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

[Herb Parsons]

Ahhh yes, more words of wisdom from Pete, plumbing the depths of his 
intelligence and wit.


petelargo wrote:
> Dear Mr. Phor,
>
> Yes, there is a very active 'political zone' on R22. It has been held
> hostage by Big Mouth Brad and his sidekick Last Word Herb with musical
> rantings by Marxist-Be-Gone Ed. When they want your opinion they'll give it
> to you.  After Nov 4th I must leave to go fight the other 'brads and herbs'
> on other forums. So many kooks and so little time......   
>
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> 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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