[Rhodes22-list] Doors and Windows

G & D Barrera dbarrera@attbi.com
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:54:22 -0500


Agree.

Glen


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rik Sandberg" <racerrik@rea-alp.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doors and Windows


> Bill,
>
> Yes, I see your point.
>
> I see no reason for us to hide our businesses/occupations from the other
> folks on the list. Rummy is right, we would be wasting a great knowledge
> pool to take a position like this. I do believe though that to fit in the
> intended guidelines for use of the list, a question to someone about their
> area of expertise (non-sailing) could be asked on the list, then the
details
> of this subject could/should be taken up back channel, between the two
> interested parties. This seems very reasonable (adult) to me. My feeling
on
> this is, we have always talked about whatever we wanted in here. I find
the
> lists or BBs that restrict their subject to EXACTLY their main subject to
be
> boring as hell, to put it mildly. Mostly one spends his time on these
boards
> reading posts from people bitching about other peoples OT
> posts......uh.....whoopeee, isn't that a productive use of my time.
>
> Let's not let ourselves become this closed minded.
>
> Mike, don't worry about your signature, it's just fine the way it is.
>
> Rik
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Effros" <bill@effros.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doors and Windows
>
>
> > Rik,
> >
> > This has never been a problem because most of the people on this list
are
> > adults (Will--I include you in the adult category).  But the location of
> the
> > imaginary line between acceptable and unacceptable commerce has remained
> > understandably fuzzy.
> >
> > I am merely suggesting a slightly more liberal view of where this line
> might
> > be.  Having made the contact on-list, should the discussion continue
> on-list
> > or go back-channel?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rik Sandberg" <racerrik@rea-alp.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 10:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doors and Windows
> >
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > Agree with you whole heartedly on the trusting advice from the members
of
> > the list thing. But, where did the non-sailing post part come from. It's
> > all looked like sailing related stuff to me. And even if it wasn't,
we've
> > never been all that picky about people letting there occupation be
known,
> > have we???? Never hurts to know folks backgrounds IMHO. There are
several
> > folks whose email signatures have their company name or occupation
> included
> > in them. I have no problem with that.
> >
> > Rik
> >
> >
> > At 09:56 AM 10/16/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Mike,
> > >
> > >I need to know more about doors and windows.  Can you help?
> > >
> > >Bill Effros
> > >
> > >PS -- To the list -- In these troubled times I see nothing wrong with
> > people
> > >indicating how they make a living if they choose to do so.  We all turn
> to
> > >the net for advice and to purchase--usually from perfect strangers.
Many
> > of
> > >us have "known each other" for years through this list.  I certainly
> would
> > >trust list members advice and would happily purchase from them if it
made
> > >sense.
> > >
> > >If non-sailing posting is clearly labeled in the subject line I would
> have
> > >no problem with simply deleting those that are of no interest to me,
and
> > >learning from my friends about subjects I know less about.
> > >
> > >Just a thought.
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "DeWald, Michael Roy" <DewalMR@TheLumberYard.com>
> > >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 7:46 AM
> > >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] boat show recap
> > >
> > >
> > >My wife and I were at the show on Monday.  The day was beautiful and
the
> > >show was not crowded.  We had the pleasure of meeting Elton and going
for
> a
> > >test sail with Stan. Our main purpose of going to the show was to see
the
> > >Rhodes 22 and I was very impressed.  I loved the way the boat sailed.
> The
> > >control from the IMF and the roller furler genoa was wonderful.  We
> started
> > >out with the boat flat and increased sail as we went.  My wife really
> liked
> > >how easy it was to decrease the sail area to reduce heeling. She gets
> > really
> > >nervous when the boat leans. Stan and Elton were very helpful and a
real
> > joy
> > >to talk with.  Since we currently own an Oday 22, the question becomes
if
> > we
> > >buy a new boat shouldn't it be bigger than another 22 foot boat?  We
also
> > >liked the salty looks and the room inside the Compac 25.  The price to
> buy
> > >either boat new is out of the question, so the used or recycled market
is
> > >more realistic.  We felt very safe and in control in the Rhodes, I just
> > wish
> > >it had the interior room of the Compac. We usually only day sail but
> would
> > >like to make some longer trips on the bay with the right boat.  We are
> > about
> > >1 year away from buying our next boat and the Rhodes is still at the
top
> of
> > >my next boat list.  The support for the boat from this group and the
> > feeling
> > >of safety while sailing her make a strong case for owning a Rhodes.
> > >
> > >Sincerly
> > >
> > >Mike DeWald
> > >Door and Window Company
> > >Mt Wolf, PA
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Ben Schultz [mailto:BenS@ApproSystems.com]
> > >Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:08 PM
> > >To: Rhodes List (E-mail)
> > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] boat show recap
> > >
> > >Sorry that I didn't see more of you (didn't even get a chance to meet
> Stan)
> > >this weekend.  There was just sooo much to see and do, that I couldn't
> > >justify hanging around the boat that I know and love already.  Elton
did
> > >talk me out of trying to check a bimini with the airline, which leaves
me
> > to
> > >figure out how I'm going to aviod roasting through another Louisiana
> > summer,
> > >but at least I have 9 months to worry about it.
> > >
> > >I had hoped to scout a place to get a pint of beer and watch the Tigers
> > play
> > >Florida, and then go issue a general invitation to the Rhodies, but the
> > only
> > >spot I could find seemed to be about 5 miles from the tube, so I ended
up
> > >back in my hotel to watch.  The admiral fell asleep, so I couldn't even
> > roar
> > >and cheer like I wanted to when we chose not to run up the score at the
> > end.
> > >
> > >I am really envious of those of you who live in the area.  What great
> > >sailing grounds Chesapeake appears to be -- especially for a boat like
> the
> > >Rhodes 22!  I will definitely find my way back.
> > >
> > >Ben
> > >
> > >
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