Charlie Brown wrote:
As I read this board, I don't understand why so many people seem to
hate each other so much. People on both sides seem to be
knowledgeable about boats. Is it just political differences that are
creating the animosity? Do you guys just enjoy bashing each other?
Some people sound like they are really upset when posting.

Quote from another thread (about Darwin) on this forum:

"I don't come here for approval. I just come here to **** a few people
off."

It has nothing to do with boating. These people would behave the same
way if this were a sports, zoology, or foreign language newsgroup.
I suspect many of them are anti-social misfits that go out into the
world each day, routinely get the emotional or psychological crap
kicked out of them, and look for almost any venue where they can become
anonymous or semi-anonymous and "strike back" at total strangers. Too
bad.

Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


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Charlie Brown wrote:
As I read this board, I don't understand why so many people seem to
hate each other so much. People on both sides seem to be
knowledgeable about boats. Is it just political differences that are
creating the animosity? Do you guys just enjoy bashing each other?
Some people sound like they are really upset when posting.

Quote from another thread (about Darwin) on this forum:

"I don't come here for approval. I just come here to **** a few people
off."

It has nothing to do with boating. These people would behave the same
way if this were a sports, zoology, or foreign language newsgroup.
I suspect many of them are anti-social misfits that go out into the
world each day, routinely get the emotional or psychological crap
kicked out of them, and look for almost any venue where they can become
anonymous or semi-anonymous and "strike back" at total strangers. Too
bad.

Starbuck wrote:
Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


You sure that's who he was talking about?

Don,
No one in rec.boats spends more time striking out at people
than Harry Krause.

I don't think he was talking about you, because you are really just seeking
Harry's approval. Your real objective is not to insult others. I would
guess that in the real world you are probably a nice guy.

"Don White" wrote in message
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Starbuck wrote:
Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


You sure that's who he was talking about?

Starbuck wrote:
Don,
No one in rec.boats spends more time striking out at people
than Harry Krause.

I don't think he was talking about you, because you are really just seeking
Harry's approval. Your real objective is not to insult others. I would
guess that in the real world you are probably a nice guy.


Tried that 'nice guy' routine..didn't work.

My objective is to do a small part balancing the scales, trying to hold
back the darkness that's enveloping the US and could possibly spread to
Canada. These are trying times re George W, terrorists etc.

Don,

To be honest, neither the nice guy or bad guy actually makes any difference
in Usenet. Very few people care what anyone says to them or about them.

So while you might be "playing the bad guy", my guess is you are probably a
good guy.

The pendulum swings both ways, so you can expect the extreme right wing will
swing back towards the center. I don't think we will be as socialistic as
Canada, but the anti-Canada rhetoric you hear in rec.boats is not reflective
of the vast majority of American citizens or the US government. I think
most Americans' view Canada as family, and you are allowed to disagree with
family.


"Don White" wrote in message
...
Starbuck wrote:
Don,
No one in rec.boats spends more time striking out at people
than Harry Krause.

I don't think he was talking about you, because you are really just
seeking Harry's approval. Your real objective is not to insult others.
I would guess that in the real world you are probably a nice guy.


Tried that 'nice guy' routine..didn't work.

My objective is to do a small part balancing the scales, trying to hold
back the darkness that's enveloping the US and could possibly spread to
Canada. These are trying times re George W, terrorists etc.

Starbuck wrote:
Don,

To be honest, neither the nice guy or bad guy actually makes any difference
in Usenet. Very few people care what anyone says to them or about them.

So while you might be "playing the bad guy", my guess is you are probably a
good guy.

The pendulum swings both ways, so you can expect the extreme right wing will
swing back towards the center. I don't think we will be as socialistic as
Canada, but the anti-Canada rhetoric you hear in rec.boats is not reflective
of the vast majority of American citizens or the US government. I think
most Americans' view Canada as family, and you are allowed to disagree with
family.


Sounds good. Now tell George W. to give back the $5 billion he swindled
from us over the softwood lumber dispute.

Don most likely drives a cash register at a fast food restaurant for a
living and seeks acceptance by those that he feels have succeeded beyond his
wildest dreams but believes they started where he currently is.

"Starbuck" wrote in message
...
Don,
No one in rec.boats spends more time striking out at people
than Harry Krause.

I don't think he was talking about you, because you are really just
seeking Harry's approval. Your real objective is not to insult others. I
would guess that in the real world you are probably a nice guy.

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Starbuck wrote:
Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


You sure that's who he was talking about?

Bert Robbins wrote:
Don most likely drives a cash register at a fast food restaurant for a
living and seeks acceptance by those that he feels have succeeded beyond his
wildest dreams but believes they started where he currently is.

I rest my case...
What kind of liquor are you sampling this weekend Bert?
Still swilling the wine of back guzzling the beer?
BTW as stated here many times, I have retired from a Crown Corporation
after 32 years of service to the Canadian public.

Bert,

I have no idea what Don does for a living, he has liberal philosophies, so
he aligned himself with the liberals in rec.boats. There is nothing wrong
with liberals or those who disagree with your conservative philosophy. It
is actually beneficial that we have opposing views. I only find a few
(maybe 3) of the liberals in rec.boats to be offensive, Don is not one of
them.

When I heard Don was taking care of his mother in her old age, he moved up
in my book. It is very easy for people to talk the talk, but another thing
to actually walk the walk.


"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...
Don most likely drives a cash register at a fast food restaurant for a
living and seeks acceptance by those that he feels have succeeded beyond
his wildest dreams but believes they started where he currently is.

"Starbuck" wrote in message
...
Don,
No one in rec.boats spends more time striking out at people
than Harry Krause.

I don't think he was talking about you, because you are really just
seeking Harry's approval. Your real objective is not to insult others.
I would guess that in the real world you are probably a nice guy.

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Starbuck wrote:
Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


You sure that's who he was talking about?