[Rhodes22-list] How much time do you spend on the computer?

[Benjamin Cittadino]

Dear (Meta)??;

Let me be the first of the politcal posters to apologize to you, Bigal, and
others who have complained of the deluge of political posts. I got sucked in
when I saw Tootle describe Obama supporters as either marxists or sheep.  I
then saw that no one was answering and felt that the hundreds of  members
might want to see some counterpoint.  I joined the list only this past June
and didn't quite understand the ins and outs. I figured the "sailor's bar"
metaphor (if you'll pardon the expression) allowed  for this kind of debate. 
Before I knew it I was "hip deep in the Big Muddy" (as Pete Seeger used to
sing).

Until recently I tried to limit my participation to once every few days, but
as the election has approached I have become addicted. I keep thinking if I
don't speak up it may be that some folks will buy in to the mis-direction (
my opinion) coming from the other side.

So, I can say that on Nov 5 I'm joining PPA (Political Posters Anonymous). I
have a 28 day stay planned in an appropriate undisclosed location, after
which I hope to revert to my former happy life as a productive member of my
law firm.  I may backslide if these guys keep aggravating me, 
but my volume will drop precipitously.

I do want to say I have found the Nabble site easier to navigate, and while
I have never printed out a political post, I have a nice collection of
sailing posts which have been invaluable as I get back into this great
hobby.

I apologize again. Only a few more days. Hang in there.

Best wishes.

Ben Cittadino, s/v susan kay, Highlands, NJ



Metaphor wrote:
> 
> I've got a simple question, but mostly applied to Herb and Brad, and
> somewhat to Tootle:
> 
> Do you guys have jobs or real lives, or do you spend all day on the
> internet and then posting to this forum?  There are a couple of other
> volume posters, but none so prolific as you are. I get the sense that the
> sailors are pretty much giving up getting airtime in competition with the
> political nature of this forum. 
> 
> I try to follow the various threads, but have lost interest in this forum
> because it has so little to do with sailing, Rhodes 22's or nautical life
> in general.  Reading the same paranoid information from the three of you
> over and over again is tiresome, so much so that I've begun to applaud
> your challengers -- Ben C, petelargo, etc.,  simply because they are
> challenging you, and I have (but not always) voted Republican.
> 
> Your time would be better spent arguing on a political forum rather that a
> sailing one, and leaving this forum to talk about the boring details of
> the Rhodes 22 -- you know, technical issues, innovative re-designs or
> fixes, sailing techniques, great sailing adventures, that kind of stuff of
> interest to Rhodes 22 owners and sailors... certainly there would be fewer
> posts, but the Rhodes 22 boat issues would not be so buried under the
> volume of political posts found here.  A search of the internet would
> probably find a few sites that you might find more of a political nature. 
> Thanks...
> 

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