[Rhodes22-list] Anyone else tired of this political debate?

[Michael Meltzer]

Graham you are welcome to stay and you are welcome to go. that is your chose. In real life you might be a CEO of a fortune 500 
company used to ordering people around. But here you are the "F-cking New guy" who first post in ordering people to your will.  What 
is funny is that unless you look like a navy chef your would never walk into a bar and do that. We are all called "captain" on the 
boat but we do watch out for the "Captain Ahab's" in life. Sailors are friendly people and helpful to others(it the nature of the 
sea, try to get food, water, docking, a ride to a store, spares in a strange port without help) The people are not paid to be here, 
we make it a place that sailors like to hang out at, share and help others. Boating questions are the main topic but being a boating 
manual is boring so it real what ever people what to talk about. Last but not least, At this point your ego might say that you are 
important to be here, but frankly no one cares yet, you never helped anyone, you never introduced your self, never gaving any 
backround, never even told a simple joke. You earn respect not demand it.

You asked to lean something, maybe this will be of some help. Your are welcome to stay but I would subject your try introducing your 
self, some boating backround and where you sail and etc.... We would like you get to know you in a friendly way.

MJM

PS. we been doing this for about 11 years now, 3 out of 4 time I have to write this type of post the people drop off but maybe you 
make it if you wish and you are going to have to trust me I know what I talking about.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Stewart" <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
To: "Rhodes " <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 9:35 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Anyone else tired of this political debate?


I recently joined this listserve because I have an older Rhodes 22 and
wanted to exchange information with those who have experience with the boat.
For the first few days that is what happened and I got some very useful
information.

For the last week however, it seems like a never ending torrent of political
babble that so far as I can tell has nothing to to with Rhodes 22 sailboats.
There are endless chat rooms and blogs out there where one can - and should
- engaged in political debate. So can I suggest that those who want to
persist in the debate choose another venue and leave this listserve for talk
about Rhodes 22? That only seems fair and reasonable to me.

Otherwise, I am out of here. Am I the only one who feels this way?

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Graham
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