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The Joys of Boating
Vic Smith wrote:
On 24 Mar 2007 13:24:03 -0700, "Tim" wrote: On Mar 24, 2:15 pm, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: "Vic Smith" my brain wrote in messagenews:3qta03hvvu4h42k6s9tndks71gfi69aio8@4ax .com... big snip to remove thinly-disguised and transparant advert for MacGregor junk But please don't make my ears turn red. OTOH, since I'm an old navy guy, that might be impossible. --Vic An old navy guy? Sure you are, Vic. I bet Nathan Branden is your best friend. Wilbur Hubbard Was Nathaniel Branden in the Navy? I knew a Branden in boot camp, but maybe it was Brandon. We never used first names, so I have no idea on that. Too busy boating right now to look in the boot camp book. --Vic I believe the Branden referred to here was a follower of Ayn Rand, originator of the most turgid bits of pseudo-philosophy and prose ever perpetrated on mankind. Or close to it. |
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On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:55:47 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote: Vic Smith wrote: I knew a Branden in boot camp, but maybe it was Brandon. We never used first names, so I have no idea on that. Too busy boating right now to look in the boot camp book. --Vic I believe the Branden referred to here was a follower of Ayn Rand, originator of the most turgid bits of pseudo-philosophy and prose ever perpetrated on mankind. Or close to it. I started reading Atlas Shrugged once. Started. Quite a contrast in the work of a Dostoevsky writing Crime and Punishment, and a Rand writing her crap, though both were essentially writing about nihilism. Dostoevsky knew what he was doing, however, in C and P. There's a guy posting in the ASA group using the Branden moniker. I don't bother with him either. --Vic |
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:55:47 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: Vic Smith wrote: I knew a Branden in boot camp, but maybe it was Brandon. We never used first names, so I have no idea on that. Too busy boating right now to look in the boot camp book. --Vic I believe the Branden referred to here was a follower of Ayn Rand, originator of the most turgid bits of pseudo-philosophy and prose ever perpetrated on mankind. Or close to it. I started reading Atlas Shrugged once. Started. Quite a contrast in the work of a Dostoevsky writing Crime and Punishment, and a Rand writing her crap, though both were essentially writing about nihilism. Dostoevsky knew what he was doing, however, in C and P. There's a guy posting in the ASA group using the Branden moniker. I don't bother with him either. --Vic It shows that you never bothered learning just about anything. A Mac26? A Mac26? Bwahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahhahahahhahahahhahahah ahah! Were you a WAVE in the Navy? Wilbur Hubbard Wilbur Hubbard |
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"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message ... "Vic Smith" wrote in message ... On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:55:47 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: Vic Smith wrote: I knew a Branden in boot camp, but maybe it was Brandon. We never used first names, so I have no idea on that. Too busy boating right now to look in the boot camp book. --Vic I believe the Branden referred to here was a follower of Ayn Rand, originator of the most turgid bits of pseudo-philosophy and prose ever perpetrated on mankind. Or close to it. I started reading Atlas Shrugged once. Started. Quite a contrast in the work of a Dostoevsky writing Crime and Punishment, and a Rand writing her crap, though both were essentially writing about nihilism. Dostoevsky knew what he was doing, however, in C and P. There's a guy posting in the ASA group using the Branden moniker. I don't bother with him either. --Vic It shows that you never bothered learning just about anything. A Mac26? A Mac26? Bwahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahhahahahhahahahhahahah ahah! Were you a WAVE in the Navy? Wilbur Hubbard Wilbur Hubbard See ya! plunk |
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On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:50:16 -0400, "JimH"
wrote: "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message It shows that you never bothered learning just about anything. A Mac26? A Mac26? Bwahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahhahahahhahahahhahahah ahah! Were you a WAVE in the Navy? Wilbur Hubbard See ya! plunk Good idea. Sorry to bring this on, but it's par for the course when the Mac 26 is "discussed." I posted to the cruising group too, hoping for some useful input, and already got some. "Wilbur" is the Rod Speed of the boating groups, but like Speed, often has useful/insightful posts when he's not making you gag. Since "Wilbur" is a real sailor and a more entertaining writer than Speed, he's worthwhile when he's not baby talking or insulting people to no purpose. --Vic |
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On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:08:43 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote: On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:50:16 -0400, "JimH" wrote: "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message It shows that you never bothered learning just about anything. A Mac26? A Mac26? Bwahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahhahahahhahahahhahahah ahah! Were you a WAVE in the Navy? Wilbur Hubbard See ya! plunk Good idea. Sorry to bring this on, but it's par for the course when the Mac 26 is "discussed." I posted to the cruising group too, hoping for some useful input, and already got some. "Wilbur" is the Rod Speed of the boating groups, but like Speed, often has useful/insightful posts when he's not making you gag. Since "Wilbur" is a real sailor and a more entertaining writer than Speed, he's worthwhile when he's not baby talking or insulting people to no purpose. Rod Speed sounds like a good name for a porn star. On the other hand, Wilbur Hubbard sounds like the victim in a noir crime novel. :) Hubbard Speed would be a great name for a band. :) |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message news On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:08:43 -0600, Vic Smith wrote: On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:50:16 -0400, "JimH" wrote: "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message It shows that you never bothered learning just about anything. A Mac26? A Mac26? Bwahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahhahahahhahahahhahahah ahah! Were you a WAVE in the Navy? Wilbur Hubbard See ya! plunk Good idea. Sorry to bring this on, but it's par for the course when the Mac 26 is "discussed." I posted to the cruising group too, hoping for some useful input, and already got some. "Wilbur" is the Rod Speed of the boating groups, but like Speed, often has useful/insightful posts when he's not making you gag. Since "Wilbur" is a real sailor and a more entertaining writer than Speed, he's worthwhile when he's not baby talking or insulting people to no purpose. Rod Speed sounds like a good name for a porn star. On the other hand, Wilbur Hubbard sounds like the victim in a noir crime novel. :) Hubbard Speed would be a great name for a band. :) There is a Hubbard Speed in a way. Vic Hubbard Speed and Marine. Great speed shop. |
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:11:52 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: Rod Speed sounds like a good name for a porn star. He's an Aussie, and that's his real name. Quite a pest, but sometimes actually makes good sense. On the other hand, Wilbur Hubbard sounds like the victim in a noir crime novel. :) LOL. You're right. Hubbard Speed would be a great name for a band. :) On that too. --Vic |
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Good idea. Sorry to bring this on, but it's par for the course when the Mac 26 is "discussed." I posted to the cruising group too, hoping for some useful input, and already got some. "Wilbur" is the Rod Speed of the boating groups, but like Speed, often has useful/insightful posts when he's not making you gag. Since "Wilbur" is a real sailor and a more entertaining writer than Speed, he's worthwhile when he's not baby talking or insulting people to no purpose. --Vic definitions: Any ways you got good advice from a bunch of folks: since i do not "sail" but was on ships for most of my life. I would say the other leg of this stool is to go a talk to some of the folks down on the gulf coast of florida and on up to texas face to face and ask questions. if this boat is not going to be anyplace else you might not need what you think you need. 2MT |
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On 24 Mar 2007 18:13:21 -0700, "Two meter troll"
wrote: Any ways you got good advice from a bunch of folks: since i do not "sail" but was on ships for most of my life. I'll sure remember what you said about wiring. I would say the other leg of this stool is to go a talk to some of the folks down on the gulf coast of florida and on up to texas face to face and ask questions. if this boat is not going to be anyplace else you might not need what you think you need. 2MT Sounds like an excellent idea. And a nice vacation too! --Vic |
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