F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/16/13 11:34 PM, Tim wrote:


I've never seen such a bunch of back-biting, and backstabbing amongst
adults since this place went to the dogs a couple years ago. It used
to be a fine boating group then it turned into a another
run-of-the-mill political hash forum. Then. came the insults from the
frequent subscribers here.

What happens to grown people anyhow? Phrases flying around like 'he's
a pedophile' 'he started it' 'you're a liar', 'your son's a drunk'
'your a pot head', 'he's a racist' 'he's a liberal' 'your a
right-wing, religious kook/ christian fundie'' you do what FOX' tell
you to do' 'you're endangering your daughter' ' your a bunch of
homophobes' 'you couldn't get a job if you had to' you couldn't get
into college so you went to the military'


blah, blah, blah.....

I don't know why this is going on. There's a lot of opposing views
here concerning politics. I guess that's fine, but does that mean
it's OK to have verbal ****ings contest on maturity levels that
wouldn't impress an 8 year old? Some here may think so, and I may be
blind or gullible, but I can't see it.

I've had pleasnt conversations with JohnH, Don White, Loogie, Greg,
BAR,Scott Ingersoll, Wayne, Rich, Bob Puharic, Tom Francis, and a few
others in quite the past. This isn't counting a host of great email
exchanges with the same companies. I've never been disappointed with
the personal friendships I've made due to rec.boats. In fact, people
can be a lot of fun when you get to know them personally. I just have
never seen why the same people would get together daily for a USENET
jousting match.

Doesn't this ever get tiresome?

Oh, and concerning people 'missing' derogatory posts, where maybe
they 'conveniently' didn't see someone insulting another? That can
happen. I don't live on here some 12 to 24 hours a day and am
becoming more frequently vacant because I find myself wanting to do a
lot more productive things than waste my life on here so, I don't see
EVERY post that's made, or open every thread that's started. And I'm
sure there are others who don't either. And if I do,I can do one of
two things, dive into the fray... or ignore it and move on.

I suppose in summary I'm just saying, can't y'all treat each with
some civility? If so the I'm sure rec.boats (if not the world) would
be a lot better place.

Later.


Simple solution, Tim. Talk your out of control righty friends here
into behaving in a civil fashion and the atmosphere will improve.
There are only two or three left of center *regular* posters here, and
most of the rest are far to the right and are upset that we couple of
lefties won't buy into the porridge they are selling, so they get
snarky about it. Naturally, we respond, but we are outnumbered at
least 10 to one, eh? You'd think by now they'd figure out they aren't
going to assimilate us.

This newsgroup is pretty much cleaned up for me, because I've put most
of the right-wing assholes into my filter bin, from which they will
never emerge. This means I don't even see at least 90% of their posts.
So that not only cuts down on their vomitus, it cuts down on the
number of posts to read. A real win-win. I do keep Ingersoll out of
the bin because I think he out of control and potentially dangerous
and it might prove important to keep an eye on him.

You want a better newsgroup? Don't whine about it: make it happen. You
know what to do. Everyone likes you.

Keep and eye on him? You berate him every chance you get. When he
doesn't post, you come up with something to attack him. Unbelievable.

F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/17/13 8:57 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:26:30 -0400, Hank©
wrote:

Oh cut it out


Don't you wish he would?

===

Don't you wish he could?


How about you, Wayne? Don't you wish you could behave in here?
Like you? I hope not.

F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/18/13 8:28 AM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 5:11:44 AM UTC-5, John H wrote:


Do me a favor - if you see me engaging in some of the pedophile
accusations (or strong

insinuations), family insulting, racism, lying about others, etc,
feel free to jump squarely on my

head! The pleasant conversations won't stop.

--



John H.



Hope you're having a great day!

John, A couple or few years ago, you posted a pic of your grandson
sitting on the back of your motorcycle. I don't remember who, but
some one decided crawl through the sewer and make a remark about you
having some kind of a NAMBLA - style affair with him. That's
getting bad. Someone was accusing Scott of having illicit relations
with his daughter because they sleep in the same tent (with mom?)
while camping. Loogy got accused by some here of child endangerment
when his kid had a bicycle wreck and broke an arm.. or was it both?


Pathetic.

I'll say this. I've never ever seen you drag anyone's family through
a proverbial gutter. And I doubt if I ever will.

Later.

Later.



You seem to have conveniently forgotten the bizarre sexual claims your
righty buddies here alleged against posters on the other side of the
political spectrum and, of course, all the snarky and false claims
your good buddy Herring has made against other posters.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS!

On Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:14:32 -0400, Earl wrote:

F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/18/13 8:28 AM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 5:11:44 AM UTC-5, John H wrote:


Do me a favor - if you see me engaging in some of the pedophile
accusations (or strong

insinuations), family insulting, racism, lying about others, etc,
feel free to jump squarely on my

head! The pleasant conversations won't stop.

--



John H.



Hope you're having a great day!

John, A couple or few years ago, you posted a pic of your grandson
sitting on the back of your motorcycle. I don't remember who, but
some one decided crawl through the sewer and make a remark about you
having some kind of a NAMBLA - style affair with him. That's
getting bad. Someone was accusing Scott of having illicit relations
with his daughter because they sleep in the same tent (with mom?)
while camping. Loogy got accused by some here of child endangerment
when his kid had a bicycle wreck and broke an arm.. or was it both?


Pathetic.

I'll say this. I've never ever seen you drag anyone's family through
a proverbial gutter. And I doubt if I ever will.

Later.

Later.



You seem to have conveniently forgotten the bizarre sexual claims your
righty buddies here alleged against posters on the other side of the
political spectrum and, of course, all the snarky and false claims
your good buddy Herring has made against other posters.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS!

Catching Harry in a lie is 'snarky'. Besides, in FOAD's point of view, *everything* has to do with
politics.
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:14:32 -0400, Earl wrote:

F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/18/13 8:28 AM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 5:11:44 AM UTC-5, John H wrote:


Do me a favor - if you see me engaging in some of the pedophile
accusations (or strong

insinuations), family insulting, racism, lying about others, etc,
feel free to jump squarely on my

head! The pleasant conversations won't stop.

--



John H.



Hope you're having a great day!

John, A couple or few years ago, you posted a pic of your grandson
sitting on the back of your motorcycle. I don't remember who, but
some one decided crawl through the sewer and make a remark about you
having some kind of a NAMBLA - style affair with him. That's
getting bad. Someone was accusing Scott of having illicit relations
with his daughter because they sleep in the same tent (with mom?)
while camping. Loogy got accused by some here of child endangerment
when his kid had a bicycle wreck and broke an arm.. or was it both?


Pathetic.

I'll say this. I've never ever seen you drag anyone's family through
a proverbial gutter. And I doubt if I ever will.

Later.

Later.



You seem to have conveniently forgotten the bizarre sexual claims your
righty buddies here alleged against posters on the other side of the
political spectrum and, of course, all the snarky and false claims
your good buddy Herring has made against other posters.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS!

Catching Harry in a lie is 'snarky'. Besides, in FOAD's point of view, *everything* has to do with
politics.

Well, Tim, there's your answer!