Tom Francis wrote:
On 13 Oct 2006 07:39:06 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:


John Wentworth wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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Poor Columbus.

It's good to see you have acquiesced to the culture here; you championed a
strict on-topic rule, but now you understand that most posters are not here
to discuss boating. It seems only a short time ago I was reading that the
forum was greatly improved, and that OT topics were now at a minimum; would
you now agree with that statement?

Maybe my standards are more lax than yours, but I consider a thread
about Columbus or any other mariner of historic importance to be a
relevant topic in a boating NG.

How do you feel about Amerigo Vespucci?

I've never studied up much on him, but I know he was one of the
earliest Portuguese explorers to actual find the mainlands on North and
South America.

When is Amerigo Vespucci day? When his holiday comes around it might be
useful to post a few lines about this important historic navigator as
well.