
JimH,

If we agree that the boat "review" is strictly a PR advertisement, i.e.
an article disguised as a review, that is actually an ad for the boat,
don't you agree that the "ad" was well written, on topic and interesting
even if you have no plans on buying a 2.2 million dollar boat?

Since the idea of rec.boats is to discuss boats, doesn't Gould's post
qualify as an excellent post that help to encourage boating discussions?

If you think about SPAM as something an individual or company profits
from posting in a NG, don't you agree that Gould, the magazine or the
boat builder will not profit from the post. It might be considered SPAM
if the article posted was for a $20,000 - $100,000 boat, because the boat
builder might profit from the publication in the NG, but I would still
think it would be appropriate for rec.boats because it would encourage
boating discussions.

But that is just my opinion.

1. We do not know if Chuck wrote the review.

2. The post of the Somers Insurance Agency is well written. Does that
make it OK then?

3. Chuck posted his as a troll. His opening sentence made that clear.
There was no other reason for the post.

4. He did not have to post the name and phone number of the yacht broker
selling those boats.

5. The review was conveniently void of any negative remarks about the
boat. No boat is perfect.

6. There are some folks here who could afford such a boat. So to say
that Chuck, his magazine or the boat builder would not profit is sheer
speculation.

I see his post no different than this insurance agency post, although I
guess I should have started it out by saying "dedicated to my special
friend"...that would certainly have made it better....eh?

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck....it is
a duck.

Quack, quack. ;-)