HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:


Wrong newsgroup. I'd offer the same comment to left wing posters who
put something equivalent here, (and have, lately), so you guys on the
right are entitled to equal treatment. If I might be allowed to
suggest- we should try to avoid getting back to the bad old days when
this group was 60% politics, 20% personal feud, and 20% boats. T


Yeah, now it is 5% boats, 20% advertorial, 10% politics, and 65%
personal insults.

Harry,
If you stop the personal insults, you can get the personal insults
number back to the 5% range.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:


Wrong newsgroup. I'd offer the same comment to left wing posters who
put something equivalent here, (and have, lately), so you guys on the
right are entitled to equal treatment. If I might be allowed to
suggest- we should try to avoid getting back to the bad old days when
this group was 60% politics, 20% personal feud, and 20% boats. T


Yeah, now it is 5% boats, 20% advertorial, 10% politics, and 65%
personal insults.

Harry,
If you stop the personal insults, you can get the personal insults
number back to the 5% range.



All I am doing now is pointing out the incessant personal insulters,
especially the ones who lob insults in couched language, and then say,
"Who, me?"

HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:

Sounds like a great idea. So when is your next trip in your new boat?

On Sep 24, 2:37?pm, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:

Wrong newsgroup. I'd offer the same comment to left wing posters who
put something equivalent here, (and have, lately), so you guys on the
right are entitled to equal treatment. If I might be allowed to
suggest- we should try to avoid getting back to the bad old days when
this group was 60% politics, 20% personal feud, and 20% boats. T

Yeah, now it is 5% boats, 20% advertorial, 10% politics, and 65%
personal insults.

Historically, most of the personal insults in rec.boats have cropped
up in the course of what passes for "political debate" on this forum.
After 2-3 exchanges, one side or the other runs of out Rush Limbaugh
or moveon.org talking points to repeat and in the ensuing frustration
the insults begin.

Then there are those who get their kicks out of insulting everybody in
sight regardless of the issue. There's no real hope for people in that
position, but by sticking closer to topic those folks normally able to
control themselves in a public setting won't be as inclined to call
names and hurl insults in pursuit of a personal political agenda.
Again, just my opinion.

JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
news
Frogwatch wrote:

C'mon Harry, at least try to defend yourself. Columbia invites a guy
who executes gays but somehow you think Columbia will like ROTC if
they allow gays. This makes no sense.

There are lots of things in this world that make no sense. Example: why
hasn't Dick Cheney been indicted?

Trying to deflect the original topic so you can dump on the current
Administration?




The current administration is a dump. Worst in our history. By far.

On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:35:58 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:



Wrong newsgroup. I'd offer the same comment to left wing posters who
put something equivalent here, (and have, lately), so you guys on the
right are entitled to equal treatment.

Yep, not appropriate to boats, but don't think for a minute you know
who is "left" or "right."
That's one of the reasons these arguments take on a life.

--Vic

On Sep 24, 6:02 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:35:58 -0700, Chuck Gould

wrote:

Wrong newsgroup. I'd offer the same comment to left wing posters who
put something equivalent here, (and have, lately), so you guys on the
right are entitled to equal treatment.

Yep, not appropriate to boats, but don't think for a minute you know
who is "left" or "right."
That's one of the reasons these arguments take on a life.

--Vic

instead of "left" or "right", would "starboard" and "port" be more
fitting?

On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:21:35 -0700, Tim wrote:

On Sep 24, 6:02 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:35:58 -0700, Chuck Gould

wrote:

Wrong newsgroup. I'd offer the same comment to left wing posters who
put something equivalent here, (and have, lately), so you guys on the
right are entitled to equal treatment.

Yep, not appropriate to boats, but don't think for a minute you know
who is "left" or "right."
That's one of the reasons these arguments take on a life.

--Vic

instead of "left" or "right", would "starboard" and "port" be more
fitting?

Maybe. I'm left-handed, and get no flack about it. Sure, some people
are jealous, but it's not their fault they were born wrong-handed.

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...


Maybe. I'm left-handed, and get no flack about it. Sure, some people
are jealous, but it's not their fault they were born wrong-handed.

--Vic

Explain to me why most left-handed people hold a fishing rod with the reel
up rather than down like it's supposed to be.

Most reels have crank handles that may be swapped to the other side.

Eisboch

On Sep 24, 4:02?pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:35:58 -0700, Chuck Gould

wrote:

Wrong newsgroup. I'd offer the same comment to left wing posters who
put something equivalent here, (and have, lately), so you guys on the
right are entitled to equal treatment.

Yep, not appropriate to boats, but don't think for a minute you know
who is "left" or "right."
That's one of the reasons these arguments take on a life.

--Vic

Scotty has posted here for years, and his political sentiments are
well known. He and I would disagree on nearly every possible issue,
but the place to do that isn't here in rec.boats. I don't think he's a
bad guy for holding opinions that I believe are wrong, and I hope he
doesn't think I'm a bad guy for holding opinions that I'm sure he
believes are equally wrong. Twenty years after we're both dead history
will reveal that he was right about some things and I was right about
others. In the meantime, the reason we both gravitate to a boating
newsgroup is to discuss a *common* interest- and that's a good thing.

You're correct, Vic. I wouldn't know if you are left or right of
center nor do I care. Nor should anybody care about a person's
politics when discussing boating. When I talk to somebody at a yacht
club meeting or just across the dock at a marina or state park, we
would never think of beginning the conversation with, "Before I answer
your question about where I got those spiffy leather fender hangers I
need to know how you feel about George Bush, the war in Iraq, illegal
immigrants, global warming, Hillary Clinton, etc.........." So why
here? Point; there's no need or reason at all.