On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:46:25 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 22:55:07 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...
Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any sort on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why you are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

By golly, I think you've got it!

Wha? Huh? Whut I got? :)

Later,

Tom

JimH wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...

Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.

Later,

Tom



So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they are
"nautically" related?

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here? Or maybe
my friend sells boats....I can post this here? Perhaps my friend sells boat
maintenance services....I can post this here?

Interesting.

Perhaps you can show the section in the rec.boats charter that allows this.
The onus is not on me.

All the best. ;-)


HEY -- I've been looking for one of those lighthouses for in front of my
house. I need one about 5' high, but that will fit on an 18" sq base --
got anything?

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:53:05 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...
Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's
a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why
you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.


So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they
are
"nautically" related?

Check this out - might enlighten you. This was built on posts here on
rec.boats.

http://www.newsville.com/cgi-bin/getfaq?rec.boats

Make of it what you will. My opinion stands - it was more appropriate
than most of the nonsense that is posted here.

By the way, I asked the question - the onus was strictly in your
provence to disprove.

Later,

Tom

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here? Or maybe
my friend sells boats....I can post this here? Perhaps my friend sells boat
maintenance services....I can post this here?

According to you....yes.

Interesting perspective Tom...but certainly not correct.

All the best. ;-)

"Jim," wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...

Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's
a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why
you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.

Later,

Tom



So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they
are "nautically" related?

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here? Or
maybe my friend sells boats....I can post this here? Perhaps my friend
sells boat maintenance services....I can post this here?

Interesting.

Perhaps you can show the section in the rec.boats charter that allows
this. The onus is not on me.

All the best. ;-)
HEY -- I've been looking for one of those lighthouses for in front of my
house. I need one about 5' high, but that will fit on an 18" sq base --
got anything?

Ask Tom or Tania...then take it to spam.rec.boats. ;-)

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:10:12 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:53:05 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
om...
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...
Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's
a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why
you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.


So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they
are
"nautically" related?

Check this out - might enlighten you. This was built on posts here on
rec.boats.

http://www.newsville.com/cgi-bin/getfaq?rec.boats

Make of it what you will. My opinion stands - it was more appropriate
than most of the nonsense that is posted here.

By the way, I asked the question - the onus was strictly in your
provence to disprove.

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here?

What kind of lighthouses? Real ones? Actually, I'd like to find some
for my driveway and the new well head that was installed this winter.
Know of any?

Or maybe my friend sells boats....I can post this here?

Of course - you see it all the time - go see such and such, look here
for this or that - all kinds of posts - just this week in fact.

Perhaps my friend sells boat maintenance services....I can post this here?

That's happened here also. Didn't see any explosions of tortured
logic in those instances.

According to you....yes.

Interesting perspective Tom...but certainly not correct.

Once again - show me were I am wrong. Give me a precedent. Compare
the FAQ. Show me the charter.

You made the statement - I've given proof, solid proof, that this is
acceptable. If you can't back up what you've said, either by charter
or FAQ, then your view is invalid.

-------------------------
Peace, brotherhood, knockwurst and beer.

Tom

"Um.....can you repeat the part of the stuff
where you said all about the things?"

Homer Simpson - circa 2000

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:10:08 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

JimH wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...

Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.

So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they are
"nautically" related?

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here? Or maybe
my friend sells boats....I can post this here? Perhaps my friend sells boat
maintenance services....I can post this here?

Interesting.

Perhaps you can show the section in the rec.boats charter that allows this.
The onus is not on me.

All the best. ;-)

HEY -- I've been looking for one of those lighthouses for in front of my
house. I need one about 5' high, but that will fit on an 18" sq base --
got anything?

That's exactly what I've been looking for!!!!

If you find any, let me know.

Vice versa - count on it.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:10:08 GMT, "Jim," wrote:


JimH wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...


On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:



"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
om...


On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:



"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...


Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.

So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they are
"nautically" related?

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here? Or maybe
my friend sells boats....I can post this here? Perhaps my friend sells boat
maintenance services....I can post this here?

Interesting.

Perhaps you can show the section in the rec.boats charter that allows this.
The onus is not on me.

All the best. ;-)


HEY -- I've been looking for one of those lighthouses for in front of my
house. I need one about 5' high, but that will fit on an 18" sq base --
got anything?


That's exactly what I've been looking for!!!!

If you find any, let me know.

Vice versa - count on it.

I have plans to make one out of 1 4x8 sheet of plywood, but it's way
down on the list of priorities.

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:44:31 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:10:08 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

JimH wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
om...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...

Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.

So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they are
"nautically" related?

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here? Or maybe
my friend sells boats....I can post this here? Perhaps my friend sells boat
maintenance services....I can post this here?

Interesting.

Perhaps you can show the section in the rec.boats charter that allows this.
The onus is not on me.

All the best. ;-)

HEY -- I've been looking for one of those lighthouses for in front of my
house. I need one about 5' high, but that will fit on an 18" sq base --
got anything?

That's exactly what I've been looking for!!!!

If you find any, let me know.

Vice versa - count on it.

Check out Edgewater, MD, about a block up from the London Towne Marina. It's
about 5 feet tall, sits in a front yard. I've never seen anyone in it or the
light flashing, so I'd consider it a derelict. Of course, Thomas Point
Lighthouse is just out in the bay from there. It's a little bigger, however.

http://www.cblights.com/lights/thomaspoint.asp

Good hunting.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:10:12 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:53:05 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
news:cas63116g194ug0r2vlc8caosllsai88cf@4ax. com...
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...
Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your
point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula.
It's
a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why
you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.


So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they
are
"nautically" related?

Check this out - might enlighten you. This was built on posts here on
rec.boats.

http://www.newsville.com/cgi-bin/getfaq?rec.boats

Make of it what you will. My opinion stands - it was more appropriate
than most of the nonsense that is posted here.

By the way, I asked the question - the onus was strictly in your
provence to disprove.

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here?

What kind of lighthouses? Real ones? Actually, I'd like to find some
for my driveway and the new well head that was installed this winter.
Know of any?

Or maybe my friend sells boats....I can post this here?

Of course - you see it all the time - go see such and such, look here
for this or that - all kinds of posts - just this week in fact.

Perhaps my friend sells boat maintenance services....I can post this here?

That's happened here also. Didn't see any explosions of tortured
logic in those instances.

According to you....yes.

Interesting perspective Tom...but certainly not correct.

Once again - show me were I am wrong. Give me a precedent. Compare
the FAQ. Show me the charter.

You made the statement - I've given proof, solid proof, that this is
acceptable. If you can't back up what you've said, either by charter
or FAQ, then your view is invalid.

-------------------------
Peace, brotherhood, knockwurst and beer.

Tom



You have shown solid proof that it is acceptable to you.

Tom, you are a good contributor here and I don't want to get into it with
you. I just brought up an standard that the NG lives by. I will not look
it up....it has been quoted many times before.

I thank you for your contributions here.....we agree to disagree....let us
leave it at that.

Peace.

Jim

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:10:08 GMT, "Jim," wrote:

JimH wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:30:22 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
om...

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:05:32 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Tania Tyler" wrote in message
...

Gee... and yee 'who has a real email address'... what is your point
exactly? And for your other email... this is Tania, not Paula. It's
a
wonderful store, been a boat owner/sailer for a very long time.

Tania, in case you did not know it is not polite to post spam of any
sort
on
a newsgroup (NG) unless the NG is a buy/sell/trade NG . That is why
you
are
getting the push back.

I hope your friend's store is a great success but please do not
advertise
anymore here or other NG's.

Thanks.

Let's see if I understand the logic here.

Making a post to rec.boats supporting a friend's store which sells
recycled merchandize that is probably of some interest to folks
involved in boating is bad.

Making a post calling Harry a boil sucking no talent liberal union
hack during off topic political discussions which have no inherent
value to anybody other than those who are on the side of the true
believers is ok.

Do you see the problems inherent in those two statements or am I
missing something important?

All the best,

Nope.

Tom, look at it anyway you want but spam is spam. End of story.

No, spam is off topic crap that infests the newsgroup on a daily basis
to the tune of hundreds of posts weekly that have no relevance to
anything nautical or are even remotely interesting. And I am guilty
of that myself although not to the extent of some and my on topic
contributions in terms of number of posts certainly outweigh the off
topic contributions.

A post about a nautical consignment shop is not spam. It was
informative to me as a contributing member of this august body known
as rec.boats.

And while I'm on the subject, can you show me the rec.boats charter or
FAQ that specifically states that posts relating to the sale of
nautical merchandize in an informative manner isn't allowed?

If not, then your complaint has no standing in fact. If so, then I
will admit error and move on.

So I can now advertise products or good sold by friends of mine if they
are
"nautically" related?

Theoretical: My friend sells lighthouses. I can post this here? Or
maybe
my friend sells boats....I can post this here? Perhaps my friend sells
boat
maintenance services....I can post this here?

Interesting.

Perhaps you can show the section in the rec.boats charter that allows
this.
The onus is not on me.

All the best. ;-)

HEY -- I've been looking for one of those lighthouses for in front of my
house. I need one about 5' high, but that will fit on an 18" sq base --
got anything?

That's exactly what I've been looking for!!!!

If you find any, let me know.

Vice versa - count on it.

We have a bait store in Vermilion, Ohio that sells 5-6 foot tall
lighthouses, as well as a vegetable stand along SR 53 (south of the Ohio
Turnpike) that sells them also. How long of a drive is that for you?

I especially like the tall (5 feet or so) ship captains in blue uniform
carved out of wood. We have some smaller ones in the house.