Rec.Boats Dead as Useful NG
There was a time when this NG was a great source of boating information.
Plug just about any inquiry into Deja/Google and you'd find great
information from this group. Not anymore. Today...400 posts of
garbage...and from 'contributors' who have very little practical
knowledge of boats AND boating. The knowledgeable sources have gone to
saner climes.Just look at the posts from the NG's most prolific offenders; Harry
Krause, Doug Kanter, Bert Robbins, Alt_man2, JimH, JohnH, P. Fitz, or
Gene Kearns. Research the archives for ANY relevant subject...these
folks are totally void of useful boating information in the archives.
You will not see this current crop of know nothings being the source for
anything useful. Face it, rec.boats is a bad joke to serious boaters...as are those who
continue to contribute to the pollution. Go ahead fellas, make a name
for yourselves... --
Skipper |
Skipper
Dec 19
2005
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| See ya' Skippy. In you go with Kevin. "Ploink" |
Dec 20
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| You've not looked too hard, Skipper.
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John H **** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!***** |
JohnH
Dec 20
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| Agreed.
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John H **** May your Christmas be Spectacular!****
*****...and your New Year even Better!***** |
JohnH
Dec 20
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| Thank you John. |
Dec 20
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| Actually, I have looked, JimH is one of the worst offenders. There was a
time when this NG was a great source of boating information, but no
more. Harry's barbs and insults drew in far too many non-boaters who see
NG participation as a game where nonsense prevails. The unique position
of this NG to provide a variety of viewpoints to an on-topic subject has
been overcome and swamped by tons of insults and gibberish. Serious
boaters are no longer the driving force of this NG...and it ain't about
to change. --
Skipper |
Skipper
Dec 20
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| Skipper,
It might not change, but the suggestion to start on topic posts, and ignore
the Off Topic trolls for the next week is a start. Sort of like an alcoholic, we just need to take one day at a time. |
Smithers
Dec 20
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| I just looked at my outdoor thermometer. Hard to take boating seriously at the moment. Eisboch |
Eisboch
Dec 20
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| It's said that when a bunch of fatuous do-see-know-nothings gets carried
away by the slightest breeze of fame and acquire an overly high
estimation of their own worth, their ridiculous vanity soon makes them a
laughing-stock. This NG proves the adage. This NG has been transformed into a slime pit populated by a nasty nest
of effusive dim-wits deserving of a session with the scold's bridle. --
Skipper |
Skipper
Dec 20
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| == I've been called worse. |
Wayne.B
Dec 20
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| Holy shit, talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!!!!!! |
atl_man2
Dec 20
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Wayne, with that one, you are http://tinyurl.com/bvnds |
Harry
Dec 20
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| Solly Challie, but you haven't tried then. But a quick Google of your posts since you came here shows nothing but you
whining, lying and preaching. Get a life Skipper. And then try looking in the mirror. |
Dec 20
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| Next time, include my entire post please. Here was my original post that you conveniently clipped in parts: So tell us about your boat and your boating adventures in Derby, Kansas
Skipper. What sort of trips did you take these past years on your boat? BTW: If I remember right *you* came here just recently after a prolonged
absence only to spread lies about several members here, most especially
Chuck Gould. This went on for weeks. You have also not contributed one iota to any discussion about boats since
you came back. You have, however, dug up some old posts you made years back
about an adventure to the Sea of Cortez and fighting 20 foot waves in a 24
foot Bayliner. You have also bitched and moaned and started flame wars. Go back to hiding Skippy. We were better off without you here.
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Dec 20
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| So tell us about your boat and your boating adventures in Derby, Kansas
Skipper. What sort of trips did you take these past years on your boat? BTW: If I remember right *you* came here just recently after a prolonged
absence only to spread lies about several members here, most especially
Chuck Gould. This went on for weeks. You have also not contributed one iota to any discussion about boats since
you came back. You have, however, dug up some old posts you made years back
about an adventure to the Sea of Cortez and fighting 20 foot waves in a 24
foot Bayliner. You have also bitched and moaned and started flame wars. Go back to hiding Skippy. We were better off without you here. |
Dec 19
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| information.
>> Plug just about any inquiry into Deja/Google and you'd find great
>> information from this group. Not anymore. Today...400 posts of
>> garbage...and from 'contributors' who have very little practical
>> knowledge of boats AND boating. The knowledgeable sources have gone to
>> saner climes.
>>
>> Just look at the posts from the NG's most prolific offenders; Harry
>> Krause, Doug Kanter, Bert Robbins, Alt_man2, JimH, JohnH, P. Fitz, or
>> Gene Kearns. Research the archives for ANY relevant subject...these
>> folks are totally void of useful boating information in the archives.
>> You will not see this current crop of know nothings being the source
for
>> anything useful.
>>
>> Face it, rec.boats is a bad joke to serious boaters...as are those who
>> continue to contribute to the pollution. Go ahead fellas, make a name
>> for yourselves...
>>
>> --
>> Skipper
>
> So tell us about your boat and your boating adventures in Derby, Kansas
> Skipper. What sort of trips did you take these past years on your boat?
>
> BTW: If I remember right *you* came here just recently after a
prolonged
> absence only to spread lies about several members here, most especially
> Chuck Gould. This went on for weeks.
>
> You have also not contributed one iota to any discussion about boats
since
> you came back. You have, however, dug up some old posts you made years
back
> about an adventure to the Sea of Cortez and fighting 20 foot waves in a
24
> foot Bayliner. You have also bitched and moaned and started flame wars.
>
> Go back to hiding Skippy. We were better off without you here. Skipper has become the Jimmy Swagart (sp?) of the NG |
P.
Dec 19
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| Perhaps I was in error to include you in the list of the worst NG
polluters. Would you care to point us toward a couple useful and
informative boating posts of yours we can find in the Google archives?
....Didn't think so. And that was the message here...useful contributions
versus uselessness. Time for you folks to find something useful to do. --
Skipper |
Skipper
Dec 19
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| >There was a time when this NG was a great source of boating information. === You didn't say what kind of information you were looking for. That would be a good start. I have actually noticed some signs of improvement recently. Lead by example. |
Wayne.B
Dec 19
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