[Rhodes22-list] List history Re: Rhodes List- Robertson's Rules Of Order

[Frank Tugwell]

Many thanks for this history, Mary Lou.  It is especially nice for a new
(prospective) owner to hear about the list and the events planned by owners.
They sound like a lot of fun.

Frank Tugwell
 
Contact Details:
http://www.franktugwell.tel

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:31 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] List history Re: Rhodes List- Robertson's Rules Of
Order

At 08:23 PM 12/17/2009, you wrote:
>Who was the marraige?
>Hank

Long ago and far away, a brilliant guy named Michael Meltzer 
encouraged General Boats to get into the world of Internet marketing. 
He helped them build a website and started this list on the old 
Sailnet. The list flourished though Sailnet did not and we eventually 
migrated to a list that Michael himself hosted and managed. A year 
(or two?)ago John Lock graciously took over the management and 
hosting of the list. Early on (1998? 1999?) there were a couple of 
really magical gatherings at the Annapolis Boat Show - 15 - 20 boats 
represented probably 40 people all told. We were fortunate in those 
days to have a professional event planner as a member of the list and 
she just happened to live in Annapolis.

That's the basics.

When I joined the list in 1998 there were only a few members but they 
included Michael (who still posts here occasionally though he no 
longer owns a Rhodes 22) and Rummy. Anyone else go back that far? Rod 
and Mary maybe.

Now to answer your question. Also aboard early on were Pamela Vana 
from Colorado and Alex Bell from Ohio. Pamela owned a new Rhodes 22 
named Blew Daze and Alex owned an older boat - can't remember if it 
had a name. They corresponded on the list, then back channel, then by 
phone. We had one of the big "rhendezvous" at the Annapolis Boat Show 
that year and it was obvious that they had become "an item". They 
later married, moved to New Bern, NC, bought a big boat (an Island 
Packet, I think) though they kept the Rhodes and opened a marine 
canvas business. Sadly Alex died a couple of years ago. I believe 
Pamela is still operating the business. There is a picture of them on 
the "Friends" page of the Rhodes owners website. 
http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/friends.html

Lots of good memories.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall.




On 12/17/09, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> > I'm happy with the charter as is. As has been pointed out here many
> > times over the past 11 or 12 years that I've been a member, it's the
> > variety of topics and the conversational tone that keep it
> > interesting. These have also been the start of any number of
> > friendships and one marriage that have developed out of this list.
> >
> > I would ask that people change subject headings as they change
> > topics. It makes things a lot easier to find in the archives.
> >
> > Mary Lou
> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > Rock hall, MD
> >
> >
> > At 04:38 PM 12/17/2009, John Lock wrote:
> >
> >>Thanks for your comments Ben.  However, before we head down this road
> >>Yet One More Time, let me remind everyone that our List Charter is
> >>still in place and serves as the baseline for what is acceptable on
> >>the list. (see link in my previous reply).  If you wish to have a
> >>conversation about changing the List Charter, that's a different sort
> >>of topic and can be supported as such.
> >>
> >>Cheers!
> >>John Lock
> >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> >>Lake Sinclair, GA
> >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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