[ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] Aw, C' mon Pamela

Thu, 23 Jan 2003 07:50:57 -0800 (PST)

Great response MJM!  Especially the flowers part. 
Rummy called me an idiot a few months ago and I didn't
get any flowers so RUMMY!  WHERE THE HELL ARE MY
FLOWERS?

Brad

--- Michael Meltzer <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> I know people are looking for a great all knowing
> answer here, the oracle speaks, but It only me.
> 
> I voiced this before, this list would be very boring
> if the only thing we talk about would be nuts and
> bolts, it would become boring
> and the member who know the answers would have no
> resin to stay, I am on list like that and they are
> used for a replacement for a
> manual, and tread as like, I do it because it part
> of the job. with that view my option as long as
> things are "reasonable"(I.E. no
> one is getting personally attacked, "flamewar") it
> works for me and a delete key will solve it for most
> people. unlike 2 weeks ago
> when I had to step in, this thread did not cross the
> line, was in the limit of good taste and debate. A
> list is only what the member
> what to talk about so it fine with me. So any one
> who is asking about rules, or did they break any,
> the straight answer is no. Their
> are very few rules here, we all are fere men.
> 
> Most husbands will recognize the next part, she mad
> for what we said, not sure why(some thing about
> hypocrite and holding her
> tongue), "You(they) are wrong", And the husband
> knows it is time to bring home flowers and some
> sweat talk . She droped off the list
> with in seconds, she mad!!!  so someone should
> forward her the email from the list, some of it very
> nice(Ithe more the better),
> maybe send her an cute ecard to come back. I would
> send her real flowers but my wife would ask what
> going on :-)
> 
> MJM
> 
> PS. I missed a metting to write this email, I behind
> so I get the rest out later.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico@earthlink.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:22 AM
> Subject: [ham] Re: [Rhodes22-list] Aw, C' mon Pamela
> 
> 
> > Pamela, and all
> >
> > Hate to see folks leave the list over this.
> Personally, I haven't seen any
> > "tirades", just open discussion on a subject that
> is, and should be,
> > important to all of us. Yes, there is some
> disagreement, but there wouldn't
> > be much to debate if there was no difference of
> opinion and therefore, no
> > good reason for discussion on the subject.. Heck,
> this has all been pretty
> > calm and civilized so far. And, there is the
> possibility that it will get
> > out of hand, but is it gets too stupid, that's
> what I've got a delete
> > button for. I can remember some times when we've
> all gotten pretty bent out
> > of shape over some sailing topics. Standard
> Mains'l vs R/F mains'l for
> > instance, or how about sailing to the Bahamas,
> that was a good one.
> >
> > Now, if I was going to start a diatribe or a
> tirade, I might start out with
> > "That's about the dumbest thing I ever heard" or
> possibly some similar
> > idea, but with stronger language. People just
> having a difference of
> > opinion does not make a diatribe, unless one
> chooses to read that into it.
> > If we're all just going to automatically agree
> with everything that's said,
> > that won't make for very lively or challenging
> discussions. I, for one,
> > wouldn't care to see us go in that direction. When
> we started this list a
> > while back, it was because we wanted the freedom
> to have any discussion we
> > wanted. On the old list, we always had to be
> careful about what we said so
> > we wouldn't be driving potential customers away
> (in his opinion) from the
> > list owners business. Personally, I was not that
> thrilled about having him
> > looking over our shoulders all the time and
> monitoring our conversations to
> > be sure they suited his purposes.
> >
> > Sometimes, especially in the winter, I have to
> agree with Slim, Anne and
> > Wally. This list represents most of my "social"
> life and losing it would
> > not be a good thing.  :-) And Rummy, I know you
> would say I should get a
> > life too, but if I went out and blew what little
> money I have left after
> > paying my taxes, carousing around town, I couldn't
> afford to go out and buy
> > these boats, eh.
> >
> > Rik
> >
> >
> >
> > At 08:09 AM 1/23/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > >I hope I did not upset anyone. If things are kept
> respectful and calm I
> > >enjoy the different viewpoints. We had three more
> inches of snow last
> > >night and I haven't done much more than work the
> last couple of weeks. I
> > >am working on a nice case of cabin fever. It
> would be a shame if anyone
> > >quit this list over non sailing topics. I have
> these type of discussions
> > >with friends and some times it can get heated,
> but I think it is good to
> > >hear other view points.
> > >
> > >I can handle the list either way; sailing only or
> open discussion. If it
> > >is sailing only there sure will not be much going
> on with this list.
> > >
> > >Wally
> > >
> > >>From: General Boats <wwrhodes@rhodes22.com>
> > >>Reply-To: wwrhodes@rhodes22.com,The Rhodes 22
> mail list
> > >><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Aw,  C' mon Pamela
> > >>Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 06:37:25 -0500
> > >>
> > >>My five votes (I have 5 Rhodes) are with Steve. 
> Michael, clarify the
> > >>rules.  I
> > >>was just doing what my shrink told me to do.  I
> thought no one was
> > >>supposed to
> > >>read it since the subject was titled.
> > >>
> > >>I also empathize with Pamela (who I love dearly)
> if she could use her
> > >>influence
> > >>on the right to to point out to the right that
> if they want the right to
> > >>throw
> > >>down a gauntlet whenever the spirit moves them,
> they should agree that
> > >>the left
> > >>has the right to respond without tilting the
> scales so someone must fall
> > >>off the
> > >>list.
> > >>
> > >>If I am wrong correct me, but my recollection is
> that each of these
> > >>interesting
> > >>give and takes have started with posts from the
> right.  I do not recall
> > >>one ever
> > >>starting with anything coming out of left field
> first. That being the
> > >>case, if
> > >>anyone on the right does not enjoy this kind of
> banter they could either not
> > >>start such threads or use "delete" - it is not
> necessary to deprive the
> > >>list of
> > >>the pleasure of your company.
> > >>
> > >>Gotta get back to work so I can try and get into
> the positive tax bracket and
> > >>understand what you rich Rhodies are talking
> about.
> > >>
> > >>stan/gbi
> > >>
> > >>Steve Alm wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > > Too many tirades for me.  I'm unsubscribing
> and going back to
> > >> > > participation in only the Rhodes Sailnet
> list.  Best wishes to all
> > >> > > friendly Rhodies.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Regards, Pamela
> 
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