[Rhodes22-list] Catastrophe or a disaster?
Chris Geankoplis
napoli68 at charter.net
Tue Mar 11 01:16:19 EDT 2008
Brad,
Seems to me that that dream boat colaberation between Stan Spitzer and Leon
Sliker would very likely end up being called the Spitlicker 22. Tough to
market in most places except in some congressional offices. Though you
might upgrade to the Lickspittle 26.
Chris G
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Catastrophe or a disaster?
> Rummy,
>
> The tear is right at a seam where a batten fits. I don't know how much
> overlay I can get with the tape without interfering with the batten
pocket.
> I may just take it back to the folks who did the last repair and blow the
> $100. The sail can be replace for $900 on the cheap end to $2300 for all
the
> bells and whistles. Since I don't race and don't go offshore, the $3000
> aftermarket behind-the-mast mainsail furling system with sail looks
> attractive. Maybe next season.
>
> Boys and Girls - pay attention here! If you own a Rhodes 22, think twice,
> no, make that three times before you make a so called 'upgrade' to a
bigger
> boat. My boat, an S2, was built by a superb boat builder, Leon Slicker,
who
> also built a great 22 footer. Too bad he and Stan didn't get together and
> build the Slicker-Spitzer 22. Love to hear Rummy say that five times in a
> row on Mt. Gay!
>
> Brad
>
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 11:48 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Brad,
> > If you going to mend your sails as a temporary fix, first place sail
> > repair
> > tape (sticky stuff) over the areas to be sewn. It makes this type of
> > repair
> > easier to do and it will last longer.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/10/2008 10:55:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > flybrad at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > Rummy,
> >
> > Yeah, and you're an a-hole! Make yourself useful and find me a Heim rod
> > end
> > bearing HMX5FG. Beech only wants $156 - Aircraft Spruce has a 5G for
$51
> > but it doesn't have the flush lubricant port. Its gotta be a Heim
brand,
> > no
> > equivilents, the FAA gods said so. I've tried locally and on the net
and
> > can't find one. I gotta go fly today to pay for all this crap! I've
> > decided to sew my mainsail on the CoraShen back together for one more
> > season
> > to help pay for the other toys. It isn't a big deal if I can't find
this
> > bearing, it's just a small part that makes the wheel "thingies" go up
> > and
> > down.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:39 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Brad,
> > >
> > > Just for the record, I never told Pete you were a nice guy.
> > >
> > > Rummy
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/10/2008 10:34:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > petelauritzen at earthlink.net writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > No worries. I was actually kidding. I got a thick skin and I heard
you
> > > are a
> > > relatively nice guy.
> > >
> > >
> > > Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Pete,
> > > >
> > > > A bit testy are we? My observation was directed at Rob's comment
> > about
> > > W
> > > > having "avoided the Vietnam War" not yours. Relax, if you want
> > some
> > > > lessons
> > > > on how to have a real cat fight, search the archives for some of
the
> > > > debates
> > > > between Bill Effros and myself. Bill is a real pro and doesn't
> > think
> > > every
> > > > comment is directed at him personally. A lot of folks don't like
> > being
> > > > strapped to an "F-thing" and who can blame them. The death rate
in
> > > that
> > > > contraption was higher than serving in Vietnam, and their mission
> > was
> > > to
> > > > patrol the southern border against Cuban based Soviet aircraft.
The
> > > F-102
> > > > also served in Vietnam with several National Guard pilot losses.
> > > Exactly
> > > > what did Bill Clinton do during Vietnam? As to your agenda?
Frankly
> > my
> > > > dear.........
> > > >
> > > > Brad
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:11 AM, petelargo <
> > petelauritzen at earthlink.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> Don't you think it is just a little presumptuous and dismissive
to
> > > >> declare
> > > >> what you think my "agenda" is when you don't know one thing about
> > me?
> > > And
> > > >> as
> > > >> regards your imagery of being strapped to your 'F-thing' while at
> > full
> > > >> thrust, you will have to find someone else as I don't swing that
> > way.
> > > >> (not
> > > >> that there is anything wrong with that).
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Herb,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > You're wasting your time. These rants are from people with a
> > whole
> > > >> > different agenda. But just for shits and grins, I'd like to
> > strap
> > > >> their
> > > >> > ass
> > > >> > to an F-102 for one ride and see if they still want to run
their
> > > mouth
> > > >> > about
> > > >> > "avoiding Vietnam" again.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Brad
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Herb Parsons <
> > hparsons at parsonsys.com
> > > >
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> Mymymy, aren't we glad you don't write the history books.
Soooo
> > > much
> > > >> >> spin, garbage, and nonsense, one hardly knows where to begin.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Rob Lowe wrote:
> > > >> >> > Oh, I don't know. It's an interesting question, but I agree
> > it
> > > has
> > > >> >> nothing
> > > >> >> > to do with discussing the current candidates and should be
> > > debating
> > > >> on
> > > >> >> it's
> > > >> >> > own merits. Pete, which is worse, a catastrophe or a
> > disaster?
> > > I
> > > >> am
> > > >> >> > undecided how W's administration will be remembered too,
> > between
> > > >> those
> > > >> >> two
> > > >> >> > choices that is.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > In some ways, you got to feel sorry for W. He grew up in
the
> > > shadow
> > > >> of
> > > >> >> his
> > > >> >> > very famous and successful father. Although I didn't care
> > much
> > > for
> > > >> >> George
> > > >> >> > H.W., I have to admire him for his accomplishments and his
> > > success.
> > > >> >> H.W
> > > >> >> .
> > > >> >> > was a successful collage baseball player, war hero, business
> > man,
> > > a
> > > >> >> pretty
> > > >> >> > good politician, and put together a coalition to drive the
> > Iraqis
> > > >> out
> > > >> >> of
> > > >> >> > Kuwait. W. on the other hand was a C student, avoided the
> > > Vietnam
> > > >> War,
> > > >> >> > failed in business until his daddy's rich friends bought
his
> > > >> businesses
> > > >> >> at
> > > >> >> > inflated prices, choose partisanship over accomplishments in
> > > >> politics
> > > >> >> > (although I have to argue Cheney is the force behind most
of
> > > that),
> > > >> and
> > > >> >> got
> > > >> >> > into two wars that he can't win. And bin Laden is still on
> > the
> > > >> loose.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > W.'s pretty much shot Jeb's chance at the White House, and
it
> > > wasn't
> > > >> >> > supposed to be that way. Jeb is the favorite son and was
> > being
> > > >> groomed
> > > >> >> for
> > > >> >> > the White House. But W, looking for daddy's approval,
decided
> > to
> > > >> run
> > > >> >> for
> > > >> >> > the White House and won. Well, he didn't win it, the
Supreme
> > > Court
> > > >> >> gave
> > > >> >> it
> > > >> >> > to him.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Yes, history will be the judge of W's legacy. But this is
> > the
> > > same
> > > >> guy
> > > >> >> > trying to spin his own legacy. This is the guy who has
> > compared
> > > >> >> himself
> > > >> >> to
> > > >> >> > both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. You sure don't
> > see
> > > >> anyone
> > > >> >> else
> > > >> >> > comparing W. to Washington or Lincoln, not even his most
> > ardent
> > > >> >> supporters.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > So, catastrophe or disaster? Worse president in American
> > > history?
> > > >> >> Only
> > > >> >> > time will tell. - rob
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> >> > From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
> > > >> >> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >> >> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 11:43 AM
> > > >> >> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Say What, Barack?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >> Huh???? How is discussing whether "the bush presidency will
> > be
> > > >> >> evtually
> > > >> >> >> considered a catastrophe or a disaster" more a
substantiative
> > > >> >> political
> > > >> >> >> critique than discussing the current candidates? The Bush
> > > >> presidency
> > > >> >> is
> > > >> >> >> just about over, and virtually nothing can be done to
change
> > his
> > > >> >> course.
> > > >> >> >> History has shown that the great presidencies were
typically
> > not
> > > >> >> >> recognized as such until LONG after they're over. In
> > reality,
> > > that
> > > >> >> >> discussion would be virtually empty of substance were it to
> > be
> > > held
> > > >> >> now.
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >>
> > > >> >> >>> For a more substantiative political critique I suggest the
> > > >> discussion
> > > >> >> of
> > > >> >> >>> whether the bush presidency will be eventually considered
a
> > > >> >> catastrophe
> > > >> >> >>>
> > > >> >> > or a
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >>> disaster. I am undecided, but willing to hear arguments on
> > both
> > > >> >> sides.
> > > >> >> >>>
> > > >> >> >>> Pete Hussein Lauritzen
> > > >> >> >>> Key Largo
> > > >> >> >>>
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
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> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Herb Parsons
> > > >> >> S/V O'Jure - O'Day 25
> > > >> >> S/V Reve de Pappa - Coronado 35
> > > >> >>
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