[Rhodes22-list] Just a thought.

[Wally Buck]

I agree, heck this list doesn't have much traffic as it is. Why make MJM 
have to work any harder supporting two lists. Maybe Rummy was going to run 
the new server. ;-)

PS Ric - I went sailing Saturday and Sunday.

Wally


>From: "Dan Bodnar" <dsbodnar at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Just a thought.
>Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 13:57:14 -0400
>
>As a regular reader and occasional contributor, I too gave some thought to
>space taken up by the Seaward dialog, and also came to some conclusions.
>
>I happen to agree that it is the people that makes this list what it is.
>The discussion of a 'foreign' boat isn't much different than the political
>and sports discussions that get going on the list.  It all makes up the
>character of this list, and often provides excellent food for thought. The
>biggest improvement to the management of the list has been the discipline
>I've seen everyone use in keeping the subject line on topic.
>
>Although I'd move up to the (Still Only A Dream) Rhodes 26, this afternoon
>if I could, I like hearing the experiences people are having with other
>boats, Flicka, Seaward, classic runabouts, Rhodes 19 etc.  These are people
>I've come to know and their comments, positive and negative, go a long way
>in influencing my choices and opinions.
>
>I also think that a lot of the chatter about the Seaward will settle down
>after the boats are delivered and get sorted out.  These people still have 
>a
>lot of good Rhodes experience to share with the group. I'd hate to have 
>them
>feel unwelcome, because they are sailing something else, at the moment.
>
>There is something to be said about the GBI umbrella too.
>
>Dan Bodnar
>SV; QOL, '92 Rhodes 22
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rik Sandberg
>Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:02 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Just a thought.
>
>Rummy and all,
>
>Yeah, you are right about the traffic on the Seaward. BUT, I was thinking
>about this too. True this list is named the R22 list, but when we really
>think about it, isn't it really more like the "I bought a boat from Stan
>and/or Elton list"?? In my estimation we (at least I) are here more because
>our friends, or people we know are here, than because of which brand of
>boat we have. I know there are other Seaward forums already and I'm sure
>most who are migrating to the 26 probably are already communicating on
>those as well. I also belong to the Flicka 20 list, but I still come here
>because I like you Rummy, as well as a lot of other folks on the list.
>Also, this list tends to be a little less full of the topic police than
>most and is more fun to be around because the topic tends to vary from day
>to day.
>
>I can't say if this diversity is a good thing or a bad thing for the list.
>I suppose opinion on this will vary from one person to the next. For me
>(yes I know I'm now an outsider) coming here is more about staying in touch
>with my friends than talking about a specific boat.
>
>Just my 2 cents worth, probably wasn't worth that much though. :-)
>
>Hey, somebody sail a little bit for me. Let me know where we went. I'm
>working again this weekend.....as usual.
>
>Rik
>
>
>At 09:07 AM 6/26/2004, you wrote:
> >I have waited several weeks before writing this post, so a little bit of
> >thought has gone into writing this.
> >I have noticed that the amount of mail concerning the new RK26 is
> >overwhelming the list. Not that this is a bad thing, it's just that I
> >don't have  any
> >interest in it.
> >I would like to throw up for discussion the possibility of another list 
>for
> >the RK26 owners. It is not a Rhodes design hull and I think they need a 
>new
> >home.
> >
> >Rummy
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