[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes owners in Canada preferably Ontario

[Rik Sandberg]

Cool Michael,

"truly pompous, condescending and acting as in intellectual snob"

I was thinking more in terms of *master-baiter* or in a term more common 
to the internet ..... TROLL

But, what do I know???

Rik

Michael Meltzer wrote:

> The order of battle is a little different today, also always loved the 
> ST. Johns harbor defenses that pointed inland, and you are being truly 
> pompous, condescending and acting as in intellectual snob.
>
> MJM
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes owners in Canada preferably Ontario
>
>
> Mark,
>
> As I'm sure you know, but Michael probably doesn't, what Americans 
> call "The War of 1812" is better remembered in Canada as "The Invasion 
> of Canada".  It did not go well for the United States, and resulted in 
> the British burning down Washington, D.C.  It was started by a faction 
> in the United States Congress known as the "War Hawks" who really 
> wanted to attack the Indians so the Americans could take their land.  
> A handful of Canadians repeatedly repelled a much larger force of 
> Americans.  The Americans had no plan. They expected to be greeted as 
> liberators.  The separate Indian tribes were galvanized by the attack, 
> and joined together to fight the westward expansion of the United States.
>
> Ah, history.
>
> Please don't encourage these guys to try it again.  They know not what 
> they do.
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
> "Are You Safer Today Than You Were 4 Years Ago?"
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Skapinker
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:39 AM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes owners in Canada preferably Ontario
>
>
> You don't get it, do you? We really like elections in French. That way,
> most of us don't understand anything the politicians are saying. Believe
> me, it's much better that way.
>
> By the way, if you are going to invade, you had better do it soon before
> the Canadian dollar becomes worth more than yours! In fact, if you
> attack before next week, you could get a lot more voters in the
> election. It should only take about 15 minutes to take Canada - it is
> cold now, and so most people are already in Florida.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael Meltzer
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:22 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes owners in Canada preferably Ontario
>
> Canada elections, we have to go thought Canada election, in french to
> boot, We should invade before it comes to that :-)
>
> MJM
>
>
>
> Mark Skapinker wrote:
>
>> Hi Barbara,
>> Where about in Ontario are you? I have a Rhodes22 that I bought last
>> spring. I keep it in Toronto on Lake Ontario in the spring and the
>> fall, and this year I kept it on Lake Muskoka for the summer.
>> I would be happy to share my experiences of the boat (I love it!!), of
>> importing it into Canada (fairly straightforward), and working with
>> Stan and Elton (wonderful). The only problem is that it is *about* to
>> be winterized and may already be shrinkwrapped if you want to see it
>> before next spring.
>> Besides which, it would be GREAT to have someone on this web site who
>> was focused on sailing in Canada instead of the US election <g>.
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Barbara
>> Zarzosa
>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 3:28 PM
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes owners in Canada preferably Ontario
>>
>> Hello everybody,
>> Not too long ago I had the misfortune of falling in love with a Rhodes
>> I saw at a boat show. I say misfortune because I know that right now,
>> since I'm in the midst of downsizing my home now that the kids have
>> moved out, I can't afford to buy one of my own (sigh). I feel like the
>> little kid with her nose pressed against the toystore window lovingly
>> admiring a little red wagon.
>>
>> Anyhow, I've downloaded and printed out pictures of other people's
>> Rhodes and they are my middle-aged "pin-ups" replacing the long
>> forgotten pin-ups of the dreamboats of my youth. ha, ha.
>>
>> I am new to sailing - got the bug this past season - and over the fall
>> I'm taking the CPS boating course so I can learn to safely navigate
>> around. Over the past few months I have been researching little
>> trailerable boats and I know that a Rhodes is in my future. However,
>> since I am so new to the whole scene, I have many questions.
>>
>> I know the Rhodes are built in the US and I wonder what is involved in
>> buying a boat (used or recycled) from the US and bringing it to Canada.
>> Are there many Canadian Rhodes owners? I'll leave my questions at that
>> for now.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Barbara.
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