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

[Brad Haslett]

Ben,

"I may backslide if these guys keep aggravating me, but my volume will
drop precipitously."

This is of course an ecumenical board, and we do have some Baptists
who are known for being tolerant of "backsliding".

- "a productive member of my law firm"

You'll have to forgive me a bit of "backsliding" of my own.  I do have
a tax attorney, and have had a criminal attorney, and well --- let it
go Brad.

Brad

On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 8:36 PM, Benjamin Cittadino
<bigben65 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> 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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