[Rhodes22-list] Looking for a Rhodes 22

[Bill Effros]

Thanks, Herb,

I like my writing much better when it's about sailing than when it's about politics, too.  But I honestly believe that no matter what your political persuasion, the current administration must be seen as dangerous and duplicitous, and that it's un-American not to speak up about it.

I don't know if you were on this list when I fought the decision to permit politics, but I fought that as hard as I'm fighting this.  I have mixed feelings about the outcome.  Most of the time this is one of the best political forums on the net.  Even our tolerance of intolerance is interesting.

We are 200+ people with nothing in common but a boat.  When I want to know what's going on in this country I come to this list.

Thanks for your kind words.  I'm in love with sailing, my boat is the best toy I've ever owned, and I adore Stan.  Sometimes that comes through.

Bill Effros

 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Herb Parsons 
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org 
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Looking for a Rhodes 22


Wow. That was SO well put. Bill, I like your writing MUCH better when
it's about sailing than I do when it's about politics.

>>> bill at effros.com 9/12/2004 10:00:50 PM >>>
Nah, buy a Rhodes-22, spend a week in Edonton with Stan, and he'll
teach you everything you need to know about sailing.  Take a few power
squadron courses while Stan is building your boat, and live happily for
the rest of your days.  Sailing is not incomprehensible like ......
sociology....it's elegant, like math or physics.  You can derive great
satisfaction from it with only a simple understanding of the forces at
play, and spend the rest of your life building on that foundation. Or
you can just let the wind push you around while you watch the sun rise
and set.  It's a lovely thing to do, and the R-22 is a wonderful thing
to do it in.

Bill Effros

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