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.