[Rhodes22-list] Non-Sailing / Non-Rhodes messages defeating theintentions and purposes of the Forum

[Michael D. Weisner]

Brian,

Please add the words "list charter complaint" to subject line of messages 
such as this so that I may filter them out and not have to read about 
another person who wishes to change the structure of the Rhodes22.org email 
list without reading the list charter.

For more information, please see:
http://www.nabble.com/List-charter.-Please-read-and-understand.-to18137134.html#a18137134

http://www.nabble.com/Rhodes-List-Charter-(Rules-of-the-list)-to16381419.html#a16381419

http://www.nabble.com/Rhodes-list-charter.-For-Al.-to17019026.html#a17019026

http://www.nabble.com/Open-letter-to-%22da-list%22-to17070863.html#a17070863

You are not the first person to complain and you probably won't be the last. 
In order to maintain a lively group, we need to talk about life, including 
sailing.  If you do not wish to participate in the political discussions, 
simply use an email filter to send emails with the word "political" in the 
subject line to the deleted folder.  You will never even see the email.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Brian Lepsis" <BrianLepsis at hotmail.com>Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 
11:12 PM
> When I signed up for the Rhodes22 list I assumed I was going to receive
> info/exchanges on the Rhodes22 and sailing in general.  It is a shame that
> the list serve has been polluted with an unacceptably high volume of
> political and other non-sailing messages.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Robert Skinner
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:49 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Political- media bias in reporting exposed...
> afailure to think things thru
>
> As a stockholder in XOM, I find no fault with the
> management, but wish that they had constructed a
> few more refineries when the Saudis weren't driving
> up the market for construction equipment.
>
> I also note that their dividends are keeping my
> Toyota RAV4 in gas and my sailboats in good repair.
>
> /Robert
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Brad Haslett wrote:
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> If you're smart enough to have bought XOM and hold it long term (wish I
> had
>> been so smart but some of my mutual funds do hold XOM) then you're smart
>> enough to know that they are expected to pay dividends through 'thick and
>> thin'.  I'd be glad to go through their accounting statements and point
> out
>> where your expected dividends are but (1) I hate accounting because I 
>> have
> a
>> degree in accounting, and (2) I'm lazy.
>>
>> Exxon/Mobile is enjoying record profits and ballyhoo! for them profiting
> off
>> their investments they made when oil was at $11 per barrel.  As the 14th
>> largest producer of oil in the world and holding only 3% or the reserves,
>> they don't exactly control the market.  You better hope they hoard some
> cash
>> and invest some cash into new reserves so you can collect a dividend 
>> check
>> five years from now.  Of course, you could always vote with your feet and
>> buy something else.
>>
>> Brad
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