[Rhodes22-list] Looking for a Rhodes 22

Julie Thorndycraft julie at circle7.net
Mon Sep 13 19:22:16 EDT 2004


Bill,
We all adore Stan, how could we not? I'd adopt him in a minute, but he
probably has enough relatives already.
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Looking for a Rhodes 22


Thanks, Herb,

I like my writing much better when it's about sailing than when it's about
politics, too.  But I honestly believe that no matter what your political
persuasion, the current administration must be seen as dangerous and
duplicitous, and that it's un-American not to speak up about it.

I don't know if you were on this list when I fought the decision to permit
politics, but I fought that as hard as I'm fighting this.  I have mixed
feelings about the outcome.  Most of the time this is one of the best
political forums on the net.  Even our tolerance of intolerance is
interesting.

We are 200+ people with nothing in common but a boat.  When I want to know
what's going on in this country I come to this list.

Thanks for your kind words.  I'm in love with sailing, my boat is the best
toy I've ever owned, and I adore Stan.  Sometimes that comes through.

Bill Effros


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Herb Parsons
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Looking for a Rhodes 22


Wow. That was SO well put. Bill, I like your writing MUCH better when
it's about sailing than I do when it's about politics.

>>> bill at effros.com 9/12/2004 10:00:50 PM >>>
Nah, buy a Rhodes-22, spend a week in Edonton with Stan, and he'll
teach you everything you need to know about sailing.  Take a few power
squadron courses while Stan is building your boat, and live happily for
the rest of your days.  Sailing is not incomprehensible like ......
sociology....it's elegant, like math or physics.  You can derive great
satisfaction from it with only a simple understanding of the forces at
play, and spend the rest of your life building on that foundation. Or
you can just let the wind push you around while you watch the sun rise
and set.  It's a lovely thing to do, and the R-22 is a wonderful thing
to do it in.

Bill Effros

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