"Tom Francis" wrote in message
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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 always admired Evangelista Torricelli , myself.

Eisboch