[Rhodes22-list] I'VE BEEN OUTED! or 'My Journey TO a RHODES'

[TN Rhodey]

Pete,

Welcome to the list!

Wally


>From: petelargo <petelauritzen at earthlink.net>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] I'VE BEEN OUTED! or 'My Journey TO a RHODES'
>Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:47:32 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>I guess it's time to 'surface' since the Ed pics officially outed me. First 
>I
>would like to say that I am really not as old as the pictures make me look.
>I think it was the light that day, probably too much of it. I have been
>living 6 months in Boone, NC (June to Dec) and six months in Key Largo (Dec
>thru May) for the past 6 years. I have been sailing for 6 years and have
>been a classed river kayaker for 12 years. I am relatively friendly.
>
>Next, I admit that it is true that I bought a RHODES without ever 
>personally
>seeing one or sailing one. I know that it's kinda crazy, so I hope I fit
>right in with this group. After sailing several boats I did get a real 
>clear
>picture of what I wanted in a boat.  I spent two years of research to 
>arrive
>at the RHODES choice. The RHODES was the only boat that looked to exceed my
>requirements. I think it will.
>
>In my search for what I could afford, sometime around end of October for
>about three days, I actually had first right of refusal on three used
>RHODES! I was the second in line for the steve crop RHODES in ft. laud. I
>had dibs on another RHODES that has not resurfaced yet. And then I called
>Rummy.
>
>I can't really say enough about the help and enthusiasm that Rummy and also
>Ed gave to me upon my bearing in on the Lake Hartwell RHODES. At some point
>when I told Rummy I was a bit nervous, he actually told me to 'knock it 
>off,
>your getting a great boat and my name is on the line as well'.  It has been
>years since I met someone who was actually concerned about their good name.
>How refreshing!
>
>I did meet Stan, who baptised me at the factory upon picking up my trailer.
>It was a cold day in Edenton and Stan had a huge parka on that went from 
>his
>knees to just past his chin.  Rose did paperwork and I proceeded onto Lake
>Hartwell. I did trailer the RHODES to Boone NC in the High Country and 
>found
>myself to be more of a religious man than I thought, as I drove HWY 321
>straight up to Blowing Rock in my 20 year old rusting FORD F-150 named
>"Beast".  I did start breathing again the next day.
>
>I will have many technical questions to be sure. For now the most pressing
>are:
>
>1) How many weeks go by before you stop compulsively walking outside and
>constantly looking at your Rhodes?
>2) Is it considered an extra marital affair if you are touching your RHODES
>more than your wife?
>3) Is it a diagnosable mental disability, if you simply can't stop thinking
>about sailing in your RHODES?
>
>Thanks for being such a great group and to Stan for his passion.
>
>NEXT: "My Journey IN a RHODES"
>
>Pete Lauritzen
>Red Rhodes 89 Recycled 2004
>
>
>
>
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