[Rhodes22-list] Re: Rhodes22-list Digest, Vol 795, Issue 1
Bill Effros
bill at effros.com
Sat Jan 7 10:48:21 EST 2006
Nice job! Clearly we've selected the right individual for this task.
Are you writing this from India? You could teach those foreigners a
thing or two.
Bill Effros
Slim wrote:
>Wow! I've never seen a message come up in digest form before. This will be
>quite a challenge!
>
>Loumoore,
>
>Because you've posted a digest message you have a big problem and you're
>bound to have a great deal of trouble getting unsubscribed from the list. I
>can help you but you'll have to answer a few questions so I'll know exactly
>what to tell you as to how you should proceed.
>
>I'll do my best to try to talk you down. What's your altitude and airspeed?
>(Just kidding)
>
>Sorry if it gets a little complicated but we've set up this list to be more
>secure than most others and so you'll have to jump through a few hoops:
>
>First of all, how did you get here in the first place? Are you a Rhodes22
>owner? You see, when you buy a Rhodes22, you are automatically placed on a
>very carefully-monitored international data base of owners. You must first
>register on the Frappr site: http://www.frappr.com/rhodes22 otherwise we
>cannot help you at all--so do that first.
>
>Next, exactly where do you live and where do you sail? If you want off the
>list, you'll need to provide the zip code for your home port. If the zip
>code for your residence is different from your home port of call, that will
>make things a lot harder so you'll need to let us know. You'll have to
>provide the following:
>
>Skipper's complete name (include any aliases), address and phone.
>Occupation, business address and phone
>(We are no longer requiring 1040s at this time.)
>Your boat's name, make, model, year and serial number
>Port of call, marina phone
>References accepted
>
>Once you've completed the survey, submit (reply) to this message and your
>request be be considered in the order from which it is received.
>
>Slim Chance--customer service
>
>
>On 1/6/06 6:14 PM, "loumoore at aol.com" <loumoore at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Please remove me from list.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
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>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Sent: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:57:48 -0500 (EST)
>>Subject: Rhodes22-list Digest, Vol 795, Issue 1
>>
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>>Today's Topics:
>>
>> 1. jokes (Michel Meltzer)
>> 2. MJM, Bill E, Jim C, Bob (ed kroposki)
>> 3. Re: Re: Happy New Year (Luis Guzman)
>> 4. RE: MJM, Bill E, Jim C, Bob (Michel Meltzer)
>> 5. A helpful link. (R22RumRunner at aol.com)
>> 6. MJM's Jokes (brad haslett)
>> 7. Re: Reply to Ed K (Lou Rosenberg)
>> 8. Re: MJM's Jokes (benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com)
>> 9. Re: Reply to Ed K (Slim)
>>10. Slim's Chicago trip (Slim)
>>11. Re: Slim's Chicago trip (R22RumRunner at aol.com)
>>12. Re: Slim's Chicago trip (Ronald Lipton)
>>13. Capt Smith of Brooklyn - Attention (ed kroposki)
>>14. Re: Capt Smith of Brooklyn - Attention (Richard Smith)
>>15. Re: Slim's Chicago trip (Slim)
>>16. RE: MJM, Bill E, Jim C, Bob (Jim Connolly)
>>17. Re: Capt Smith of Brooklyn - Attention (Luis Guzman)
>>18. Re: Reply to Ed (R22RumRunner at aol.com)
>>19. Reply to the Maestro (ed kroposki)
>>20. Re: Reply to the Maestro (Hank)
>>21. Re: Florida Syndicate--2006 (Bill Effros)
>>22. Re: Reply to the Maestro (Slim)
>>23. Re: Reply to the Maestro (brad haslett)
>>24. RE: Florida Syndicate--2006 (Michel Meltzer)
>>25. RE: Stringer's Diagrams (Luis Guzman)
>>26. Single or double axle trailer (pawyrick at peoplepc.com)
>>27. Re: Single or double axle trailer (Bill Effros)
>>28. Re: Single or double axle trailer (William P. Barry, III)
>>29. Re: Reply to the Maestro (Bill Effros)
>>30. Re: Single or double axle trailer (Bill Effros)
>>31. Re: Reply to the Maestro (Ellner)
>>32. Re: Reply to the Maestro (Slim)
>>33. Re: Single or double axle trailer (William P. Barry, III)
>>34. Re: Single or double axle trailer (Julie Thorndycraft)
>>35. On A Completely Different Note (brad haslett)
>>36. RE: Single or double axle trailer (Michel Meltzer)
>>37. RE: On A Completely Different Note (Michel Meltzer)
>>38. RE: On A Completely Different Note (brad haslett)
>>
>>
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 1
>>Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:19:08 -0500
>>From: Michel Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] jokes
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Message-ID: <024c01c610dd$a00c5f20$6501a8c0 at mjm2>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>>New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care
>>about your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done.
>>
>>New Rule: There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole aisle
>>of this crap at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste.
>>Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored
>>water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored
>>water.
>>
>>New Rule: Stop f***ing with old people. Target is introducing a
>>redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top
>>is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it,
>>his ass will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved
>>the Social Security crisis.
>>
>>New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the
>>asshole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a "decaf grande
>>half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread
>>cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low and one
>>NutraSweet," ooh, you're a huge asshole. (Mumf note: that may be true,
>>but the folks understand what he's asking for -- try what I do if you
>>want to see quizzical looks: order a large black with no sugar -- it
>>fucks 'em up!)
>>
>>New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my
>>card, entering my PIN number, pressing "Enter," verifying the amount,
>>deciding, no, I don't want cash back, and pressing "Enter" again, the
>>kid who is supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my
>>Almond Joy. Paper, plastic? I don't have time for that. I've just been
>>called to do a cleanup on Aisle Nine!
>>
>>New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't
>>make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it
>>translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything
>>spiritual, you were hoping to goodness you weren't pregnant. You're not
>>spiritual. You're just high.
>>
>>New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport. It's one of the seven deadly
>>sins. ESPN recently televised the US Open of Competitive Eating, because
>>watching those athletes at the poker table was just too damned exciting.
>>What's next, competitive farting? Oh wait. They're already doing that.
>>It's called "The Howard Stern Show."
>>
>>New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&M. If I'm extra hungry for M&Ms,
>>I'll go nuts and eat two.
>>
>>New Rule: Stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot,
>>blonde teachers are permanently damaged. I have a better description for
>>these kids: lucky bastards.
>>
>>New Rule: If you're going to insist on making movies based on crappy,
>>old television shows, then you have to give everyone in the Cineplex a
>>remote so we can see what's playing on the other screens. Let's remember
>>the reason something was a television show in the first place: the idea
>>wasn't good enough to be a movie.
>>
>>New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for
>>weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab.
>>Picking up the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you
>>isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting.
>>
>>New Rule, and this one is long overdue: No more bathroom attendants.
>>After I zip up, some guy is offering me a towel and a mint like I just
>>had sex with George Michael. I can't even tell if he's supposed to be
>>there, or just some freak with a fetish. I don't want to be on your web
>>cam, dude. I just want to wash my hands.
>>
>>New Rule: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in
>>months. "27 Months." "He's two," will do just fine. He's not a cheese.
>>And I didn't care in the first place.
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 2
>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 07:51:52 -0500
>>From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] MJM, Bill E, Jim C, Bob
>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Message-ID: <000c01c6112d$a61f7dc0$6400a8c0 at user6m0z74bsst>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>>Did you guys see any snow for the new year?
>>
>>Ed K
>>Greenville, SC, USA
>>
>>Reply to:
>>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2006-January/027789.html
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 3
>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 04:52:53 -0800 (PST)
>>From: Luis Guzman <trpclman at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Happy New Year
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Message-ID: <20060104125253.17691.qmail at web54501.mail.yahoo.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>>Lou,
>>
>> Yes I did replaced a couple of stringers. I used epoxy and fiberglass
>>cloth to
>>attach them to the floor.
>>
>>Lou Rosenberg <steadilsr at verizon.net> wrote:
>>HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL RHODIES from the bilge of
>>Lou's Project boat!
>>
>>I have been trying to create a basic webpage while the weather is
>>too cold to epoxy in my new stringer for the stb side of my floor.
>>LUIS; did you replace your stringers??
>>I recall about a yr ago you were asking about the stringer placement ?
>>be well and happy sailing in 2006 to all!
>>Lou
>>
>>On Jan 3, 2006, at 12:47 PM, Luis Guzman wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Happy New Year to all rhodies.
>>>
>>>I spent the first day of the year sailing on a 23' Stiletto
>>>Catamaran. Wow, what a ride.
>>>
>>>We were crusing at 14 knots and at a point we reached 17 knots.
>>>
>>>We met two other stilettos and raced (flew) accross the bay. Then
>>>we all rafted together for lunch and drinks. After all the food was
>>>gone, we raced again.
>>>
>>>It was great way to start the year.
>>>
>>>Luis
>>>
>>>S/V PARADISE
>>>
>>>P.S. What ever happened to Brad's ebay boat and to the syndicate?
>>>Is the syndicate talking offline?
>>>
>>>__________________________________________________
>>>Do You Yahoo!?
>>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
>>>http://mail.yahoo.com
>>>__________________________________________________
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>>>
>>>
>>__________________________________________________
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>---------------------------------
>>Yahoo! Photos
>>Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events,
>>holidays,
>>whatever.From stan at rhodes22.com Wed Jan 4 08:12:39 2006
>>Return-Path: <stan at rhodes22.com>
>>X-Original-To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Delivered-To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Received: from postman.inteliport.com (unknown [208.27.31.24])
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>>Message-ID: <015201c61130$83520210$12d407d0 at rhodes>
>>From: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>
>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>References:
>><275.3719615.30eafa55 at aol.com><000f01c6105d$494772e0$2fd407d0 at rhodes>
>> <43BAB303.8060309 at effros.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Owners list
>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:12:19 -0500
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>>
>>if I knew how I would not be getting this snide message
>>I thought once on, that is it, and that is how it has grown to 6 so far.
>>
>>ss
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:23 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Owners list
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Oh, THAT list!
>>>
>>>Ed,
>>>
>>>Let's put Stan in charge of telling people how to get off this
>>>
>>>
>>list--he
>>
>>
>>>wants them off this list more than anyone else--and he's probably the
>>>one that put all those clowns on this list in the first place.
>>>
>>>Bill Effros
>>>
>>>stan wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Joe,
>>>>
>>>>rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>
>>>>don't believe everything they tell you.
>>>>
>>>>stan
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: <JOESINNETT at aol.com>
>>>>To: <Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:51 PM
>>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Owners list
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Stan;
>>>>>I can't find a way to the list; probably because of lack of skill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>as
>>
>>
>>>>>a PC
>>>>>operator. Could you send me an Web address? Thanks, Joe
>>>>>Sinnett--joesinnett at aol
>>>>>__________________________________________________
>>>>>Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>__________________________________________________
>>>>Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 4
>>Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:42:12 -0500
>>From: Michel Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] MJM, Bill E, Jim C, Bob
>>To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Message-ID: <035e01c61134$aaafb010$6501a8c0 at mjm2>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>>Some, A few inch worth, enough for some sledding by the kids but not
>>much -mjm
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
>>>bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of ed kroposki
>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:52 AM
>>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] MJM, Bill E, Jim C, Bob
>>>
>>>Did you guys see any snow for the new year?
>>>
>>>Ed K
>>>Greenville, SC, USA
>>>
>>>Reply to:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2006-January/027789.html
>>
>>
>>>__________________________________________________
>>>Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>
>>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 5
>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 09:57:34 EST
>>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] A helpful link.
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Message-ID: <28a.390fa96.30ed3c5e at aol.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>>_Click here: Gas Prices - MSN Autos_
>>(http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx)
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 6
>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 07:41:41 -0800 (PST)
>>From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] MJM's Jokes
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Message-ID: <20060104154141.32517.qmail at web34302.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>>MJM,
>>
>>Thanks for the jokes, I've already forwarded them to
>>about a dozen people. The one about the bathroom
>>attendant reminded me of an incident that happened to
>>us a few years ago BC (before Cora). I wanted to see
>>where the Great Wall met the sea and follow the path
>>of the Manchu army into Beijing. We took a six hour
>>train ride and then had to wait until after midnight
>>to catch a train back home. The station was unheated
>>and you could see your breath. I'd been drinking beer
>>with dinner (thanks to a wonderful couple that took
>>pity on us) and couldn't wait for the train, which no
>>doubt would have been much cleaner than the station.
>>I asked Fan for some money to pay the attendant and
>>she gave me some monopoly money with a 20 on it,
>>assuming it was 20 RNB, about $2.5 US, expecting the
>>fee to be around 20 mao, less than a US nickel. The
>>attendant took my 20 and pointed me toward the piss
>>wall. I was cold, tired, and weary of being jerked
>>around all day, and started in on him with my best
>>"ugly American" act, in English of course. "Listen
>>asshole, I've been scammed all over the world by
>>bigger jerks than you and I want my f*&king change!"
>>He started screaming back in Mandarin and after about
>>a minute I thought, forget principle, two and half
>>bucks isn't enought money to spent the night in a
>>Chinese jail over (we had already been kicked out of a
>>hotel earlier in the evening for being an American
>>with a Chinese whore - another story for another
>>day).. After taking care of business I made a snide
>>comment to the old man leaving the restroom and went
>>back to Fan. I told her the whole story and how I'd
>>been cheated out of my change. She started laughing,
>>"you idiot, that was a 20 mao bill!" "You have BILLS
>>for less than a nickel of purchasing power? Give me a
>>break!"
>>
>>Every time I go to a bathroom with an attendant I
>>think of that story.
>>
>>Brad
>>
>>
>>
>>__________________________________________
>>Yahoo! DSL ? Something to write home about.
>>Just $16.99/mo. or less.
>>dsl.yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 7
>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 10:41:01 -0500
>>From: Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Ed K
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Message-ID: <a05210602bfe19b9ed999@[128.122.227.145]>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed"
>>
>>Ed,
>>I still defer to Slim who posted those great diagrams of the
>>stringers and cabin floor layout last year. It helped me immensely
>>and there are plywood stringers on my boat.
>>I am in the process of installing a new Stb stringer and the Galley
>>floor stringer which has to have a support attached to it for the stb
>>side of the floor board. I am hoping to have to only replace these
>>two this year so I can begin the rewiring during the colder months.
>>Lou
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Bob,
>>> According to NOAA they use Adobe(?). I think Bill mentioned the
>>>Figawa(sp) reading program which used to be available as freeware. I
>>>
>>>
>>had a
>>
>>
>>>copy and used it once or twice, however, it took up too much room on my
>>>desktop that I dumped it. I suspect that there are other free wares
>>>
>>>
>>out
>>
>>
>>>there.
>>>
>>>Bill,
>>> If you clean up the boat and try to sell it, Stan will charge you
>>>double for work on your boat since you are a competitor. Michael has
>>>
>>>
>>the
>>
>>
>>>idea, trade him that boat for upgrading and fixing your boat. Then
>>>
>>>
>>you both
>>
>>
>>>will be happy, not that he wants another old boat.
>>>
>>>Lou,
>>> Since you are now our expert on rebuilding boats, are there any
>>>stingers under the cockpit floor or is it just foam?
>>>
>>> What ever happened to the new Bob and the two Joes?
>>>
>>>Ed K
>>>Greenville, SC, USA
>>>
>>>
>>>__________________________________________________
>>>Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>
>>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 8
>>Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:10:10
>>From: <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] MJM's Jokes
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
>>Message-ID: <20060104161010.38353.qmail at st02.startlogic.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain
>>
>>Brad,
>>
>>I never thought that I would have a common story with you, but I also
>>have a
>>"bizarre restroom attendent in Asia" story.
>>
>>We were in a dark little bar in Bangkok. It was down the street from
>>my
>>parents'
>>apartment, and they were frequent visitors to the bar. It was a shade
>>on the
>>seedy side, but not really too bad.
>>
>>The restroom there was large, dark, and unisex. I was standing at the
>>urinal as
>>a group of women came in and disappeared into stalls without a second
>>glance my
>>way. Then, the attendent came up behind me and started a shoulder
>>massage while
>>I was mid-stream. Talk about dry you up in a hurry!
>>
>>I was a little freaked out, but apparently, he just does this in order
>>to get a
>>bigger tip. It happens to everyone, and he "doesn't mean anything by
>>it."
>>
>>I chose not to tip this particular attendent. And oh yeah, it was a
>>guy.
>>
>>Ben
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 07:41 , brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com> sent:
>>
>>
>>
>>>MJM,
>>>
>>>Thanks for the jokes, I've already forwarded them to
>>>about a dozen people. The one about the bathroom
>>>attendant reminded me of an incident that happened to
>>>us a few years ago BC (before Cora). I wanted to see
>>>where the Great Wall met the sea and follow the path
>>>of the Manchu army into Beijing. We took a six hour
>>>train ride and then had to wait until after midnight
>>>to catch a train back home. The station was unheated
>>>and you could see your breath. I'd been drinking beer
>>>with dinner (thanks to a wonderful couple that took
>>>pity on us) and couldn't wait for the train, which no
>>>doubt would have been much cleaner than the station.
>>>I asked Fan for some money to pay the attendant and
>>>she gave me some monopoly money with a 20 on it,
>>>assuming it was 20 RNB, about $2.5 US, expecting the
>>>fee to be around 20 mao, less than a US nickel. The
>>>attendant took my 20 and pointed me toward the piss
>>>wall. I was cold, tired, and weary of being jerked
>>>around all day, and started in on him with my best
>>>"ugly American" act, in English of course. "Listen
>>>asshole, I've been scammed all over the world by
>>>bigger jerks than you and I want my f*&king change!"
>>>He started screaming back in Mandarin and after about
>>>a minute I thought, forget principle, two and half
>>>bucks isn't enought money to spent the night in a
>>>Chinese jail over (we had already been kicked out of a
>>>hotel earlier in the evening for being an American
>>>with a Chinese whore - another story for another
>>>day).. After taking care of business I made a snide
>>>comment to the old man leaving the restroom and went
>>>back to Fan. I told her the whole story and how I'd
>>>been cheated out of my change. She started laughing,
>>>"you idiot, that was a 20 mao bill!" "You have BILLS
>>>for less than a nickel of purchasing power? Give me a
>>>break!"
>>>
>>>Every time I go to a bathroom with an attendant I
>>>think of that story.
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>__________________________________________
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>>Message: 9
>>Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:48:26 -0600
>>From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Ed K
>>To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Message-ID: <BFE182AA.1054%salm at mn.rr.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>>Lou,
>>That wasn't me. I think it was Todd--he's the diagram wizard. Haven't
>>heard from him lately--don't know if he's still here.
>>Slim
>>
>>On 1/4/06 9:41 AM, "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Ed,
>>>I still defer to Slim who posted those great diagrams of the
>>>stringers and cabin floor layout last year. It helped me immensely
>>>and there are plywood stringers on my boat.
>>>I am in the process of installing a new Stb stringer and the Galley
>>>floor stringer which has to have a support attached to it for the stb
>>>side of the floor board. I am hoping to have to only replace these
>>>two this year so I can begin the rewiring during the colder months.
>>>Lou
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Bob,
>>>>According to NOAA they use Adobe(?). I think Bill mentioned the
>>>>Figawa(sp) reading program which used to be available as freeware.
>>>>
>>>>
>>I had a
>>
>>
>>>>copy and used it once or twice, however, it took up too much room on
>>>>
>>>>
>>my
>>
>>
>>>>desktop that I dumped it. I suspect that there are other free wares
>>>>
>>>>
>>out
>>
>>
>>>>there.
>>>>
>>>>Bill,
>>>>If you clean up the boat and try to sell it, Stan will charge you
>>>>double for work on your boat since you are a competitor. Michael
>>>>
>>>>
>>has the
>>
>>
>>>>idea, trade him that boat for upgrading and fixing your boat. Then
>>>>
>>>>
>>you both
>>
>>
>>>>will be happy, not that he wants another old boat.
>>>>
>>>>Lou,
>>>>Since you are now our expert on rebuilding boats, are there any
>>>>stingers under the cockpit floor or is it just foam?
>>>>
>>>>What ever happened to the new Bob and the two Joes?
>>>>
>>>>Ed K
>>>>Greenville, SC, USA
>>>>
>>>>
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>>Message: 10
>>Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:10:47 -0600
>>From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Slim's Chicago trip
>>To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Message-ID: <BFE187E7.1056%salm at mn.rr.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>>Ron,
>>
>>I stayed with a friend who lives approximately 2400 north and 5700 west
>>in a
>>very Polish neighborhood. We went knocking around the bars in that
>>area and
>>along Diversey. We saw Melvin Taylor at Rosa's on Armitage--he was
>>awesome!
>>Then we went to B.L.U.E.S. Chicago on Halsted and saw Les Getrex--also
>>great. Last, we went to (something) Mines also on Halsted and saw the
>>phenomenal Joanna Connor. Melvin Taylor was my favorite of the three.
>>It's
>>been a long time since I've heard/seen a guitarist of his caliber.
>>
>>We also took in the Museum of Science and Industry and poked around a
>>little
>>in the Loop. We ate great Mexican and Hungarian. I gotta get to
>>Chicago
>>more often!
>>
>>Slim
>>
>>On 1/3/06 8:51 AM, "Ronald Lipton" <rlipton at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Slim,
>>>
>>> So, where do the real musicians hang out? We don't get out as much
>>>
>>>
>>as
>>
>>
>>>we used to but my favorites are the Jazz Showcase, Fitzgerald's (near
>>>
>>>
>>my
>>
>>
>>>house),
>>>and the Green Mill.
>>>
>>>Ron
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: <salm at mn.rr.com>
>>>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 10:04 PM
>>>Subject: Re: FW: [Rhodes22-list] Music Genome Project & Routes
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks Dave and Wally. Yup, that'd be me.
>>>
>>>Hanging out in Chicago for a couple days on my days off doing some
>>>
>>>
>>tourism.
>>
>>
>>>Hope to see some good blues or R&B. Might hit the jam sessions
>>>
>>>
>>tomorrow.
>>
>>
>>>I feel the spirit of Jake and Elwood.
>>>Slim
>>>
>>>Original Message:
>>>-----------------
>>>From: David Bradley dwbrad at gmail.com
>>>Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:33:40 -0500
>>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>Subject: Re: FW: [Rhodes22-list] Music Genome Project & Routes
>>>
>>>
>>>Slim, great harp playing! That be you?
>>>
>>>Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>On 1/2/06, Wallace Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Slim, Sounds good!
>>>>
>>>>Happy New Year to all!
>>>>
>>>>Wally
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
>>>>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>Subject: FW: [Rhodes22-list] Music Genome Project & Routes
>>>>>Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:37:40 -0600
>>>>>
>>>>>OK Ben,
>>>>>
>>>>>Here's one of myself and my partner Daina recorded live at the club:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://home.mn.rr.com/kslm/IfYouWannaGetToHeaven.mp3
>>>>>
>>>>>Slim
>>>>>
>>>>>On 12/28/05 3:10 AM, "benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com"
>>>>><benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Slim,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Well, when you can squeeze in a minute, and you aren't on the road,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>set
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>us up
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>something new on kslm. Not that I need any more new tunes to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>sample
>>
>>
>>>>>either,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>but
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can never get too much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ben
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:23 , Slim <salm at mn.rr.com> sent:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ben, Bill, Rummy, et al,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'll work on it (I solved my Frappr problem--Yey!) but ya know, I
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>already
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>got so many damn songs in my head I can barely get to sleep at
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>night...or
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>dawn or whenever. It's scary to think of yet another huge batch
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>of
>>
>>
>>>>>songs
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>that I need to think about. Even scarier to think about a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>software
>>
>>
>>>>>program
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>that wants to second guess me. I'm probably better off without it
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>but
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>sure I'd dig deep if I could.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Slim
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On 12/27/05 12:31 PM, "benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I've been usingg pandora for a couple of weeks, and it's
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>fantastic!
>>
>>
>>>>>I've
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>discovered tons of artists that I really like but wouldn't have
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>otherwise
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>heard of.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Slim, you'll definitely think the time and effot to make this
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>work
>>
>>
>>>>is
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>worth
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ben
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>From: Bill Effros bill at effros.com>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Subj: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Music Genome Project & Routes
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Date: Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:15
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Size: 3K
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hmm.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>The site is playing music for me in the background as I write
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>this.
>>
>>
>>>>>>>>Basically it creates a streaming music station based on your
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>personal
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>preferences. The people it strings together for you are very
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>interesting, and of course it keeps learning as you tell it you
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>like
>>
>>
>>>>>>>>this or don't like that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Must be a bug in the Apple software.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Bill Effros
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Slim wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Bill,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>No, I haven't heard of this and the site seems to be down so I
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>can't
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>check
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>it out.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Slim
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>On 12/26/05 9:04 PM, "Bill Effros" bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Slim,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>You know about the Music Genome Project?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Great:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>http://www.pandora.com/
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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