wrote:

Harry is definitely one of the most prolific posters, but I for one believe
he owns a nice Parker. He may not use it much, but I really think he owns
one.

Just because he fabricated a story about a Zimmerman style Lobster Boat does
not mean he is not a boater.

You use your boat as a "floating condo", an indication that it seldom
if ever leaves the dock. You can be a boat owner, without being a
boater.

You are a snobbish flaming idiot, Gould...and wrong again!

Some of these guys may have some little aluminum row boat slowly being
engulfed by the berry vines out behind the woodshed- sorry, but they're
not boaters either.

Is there no end to the types of real boaters you flame? Idiot!!!

Here's a good clue to sleuth out the non-boaters: Look for a group of
people who virtually never participate in a boating thread regardless
of content, or, when they do participate, do so by waiting for somebody
of the "incorrect" political spectrum to make a comment and then change
the header and respond with personal attack and political opinion. If
you can't spot that behavior here, you'd need Lasik to compete with Mr.
Magoo.

Is there no end to your ignorance, Gould.

--
Skipper

Chuck,
I do use my boat as a floating condo, but I never stay on the dock. I find
a secluded cove, to anchor or raft up with friends. I also find the boat to
be a great aphrodisiac. Something about moving up and down with the boat.


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Smith Smithers wrote:
Chuck,
How do you know the most prolific posters are not boaters? Who in
rec.boats
is not a boater? The only person I know who sold his boat was JimH, and
even when he didn't own a boat, he was still a boater. Since JimH has
purchased a new runabout, he not only is a boater, but he is a boat
owner.
I know many CGAUX members who don't own boats, but they are definitely
boaters.

Harry is definitely one of the most prolific posters, but I for one
believe
he owns a nice Parker. He may not use it much, but I really think he
owns
one.

Just because he fabricated a story about a Zimmerman style Lobster Boat
does
not mean he is not a boater.


You use your boat as a "floating condo", an indication that it seldom
if ever leaves the dock. You can be a boat owner, without being a
boater.
Some of these guys may have some little aluminum row boat slowly being
engulfed by the berry vines out behind the woodshed- sorry, but they're
not boaters either.

Here's a good clue to sleuth out the non-boaters: Look for a group of
people who virtually never participate in a boating thread regardless
of content, or, when they do participate, do so by waiting for somebody
of the "incorrect" political spectrum to make a comment and then change
the header and respond with personal attack and political opinion. If
you can't spot that behavior here, you'd need Lasik to compete with Mr.
Magoo.

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*JimH* wrote:
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Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

snip

Not saying I haven't contributed to the noise myself.


Yep.

Lead by example Chuck.

Until then, stop the whining.

It's not my job to lead.
It's a comment, not a whine.
There is almost *no* boating content in the NG, at all.
At least you and I have boats and therefore have some opportunity to
discuss same. As you know, some of the most prolific posters here are
not boaters and are simply here to troll.

I'm new but your observations are dead on. I'm subscribed to
rec.boats.cruising and there is virtually no OT or flame wars going on.

BTW Chuck, read your magazine last night. Very impressed. Meant to read it
before I went to sleep. Had the opposite effect. Enjoyed your narrative
and pictures of the cruise-to-the-wilderness trek.

-Greg

*JimH* wrote:
wrote in message
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Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

snip

Not saying I haven't contributed to the noise myself.


Yep.

Lead by example Chuck.

Until then, stop the whining.

Jim, what does this have to do with boats?

wrote:

Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

You are one of the worst offenders.

--
Skipper

Skipper wrote:
wrote:

Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

You are one of the worst offenders.

--
Skipper

Have you started on on-topic thread since your return Psuedo?
(Other than reposting some Steinbeck excerpts...and personal attacks if
you want to consider those sort of on-topic?)

I started maybe two OT threads in the last week or so. You started how
many so far today?

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Skipper wrote:
wrote:

Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

You are one of the worst offenders.

--
Skipper

Have you started on on-topic thread since your return Psuedo?
(Other than reposting some Steinbeck excerpts...and personal attacks if
you want to consider those sort of on-topic?)

I started maybe two OT threads in the last week or so. You started how
many so far today?

Chuck, why don't you call Skipper by his name?

You really are a punk and a bully.

Bert Robbins wrote:
wrote in message
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Skipper wrote:
wrote:

Anybody else notice that OT threads are running at a multiple of about
4 times the on-topic threads?

You are one of the worst offenders.

--
Skipper

Have you started on on-topic thread since your return Psuedo?
(Other than reposting some Steinbeck excerpts...and personal attacks if
you want to consider those sort of on-topic?)

I started maybe two OT threads in the last week or so. You started how
many so far today?

Chuck, why don't you call Skipper by his name?

You really are a punk and a bully.

Your petty and childish name calling does nothing for your credibility.

Chuck, why don't you call Skipper by his name?

You really are a punk and a bully.

Hate to break this to you, Bert, but his name isn't "Skipper."
If he doesn't choose to use his name in the NG, why should I?

Bert Robbins wrote:

Chuck, why don't you call Skipper by his name?

You really are a punk and a bully.

I'd just simply tag him a charlatan with a used car salesman's heart. We
all saw his real boating knowledge in that West Coast cruising
discussion...or should we say, lack of knowledge.

--
Skipper