[Rhodes22-list] this is looking like the annual plea to chillout

[Robert Skinner]

Amen.
/Robert

Brad Haslett wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> Having met a number of Rhodies in the flesh, the cyberspace posturing
> quickly gives way to a common bond of a good boat and a pleasurable
> pursuit.  Beer is a wonderful lubricant.  The world would be a better place
> if it ran like 'da list'.  I've been invited off the list, invited back to
> the list, and left on my own a couple of times.  Poor MJM just lays low and
> keeps trudging forward.  I'd recommend him for a medal but I'm not sure we
> have one for 'Doormat of the Year'.  He seems to pop-up just in the
> nick-of-time and then just as quickly disappears. This list probably runs
> off more business for Stan than it creates but then when Stan starts
> bitching we'll all fall in line.
> 
> What a country!
> 
> Brad
> 
> On Feb 13, 2008 12:24 AM, john Belanger <jhnblngr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > 2nd that. the other sites have been noted to be boring and only deal with
> > sailing. if you delete political messages as i have done since losing my
> > attempt at reasonable arguement, there is precious little, thank you elle,
> > et al, about sailing here either. thank you michael.
> >
> > michael meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:  Ok, this has not been as
> > bad in the past. And I am proud everyone took it
> > "tong in check", but enough for a bit. This is the gentle reminder that
> > you
> > not going to change anyone's view from a mailing list. So when the post
> > lose
> > their "entertain" value, and you are not having fun posting it... Well it
> > time to rethink hitting the send button.
> >
> >
> >
> > -mjm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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