In article , (Bob D.) wrote:


By this time I couldn't get back to sleep as all I could her afterwards
were my friends and neighbors awake, talking about what a flamming asshole
this guy was.

What would your reaction be?

Bob Dimond


ever see the hand grenade that Tony Soprano keeps in a hidden
bookshelf thingie?

"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Bob D.) wrote:


By this time I couldn't get back to sleep as all I could her afterwards
were my friends and neighbors awake, talking about what a flamming
asshole
this guy was.

What would your reaction be?

Bob Dimond


ever see the hand grenade that Tony Soprano keeps in a hidden
bookshelf thingie?


And you talk about playing god, you stupid little prick?

In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote:

"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Bob D.) wrote:


By this time I couldn't get back to sleep as all I could her afterwards
were my friends and neighbors awake, talking about what a flamming
asshole
this guy was.

What would your reaction be?

Bob Dimond


ever see the hand grenade that Tony Soprano keeps in a hidden
bookshelf thingie?


And you talk about playing god, you stupid little prick?

I think that anybody with even half a brain (stable one) could easily
determine that my comment was made in jest.

It is also obvious that your comments concerning ignoring boater's
at sea in distress are very real and that you meant what you said.

Call me all the names that you like because I just consider the source
(very sick mind) and it doesn't phase me one bit.

Not much different than seeing the interior light on in the car parked next
to you. Yes I always pull the door handle. Usually its locked and I'm off
the hook...


"Gary Warner" wrote in message
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Just stuff to talk about:

Was reminded this morning of something that happened a few years back. I
was working on my boat in my slip. Another "non-resident" boat arrived and
docked next to me. They got off the boat and went up into the buy
restaurant. After a little while their stereo starts blaring. I later
figured out that it was a tape deck and must be the tape was at the end of
one side in a silent spot as they docked and got off the boat.

I didn't want to get onto their boat. I know I wouldn't want strangers
getting onto my boat. On the other hand it was a very simple thing to
turn
off the radio and get off the boat. But if they happend to be the people
sitting looking over the marina I could see someone come running down
yelling.

Yes, I could also go to the management. But this is a small place and
finding someone is sometimes a problem. And then they'd probably say,
"Hey,
don't bother me. Just get on his boat and shut it off."

I decided not to get on the boat. And when the guy came down I just asked
him to be more careful. He happened to be a very friendly type and said,
"Oh. You should have just shut it off."

On the other hand - same marina, different day - two of us who each have
boats there were talking. As the conversation went on and on we sat down
on
the railing of another "regular" in the yard. We were in no way on the
boat
nor was there almost any chance of us hurting anything. The guy happened
to
come by at that point and went OFF really HARD about it. I agree we
really
should't be touching his boat - but it was just a natural kind of thing.

So - What would you think if someone was boarding your boat?

"Jim and Becky" wrote in message
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Not much different than seeing the interior light on in the car parked
next
to you. Yes I always pull the door handle. Usually its locked and I'm off
the hook...



Well not quite the same. My conundrum was that this loud stereo was
bothering me
and it would have been sooooo easy to shut it off without doing any damage.

"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

"Jim and Becky" wrote in message
...
Not much different than seeing the interior light on in the car parked
next
to you. Yes I always pull the door handle. Usually its locked and I'm
off
the hook...



Well not quite the same. My conundrum was that this loud stereo was
bothering me
and it would have been sooooo easy to shut it off without doing any
damage.



How about pulling the plug for his AC power? Maybe it was a 12v radio, but
maybe not.

"Gary Warner" wrote in message ...
Just stuff to talk about:
So - What would you think if someone was boarding your boat?

I went out yesterday afternoon for a few hours after I left the
office. I returned, buttoned up the boat, chatted with the guy in the
next slip for a minute, and left.

That night, my wife, son, and I walk into the yacht club restaurant
and the guy whom I spoke with in the next slip earlier that day
immediatley got up from his table and crossed the room to inform me he
boarded my boat after I left. Seems I absent-mindely left the VHF
radio on up on the bridge. For reasons unknown, the squelch went nuts
and was crackling away up there under all that Sunbrella after I was
long gone. He shut the radio off.

I appreciated his letting me know, and he was very concerned about it.
I must admit I was a little confused at first, as I am pretty easy
going, and would assume (and appreciate) someone taking the time and
effort to unsnap the covers, climb the ladder, and kill the radio due
to my negligence. I felt I was the one to appologize. Thinking about
it now, if I had been in his place, I don't know if I even would have
thought to mention my boarding his boat to him. It just seems
logical.

I respect and admire (most of) my dock neighbors and trust thier
intentions. Perhpas less so if we had transient boaters in the
marina.

Coff

Damn, life is good!

"Gary Warner" wrote in message ...
Just stuff to talk about:

Was reminded this morning of something that happened a few years back. I
was working on my boat in my slip. Another "non-resident" boat arrived and
docked next to me. They got off the boat and went up into the buy
restaurant. After a little while their stereo starts blaring. I later
figured out that it was a tape deck and must be the tape was at the end of
one side in a silent spot as they docked and got off the boat.

I didn't want to get onto their boat. I know I wouldn't want strangers
getting onto my boat. On the other hand it was a very simple thing to turn
off the radio and get off the boat. But if they happend to be the people
sitting looking over the marina I could see someone come running down
yelling.

Yes, I could also go to the management. But this is a small place and
finding someone is sometimes a problem. And then they'd probably say, "Hey,
don't bother me. Just get on his boat and shut it off."

I decided not to get on the boat. And when the guy came down I just asked
him to be more careful. He happened to be a very friendly type and said,
"Oh. You should have just shut it off."

On the other hand - same marina, different day - two of us who each have
boats there were talking. As the conversation went on and on we sat down on
the railing of another "regular" in the yard. We were in no way on the boat
nor was there almost any chance of us hurting anything. The guy happened to
come by at that point and went OFF really HARD about it. I agree we really
should't be touching his boat - but it was just a natural kind of thing.

So - What would you think if someone was boarding your boat?

Why not lighten up a little, and listen to the music until the people got back?

"basskisser" wrote:


Why not lighten up a little, and listen to the music until the people got
back?



That's pretty much what I did: I thought about getting on his boat, decided
not
to, and went back to working on a wiring problem on my boat. The reason
it was annoying was because the volume was very lound, undoubtedly set
at a volume good for when they were out on open water with the engine
going and lots of wind. Where we were docked is under a huge concrete
bridge. The loud music and echos really weren't very pleasent. ~ I think
I do tend to be laid-back and understanding. When the guy returned I just
told him about it. He said, "Oh. You should have just shut it off."

"basskisser" wrote in message
m...


Why not lighten up a little, and listen to the music until the people got
back?

Because inconsiderate people make a habit of leaving behind piles of ****
for others to deal with. The behavior should be crushed instantly and in the
most horrifying, shocking and insulting ways.