[Rhodes22-list] Politics on the list.

[Steve]

BTW: Fred, MJM does hold High Office.  You must bow
when you address him:-)
Steve


--- Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  Well, I hate to say this but I guess were a sneaky
> &
> hypocritical bunch:-)  The Charter been around for
> years now.  Every topic you can think of regarding
> our
> boats, we have talked about so many time I couldn't
> even come up with a number.  Do you have a boat
> questions; If I don't know the answer; I am sure
> someone will come up with it!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
> Steve
> 
> 
> --- FredkLange at aol.com wrote:
> > MJM,
> > 
> > You must hold high office.  Claiming a "charter"
> > (what organization came up 
> > with that?) authorizes topics outside the subject
> of
> > the list is as sneaky and 
> > hypocritical as the politicians who are so often
> the
> > brunt of the bar jokes.  
> > 
> > Lets be up front with it.  If this list is really
> > about the "Rhodes22 and Bar 
> > Jokes," lets call it that.
> > 
> > Fred
> > 
> > In a message dated 11/24/03 6:39:10 PM Eastern
> > Standard Time, 
> > mjm at michaelmeltzer.com writes:
> > 
> > > 
> > > I give rummy top scorces for striring the pot,
> it
> > been slow around here for 
> > > a few days
> > > 
> > > never to dispoint:(but it is in the help link
> (at
> > the bottom now :-)
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