Re: [Cal_Boats] Time to Move On (Allen)

Ouch, that hurts ;-) richard beliveau <ri… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: >What are socks? > >Rich & Carol in the Florida Keys > > > > >________________________________ >From: Charles Strasburger <bo… [at] yahoo.com> >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Sent: Tue, March 23, 2010 7:24:20 PM >Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Time to Move On (Allen) > > >Never heard of that, Charlie! Must be an Annapolis thing...and sounds kinda fun, actually! > >But, watch out for the toe/athletes foot fungus spores wafting in the wind....probably a good idea to wear one of those little masks you might use when sanding your bottom...er, your boat's bottom that is.... > Charles >S/V Boomerang! >1980 Cal 39, Mark II >St Michaels, MD > > > > >________________________________ >From: "Husar, Charlie [USA]" <husar_charlie@ bah.com> >To: "Cal_Boats@yahoogro ups.com" <Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com> >Sent: Tue, March 23, 2010 5:30:20 PM >Subject: [Cal_Boats] Time to Move On (Allen) > > >Rats. No sex? Anyway, we had a sock burning party Saturday (don't know if this "tradition" is local to Annapolis or more wide spread). Sailors burn their socks the first day of Spring. I just wanted to note that wood served a great function in building the bonfire. > >Cheers >Charlie > > >________________________________ >From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Allen Edwards >Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:26 PM >To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com >Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] WAS:Chesapeake taxes/maryland And Marin Co. California (JD), IS: Time to Move On > >Nick, > >I would like to support what you say. There is no way we are going to change each others minds in this political climate. There are two sides and they live in different universes. I think the other side is insane, that they make stuff up and live in fantasy land devoid of reality. They think I am naive and cannot see what is going to happen, that what is going on is not what it is said to be but the first step to the end of the world. There is no fact I can present that will change a mind and no paranoid theory that is going to get me upset (my apologies for this not being an unbiased editorial but at least it is not issue based). The point is we are here because we all enjoy sailing and have common bond. My common bond is Lapworth boats, the rest of you are more specific to Cal boats. So, we should stick to boat related topics because politics, sex, and religion have no place on this board. I am as guilty in the past as anyone else > and I am sorry for a few emails that I sent. I would take them back if I could. > >The real issue is that real boats are wood. Fiberglass is an affront to God, should be declared illegal or at least heavily taxed until all boats are once again made of wood. > > >Allen > > > >On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Nick Evans <qgold.77@shaw. ca> wrote: > > >>You kindly Moderator again: >> >>I know that current political issues are top of mind for many at the moment; but remember that people with fixed opinions are not going to have their minds changed by what's said on this list. Given that and the likelihood there are plenty on both sides of any issue, the only result of expressing political opinions here is to create bad feeling, so let's avoid that, and move on. >> >>Regards - Nick >> >

Hello John, It has really been a cold winter for us here. I had to wear pants twice this year so far. The water actually got so cold it killed many of the baby fish and game fish as well. Still no snow though so all is well. Rich On Mar 24, 2010, at 7:15 AM, "john raxter" <jr… [at] triad.rr.com> wrote: Hey Rich, Those are the things in the drawer with your ski-jacket, waiting for the “cold front” to move thru, dropping the temps into the 60s (G) There are a few of us in Oriental trying to adopt the sock burning tradition, we had about 50 at our marina participate this year. Socks, Brats and beers! Happy sailing! John From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of richard beliveau Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:30 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Time to Move On (Allen) What are socks? Rich & Carol in the Florida Keys From: Charles Strasburger <bo… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, March 23, 2010 7:24:20 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Time to Move On (Allen) Never heard of that, Charlie! Must be an Annapolis thing...and sounds kinda fun, actually! But, watch out for the toe/athletes foot fungus spores wafting in the wind....probably a good idea to wear one of those little masks you might use when sanding your bottom...er, your boat's bottom that is.... Charles S/V Boomerang! 1980 Cal 39, Mark II St Michaels, MD From: "Husar, Charlie [USA]" <husar_charlie@ bah.com> To: "Cal_Boats@yahoogro ups.com" <Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com> Sent: Tue, March 23, 2010 5:30:20 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Time to Move On (Allen) Rats. No sex? Anyway, we had a sock burning party Saturday (don't know if this "tradition" is local to Annapolis or more wide spread). Sailors burn their socks the first day of Spring. I just wanted to note that wood served a great function in building the bonfire. Cheers Charlie From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Allen Edwards Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:26 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] WAS:Chesapeake taxes/maryland And Marin Co. California (JD), IS: Time to Move On Nick, I would like to support what you say. There is no way we are going to change each others minds in this political climate. There are two sides and they live in different universes. I think the other side is insane, that they make stuff up and live in fantasy land devoid of reality. They think I am naive and cannot see what is going to happen, that what is going on is not what it is said to be but the first step to the end of the world. There is no fact I can present that will change a mind and no paranoid theory that is going to get me upset (my apologies for this not being an unbiased editorial but at least it is not issue based). The point is we are here because we all enjoy sailing and have common bond. My common bond is Lapworth boats, the rest of you are more specific to Cal boats. So, we should stick to boat related topics because politics, sex, and religion have no place on this board. I am as guilty in the past as anyone else and I am sorry for a few emails that I sent. I would take them back if I could. The real issue is that real boats are wood. Fiberglass is an affront to God, should be declared illegal or at least heavily taxed until all boats are once again made of wood. Allen On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Nick Evans <qgold.77@shaw. ca> wrote: You kindly Moderator again: I know that current political issues are top of mind for many at the moment; but remember that people with fixed opinions are not going to have their minds changed by what's said on this list. Given that and the likelihood there are plenty on both sides of any issue, the only result of expressing political opinions here is to create bad feeling, so let's avoid that, and move on. Regards - Nick