[Rhodes22-list] Anyone else tired of this political debate?

[michael meltzer]

The problem is they offshore the production of the rings and no longer 
pay commissions :-) -mjm


Bill Effros wrote:

> Michael,
>
> So good to hear that distinctive voice.  Keep it up!  Sales of decoder 
> rings were way down last year.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Michael Meltzer wrote:
>
>> Graham you are welcome to stay and you are welcome to go. that is 
>> your chose. In real life you might be a CEO of a fortune 500 company 
>> used to ordering people around. But here you are the "F-cking New 
>> guy" who first post in ordering people to your will.  What is funny 
>> is that unless you look like a navy chef your would never walk into a 
>> bar and do that. We are all called "captain" on the boat but we do 
>> watch out for the "Captain Ahab's" in life. Sailors are friendly 
>> people and helpful to others(it the nature of the sea, try to get 
>> food, water, docking, a ride to a store, spares in a strange port 
>> without help) The people are not paid to be here, we make it a place 
>> that sailors like to hang out at, share and help others. Boating 
>> questions are the main topic but being a boating manual is boring so 
>> it real what ever people what to talk about. Last but not least, At 
>> this point your ego might say that you are important to be here, but 
>> frankly no one cares yet, you never helped anyone, you never 
>> introduced your self, never gaving any backround, never even told a 
>> simple joke. You earn respect not demand it.
>>
>> You asked to lean something, maybe this will be of some help. Your 
>> are welcome to stay but I would subject your try introducing your 
>> self, some boating backround and where you sail and etc.... We would 
>> like you get to know you in a friendly way.
>>
>> MJM
>>
>> PS. we been doing this for about 11 years now, 3 out of 4 time I have 
>> to write this type of post the people drop off but maybe you make it 
>> if you wish and you are going to have to trust me I know what I 
>> talking about.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Stewart" 
>> <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
>> To: "Rhodes " <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 9:35 PM
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Anyone else tired of this political debate?
>>
>>
>> I recently joined this listserve because I have an older Rhodes 22 and
>> wanted to exchange information with those who have experience with 
>> the boat.
>> For the first few days that is what happened and I got some very useful
>> information.
>>
>> For the last week however, it seems like a never ending torrent of 
>> political
>> babble that so far as I can tell has nothing to to with Rhodes 22 
>> sailboats.
>> There are endless chat rooms and blogs out there where one can - and 
>> should
>> - engaged in political debate. So can I suggest that those who want to
>> persist in the debate choose another venue and leave this listserve 
>> for talk
>> about Rhodes 22? That only seems fair and reasonable to me.
>>
>> Otherwise, I am out of here. Am I the only one who feels this way?
>>
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