[Rhodes22-list] Catastrophe or a disaster?
Brad Haslett
flybrad at gmail.com
Mon Mar 10 12:07:45 EDT 2008
Rummy,
The tear is right at a seam where a batten fits. I don't know how much
overlay I can get with the tape without interfering with the batten pocket.
I may just take it back to the folks who did the last repair and blow the
$100. The sail can be replace for $900 on the cheap end to $2300 for all the
bells and whistles. Since I don't race and don't go offshore, the $3000
aftermarket behind-the-mast mainsail furling system with sail looks
attractive. Maybe next season.
Boys and Girls - pay attention here! If you own a Rhodes 22, think twice,
no, make that three times before you make a so called 'upgrade' to a bigger
boat. My boat, an S2, was built by a superb boat builder, Leon Slicker, who
also built a great 22 footer. Too bad he and Stan didn't get together and
build the Slicker-Spitzer 22. Love to hear Rummy say that five times in a
row on Mt. Gay!
Brad
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 11:48 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> If you going to mend your sails as a temporary fix, first place sail
> repair
> tape (sticky stuff) over the areas to be sewn. It makes this type of
> repair
> easier to do and it will last longer.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 3/10/2008 10:55:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> flybrad at gmail.com writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> Yeah, and you're an a-hole! Make yourself useful and find me a Heim rod
> end
> bearing HMX5FG. Beech only wants $156 - Aircraft Spruce has a 5G for $51
> but it doesn't have the flush lubricant port. Its gotta be a Heim brand,
> no
> equivilents, the FAA gods said so. I've tried locally and on the net and
> can't find one. I gotta go fly today to pay for all this crap! I've
> decided to sew my mainsail on the CoraShen back together for one more
> season
> to help pay for the other toys. It isn't a big deal if I can't find this
> bearing, it's just a small part that makes the wheel "thingies" go up
> and
> down.
>
> Brad
>
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:39 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Brad,
> >
> > Just for the record, I never told Pete you were a nice guy.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/10/2008 10:34:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > petelauritzen at earthlink.net writes:
> >
> >
> > No worries. I was actually kidding. I got a thick skin and I heard you
> > are a
> > relatively nice guy.
> >
> >
> > Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> > >
> > > Pete,
> > >
> > > A bit testy are we? My observation was directed at Rob's comment
> about
> > W
> > > having "avoided the Vietnam War" not yours. Relax, if you want
> some
> > > lessons
> > > on how to have a real cat fight, search the archives for some of the
> > > debates
> > > between Bill Effros and myself. Bill is a real pro and doesn't
> think
> > every
> > > comment is directed at him personally. A lot of folks don't like
> being
> > > strapped to an "F-thing" and who can blame them. The death rate in
> > that
> > > contraption was higher than serving in Vietnam, and their mission
> was
> > to
> > > patrol the southern border against Cuban based Soviet aircraft. The
> > F-102
> > > also served in Vietnam with several National Guard pilot losses.
> > Exactly
> > > what did Bill Clinton do during Vietnam? As to your agenda? Frankly
> my
> > > dear.........
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:11 AM, petelargo <
> petelauritzen at earthlink.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Don't you think it is just a little presumptuous and dismissive to
> > >> declare
> > >> what you think my "agenda" is when you don't know one thing about
> me?
> > And
> > >> as
> > >> regards your imagery of being strapped to your 'F-thing' while at
> full
> > >> thrust, you will have to find someone else as I don't swing that
> way.
> > >> (not
> > >> that there is anything wrong with that).
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Herb,
> > >> >
> > >> > You're wasting your time. These rants are from people with a
> whole
> > >> > different agenda. But just for shits and grins, I'd like to
> strap
> > >> their
> > >> > ass
> > >> > to an F-102 for one ride and see if they still want to run their
> > mouth
> > >> > about
> > >> > "avoiding Vietnam" again.
> > >> >
> > >> > Brad
> > >> >
> > >> > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Herb Parsons <
> hparsons at parsonsys.com
> > >
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Mymymy, aren't we glad you don't write the history books. Soooo
> > much
> > >> >> spin, garbage, and nonsense, one hardly knows where to begin.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Rob Lowe wrote:
> > >> >> > Oh, I don't know. It's an interesting question, but I agree
> it
> > has
> > >> >> nothing
> > >> >> > to do with discussing the current candidates and should be
> > debating
> > >> on
> > >> >> it's
> > >> >> > own merits. Pete, which is worse, a catastrophe or a
> disaster?
> > I
> > >> am
> > >> >> > undecided how W's administration will be remembered too,
> between
> > >> those
> > >> >> two
> > >> >> > choices that is.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > In some ways, you got to feel sorry for W. He grew up in the
> > shadow
> > >> of
> > >> >> his
> > >> >> > very famous and successful father. Although I didn't care
> much
> > for
> > >> >> George
> > >> >> > H.W., I have to admire him for his accomplishments and his
> > success.
> > >> >> H.W
> > >> >> .
> > >> >> > was a successful collage baseball player, war hero, business
> man,
> > a
> > >> >> pretty
> > >> >> > good politician, and put together a coalition to drive the
> Iraqis
> > >> out
> > >> >> of
> > >> >> > Kuwait. W. on the other hand was a C student, avoided the
> > Vietnam
> > >> War,
> > >> >> > failed in business until his daddy's rich friends bought his
> > >> businesses
> > >> >> at
> > >> >> > inflated prices, choose partisanship over accomplishments in
> > >> politics
> > >> >> > (although I have to argue Cheney is the force behind most of
> > that),
> > >> and
> > >> >> got
> > >> >> > into two wars that he can't win. And bin Laden is still on
> the
> > >> loose.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > W.'s pretty much shot Jeb's chance at the White House, and it
> > wasn't
> > >> >> > supposed to be that way. Jeb is the favorite son and was
> being
> > >> groomed
> > >> >> for
> > >> >> > the White House. But W, looking for daddy's approval, decided
> to
> > >> run
> > >> >> for
> > >> >> > the White House and won. Well, he didn't win it, the Supreme
> > Court
> > >> >> gave
> > >> >> it
> > >> >> > to him.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Yes, history will be the judge of W's legacy. But this is
> the
> > same
> > >> guy
> > >> >> > trying to spin his own legacy. This is the guy who has
> compared
> > >> >> himself
> > >> >> to
> > >> >> > both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. You sure don't
> see
> > >> anyone
> > >> >> else
> > >> >> > comparing W. to Washington or Lincoln, not even his most
> ardent
> > >> >> supporters.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > So, catastrophe or disaster? Worse president in American
> > history?
> > >> >> Only
> > >> >> > time will tell. - rob
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >> > From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
> > >> >> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >> >> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 11:43 AM
> > >> >> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Say What, Barack?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> Huh???? How is discussing whether "the bush presidency will
> be
> > >> >> evtually
> > >> >> >> considered a catastrophe or a disaster" more a substantiative
> > >> >> political
> > >> >> >> critique than discussing the current candidates? The Bush
> > >> presidency
> > >> >> is
> > >> >> >> just about over, and virtually nothing can be done to change
> his
> > >> >> course.
> > >> >> >> History has shown that the great presidencies were typically
> not
> > >> >> >> recognized as such until LONG after they're over. In
> reality,
> > that
> > >> >> >> discussion would be virtually empty of substance were it to
> be
> > held
> > >> >> now.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>> For a more substantiative political critique I suggest the
> > >> discussion
> > >> >> of
> > >> >> >>> whether the bush presidency will be eventually considered a
> > >> >> catastrophe
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> > or a
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >>> disaster. I am undecided, but willing to hear arguments on
> both
> > >> >> sides.
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >>> Pete Hussein Lauritzen
> > >> >> >>> Key Largo
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
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> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Herb Parsons
> > >> >> S/V O'Jure - O'Day 25
> > >> >> S/V Reve de Pappa - Coronado 35
> > >> >>
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