Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:43:05 -0700 From: Gary Bell <tulgey@earthlink.net> To: power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com > 1. Fw: Interesting [received from a friend in TX, I hope > this is not the truth but agree, it probably is. Yes, our big > destroyer sitting there....dah....next to 2 puney pirate boats, > looked really stupid & embarassing.jc (Dennis Raedeke) This has NOTHING to do with power catamarans, and in fact is just a political rant against the current administration. I have met and enjoyed the company of Dennis, and he indeed has a dandy Tennant designed power catamaran, the envy of many, but this last message is WAY off topic. The only thread connecting our specific interests here and the referenced message is that they both involve boats/ships and water. Georges, are you there? OK, I know our list is not moderated, so such messages can get out before they can be vetted, but I can only plead to the entire 'readership' to keep the irrelevant stuff off, and stick to the emphatically NOT political subject at hand: the virtues, vices and prospects of the wonderful world of power catamarans. I hope that everyone here has a healthy set of political values - of whatever inclination they like - and that they discuss their views with those that agree and those that don't; just keep the strictly political stuff off our list please. I am particularly sad that our once lively dialog has degenerated - with only a couple of recent exceptions - into the occasional commercial announcement or off-topic interruption. Let's rev this conversation up again! Has anybody gone anywhere interesting? Are there any new designs out there? How does the high power tunnel hull vs wide stance slender hull 'competition' stand? There must be a gazillion upgrades, fixes and patches out there among our remaining 'readers,' so 'fess up guys, what's going on aboard your boat? To put my keyboard where my boast is, I will describe tomorrow the huge electric upgrade completed last week, the day after some cogent comments on the Raritan 'Hold 'N Treat' system (minus the cuss words from my yard manager), and if others can re-engage and join in I'll share a bunch of other stuff that has happened recently. At the least, I can troll a bunch of provocative statements... Sadly, missing our once vibrant discussions, Gary Bell Stray Cat, PDQ 34 hull # 012, lying at home berth, Scappoose, Oregon. ----- I strongly endorse Gary's view on off-topic messages and heartily support his desire to see lively discourse return to Power Catamaran World. --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com