On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:49:17 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

When you have seen conditions deteriorate, what are the winds doing?
I don't think the chop just suddenly self-generates to be ornery. :-)

On Long Island Sound it's a combination of wind and tide. In areas of
strong current and an uneven bottom you can get so called "tide rips"
with almost no wind at all. If there is a swell running against the
tide, the size of the rips can double in a short time, rarely
approaching anything like 7 feet however, but frequently 3 or 4.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:07:35 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

I continue to suspect that the folks who
lost (or abandoned) their boat embellished the height of the chop in
the retelling or, in their panic, overestimated the height of the
waves.
No question that 7 footers do happen on LI Sound from time to time but
not that often, and almost certainly not within the last two weeks.
However, the waves *do* look bigger when you are floating in them and
looking up. I sometimes experience that effect running around in my
too low transomed inflatable in big water.

Did somebody say low transom?

:-)




Surprising that Wayne doesn't have a high transomed inflatable to go
with his overinflated ego and floating Winnebago.

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:21:39 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

After a moment's thought, I realized that your crap-stuffed comment
was either an unprovoked mean and nasty crack or you hadn't read my
comment in the other thread.

Or he was giving you a friendly poke in the ribs looking for a
"reaction".

It's an old north eastern tradition.

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:55:53 -0400, HK wrote:

Tone done yhour condescending attitude, Chuckster.

Pot, kettle, black?

I find Chuck to be a keen observer of both boats and human nature
notwithstanding a little overblown hyperbole in the new boat venue.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:21:39 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

After a moment's thought, I realized that your crap-stuffed comment
was either an unprovoked mean and nasty crack or you hadn't read my
comment in the other thread.

Or he was giving you a friendly poke in the ribs looking for a
"reaction".

It's an old north eastern tradition.


I believe the first part of Chuck's comment, the part that ends with
"crack," describes perfectly how seriously he takes himself and his
"deposits" here, and how badly he takes criticism.

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:17:09 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:21:39 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

After a moment's thought, I realized that your crap-stuffed comment
was either an unprovoked mean and nasty crack or you hadn't read my
comment in the other thread.

Or he was giving you a friendly poke in the ribs looking for a
"reaction".

It's an old north eastern tradition.

You know - you just can't have any fun on this newsgroup.

Either somebody is going to take it personally, or change the thread
to something about unions/politics/nasty commentary about the personal
nature of whoever.

It's getting freakin' ridiculous. I thought it was perfectly obvious
I was poking a little fun at Chuck, but nnoooooooooo - it's gotta be
something more than what it was.

Unbelievable.

Damn...

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:17:09 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:21:39 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

After a moment's thought, I realized that your crap-stuffed comment
was either an unprovoked mean and nasty crack or you hadn't read my
comment in the other thread.
Or he was giving you a friendly poke in the ribs looking for a
"reaction".

It's an old north eastern tradition.

You know - you just can't have any fun on this newsgroup.

Either somebody is going to take it personally, or change the thread
to something about unions/politics/nasty commentary about the personal
nature of whoever.

It's getting freakin' ridiculous. I thought it was perfectly obvious
I was poking a little fun at Chuck, but nnoooooooooo - it's gotta be
something more than what it was.

Unbelievable.

Damn...


It is *required* you take Chuck's boating pronouncements as seriously as
he does. After all, his prose is regularly printed by Canada's leading
publisher of "shopper" guides.

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:13:38 -0400, HK wrote:

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:07:35 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

I continue to suspect that the folks who
lost (or abandoned) their boat embellished the height of the chop in
the retelling or, in their panic, overestimated the height of the
waves.
No question that 7 footers do happen on LI Sound from time to time but
not that often, and almost certainly not within the last two weeks.
However, the waves *do* look bigger when you are floating in them and
looking up. I sometimes experience that effect running around in my
too low transomed inflatable in big water.

Did somebody say low transom?

:-)




Surprising that Wayne doesn't have a high transomed inflatable to go
with his overinflated ego and floating Winnebago.

Wow, now Wayne's a 'bad guy' too, Harry?

Soon it will be just you and you know who. Everyone else will be
'filtered'!
--
John H

"John H." wrote in message
...
Wow, now Wayne's a 'bad guy' too, Harry?

Soon it will be just you and you know who. Everyone else will be
'filtered'!
--
John H


Oh, yes, Im the great facilitator
Just laughing and gay like a clown
I seem to be what Im not, you see
Im wearing my heart like a crown
facilitating to anyone still around

Don White wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
Wow, now Wayne's a 'bad guy' too, Harry?

Soon it will be just you and you know who. Everyone else will be
'filtered'!
--
John H


Oh, yes, Im the great facilitator
Just laughing and gay like a clown
I seem to be what Im not, you see
Im wearing my heart like a crown
facilitating to anyone still around




Poor Herring. His life here apparently is aimed at getting a rise out of
me. He's been no more successful at that than he's been with his dick.