As I read this board, I don't understand why so many people seem to
hate each other so much. People on both sides seem to be
knowledgeable about boats. Is it just political differences that are
creating the animosity? Do you guys just enjoy bashing each other?
Some people sound like they are really upset when posting.

They do this because they are not doing ANY boating. Get em out on the
water and it'll stop.

You know how some couples who've been married for a long time sometimes (ok,
often, ok, becomes a way of life) are constantly bickering, whining,
complaining. My opinion ... same thing here :-) The last job I left, second
or third day on that job, two of the oldtimers (been there for years, I
dunno how people can do that) got into one of those ... I asked them how
long they'd been married ... well, that didn't go over very well ... :-)

As I read this board, I don't understand why so many people seem to
hate each other so much. People on both sides seem to be
knowledgeable about boats. Is it just political differences that are
creating the animosity? Do you guys just enjoy bashing each other?
Some people sound like they are really upset when posting.

Charlie Brown wrote:
As I read this board, I don't understand why so many people seem to
hate each other so much. People on both sides seem to be
knowledgeable about boats. Is it just political differences that are
creating the animosity? Do you guys just enjoy bashing each other?
Some people sound like they are really upset when posting.

Quote from another thread (about Darwin) on this forum:

"I don't come here for approval. I just come here to **** a few people
off."

It has nothing to do with boating. These people would behave the same
way if this were a sports, zoology, or foreign language newsgroup.
I suspect many of them are anti-social misfits that go out into the
world each day, routinely get the emotional or psychological crap
kicked out of them, and look for almost any venue where they can become
anonymous or semi-anonymous and "strike back" at total strangers. Too
bad.

Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


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Charlie Brown wrote:
As I read this board, I don't understand why so many people seem to
hate each other so much. People on both sides seem to be
knowledgeable about boats. Is it just political differences that are
creating the animosity? Do you guys just enjoy bashing each other?
Some people sound like they are really upset when posting.

Quote from another thread (about Darwin) on this forum:

"I don't come here for approval. I just come here to **** a few people
off."

It has nothing to do with boating. These people would behave the same
way if this were a sports, zoology, or foreign language newsgroup.
I suspect many of them are anti-social misfits that go out into the
world each day, routinely get the emotional or psychological crap
kicked out of them, and look for almost any venue where they can become
anonymous or semi-anonymous and "strike back" at total strangers. Too
bad.

Starbuck wrote:
Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


You sure that's who he was talking about?

Don,
No one in rec.boats spends more time striking out at people
than Harry Krause.

I don't think he was talking about you, because you are really just seeking
Harry's approval. Your real objective is not to insult others. I would
guess that in the real world you are probably a nice guy.

"Don White" wrote in message
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Starbuck wrote:
Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


You sure that's who he was talking about?

Starbuck wrote:
Don,
No one in rec.boats spends more time striking out at people
than Harry Krause.

I don't think he was talking about you, because you are really just seeking
Harry's approval. Your real objective is not to insult others. I would
guess that in the real world you are probably a nice guy.


Tried that 'nice guy' routine..didn't work.

My objective is to do a small part balancing the scales, trying to hold
back the darkness that's enveloping the US and could possibly spread to
Canada. These are trying times re George W, terrorists etc.

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Charlie Brown wrote:
As I read this board, I don't understand why so many people seem to
hate each other so much. People on both sides seem to be
knowledgeable about boats. Is it just political differences that are
creating the animosity? Do you guys just enjoy bashing each other?
Some people sound like they are really upset when posting.

Quote from another thread (about Darwin) on this forum:

"I don't come here for approval. I just come here to **** a few people
off."

If you are going to quote me then you need to give me attribution.

It has nothing to do with boating. These people would behave the same
way if this were a sports, zoology, or foreign language newsgroup.
I suspect many of them are anti-social misfits that go out into the
world each day, routinely get the emotional or psychological crap
kicked out of them, and look for almost any venue where they can become
anonymous or semi-anonymous and "strike back" at total strangers. Too
bad.

The problems all started in early Nov. 2000. This is when the newsgroup
devolved into a partisan political cesspool. All factions the
liberal/progressives, "moderates", "independents" and conservatives are to
blame.

So, Chuck, what are you going to do to elevate the level of discussion? Are
you going to go on one of your self imposed sabbaticals and come back just
as angry and nasty as your were before?

Don most likely drives a cash register at a fast food restaurant for a
living and seeks acceptance by those that he feels have succeeded beyond his
wildest dreams but believes they started where he currently is.

"Starbuck" wrote in message
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Don,
No one in rec.boats spends more time striking out at people
than Harry Krause.

I don't think he was talking about you, because you are really just
seeking Harry's approval. Your real objective is not to insult others. I
would guess that in the real world you are probably a nice guy.

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Starbuck wrote:
Chuck,
Your summary of Harry Krause is dead nuts accurate.


You sure that's who he was talking about?