[Rhodes22-list] Non-Sailing / Non-Rhodes messages defeating the intentions and purposes of the Forum

elle watermusic38 at yahoo.com
Fri Jun 27 10:51:28 EDT 2008


Aren't we at least going to put this guy through somewhat of a wringer to get the ususl vital info from him?

elle

We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


--- On Fri, 6/27/08, Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Non-Sailing / Non-Rhodes messages defeating the intentions and purposes of the Forum
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 1:35 AM
> Brian,
> 
> It's more of a shame when it gets polluted by the topic
> police. IIRC, 
> Rummy just posted the charter .... maybe you could look it
> over??
> 
> This list has been what it is for 5 or 6 years, ever since
> we took it 
> private. It was like this when you signed up and it'll
> still be like 
> this (if) after you've left.
> 
> You might want to get used to it .... or not.
> 
> If you have a question about an R 22, by all means, ask
> away. You'll get 
> perhaps even more information than you thought possible.
> But ... if 
> you're going to insist on getting all the answers
> without even putting 
> yourself out to ask a question, well, you reap what you
> sow.
> 
> Rik
> 
> Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault
> 
> 
> 
> Brian Lepsis wrote:
> > When I signed up for the Rhodes22 list I assumed I was
> going to receive
> > info/exchanges on the Rhodes22 and sailing in general.
>  It is a shame that
> > the list serve has been polluted with an unacceptably
> high volume of
> > political and other non-sailing messages.  
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of Robert Skinner
> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:49 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Political- media bias in
> reporting exposed...
> > afailure to think things thru
> >
> > As a stockholder in XOM, I find no fault with the 
> > management, but wish that they had constructed a 
> > few more refineries when the Saudis weren't
> driving 
> > up the market for construction equipment.  
> >
> > I also note that their dividends are keeping my 
> > Toyota RAV4 in gas and my sailboats in good repair.
> >
> > /Robert
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > Brad Haslett wrote:
> >   
> >> Mike,
> >>
> >> If you're smart enough to have bought XOM and
> hold it long term (wish I
> >>     
> > had
> >   
> >> been so smart but some of my mutual funds do hold
> XOM) then you're smart
> >> enough to know that they are expected to pay
> dividends through 'thick and
> >> thin'.  I'd be glad to go through their
> accounting statements and point
> >>     
> > out
> >   
> >> where your expected dividends are but (1) I hate
> accounting because I have
> >>     
> > a
> >   
> >> degree in accounting, and (2) I'm lazy.
> >>
> >> Exxon/Mobile is enjoying record profits and
> ballyhoo! for them profiting
> >>     
> > off
> >   
> >> their investments they made when oil was at $11
> per barrel.  As the 14th
> >> largest producer of oil in the world and holding
> only 3% or the reserves,
> >> they don't exactly control the market.  You
> better hope they hoard some
> >>     
> > cash
> >   
> >> and invest some cash into new reserves so you can
> collect a dividend check
> >> five years from now.  Of course, you could always
> vote with your feet and
> >> buy something else.
> >>
> >> Brad
> >>     
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