On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:38:24 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:


Now, if you want to buy a unique piece, head to NYC and buy some certified
stones at "wholesale"* from one of the Hasidic houses, and then take those
stones to a jewelry artist who will make up a nice piece for you and your
wife. If you know your stuff, you'll end up with something truly yours for
no more than you'd pay a local jeweler.

Ah, 47th Street. I did just as you suggest. Fortunately, the craftsman
was a friend, went with me, and guided me through the experience. I was
quite thankful for the assistance. The Diamond District is definitely a
New York experience, and I mean that in a good way. ;-)

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 07:22:57 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:


I bought the stone for my wife's engagement ring in that neighborhood,
and then had an "old fashioned" ring mount made up for her.

I've heard 90% of the diamonds purchased in this country go through that
tiny neighborhood. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the experience, but
without my friend's help, I might have found the ongoings too distracting
to focus on the business at hand, and this, from someone who has lived and
worked in NYC. The Diamond District is a quite fascinating place.

"Harry Krause" wrote
Most welfare recipients are children.

Nope.
One must be 18 years old in order to apply for welfare.
You know better than that.

You want to pull children out of
school so they can work service-sector jobs for you?

Many of them will end up there anyway, so why wait?

Don,
You are responding to someone who likes to use rec.boats as his personal
newsgroup to troll for political arguments. Please don't feed the troll.\


"Don" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote
Most welfare recipients are children.

Nope.
One must be 18 years old in order to apply for welfare.
You know better than that.

You want to pull children out of
school so they can work service-sector jobs for you?

Many of them will end up there anyway, so why wait?

Harry Krause wrote:
Don wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote
Most welfare recipients are children.

Nope.
One must be 18 years old in order to apply for welfare.
You know better than that.

You want to pull children out of
school so they can work service-sector jobs for you?

Many of them will end up there anyway, so why wait?




Thank you. We don't have many of your stripe in here willing to publicly
admit what most believe.



Why not take it to one of the 29 groups at this link, where people
routinely gather to make personal remarks and talk politics?


http://www.politicalindex.com/sect29.htm


With any luck, there are now fewer posters at rec.boats who somehow got
the NG confused with a mud wrestling site. Let's try and avoid letting
the crap start flying again. It only takes a few adults to break the
cycle.

This NG is supposed to be about boating. How many guys to you see out
fishing who are yelling at the guys in neighboring boats, calling names
and arguing politics? Guaranteedalideed that everybody targeting a
school of fish doesn't agree about politics, but that doesn't seem to
make political argument the appropriate subject matter for general
discussion.

Try to be nice, Harry. There was no call for your remark about "people
of your stripe" and etc, and really no reason for you and Don to argue
about welfare in rec.boats.

wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
Don wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote
Most welfare recipients are children.

Nope.
One must be 18 years old in order to apply for welfare.
You know better than that.

You want to pull children out of
school so they can work service-sector jobs for you?

Many of them will end up there anyway, so why wait?




Thank you. We don't have many of your stripe in here willing to publicly
admit what most believe.



Why not take it to one of the 29 groups at this link, where people
routinely gather to make personal remarks and talk politics?


http://www.politicalindex.com/sect29.htm


With any luck, there are now fewer posters at rec.boats who somehow got
the NG confused with a mud wrestling site. Let's try and avoid letting
the crap start flying again. It only takes a few adults to break the
cycle.

This NG is supposed to be about boating. How many guys to you see out
fishing who are yelling at the guys in neighboring boats, calling names
and arguing politics? Guaranteedalideed that everybody targeting a
school of fish doesn't agree about politics, but that doesn't seem to
make political argument the appropriate subject matter for general
discussion.

Try to be nice, Harry. There was no call for your remark about "people
of your stripe" and etc, and really no reason for you and Don to argue
about welfare in rec.boats.

The funniest part is that Don is not of the stripe harry thinks he is.

Only another 3-1/2 months to launching :-)

Good luck trying to get that old buzzard Harry to change his stripes. I
applaud your effort though.
Nice job on the flag piece, by the way.
Jim
wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
Don wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote

Why not take it to one of the 29 groups at this link, where people
routinely gather to make personal remarks and talk politics?


http://www.politicalindex.com/sect29.htm


With any luck, there are now fewer posters at rec.boats who somehow got
the NG confused with a mud wrestling site. Let's try and avoid letting
the crap start flying again. It only takes a few adults to break the
cycle.

This NG is supposed to be about boating. How many guys to you see out
fishing who are yelling at the guys in neighboring boats, calling names
and arguing politics? Guaranteedalideed that everybody targeting a
school of fish doesn't agree about politics, but that doesn't seem to
make political argument the appropriate subject matter for general
discussion.

Try to be nice, Harry. There was no call for your remark about "people
of your stripe" and etc, and really no reason for you and Don to argue
about welfare in rec.boats.

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:22:19 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Chill out, Chuck. I was merely complimenting the poster on his honesty.
I offered him no argument.

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I commend Chuck for taking the time and effort.

It's up to you Harry whether or not you want to be part of the problem
or part of the solution.

"Off topic" is only part of the issue. The REAL problem is
inflammatory behavior, and although you are not the only guilty party,
I believe you are capable of leading the effort to keep it under
control.

Chuck,
It appears that most of the people have made a legitimate effort to stop the
name calling and trolling for political arguments.

It also appears that the ONLY reason Harry comes to rec.boats is to insult
people, call them names and troll for political arguments.

The only way Harry will ever stop trolling in rec.boats is if all of us
ignore him. He will not change, but he will find another group more
conducive to what he is looking for.


wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
Don wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote
Most welfare recipients are children.

Nope.
One must be 18 years old in order to apply for welfare.
You know better than that.

You want to pull children out of
school so they can work service-sector jobs for you?

Many of them will end up there anyway, so why wait?




Thank you. We don't have many of your stripe in here willing to publicly
admit what most believe.



Why not take it to one of the 29 groups at this link, where people
routinely gather to make personal remarks and talk politics?


http://www.politicalindex.com/sect29.htm


With any luck, there are now fewer posters at rec.boats who somehow got
the NG confused with a mud wrestling site. Let's try and avoid letting
the crap start flying again. It only takes a few adults to break the
cycle.

This NG is supposed to be about boating. How many guys to you see out
fishing who are yelling at the guys in neighboring boats, calling names
and arguing politics? Guaranteedalideed that everybody targeting a
school of fish doesn't agree about politics, but that doesn't seem to
make political argument the appropriate subject matter for general
discussion.

Try to be nice, Harry. There was no call for your remark about "people
of your stripe" and etc, and really no reason for you and Don to argue
about welfare in rec.boats.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:22:19 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Chill out, Chuck. I was merely complimenting the poster on his honesty.
I offered him no argument.

==================================

I commend Chuck for taking the time and effort.


I second that.



It's up to you Harry whether or not you want to be part of the problem
or part of the solution.

"Off topic" is only part of the issue. The REAL problem is
inflammatory behavior, and although you are not the only guilty party,
I believe you are capable of leading the effort to keep it under
control.



He remains the only guilty party for several weeks now Wayne.

Unfortunately I do not think that Harry can accept the fact that this NG no
longer belongs to him and he will keep on kicking and screaming until folks
finally just learn to ignore him.

Harry, accept the change or you will be soon just talking to yourself here.