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Trying to come up with an even better one. Problem is, what seems really funny to me late at night after a few beers, doesn't always make sense the next day...(and I could probably write a decent sized book on the things I've done that seemed funny under those conditions but made no sense the next day...like duct taping a bicycle halfway up a phone pole. Don't ask, because I don't know/remember, but everyone assured me that it was my doing, and it made sense at the time)
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And here I thought I was the only one that that happens to. 
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Originally posted by Harlan
I'm with Pete. I thought it was hilarious.but my sense of humor certinaly has been the subject of debate.
Actually I read your tag and wonder if your saying he's not Jewish either.
Inquiring mind want to know,
Billy K.
quote:Originally posted by JoeBTB
quote:Originally posted by Harlan
Get off my a$$ about what you tolerate and what you don't.
Nope, not gonna do it. At least not while I'm here.
But don't worry, I'll be gone soon, as will others who find this board more toxic than informative these days. I'm sure I won't be missed. I'm also sure that driving away contributors isn't a good way to sustain BoaterEd.
Again, well said. I'm pretty much in the same boat except I can't muster much more energy for the cesspool this site is turning into than to agree with you. Bummer that a formerly useful site turns into a competition for who can come up with the more politically polarized sig.
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Peter out
quote:Originally posted by Harlan
Get off my a$$ about what you tolerate and what you don't.
Nope, not gonna do it. At least not while I'm here.
But don't worry, I'll be gone soon, as will others who find this board more toxic than informative these days. I'm sure I won't be missed. I'm also sure that driving away contributors isn't a good way to sustain BoaterEd.
Again, well said. I'm pretty much in the same boat except I can't muster much more energy for the cesspool this site is turning into than to agree with you. Bummer that a formerly useful site turns into a competition for who can come up with the more politically polarized sig.
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Peter out
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it is even more amazing to me the number of folks that have come out of the woodwork to complain about one person's sig line. It has drawn more comments from liberals on this site than a Sarah Palin bus tour.
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The capitolism one I did miss. However, the other two have nothing to do with politics, IMHO. The rest of my statement I stand by.
While sitting on a conference call I spent less than two minutes scanning the thread, if that qualifies my job for envy have at it.
As to the notion that the other signatures aren't political we've now entered a debate about the definition of the word political. Probably not a debate I care to enter but a sig that advocates the current president losing his job sure seems political to me.
I still find this forum useful and relevant. If you don't like the politics, ignore them.
Whenever I had a boating related question, I received good, helpful answers.
The reason I don't post as much is that I am not expert enough to answer many of the questions, and I am not newbie enough to have as many questions.
I was going to build a thread about all the improvements we made to the boat over the winter, but my boat is the wrong brand, to old, or not big enough to be of interest, so I didn't flesh it out. My initial foray didn't seem to generate any positive interest, so I moved on.
A moderator really wouldn't change the way I feel about the site, so i Voted no, For what it's worth.
Btw, I agree that purchasing from boat fix is an equally valid way of supporting the site as paying for an anchor.
The only change would make is to award those who purchase a set amount, say $1000, from boatfix an anchor so they to could play in NBR.
Whenever I had a boating related question, I received good, helpful answers.
The reason I don't post as much is that I am not expert enough to answer many of the questions, and I am not newbie enough to have as many questions.
I was going to build a thread about all the improvements we made to the boat over the winter, but my boat is the wrong brand, to old, or not big enough to be of interest, so I didn't flesh it out. My initial foray didn't seem to generate any positive interest, so I moved on.
A moderator really wouldn't change the way I feel about the site, so i Voted no, For what it's worth.
Btw, I agree that purchasing from boat fix is an equally valid way of supporting the site as paying for an anchor.
The only change would make is to award those who purchase a set amount, say $1000, from boatfix an anchor so they to could play in NBR.
I would love to read a thread about an older boat. It will be years and years if I ever have a chance to own something over $50,000. I think that people who buy cheap and put a lot of hard work into their boats sometimes appreciate them a lot more than people who pay big money, barely use them, and don't do any of their own work on them.
I think I speak for others as well, "Please start the thread!" Let's get away from the sillyness and petty arguments and get some decent threads on here. If I wasn't so busy at work and actually had some time to boat this year I would be way more active. But I like to live through others adventures.