[Rhodes22-list] Posting resume?
Michael Meltzer
mjm@michaelmeltzer.com
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 12:02:04 -0400
I think the problem is where :-) Annapolis MD - fine, next to rummy - bad :-) most wall street action is within nj/ny/ct and some
Chicago
MJM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware@merck.com>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:23 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Posting resume?
> Michael, you didn't indicate if you were willing to relocate.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Meltzer [mailto:mjm@michaelmeltzer.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:58 PM
> To: kroposki@innova.net; The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Posting resume?
>
>
> well lets find out :-) worst come to worst maybe some will find a typeo or a
> rewrite, My mother seen it and the current job knows.
>
> MJM
>
>
>
> MICHAEL J. MELTZER
> E-mail:
> mjm@michaelmeltzer.com
> Phone:
> 203-226-0622
>
> 8 Beechwood Lane
>
>
>
> Cell:
> 203-856-9746
>
> Westport, CT 06880
>
>
>
>
> SUMMARY
>
>
>
>
> A distinguished senior-level Information Technology manager, lead developer,
> team leader and hands-on programmer who thrives in a fast-paced, constantly
> changing and challenging environment. Enthusiastic computer professional
> with 17 years experience. Specialized in writing real-time market data
> systems and real-time automated market execution systems. Holistic approach
> with cross discipline expertise. Skills that encompass the complete trading
> system. In-depth market knowledge of equities, options and futures, an
> understanding of how they trade and how traders/quants trade them. Extremely
> effective at explaining technical issues to people ranging from junior
> administrators to members of the Board. Knowledgeable at explaining business
> issues to technical team members.
>
>
> TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
>
>
> Languages: C, ANSI C, C++, Perl, Java, HTML, SQL, PHP, Visual Basic, Crystal
> Reports and x86 Assembler. Interfaced to Basic, Fortran, APL, Cobol, and
> TAL.
> Techniques: Client/server, IPC, Object Orientated, Multithreading,
> Multiprocessing, Multiprocessor, Sockets, RPC, Real-time, Network
> Programming, High Availability, Non-stop/failover, Clustering, 24/7
>
> O/S's Programming and Administration: UNIX, Solaris (Sparc), FreeBSD, Linux
> (Redhat) and NT Windows 2000.
> Protocols programmed: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, NetBios, IPX, X25, HDLC, Async and
> Sync.
>
> Databases: Oracle, MySQL.
> Market API's: CMS, NQDS, NASDAQ Level 1, TLW, Lava Trading, Bear Stearns
> ETS, S&P Comstock, TrackData, FIX, Routers 2000, IBES and Zacks.
> Hardware: Sun servers and desktops, Intel servers and desktops, Ascends,
> Cisco's switches and routers, firewalls, wireless, 802.11, dialogic
> voice/telephone, Radware Linkproof and all of the minor devices.
>
> Standard Tools: gcc, g++, gdb, ld, emacs, make, gprof, trace, truss, etc.
>
>
>
> SELECTED ATTRIBUTES
>
>
>
> Strategic Development - Key participant in conceiving and establishing new
> ideas, leading the development from conception through technology to
> becoming a core business.
>
>
>
> a.. Significant experience in finding and solving business, management and
> technical problems.
> b.. Wide industry knowledge and fast learner who is innovative, creative
> and disciplined.
> c.. Designer of tested, reliable, well thought-out, maintainable, fault
> tolerant systems.
> d.. Can find the simple aimed at the complex.
>
>
> Software Engineering - Senior software engineer specializing in financial
> services since 1985. Responsibilities are for all aspects of software
> development as well as recruiting, training and supervising of junior
> employees.
>
>
>
> a.. Superior lead code writer on most projects.
> b.. Reliability, quality control and system stability is mandatory;
> million of dollars are depending on my code and I truly understand the
> responsibility it entails.
> c.. Trained junior employees to advance to senior roles with several very
> successful transitions.
>
>
> Project Management - Highly skilled in managing existing and start-up
> operations, utilizing in-house resources and outsourced services.
>
>
>
> a.. Experienced in improving both efficiency and morale.
> b.. Managing budgets and timely meeting of objectives.
> c.. Forward thinker with experience in heading off and preventing
> problems.
> d.. Experienced with budgeting, cost modeling at project and department
> levels.
> e.. Coordinate and implement minor and major projects at all levels.
>
>
> System Administration - The system administrations are so integral to
> overall system performance and reliability that I have become an expert
> administrator.
>
>
>
> a.. Effective and stable when emergencies do arise.
> b.. Expert level administration on: Solaris, FreeBSD and Linux. Major
> packages Apache (and most of the modules), DNS (bind and djbdns), email
> (sendmail and postfix), ssh, ipf, nat, tcp/udp/ip, ntp, ftp, dhcp, pop3,
> nfs, smb, rip, rip2, rsync, network printing, bzip, gzip, tar, backup and
> dump. Most of the minor ones.
> c.. NT/Windows 2000: Install set-up, networking, remote connectivity and
> application support.
> d.. Activities: system configurations, systems tuning, load balancing,
> storage networking, security set-ups, offsite transfers, firewall, LAN, WAN
> and internet set-ups.
> e.. Contractor issues: HVAC, electrical power, UPS's, LAN wiring, racks
> and buildout.
>
> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
>
>
> Director of Computer Operations (sole programmer), The Centurion Group, LP
> New York, NY (2002 - Present and 1997- 2000).
>
>
>
> Designed and wrote the "quotation" system interface using a client/server
> method, Track Data as a vendor. Designed and wrote the executions system
> using Bear Stearns ETS. Added S&P Comstock raw feed server for a backup to
> the quotation system. Maintained daily tick-by-tick databases. Added Zacks
> and IBES for fundamental data. Administered several generations of hardware
> and networks built for real-time data. Responsible for all build-out of
> computer resources. Provisioned services and administrated the Sun Solaris
> systems. Time Allocations: Design/Programming 70%, System Administration
> %20, Project Management 10%. Languages: C/C++, Perl, Java, HTML, SQL, PHP.
> Techniques: Client/server, IPC, Object Orientated, Multithreading,
> Multiprocessing, Multiprocessor Sockets, TCP/IP, RPC, Real-time, High
> Availability, Non-stop/failover.
>
>
>
> Chief Technology Officer (Lead/Senior Programmer, a small shop, big title),
> Mantle Group, L.L.C. New York, NY (2000 to 2002).
>
>
>
> My mission was to take a quant PHD from idea to market. Mantle acted like a
> NASDAQ day trading shop using an automated "black box" trading system.
> Completed build-out of infrastructure (furniture, wiring, power, HVAC etc.).
> Ticker plants using S&P Comstock raw feed, NASDAQ raw feed and LavaTrading
> data semi raw feed. Custom Executions systems using TLW, Lava trading and
> Brass. Custom built front-end systems taking buy/sell signals and working
> the order in the market. Other pieces: trading screens, real-time P&L,
> real-time statistics, fail-over, risk control systems, reports and
> reconciliation. Built, tested and into the market on time. Managed and
> built the most critical systems. Time Allocations: Design/Programming 80%,
> System Administration %5, Project Management 15%. Languages: C/C++, Perl,
> HTML, SQL, PHP, Visual Basic. Techniques: Client/server, IPC, Object
> Orientated, Multithreading, Multiprocessing, Multiprocessor, Sockets,
> TCP/IP, RPC, Real-time, High Availability, Non-stop/failover, Clustering.
>
>
>
> Incubator: Yo.com, New York, NY (1999-2000).
>
>
>
> Internet startup. It's concept was to use collaborative filtering software
> from Net Perceptions on a ASP model, to provide expertise and share in the
> uplift of sales. My role was to assist the firm from seed funding through
> first level funding. Duties: Designer/System Administrator for UNIX, a
> clustered environment, Oracle Administrator, Database/Application Designer,
> Designer/Network Administrator, hosting center selection build-out,
> programmer, investor technical relations, client technical relations and
> dozen of other things a startup needs. Left the firm after they got their
> first level funding. Time Allocations: Design/Programming 50%, System
> Administration %30, Project Management 20%. Languages: C/C++, Perl, HTML,
> SQL, PHP, Crystal Reports. Techniques: Client/server, IPC, Object
> Orientated, Multithreading, Multiprocessing, Multiprocessor, Sockets,
> TCP/IP, RPC, Real-time, Network Programming, High Availability,
> Non-stop/failover, Clustering, 24/7.
>
>
>
>
>
> Director of Computer Operations (sole programmer), The Centurion Group, LP
> New York, NY
>
> (2002 - Present and 1997- 2000).
>
> See above.
>
>
>
> Vice President of System Development (Lead/Senior Programmer), The Weston
> Group, Greenwich, CT (1994 to 1996).
>
>
>
> The Weston Group was a six-member hedge fund. My duties were the design,
> implementation and oversight for all production computer systems for the
> "black box" trading of a 200,000,000 dollars portfolio. Major systems
> designed and implemented: high speed quotation server, real-time analytic
> server, options evaluation, real-time portfolio risk control system,
> real-time trading screens, electronic order execution system (DOT), joint
> back offices interfaces, production monitoring system, database server and
> overnight processing. Managed and built the most critical systems. Time
> Allocations: Design/Programming 85%, System Administration %5, Project
> Management 10%. Languages: C/C++, Fortran, AWK, sed, sh. Techniques:
> Client/server, IPC, Object Orientated, Multiprocessing, Multiprocessor,
> Sockets, TCP/IP, RPC, Real-time, High Availability, Non-stop/failover.
>
>
>
>
>
> Executive Vice President (Lead/Senior Programmer), Xela Trading Associates
> New York, NY (1992 to 1994).
>
>
>
> Xela was a startup company formed to be a hedge fund. My role was to take
> the analytic into the market. Designed, implemented and oversaw a complete
> "black box" trading system. Ticker plants using Track Data, execution system
> using Bear Stearns ETS. Full "Soup to Nuts" system of: trading screens,
> real-time P&L, real-time statistics, fail-over, risk control systems,
> reports and reconciliation. Time Allocations: Design/Programming 85%, System
> Administration %5, Project Management 10%. Languages: C/C++, Basic, AWK,
> sed, sh. Techniques: Client/server, IPC, Object Orientated, Multiprocessing,
> Multiprocessor, Sockets, TCP/IP, RPC, Real-time, High Availability,
> Non-stop/failover.
>
>
>
>
>
> Director of New Technology Development (Programmer for new projects), Track
> Data Corp., Brooklyn, NY (1988 to 1992).
>
>
>
> Track Data is a worldwide-consolidated ticker provider. My first project
> with Track Data was to design and implement TrackMux, a low cost
> communications multiplexer used to provide fault tolerant communications to
> 3000 clients. The TrackMux software is run on an IBM/PC with up to four
> 80186 programmable co-process communications cards, TrackMux provides dual
> line HDLC/SYNC backbone, 30 ports 38.4kb ASYNC, TCP/IP, NETBIOS/IPX,
> automatic failure detection, failure reporting and remote reconfiguration, A
> forerunner of today's network hardware. Integrated TrackMux protocols with
> Track/MX product and Track's DG host computers. Oversaw Track's move from
> ASYNC to LAN based client wiring. Ported TrackData MX product from DOS to
> UNIX on SUN/next/DG-Avion (about 500,000 lines of code, with 30,000 lines
> additional needed for the GUI and system calls). Designed and implemented
> TrackData API real-time client information retrieval system. Integrated a
> portable demonstration system for sales. Technical sales support/client side
> troubleshooting. Supervised Track Data UNIX department. Awards earned:
> Employee of the month 3 times and Employee of the year once. Time
> Allocations: Design/Programming 90%, System Administration %5, Project
> Management 5%. Languages: C, Basic, AWK, sed, sh. Techniques: Client/server,
> IPC, Multiprocessing, Multiprocessor, Sockets, TCP/IP, RPC, Real-time, High
> Availability, Non-stop/failover.
>
>
>
>
>
> Systems Programmer, Kidder Peabody & Company, New York, NY (1995 - 1988).
>
>
>
> Kidder Peabody was one of the top tier brokerage firms on Wall Street.
>
> Proprietary trading, analytic and equity trading floor hired as a Systems
> Programmer.
>
> Responsible for "black box" computerized equity trading using the firm's
> capital. Brought in to program a high-speed quote retrieval system to permit
> the computerized traders (SUN based) access to real-time market information.
> Other projects: SUN to DEC/VAX interfaces for historical and fundamental
> databases, managed tick-by-tick databases, assisted in the market execution
> system, system administrator for the Suns, hardware purchasing and day to
> day activities to keep traders in the market.
>
>
>
> Brokerware Division trained as a Tandem System Programmer.
>
> Brokerware was a retail broker support group providing research and
> development in computer services for Kidder Peabody & Company. My duties
> were to take a Tandem sponsored internal operating system programming course
> and become the junior system programmer for the division. Projects
> accomplished: Optimized universal terminal support language and drivers,
> Tandem to IBM mainframe 3270/CICS terminal interface, Tandem to IBM
> mainframe RJE interface, brokerage Database's in COBOL, real-time market
> data into the Tandem.
>
>
>
> EDUCATION
>
>
>
> 1985 - Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
>
> Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
>
> Minor in Business Computer Systems and Minor in Finance, Banking and
> Investment.
>
>
>
> REFERENCES
>
>
>
> Available upon request
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:53 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Posting resume?
>
>
> > Ah! Rik:
> > Don't underestimate the power of the list. Actually, I am
> > always looking. I recently saw a job for an automotive engineer
> > advertised in the Greenville New-Piedmont. If I had thought that Roger
> > might want to sail on Rummy's Lake, I would have forwarded him the info.
> > You would have to go back 3 or 4 weeks in the Sunday paper. Greenville
> > SC the 'Textile Capital of the world'. Why automotive engineers? We
> > have BMW and all its local suppliers. And closer to Rummy we have Bosch
> > automotive. The question is whether Roger would move south. And then
> > we have some English company that makes fuel injectors. Can't remember
> > their current name, but I used to know some guys in their design
> > department.
> > Another fact about Greenville County not known very much is
> > that it has the highest percentage of engineers per capita of any county
> > in the USA.
> > As for the Computer expert department, I am not currently that
> > well informed. My local provider has recently changed ownership. I am
> > not sure what that will mean. But I understand that locally you have to
> > have 'credentials'.
> > I believe that the Greenville News Piedmont employment
> > section might be on line for those interested. I am used to the hard
> > copy on my porch each morning.
> > Ed K
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rik Sandberg
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 4:48 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doors and Windows
> >
> > Michael and Roger
> >
> > You guys ever thought about becoming self employed????? "They" can't
> > fire
> > you then :-) Trouble is, you can never quit either.
> >
> > You guys can post all the resumes you want here with my blessing. Got a
> > hunch though, that there ain't anybody here that's hiring :-)
> >
> > Rik
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 3:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doors and Windows
> >
> >
> > > works for me, networking networking
> > > I take it you are still looking, I started to send them out also.
> > >
> > > MJM
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402@centurytel.net>
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 4:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doors and Windows
> > >
> > >
> > > > Gee Michael, could I post my resume?
> > > >
> > > > Roger
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 12:50 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doors and Windows
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > For what it is worth, I am in the camp of what ever people what to
> > talk
> > > > about, the single subject list I find very borring, aslong
> > > > > as it not blantant SPAm(chain letters, get rich quick etc..).
> > Beside
> > the
> > > > way things are going I might be posting my resume here soon
> > > > > :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > MJM
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Rik Sandberg" <racerrik@rea-alp.com>
> > > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:15 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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