[Rhodes22-list] A mayonnaise jar, some golf balls, some sandand two cups of coffee

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You are right about the older boat being just as fun as the new one.  This one is an '89 and sails fine.  It has had some use.  I had to rig an attachment for the mainsail to the boom, the plastic rider broke.  The bow has some dock damage, some I did and some was there already.  A few other things have worn out.  Other than that it sails just fine.  Most of those things are cosmetic or the fix works fine.

Stan said he has a 1999 in play as a recycle.  I wouldn't mind that but my wife said everything we've bought is used and she would prefer the new boat.  She's become quite adept with the rudder.

Philip


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From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> 

> The great thing about the boat is that an old one is just as much fun as 
> a new one--it's just a question of amenities. 
> 
> New boats take less time to care for, everything is exactly the way you 
> want it, a new boat is custom built for you and has little features you 
> will enjoy every day. 
> 
> The cost over time is not significant whether you get an old one or a 
> new one. Both boats will hold their value if you ever want to get rid 
> of either one. 
> 
> If the money is available, and you eventually get a new boat, you will 
> always wonder why you didn't do so sooner. 
> 
> If you decide now you want a new boat there will probably be many boats 
> ahead of yours. Stan really does custom build each boat to order. Go 
> over the various decisions carefully. Give him plenty of time to build 
> your boat to your exact specifications at his exact quality. 
> 
> Either way, you can't lose. 
> 
> Bill Effros 
> 
> Philip wrote: 
> > Lately I have been busy. I have been avoiding most of the political clap 
> > trap so I haven't posted as much. We (Deena and I) are debating whether to 
> > keep the loaner 
> > another year or just jump into the new boat now. The loaner needs some work 
> > if we use it another season, so we have to plan a trip to Edenton. We are 
> > planning to take lessons for certification this spring when the weather is 
> > warmer. 
> > 
> > Philip 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Effros 
> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 12:00 PM 
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A mayonnaise jar, some golf balls, some 
> sandand 
> > two cups of coffee 
> > 
> > Nice, Philip, 
> > 
> > What are you up to? 
> > 
> > Bill Effros 
> > 
> > Philip wrote: 
> > 
> >> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in 
> >> 
> > a 
> > 
> >> day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar, the golf balls, the sand 
> >> and the two cups of coffee. 
> >> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front 
> >> of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and 
> >> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill 
> >> it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They 
> >> agreed that it was. 
> >> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the 
> >> 
> > jar. 
> > 
> >> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between 
> >> 
> > the 
> > 
> >> golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full (they 
> >> agreed it was). The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it 
> >> into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once 
> >> more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes." 
> >> 
> >> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and 
> >> poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty 
> >> 
> > space 
> > 
> >> between the sand. The students laughed. 
> >> Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to 
> >> 
> > recognize 
> > 
> >> that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important 
> >> 
> > things- 
> > 
> >> your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your 
> >> favourite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they 
> >> remained your life would still be full. 
> >> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, 
> >> 
> > and 
> > 
> >> your car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff. 
> >> If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room 
> >> 
> > for 
> > 
> >> the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all 
> >> 
> > your 
> > 
> >> time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the 
> >> 
> > things 
> > 
> >> that are important to you. 
> >> Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with 
> >> your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to 
> >> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and 
> >> fix the disposal." 
> >> Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set 
> >> 
> > your 
> > 
> >> priorities. The rest is just sand." 
> >> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee 
> >> represented. 
> >> The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that 
> >> 
> > no 
> > 
> >> matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of 
> >> 
> > cups 
> > 
> >> of coffee with a friend." 
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