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

[Brian Price]

My question is, when do you all find time to actually work or sail?  All you 
all retired?

Brian Price
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Non-Sailing / Non-Rhodes messages defeating 
theintentions and purposes of the Forum


> Aren't we at least going to put this guy through somewhat of a wringer to 
> get the ususl vital info from him?
>
> elle
>
> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
>
> 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
>
>
> --- On Fri, 6/27/08, Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Rik Sandberg <sanderico1 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Non-Sailing / Non-Rhodes messages defeating 
>> the intentions and purposes of the Forum
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 1:35 AM
>> Brian,
>>
>> It's more of a shame when it gets polluted by the topic
>> police. IIRC,
>> Rummy just posted the charter .... maybe you could look it
>> over??
>>
>> This list has been what it is for 5 or 6 years, ever since
>> we took it
>> private. It was like this when you signed up and it'll
>> still be like
>> this (if) after you've left.
>>
>> You might want to get used to it .... or not.
>>
>> If you have a question about an R 22, by all means, ask
>> away. You'll get
>> perhaps even more information than you thought possible.
>> But ... if
>> you're going to insist on getting all the answers
>> without even putting
>> yourself out to ask a question, well, you reap what you
>> sow.
>>
>> Rik
>>
>> Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian Lepsis wrote:
>> > 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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