Name Calling "Doors"

Name Calling "Doors"

Post by Sarasot » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:51:28


Charles,

I would like to support your efforts to eliminate pejorative terms
such as "door" from the newsgroup.  However, the quid pro quo will be
your support for the poor "slow" longboard, that obviously cannot
plane, nor would anyone other than a newbie with shallow pockets be
seen on.

I suggest that we form a society to protect our chosen steeds from
slander.  I would suggest a simple name, such as "The benevolent
protectorship of longitudinally or laterally challenged sail powered
water conveyances" I believe that such a catchy name will help to
rapidly fill our ranks with supporters.

I mean, just because there are pin-heads of liliputian proportions who
can't hold down a 9.0 in 20+ conditions on a board longer or wider
than their car, doesn't mean that those of us of "correct" proportions
(over 6 ft, over 190 lbs) should have to tolerate their purile,
callow, inane dribble.  If these nay-sayers can't keep a civil tongue
in their heads, we should borrow Brian's (The Dog) arsenal and monster
truck and drive over all their little, weeny boards, then shoot holes
in their piddly little camberless sails that only a pink minivan
driver could love.

All in the name of brotherly love and tolerance, of course.

Benevolently yours,

Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

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Post by Endo » Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:28:29

What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

Endo

On Wed, 18 Apr 2001 01:51:28 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"

Quote:

>Charles,

>I would like to support your efforts to eliminate pejorative terms
>such as "door" from the newsgroup.  However, the quid pro quo will be
>your support for the poor "slow" longboard, that obviously cannot
>plane, nor would anyone other than a newbie with shallow pockets be
>seen on.

>I suggest that we form a society to protect our chosen steeds from
>slander.  I would suggest a simple name, such as "The benevolent
>protectorship of longitudinally or laterally challenged sail powered
>water conveyances" I believe that such a catchy name will help to
>rapidly fill our ranks with supporters.

>I mean, just because there are pin-heads of liliputian proportions who
>can't hold down a 9.0 in 20+ conditions on a board longer or wider
>than their car, doesn't mean that those of us of "correct" proportions
>(over 6 ft, over 190 lbs) should have to tolerate their purile,
>callow, inane dribble.  If these nay-sayers can't keep a civil tongue
>in their heads, we should borrow Brian's (The Dog) arsenal and monster
>truck and drive over all their little, weeny boards, then shoot holes
>in their piddly little camberless sails that only a pink minivan
>driver could love.

>All in the name of brotherly love and tolerance, of course.

>Benevolently yours,

>Jack (Sarasota)


 
 
 

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Post by Sarasot » Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:16:27


Quote:
> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

> Endo

Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",  something like a Chevy
Suburban with better gas mileage.

Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

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Post by Endo » Fri, 20 Apr 2001 12:23:31

If I mentioned the term "barge sailing", would you be offended?

Endo

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:16:27 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"

Quote:



>> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

>> Endo

>Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",  something like a Chevy
>Suburban with better gas mileage.

>Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

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Post by Roger Jacks » Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:13:03

Hmmmmmm.... Offended?
I don't think so!
Why should the sailors out there on the earliest planing, fastest,
widest range
of use recreational/race boards currently in existence be offended
by what the slower sailors on narrow boards call these wonderful new
wide
rocket boards?

They won't be around long enough to even hear such "snide" comments.
The wide boards will go by so fast and disappear over the horizon so
quickly
that these comments won't even be heard.
You can call them whatever you like.

But when you finally get to sail one, I think your comments will change,
very quickly.
The most common comment I've heard is  "Wow, why didn't I try this
technology
sooner." "These boards rock!"

any day of
the week in any conditions.
Roger

Quote:

> If I mentioned the term "barge sailing", would you be offended?

> Endo

> On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:16:27 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"



> >> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

> >> Endo

> >Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",  something like a Chevy
> >Suburban with better gas mileage.

> >Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

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Post by rkunt » Fri, 20 Apr 2001 20:37:07

Actually Endo, 30 to 50 years ago the fast boats in the inland waterways of
Wisconsin were "Scows" and not as in garbage scow.
Quote:

> If I mentioned the term "barge sailing", would you be offended?

> Endo

> On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:16:27 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"



> >> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

> >> Endo

> >Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",  something like a Chevy
> >Suburban with better gas mileage.

> >Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

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Post by Endo » Sat, 21 Apr 2001 08:06:05

One of the guys I'm sailing with has a GO. I'm hoping he'll let me try
it in 2 weeks. If not, and the wind is light in Hatteras, I'm going to
see if I can demo a Formula. I hope I don't like it. I got 3 boards
already and I haven't been sailing for a year yet!!

Endo

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 01:13:03 -0400, "sailquik (Roger Jackson)"

Quote:

>Hmmmmmm.... Offended?
>I don't think so!
>Why should the sailors out there on the earliest planing, fastest,
>widest range
>of use recreational/race boards currently in existence be offended
>by what the slower sailors on narrow boards call these wonderful new
>wide
>rocket boards?

>They won't be around long enough to even hear such "snide" comments.
>The wide boards will go by so fast and disappear over the horizon so
>quickly
>that these comments won't even be heard.
>You can call them whatever you like.

>But when you finally get to sail one, I think your comments will change,
>very quickly.
>The most common comment I've heard is  "Wow, why didn't I try this
>technology
>sooner." "These boards rock!"

>any day of
>the week in any conditions.
>Roger


>> If I mentioned the term "barge sailing", would you be offended?

>> Endo

>> On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:16:27 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"



>> >> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

>> >> Endo

>> >Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",  something like a Chevy
>> >Suburban with better gas mileage.

>> >Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

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Post by Sarasot » Sat, 21 Apr 2001 09:49:11

Actually Roger,  Endo was deprecating my Equippe II.

Endo,  Please refer to the terminal portions of my diatribe.
Please move out of the way of your boards if you see any
large pickups or gun-toting tall people coming your way.

Jack (Sarasota)



Quote:
> Hmmmmmm.... Offended?
> I don't think so!
> Why should the sailors out there on the earliest planing,
fastest,
> widest range
> of use recreational/race boards currently in existence be
offended
> by what the slower sailors on narrow boards call these
wonderful new
> wide
> rocket boards?

> They won't be around long enough to even hear such "snide"
comments.
> The wide boards will go by so fast and disappear over the
horizon so
> quickly
> that these comments won't even be heard.
> You can call them whatever you like.

> But when you finally get to sail one, I think your

comments will change,

- Show quoted text -

Quote:
> very quickly.
> The most common comment I've heard is  "Wow, why didn't I
try this
> technology
> sooner." "These boards rock!"

"complaining"
> any day of
> the week in any conditions.
> Roger


> > If I mentioned the term "barge sailing", would you be
offended?

> > Endo

> > On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:16:27 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"



> > >> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

> > >> Endo

> > >Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",

something like a Chevy

- Show quoted text -

Quote:
> > >Suburban with better gas mileage.

> > >Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

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Post by The Do » Sat, 21 Apr 2001 12:03:13

Jack...  What are you trying to get me involved in?  I've been
a good boy of late (well...  mostly).  I didn't even pull down
on any of the kiters when one of them took down a bud on a board
a couple of weeks ago.

So just leave Roger to his wide-board technology, Endo to his wide-
eyed newbie euphoria and what ever others to their opinions.  Cause
they all seem to have forgotten what you and I both know, that:

          time on the water + smiles = good times

Everything else is just details.  

The Dog

Quote:

> Actually Roger,  Endo was deprecating my Equippe II.

> Endo,  Please refer to the terminal portions of my diatribe.
> Please move out of the way of your boards if you see any
> large pickups or gun-toting tall people coming your way.

> Jack (Sarasota)



> > Hmmmmmm.... Offended?
> > I don't think so!
> > Why should the sailors out there on the earliest planing,
> fastest,
> > widest range
> > of use recreational/race boards currently in existence be
> offended
> > by what the slower sailors on narrow boards call these
> wonderful new
> > wide
> > rocket boards?

--
    Brian "The Dog" Cunningham  
 http://web2.airmail.net/bcunning

    Some days you're the dog,
and some days you're the hydrant.

 
 
 

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Post by Dan » Sat, 21 Apr 2001 23:26:24

Gee I was just considering buying a custom balsawood Marginal Planing Board
made somewhere in the Australian Outback.  Wasn't that being hyped up in
here a year ago or so.  Now I have to think about wide boards. But I'm torn
between these two board types and saving my money for the next big thing to
come out next year.  I read that some obscure board company in the mountains
of Marrakech are building a new concept "windfoil" sailboard.  This article
in Scientific American Windsurfer
http://www.sciamerws/windsurfing/bs/morebs/html said it sort of resembled a
miniature catamaran with four fins.  The 55 year-old creator who weighs
about 110 lbs., reportedly can plane the board in as little winds as 3 mph
and sail 5.2 times the speed of wind.  The article also said he used a "next
generation" Neil Ga'aish prototype 10m2 twin-mini cambered "bi-sail", with
"advanced self-tuning leach" technology (ASTL), oval flex-head design (OFH),
reinforced ultralite carbon-wired luff panels (RUCW), adjusting downhaul
expansion luffsleeve partitions (ADELP), mini-microlite foil guiding battens
system with auto-tension sensors (MMFGBSATS) and rigged it on with two state
of the art 99.9% carbon masts by Fiberex.  They said they'll be selling the
board-rig combo for $9,899.99 thru one U.S. dealer worldwide.  The
International Olympic committee supposedly is funding the project.

This is going to be great.  Next year, I can't wait to be the very first
sailor with one of these showing off in dead calm water.



Quote:
> Hmmmmmm.... Offended?
> I don't think so!
> Why should the sailors out there on the earliest planing, fastest,
> widest range
> of use recreational/race boards currently in existence be offended
> by what the slower sailors on narrow boards call these wonderful new
> wide
> rocket boards?

> They won't be around long enough to even hear such "snide" comments.
> The wide boards will go by so fast and disappear over the horizon so
> quickly
> that these comments won't even be heard.
> You can call them whatever you like.

> But when you finally get to sail one, I think your comments will change,
> very quickly.
> The most common comment I've heard is  "Wow, why didn't I try this
> technology
> sooner." "These boards rock!"

> any day of
> the week in any conditions.
> Roger


> > If I mentioned the term "barge sailing", would you be offended?

> > Endo

> > On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:16:27 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"



> > >> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

> > >> Endo

> > >Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",  something like a Chevy
> > >Suburban with better gas mileage.

> > >Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

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Post by Sarasot » Sun, 22 Apr 2001 12:20:41

Darn,

I was going to make you Sergeant at Arms of our Society.

re:
    time on the water + smiles = good times

You got that right.

Jack


irnews.net...

Quote:
> Jack...  What are you trying to get me involved in?  I've
been
> a good boy of late (well...  mostly).  I didn't even pull
down
> on any of the kiters when one of them took down a bud on a
board
> a couple of weeks ago.

> So just leave Roger to his wide-board technology, Endo to
his wide-
> eyed newbie euphoria and what ever others to their
opinions.  Cause
> they all seem to have forgotten what you and I both know,
that:

>     time on the water + smiles = good times

> Everything else is just details.

> The Dog


> > Actually Roger,  Endo was deprecating my Equippe II.

> > Endo,  Please refer to the terminal portions of my
diatribe.
> > Please move out of the way of your boards if you see any
> > large pickups or gun-toting tall people coming your way.

> > Jack (Sarasota)


wrote

> > > Hmmmmmm.... Offended?
> > > I don't think so!
> > > Why should the sailors out there on the earliest
planing,
> > fastest,
> > > widest range
> > > of use recreational/race boards currently in existence
be
> > offended
> > > by what the slower sailors on narrow boards call these
> > wonderful new
> > > wide
> > > rocket boards?

> --
>     Brian "The Dog" Cunningham
>  http://web2.airmail.net/bcunning

>     Some days you're the dog,
> and some days you're the hydrant.

 
 
 

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Post by Endo » Sun, 22 Apr 2001 22:09:35

I nominate him as Lead Seaman.

Endo

On Sat, 21 Apr 2001 03:21:48 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"

Quote:

>Now this is a man after my own heart.

>Was there a particular position you were looking for in our
>Society?

>Jack  :)



>> Gee I was just considering buying a custom balsawood
>Marginal Planing Board
>> made somewhere in the Australian Outback.  Wasn't that
>being hyped up in
>> here a year ago or so.  Now I have to think about wide
>boards. But I'm torn
>> between these two board types and saving my money for the
>next big thing to
>> come out next year.  I read that some obscure board
>company in the mountains
>> of Marrakech are building a new concept "windfoil"
>sailboard.  This article
>> in Scientific American Windsurfer
>> http://www.sciamerws/windsurfing/bs/morebs/html said it
>sort of resembled a
>> miniature catamaran with four fins.  The 55 year-old
>creator who weighs
>> about 110 lbs., reportedly can plane the board in as
>little winds as 3 mph
>> and sail 5.2 times the speed of wind.  The article also
>said he used a "next
>> generation" Neil Ga'aish prototype 10m2 twin-mini cambered
>"bi-sail", with
>> "advanced self-tuning leach" technology (ASTL), oval
>flex-head design (OFH),
>> reinforced ultralite carbon-wired luff panels (RUCW),
>adjusting downhaul
>> expansion luffsleeve partitions (ADELP), mini-microlite
>foil guiding battens
>> system with auto-tension sensors (MMFGBSATS) and rigged it
>on with two state
>> of the art 99.9% carbon masts by Fiberex.  They said
>they'll be selling the
>> board-rig combo for $9,899.99 thru one U.S. dealer
>worldwide.  The
>> International Olympic committee supposedly is funding the
>project.

>> This is going to be great.  Next year, I can't wait to be
>the very first
>> sailor with one of these showing off in dead calm water.


>in message

>> > Hmmmmmm.... Offended?
>> > I don't think so!
>> > Why should the sailors out there on the earliest
>planing, fastest,
>> > widest range
>> > of use recreational/race boards currently in existence
>be offended
>> > by what the slower sailors on narrow boards call these
>wonderful new
>> > wide
>> > rocket boards?

>> > They won't be around long enough to even hear such
>"snide" comments.
>> > The wide boards will go by so fast and disappear over
>the horizon so
>> > quickly
>> > that these comments won't even be heard.
>> > You can call them whatever you like.

>> > But when you finally get to sail one, I think your
>comments will change,
>> > very quickly.
>> > The most common comment I've heard is  "Wow, why didn't
>I try this
>> > technology
>> > sooner." "These boards rock!"

>than "complaining"
>> > any day of
>> > the week in any conditions.
>> > Roger


>> > > If I mentioned the term "barge sailing", would you be
>offended?

>> > > Endo

>> > > On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:16:27 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"



>> > > >> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

>> > > >> Endo

>> > > >Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",
>something like a Chevy
>> > > >Suburban with better gas mileage.

>> > > >Jack (Sarasota)

 
 
 

Name Calling "Doors"

Post by The Do » Mon, 23 Apr 2001 01:49:49

Quote:

> Darn,

> I was going to make you Sergeant at Arms of our Society.

I swear...  Nobody appreciates me for my writing skills.  All they
desire is my ability to rain destruction down upon the enemy.   I
didn't realize so many people knew about my chili recipe.  ;-)

The Dog
--
    Brian "The Dog" Cunningham  
 http://web2.airmail.net/bcunning

    Some days you're the dog,
and some days you're the hydrant.

 
 
 

Name Calling "Doors"

Post by Boydi » Mon, 23 Apr 2001 12:19:02

If it can't fit under your arm it's a dinghy.  A stand-up shroudless
dinghy - with a lot of advantages over a sit-down dinghy.

boydie

Quote:

> Actually Roger,  Endo was deprecating my Equippe II.

> Endo,  Please refer to the terminal portions of my diatribe.
> Please move out of the way of your boards if you see any
> large pickups or gun-toting tall people coming your way.

> Jack (Sarasota)



> > Hmmmmmm.... Offended?
> > I don't think so!
> > Why should the sailors out there on the earliest planing,
> fastest,
> > widest range
> > of use recreational/race boards currently in existence be
> offended
> > by what the slower sailors on narrow boards call these
> wonderful new
> > wide
> > rocket boards?

> > They won't be around long enough to even hear such "snide"
> comments.
> > The wide boards will go by so fast and disappear over the
> horizon so
> > quickly
> > that these comments won't even be heard.
> > You can call them whatever you like.

> > But when you finally get to sail one, I think your
> comments will change,
> > very quickly.
> > The most common comment I've heard is  "Wow, why didn't I
> try this
> > technology
> > sooner." "These boards rock!"

> "complaining"
> > any day of
> > the week in any conditions.
> > Roger


> > > If I mentioned the term "barge sailing", would you be
> offended?

> > > Endo

> > > On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:16:27 GMT, "Jack \(Sarasota\)"



> > > >> What did that guy with the "wharf" say?

> > > >> Endo

> > > >Actually I prefer the term "Sail powered SUV",
> something like a Chevy
> > > >Suburban with better gas mileage.

> > > >Jack (Sarasota)