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

[Herb Parsons]

Brad,

Every attorney I've known (and my wife used to work for a group of 'em) 
have quickly corrected me when I say "criminal attorney" (the correction 
is "criminal DEFENSE attorney").

I've gotten were I do it deliberately just to see if I'm corrected.


Brad Haslett wrote:
> 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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