[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Alan Robertson and Jay Bulfer

[Just bent]

Ed & Rummy
It is obvious to me that the people on this list care about General Boats
welfare. I do to, now that I'm an owner. I'm simply pointing out an
observation that I believe to be a real situation. I'm not asking anyone to
do or change anything. I know where my delete key is.
Jb


Tootle wrote:
> 
> Alan:
> 
> In getting this list you are offered two options.  The daily diatribe or
> digested version.  The digested version allows you to get a collected
> version, however, you miss the chatter back and forth on a daily basis. 
> Brad has offered another solution.  There are other solutions somewhere in
> the archives.  However, you belong here.  Even old guys need to get their
> blood pressure up...
> 
> Jay B:
> 
> If you have specific information about the Rhodes 22 you have at least
> three options.  First, go to General Boats Web site.  Second, get on the
> list and ask specific questions.  Third, learn to search the archives for
> specific subjects.  
> 
> How did this current state of affairs come about?  Many of us were on an
> old Sail Net email list before 2000.  That list restricted post to sailing
> related topics.  There was a problem.  After a few days there were post
> saying 'this is a test message'.   And usually included the comment just
> seeing if the list was working.  By allowing all the unrestricted diatribe
> that is seldom an issue.  However, 'test' still occassionally happens.
> 
> Back about 2000 a member of this forum and a computer lizard, suggested
> that he had capability to host a forum.  So this list was created from the
> old Rhodes list and the rest is history.  After that time there were still
> some who wanted the resticted format of the Sail Net list and there was
> occassional activity on it.  Who started the political chatter?  Hum? 
> Check out the term EC or enlightened capitalist.   
> 
> Keep in mind the main group on this forum are Rhodes 22 owners, a few
> former owners, a couple of hangers on, a few newbies and a couple of
> wanbees.  Just look back, when you asked a technical question, did you get
> some relevant answers?  While we are not here as General Boats answer
> department, we generally offer tacit support.  And sometimes we are dead
> wrong, as illustrated in the recent comments by Stan to Michael W. 
> However, we are here, thanks to Michael Meltzer.
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Listen:  http://www.angelfire.com/la/cajunmidi/
> 

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